What a few trips of MDing looks like when you dig everything...

markt67

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Kinda looks like my digs without the change jewelry and other goodies .lol ,thanks for sharing
 

atomicscott

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I was beginning to wonder if it was just me, and the lack of experience on the PRo, but i did pretty much everything so I can't draw a conclusion, yet. Currently figuring I'm just not comin across them. When I do the sound is nice and sharp. I figured it was some sort of learning curve. My son is consistently out hunting me 2:1 either the ACE 350 on clad. I might end up running the AT pro in standard mode (bell tone) for parks. Have any experience with that?

For the first time in 5 years I got told I can only use a screwdriver at a local park yesterday. Maintenance guy saw the holstered Lesche & said "you can't use that here". No signs posted, just a maintenance coordinator on a power trip I guess. I wonder how many hours it would take for all those digs using only a screwdriver, lol. Sucks.
 

atomicscott

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Current: Nokta Makro Simplex+, Teknetics Patriot, Fisher Gold Bug (original), GP Pinpointer (Garrett Clone) Lesche. Owned: Omega 8000, Minelab X-Terra 505, Fisher F2, Tesoro Vaquero, & Compadre, Whit
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Hmmm. I successfully avoid this issue with enforcement by proactively noting the ordinance states a probe no longer than 8 inches and 1/4 in width. I know that the ordinance meant cylindrical probe, but it doesn't say that. So I show the the Lesche sideways and state "less than 8 inches long and as you can see it's less than a 1/4 inch steel." I've NEVER had a single person complain after that. I also have demonstrated a few times that cutting a flap is invisible. They like that. The ordinance does specifically state flap cuts are allowed. That helps, too. :)

Are you in Cali? I was not aware of a metal detecting probe ordinance, at least in Riverside County. I could not imagine trying to convince someone that a serrated 7" long Lesche digger is a "probe".
 

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Notsuredomus

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Classic Hill Mine, Siskiyou County
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Yeah I know about the trash thing lol. For every interesting artifact or coin I find I also dig up a hefty bag full of tin cans and lbs of brass shell casings and lead projectiles. I have a GB2 and unfortunately my iron discrimination doesnt work for sheeot. The fun of the hunt and potential for an amazing find still lives even through the dry spells huh?
 

Slingshot

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Wow, nice finds! I know how much work that trash represents, and can appreciate the effort you made to get the good recoveries. That reminds me of my BFO days, kind of in a bad way too. I can't dig like that anymore, and love my discriminator and small coil for trashy places but know I leave a lot behind for folks like you with a lot of determination, though I make some nice finds along the way.
 

ScubaDetector

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I admire your work on land. THAT I could never do anymore. However I am like you in the water. Dig, dig, dig. If a friend or another hunter finds anything in an area I have hunted, you can be sure I didn't get my coil over it.

Very impressive pile of trash and goodies. Thanks for sharing.
 

Aimrolyat

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Mar 5, 2016
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I am having an issue, I am a newbie with an 9 function md. I get signals and dig and find nothing. Am I doing something wrong?
I really appreciate any help, Thanks a bunch!
 

ScubaDetector

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What about the difference between pulltabs and rings! I've noticed that the vdi numbers jump from 52 to 56 or 58 to 62 and its a pull-tab. For the rings i've noticed that the vdi is more stable. Can it be the way to make the difference?

Vince that might be a way. However rings with broken shanks tend to make iffy signals underwater. Not having a screen on my diving machines I wouldn't know what they would do on land. Since I can't bend and dig a lot I pass up rings on land and have pull tabs discriminated out. I don't need the land ones anyway. I can leave them to the younger generation.
 

Troller

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Damn Skippy! Thats a good haul!
 

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