flgliderpilot
Bronze Member
- Apr 28, 2015
- 1,504
- 1,427
- Detector(s) used
- CZ-21, Minelab Equinox, Garrett AT Pro
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Ok I never thought I'd use this feature.. I had an order in for a 600, but changed it to an 800 for no particular reason.. mostly because I didn't like the 600 headphones.
Well, I'm glad I did. After struggling with my machine on several hunts, I finally set my machine up for 3 tones, matching the pitch and break of the AT Pro and my CZ-21. This made a huge difference in my effectiveness. I no longer feel like I'm learning a new machine. I am learning the numbers, but the tones are familiar, even the break at penny which bounces between high and mid right on the fence (19/20). I went out and hit my front yard which I was sure I cleaned out with my AT Pro and CZ... it's LITTERED with iron nails, etc, but I now am hearing coins all over the yard with solid numbers! Apparently my other machine could not separate the coins from the nails. Will dig those shortly!
A big plus is that foil tops and gum wrappers now fall into the IRON category. I am no longer bothered with digging hundreds of gum wrappers and catsup packets (gross)! My CZ loved these things.
Anything +9 or up is mid tone. Of COURSE there could be something good under 9, but it's very unlikely and time matters, and it's not worth digging hundreds of catsup packets for what lies below 9 (at least to me).
Consider this if you are on the fence between 600 and 800
Well, I'm glad I did. After struggling with my machine on several hunts, I finally set my machine up for 3 tones, matching the pitch and break of the AT Pro and my CZ-21. This made a huge difference in my effectiveness. I no longer feel like I'm learning a new machine. I am learning the numbers, but the tones are familiar, even the break at penny which bounces between high and mid right on the fence (19/20). I went out and hit my front yard which I was sure I cleaned out with my AT Pro and CZ... it's LITTERED with iron nails, etc, but I now am hearing coins all over the yard with solid numbers! Apparently my other machine could not separate the coins from the nails. Will dig those shortly!
A big plus is that foil tops and gum wrappers now fall into the IRON category. I am no longer bothered with digging hundreds of gum wrappers and catsup packets (gross)! My CZ loved these things.
Anything +9 or up is mid tone. Of COURSE there could be something good under 9, but it's very unlikely and time matters, and it's not worth digging hundreds of catsup packets for what lies below 9 (at least to me).
Consider this if you are on the fence between 600 and 800
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