Pinpointing with the XLT

[mastereagle22]

Went detecting last night with a friend who has an XLT. His machine kept saying that the coin was dead center of the whole we were digging. We dug a lot and had a mishap and had to give up!

Actually the hole was 5.5 inches at its widest point and about 8 inches deep. But the picture was funny! The coin was a 1980s zinc penny just under the ground one inch from the right wall of the hole. We laughed ourselves silly! This is such a fun hobby!!!

Hope this doesn't offend anyone but we thought it was funny.

[jglunt]

Pinpointing can be tricky but you've made the case for picking up a handheld pinpointer such as a White's Bullseye II or something similar. That way you can check the sides of the hole in case you're a wee bit off center....don't leave home without it.

Jim