DeLeon Silver

[Gone Detectin]

Been working the DeLeon pretty hard this last week taking advantage of the warmer weather. CleanSweep coil, disc set at a hair above iron (Edit: My disc is modded so this is more like right above small foil), max sense.

Two hunts totaling about 4 hours. Dug lots clad and two silvers. A small eagle pendant and a 1945 mercury dime. Both from pounded parks.



The DeLeon is proving to be a good detector. Its a odd machine and I can see why people think poorly of it. Buts it not a bad machine at all, and it seems to me, that if all anyone ever did was give it a couple solid hunts, and then right it off, they did themselves a disservice.

It is good at hitting small high conductors. I've dug far more dimes in the last couple hunts than I have with any machine. Not that I have ton of experience with other machines. But with my Bandid II UMax, dimes would give nothing more than a pop if I didn't work an area slowly.

The audio of the DeLeon is better to me than the Bandido as-well. I thought I would never say that but its just the truth to me. Low conductors fart and sound raspy. High conductors sing, and this is not something you really have to listen for, there is such a distinction. Its to the point that I dont have to even look at the screen it so obvious.


Merc was at about 5 inches. Pendant 2".

 

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[fltacoma]

That's a pretty good hall you have there! Excellent work with the Deleon!

 

[pinenut]

on your Bandido..

....with my Bandido II UMax, dimes would give nothing more than a pop if I didn't work an area slowly.
The audio of the DeLeon is better to me than the Bandido as-well....

I haven't had a DeLeon so can't comment on its audio, but know that when I don't get solid signals on coins with my Bandido (and others), it's usually 'cause my GB is too positive...
Just a thought - maybe power balance your Bandido in disc mode and see how it hits on dimes. I try to run my Bandido right at the limit of negative, to where it's just a little bit chirpy while swinging.
Mine hits hard on every size coin that way, and I know that's how it also gets the best depth.

 

[Gone Detectin]

That's a pretty good hall you have there! Excellent work with the Deleon!

Thanks! I hope to have it paid off by the end of the year lol.

Thought I would add that I was a bit worried about masking. I had heard, and saw that the DeLeon was bad about masking targets. But I'm finding this to be not so true. If the DeLeon produces a solid audio signal and the VDI shows something below your disc setting (Iron), then its iron masking a good target. For an example, I dug a nickle next to a flat piece of iron. The nickle hit on the ID at around 1-7 and gave a raspy but solid hit. I shouldn't have been hearing a target at 1-7 on the vdi, at-least not repeatably. Dig the sounds!

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[Gone Detectin]

I haven't had a DeLeon so can't comment on its audio, but know that when I don't get solid signals on coins with my Bandido (and others), it's usually 'cause my GB is too positive...
Just a thought - maybe power balance your Bandido in disc mode and see how it hits on dimes. I try to run my Bandido right at the limit of negative, to where it's just a little bit chirpy while swinging.
Mine hits hard on every size coin that way, and I know that's how it also gets the best depth.

Most of my hunting is done with the CleanSweep and I think that has a fair amount to do with the popping dimes with the Bandido. I do and have ran this combo with a power balance and it did help. Another problem I have is that I move far to fast.. I zone out lol