Im sold on Excal!!

[FloridaTreasureFinder]

I'm sold on Excal!!

Today I tried out a friend's excal & I'm totally sold on it. He threw down a gold ring, silver ring, some coins & I threw down a coat hanger type metal piece, in the dirt. The excal would not sound on the metal junk. And it gave distinctive different sounds on the gold, silver, and coins.

I am going to buy a Excal. It works great underwater as well as on land. My friend is a very knowledgeable & experienced metal detector hobbyist.

skt

p.s. Thanks TH!!

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Re: I'm sold on Excal!!

Well I guess I'm going to find out what all the hype is all about concerning these excal machines. I just bought a used Excal 1000 from a fellow club member. So for the next couple of evenings I will be doing some air tests to learn the multitude of sounds this thing is sopose to make. I am anxious to get to the beach with it too.

Hi there Florida Sand Digger!

Don't get too concerned if you don't seem to be getting very good depth while air-testing your excalibur. They don't air-test very deep. You can use air-testing to hear and understand the different sounds you'll get from various targets, but in order to get the depth performance the machine is capable of, the target needs to be in the ground "matrix", whether dirt or sand. I personally think that even the different tones on various targets (i.e., penny vs. quarter vs. nickel vs. gold ring) do not come across during air-testing as good as they do when you are actually detecting out on the beach.

Good luck!!!!!!

Time4me is correct, ignore the airtest. I sent you a IM, check it, I may have something for you you will like better then the airtest......

 

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[Marchas45]

Re: I'm sold on Excal!!

Well I guess I'm going to find out what all the hype is all about concerning these excal machines. I just bought a used Excal 1000 from a fellow club member. So for the next couple of evenings I will be doing some air tests to learn the multitude of sounds this thing is sopose to make. I am anxious to get to the beach with it too.

Hi there Florida Sand Digger!

Don't get too concerned if you don't seem to be getting very good depth while air-testing your excalibur. They don't air-test very deep. You can use air-testing to hear and understand the different sounds you'll get from various targets, but in order to get the depth performance the machine is capable of, the target needs to be in the ground "matrix", whether dirt or sand. I personally think that even the different tones on various targets (i.e., penny vs. quarter vs. nickel vs. gold ring) do not come across during air-testing as good as they do when you are actually detecting out on the beach.

Good luck!!!!!!

Time4me is correct, ignore the airtest. I sent you a IM, check it, I may have something for you you will like better then the airtest......

Can you send it to me also Treasure_Hunter as I haven't tried my Excal 1000 yet. Thanks, Charlie

 

[sandsifter]

Re: I'm sold on Excal!!

Me too treasure hunter

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Re: I'm sold on Excal!!

Me too treasure hunter

Sent you an IM....

 

[FloridaTreasureFinder]

Re: I'm sold on Excal!!

Hi Treasure_Hunter (Marty), what is it that you are IMing folks?? Can I get in on it??

ttyl, susan, kelly, tinky

 

[FloridaTreasureFinder]

Re: I'm sold on Excal!!

If I remember correctly.. When you purchase a Minelab detector.. Minelab add's an
info card in "RED" that says.. Minelab machine do NOT "AirTest" well..

I came across the paper the other day.. but can't find it now.. But, when I do find it I'll
take a picture of it and post it for everyone.

I have the owner's manual also, that I got online. lol. I don't even have the machine yet, but I got the pdf owners manual!! lol.. I can see if there is any reference in there too. And we can perhaps call or email Minelab & ask them too?

skt

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Re: I'm sold on Excal!!

If I remember correctly.. When you purchase a Minelab detector.. Minelab add's an
info card in "RED" that says.. Minelab machine do NOT "AirTest" well..

I came across the paper the other day.. but can't find it now.. But, when I do find it I'll
take a picture of it and post it for everyone.

I have the owner's manual also, that I got online. lol. I don't even have the machine yet, but I got the pdf owners manual!! lol.. I can see if there is any reference in there too. And we can perhaps call or email Minelab & ask them too?

skt

No need to call Minelab, it is known fact they don't airtest well, but they sure as heck work at the beach!!!

 

[FloridaTreasureFinder]

Re: I'm sold on Excal!!

If I remember correctly.. When you purchase a Minelab detector.. Minelab add's an
info card in "RED" that says.. Minelab machine do NOT "AirTest" well..

I came across the paper the other day.. but can't find it now.. But, when I do find it I'll
take a picture of it and post it for everyone.

I have the owner's manual also, that I got online. lol. I don't even have the machine yet, but I got the pdf owners manual!! lol.. I can see if there is any reference in there too. And we can perhaps call or email Minelab & ask them too?

skt

No need to call Minelab, it is known fact they don't airtest well, but they sure as heck work at the beach!!!

Sounds good to me TH!!

skt