Gold isn’t pulltab range anymore

[cudamark]

Where you're hunting determines what I dig. At the beach, anything non-ferrous gets scooped. At an urban park, it's only sex sounds (screamers and groaners) that get my attention, which is 20-up and the 12-13 nickel range. Other areas such as home sites will be somewhere in between depending on amount of trash and age of the site.

 

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[flgliderpilot]

I played with switching to 10khz over the weekend. I'd find a target which was say 12, and then switch to 10khz, and it would real higher, perhaps 16. I'd dig it, trash. This was repeatable. I found some targets which rang up as 20-21. We all think PENNY! But, switching to 10khz, these were showing 24-25. When I dug them, each time, they were copper roofing nails... flat like a penny with a little curved spike. After a few holes I was able to predict these things 100%.

Then I got a nice 12... switched to 10khz, and it was still a 12. Dug it, and it was a ring : ) Did this again and it was a war nickel.

Then I hit a low hit...2.. strong. Very repeatable, solid, loud. I'm hoping for a chain. I switch to 10khz, and I get nothing. Ok, so it's small or thin.

It was a thin foil, perhaps from a cigar, or gum wrapper, not sure.

So I've now permanently set up 10khz as the user mode for further experimentation. So far it has been handy. Sort of like the two sets of numbers you get on a CTX.. looking at both numbers you can get a better idea of what you are looking at.

 

[flgliderpilot]

FWIW I tried this 10khz verification method today at the beaching the wet sand. It does not work there at all.

 

[vferrari]

Since you have to switch out of beach mode into Park or Field to do the single frequency shift, they don't like the wet sand and you probably can't balance them under those conditions so they will false. Is that what you were experiencing?

 

[Tahoegold]

Ok, this is going to mess you all up. So, I recently had the oppertunity to check a white gold diamond engagement ring. In case you dont know, the engagement ring is the bigger of the wedding set. I used a Gold Racer and my trusty Compadre. To my surprise, the ring didn't have a crisp sound unless it was flat on the ground. I determined I was hearing the facets and it made it sound like junk. Scratchy like a bottle cap only a little worse. Holy moly, I thought, how many diamond encrusted rings have I passed up at the beach? Dang! So, I went back to some of my favorite spots and LISTENED differently. I found 4 rings in a week. Not worth anything, but, I wasnt finding any before. Now, on a side note, look this up if you haven't heard this, white gold is yellow gold with a plating. I bought this enguagement ring with a lifetime warranty. After 2 months, the ring, to our surprise began to start looking like gold in places. I researched that the plating must be wearing off. I took it back to the store and they said no problem, they will send it out for replating. We got it back and its all shiny like chrome. That white gold is only white on the outside guys. Inside, it's real gold. The numbers are because of the coating. Factor in size and the facets and your probably listening to a scratchy ball of foil and your numbers will be backing that up. Dig or loose out is my motto now. Who cares how many pieces of junk you get. Then there's time I set the Compadre for zinc and nothing unmaskes better for coins . That gives me my victory fix!

 

[ARC]

I remember my first "screen" detector... Garrett 2500...

I spent more time looking at the screen judging... OR adjusting it.

I admit... it was cool to kinda try and figure out what it was I was about to dig... but in the end I was usually digging anyway.

After awhile I found myself staring at a screen all the time... which to me kinda robbed me of my detecting bliss.

So I sold it with all other screen detectors I owned...

I like sounds better... that way I can look at the views and I like to keep my head on a swivel as well.

I take in a whole lot more in the general sense of outdoors... and I am free'er in my mind and eyes and hands...

When I hear a sound I like I stop... if I don't I just keep going... but many days I will just dig it all anyway.

 

[ARC]

PS... would love for a detector company to focus MORE on sound than sight.

 

[vferrari]

PS... would love for a detector company to focus MORE on sound than sight.

Equinox (50 tones) or Deus (full tones), then....or Tesoro.

 

[sprailroad]

With the EQ's 50 tones, it may be something that I already have a handle on, in that I have a Safari that I often use that has the same thing, when I do receive the EQ, I'll need to see if the "tones" kind of match up on any given target, if so then I'm good to go. As far as VDI's?, We'll see, use them as a "reference" point only, they DO and CAN jump around somewhat, but I think that would be true for any machine.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

The 10k ring I got the other week was 74-75. That's 10 to 12 higher than pull tab on my at max

What were your settings?

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

My first Gold Ring ever rand up as a zinc penny on my ACE 250, the only reason I found it was I was thinking it may be an Indian, but nope...just a stinking 11gram 10K ring...

 

[ARC]

I remember my first "screen" detector... Garrett 2500...

Arrg disregard that...

First one was Sovereign top mount... THEN an Whites IDX... THEN the Garrett... which is where I "dropped off" and out of the "readout detectors"...

In fact just got rid of the ole IDX not long ago to a buddy who wanted to take his son detecting for his first time.

 

[ARC]

My first Gold Ring ever rand up as a zinc penny on my ACE 250, the only reason I found it was I was thinking it may be an Indian, but nope...just a stinking 11gram 10K ring...

This is why the only "read out" I trust...

Is in my scoop