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I've owned the Excal for about 8 weeks now. When i first got it the weight was substantial in comparison to my HH PI... like swinging a lead weight on the end of a stick. So I deep sixed the factory shaft and converted a light weight whites curve shaft to put all the weight below my elbow..Big improvement in weight distribution and balance. Cost me nothing as I used left over parts i had. Its like the lightening rod but, for me, has better control than a straight shaft.
the excal is a very simple to use detector but that's deceptive. all I can say is buy Clives book and you'll know what I'm talking about. Read it about a dozen times!! Clives methods work both in and out of the water. I hunt with discrim on 1, never any higher than that, sens about 11 o'clock, threshold just below tone or silent and vol. as loud as i can stand...
My PI is a deep seeker but loves little bits of iron..So it can get frustrating to dig a 20" hole to bring up a nail or bit of iron. The Excal pretty much eliminates this and can get nearly PI depth! that's a life saver on iron infested beaches that i hunt.
Now you might think that I'll miss items without a back ground thres., but I can tell you if rings jewelry are there the Excal will pick them up no problem. Plus I dont need to keep readjusting the threshold. Some will disagree with my setting but they work for me. If you like thres hold in your ear no problem works great either way.
I hunt mostly the lane wet to dry sand, where i live the water is cold and rough and hard to hunt. Most of the year water finds are beyond getting until winter storms remove the sand. Low minus tides are a must then great stuff is for the taking. the excal is the now getting me finds like never before..My take has gone way up and with my latest find its, my Excal, paid for itself....I found thorugh experience, that there are no short cuts or gains to not get the best equipment you can. Cheaper detectors do not compare to the high end ones, not going to happen. If your going to hunt, the excal is tops, with gold at $730+ an ounce doesn't take long to start a nice pile of gold loot to refine and convert to $$$$...in two months I've found a impressive pile of gold. Not counting silver.
Heres a pic of the shaft set up: and latest ring find.
the excal is a very simple to use detector but that's deceptive. all I can say is buy Clives book and you'll know what I'm talking about. Read it about a dozen times!! Clives methods work both in and out of the water. I hunt with discrim on 1, never any higher than that, sens about 11 o'clock, threshold just below tone or silent and vol. as loud as i can stand...
My PI is a deep seeker but loves little bits of iron..So it can get frustrating to dig a 20" hole to bring up a nail or bit of iron. The Excal pretty much eliminates this and can get nearly PI depth! that's a life saver on iron infested beaches that i hunt.
Now you might think that I'll miss items without a back ground thres., but I can tell you if rings jewelry are there the Excal will pick them up no problem. Plus I dont need to keep readjusting the threshold. Some will disagree with my setting but they work for me. If you like thres hold in your ear no problem works great either way.
I hunt mostly the lane wet to dry sand, where i live the water is cold and rough and hard to hunt. Most of the year water finds are beyond getting until winter storms remove the sand. Low minus tides are a must then great stuff is for the taking. the excal is the now getting me finds like never before..My take has gone way up and with my latest find its, my Excal, paid for itself....I found thorugh experience, that there are no short cuts or gains to not get the best equipment you can. Cheaper detectors do not compare to the high end ones, not going to happen. If your going to hunt, the excal is tops, with gold at $730+ an ounce doesn't take long to start a nice pile of gold loot to refine and convert to $$$$...in two months I've found a impressive pile of gold. Not counting silver.
Heres a pic of the shaft set up: and latest ring find.
) that was asking about water hunting, I advised him if he was really intrested in hunting the beaches, then to get an Excal. It will pay for itself. 
