Garrett424
Silver Member
- Jun 20, 2014
- 3,164
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- Detector(s) used
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Teknetics Omega 8000
Teknetics Delta 4000,
Deteknix XPointer,
Fiskar's Big Grip Digger & my old Army Trench shovel for the tough jobs
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I have recently gotten back into metal detecting over the last month or so. Actually, my last detector I used years ago was really, really bad but it did plant the seed so it's all good. Money's been tight and I bought a Tracker IV off Craigslist for 30 bucks. I've more than doubled my money back on the thing if not more with what I've already found.
My questions is, is this thing any good for finding silver coins and/or jewelry?? I'm cleaning up on the clad and have found 3 rings, one 10K band, one 18K plated copper and one white gold plated something or other (that one's actually in the best shape).
The thing is, I'm hitting some locations where I know there HAS to be silver coins but I have yet to dig even one. I've gotten the hang of this machine pretty well (I think) and I feel like I know the tones almost intuitively at this point (I've been detecting in pretty much ALL of my spare time). I typically use the tone discrimination mode with little discrimination except to "check" the targets based on the sounds/tones when I increases it. I fully understand all of the modes and have used all of them at one time or another.
I've air tested it on silver, gold, copper and several other metals. It definitely detects all of the above but I'm beginning to think that silver may be deeper than clad (on average) and that this machine just may not be picking it up at that depth. The rings I have dug were all less than say, 9-10 inches down.
Any help, tips or tricks on this machine will be greatly appreciated. I want honest answers even if it's not good news.
I want to upgrade ASAP but the cash flow is down at the moment and I have other priorities. That could change very soon and another deal may present itself like the one on the Tracker IV did. But in the meantime, I have lots of spots on my list I want to hit.
I'm not complaining. For the money I think I got a really sweet deal and I have found lots of stuff already. I have also learned a great deal from this site which has helped me to really improve my techniques. This machine has also truly reignited the fever in me and I'm very happy that it came my way in the way it did and at such an incredibly low price.
I just have a feeling I may be missing some good stuff that I otherwise wouldn't if I had a better machine. I would love to take a really good machine to on of my spots just to try and see what I may have missed (which one day I will).
So; anyone who wants to put their 2 cents in is more than welcome. I may be asleep soon and may not check back 'til morning but either way, let the fun begin and be brutally honest if necessary. I really want to know what I can expect until I am able to upgrade.
My questions is, is this thing any good for finding silver coins and/or jewelry?? I'm cleaning up on the clad and have found 3 rings, one 10K band, one 18K plated copper and one white gold plated something or other (that one's actually in the best shape).
The thing is, I'm hitting some locations where I know there HAS to be silver coins but I have yet to dig even one. I've gotten the hang of this machine pretty well (I think) and I feel like I know the tones almost intuitively at this point (I've been detecting in pretty much ALL of my spare time). I typically use the tone discrimination mode with little discrimination except to "check" the targets based on the sounds/tones when I increases it. I fully understand all of the modes and have used all of them at one time or another.
I've air tested it on silver, gold, copper and several other metals. It definitely detects all of the above but I'm beginning to think that silver may be deeper than clad (on average) and that this machine just may not be picking it up at that depth. The rings I have dug were all less than say, 9-10 inches down.
Any help, tips or tricks on this machine will be greatly appreciated. I want honest answers even if it's not good news.
I want to upgrade ASAP but the cash flow is down at the moment and I have other priorities. That could change very soon and another deal may present itself like the one on the Tracker IV did. But in the meantime, I have lots of spots on my list I want to hit.
I'm not complaining. For the money I think I got a really sweet deal and I have found lots of stuff already. I have also learned a great deal from this site which has helped me to really improve my techniques. This machine has also truly reignited the fever in me and I'm very happy that it came my way in the way it did and at such an incredibly low price.
I just have a feeling I may be missing some good stuff that I otherwise wouldn't if I had a better machine. I would love to take a really good machine to on of my spots just to try and see what I may have missed (which one day I will).
So; anyone who wants to put their 2 cents in is more than welcome. I may be asleep soon and may not check back 'til morning but either way, let the fun begin and be brutally honest if necessary. I really want to know what I can expect until I am able to upgrade.
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