Excal Is A Beast!!!

kiana7 · Dec 31, 2013

I went out today at Lanikai with my Excal,it sure is a heavy machine :metaldetector:

if you don't set it up right..I did not find much ,but the pretty starfish bracelet was an eyeball find :icon_thumleft:

and I figured I show how the Hawaiian ring cleaned up,Thanks Tilton.I tried disc mode-volume-high,sens-6,discriminate-and Threshold until I hear the Hum,it wasn't working right,static and going bonkersso I switch to PP-volume-high-sens-8,disc-1,worked out better,Oh Well until I can meet up with someone else so they can try out my Excal,,----HAU'OLI MAKAHIKI HOU--FAMILY: :hello2:

Fletch88 · Dec 31, 2013

That's the same thing I thought after swinging mine within the first 30 minutes. The stock shaft is only bearable if your submerged waist deep or better. Congrats on your finds!

Jason in Enid · Dec 31, 2013

First thing every excal owner should do is get a straight shaft! I've never even swung mine on the factory rod, but I can, and have, swung it all day without fatigue mounted on a straight shaft.

Congrats on the finds!

lorraine · Dec 31, 2013

Very nice ring finds, Kiana, and I like that starfish bracelet.

Lorraine

bigscoop · Dec 31, 2013

Kiana,
While it would be a great burden on me, if you want to fly me to the island I'll be more then happy to help you out with your new Excal. Shouldn't take more then say, about six months to get the bugs worked out. :laughing7:

But seriously, are you saying that the machine is going ape crazy in disc mode while it's just sitting idle? If so this could be an EMI issue. When you're in disc mode a lot more frequencies come into play. You might try driving to a location that is somewhat free of condos, towers, power lines, etc., and see how the machine reacts at that location. There are a couple of places here on my local beaches that drive my Excal crazy in disc mode for these same reasons, yet I have no problems in PP mode. But if all else fails, keep in mind that I am willing to sacrifice and that I would endure the trip to help you out. :laughing7:

TheRingFinder · Dec 31, 2013

Kiana - Forget bigscoop, he is already in Florida living it up - I should be able to come down to Hawaii, it's frickin -15 degrees where I am!!!

I own 2 Excals - One for scuba (short shaft) and one for shallow water, long factory shaft. I have never had a problem with fatigue? You could take the battery pack off the shaft and strap it to your body. That would cut the weight considerably for swinging. Good Luck!

Jason in Enid · Dec 31, 2013

TheRingFinder said:
You could take the battery pack off the shaft and strap it to your body. That would cut the weight considerably for swinging. Good Luck!

Yeah but it still doesn't balance out the coil weight.

I would like to throw my ring into the hat for personal excal coach! I will even bring you whatever straight shaft you want, free of charge. :thumbsup:

I bet you never knew how many friends you had! :LOL:

OBN · Dec 31, 2013

Kiana,
While it would be a great burden on me, if you want to fly me to the island I'll be more then happy to help you out with your new Excal. Shouldn't take more then say, about six months to get the bugs worked out.

But seriously, are you saying that the machine is going ape crazy in disc mode while it's just sitting idle? If so this could be an EMI issue. When you're in disc mode a lot more frequencies come into play. You might try driving to a location that is somewhat free of condos, towers, power lines, etc., and see how the machine reacts at that location. There are a couple of places here on my local beaches that drive my Excal crazy in disc mode for these same reasons, yet I have no problems in PP mode. But if all else fails, keep in mind that I am willing to sacrifice and that I would endure the trip to help you out.

Kiana - Forget bigscoop, he is already in Florida living it up - I should be able to come down to Hawaii, it's frickin -15 degrees where I am!!!

I own 2 Excals - One for scuba (short shaft) and one for shallow water, long factory shaft. I have never had a problem with fatigue? You could take the battery pack off the shaft and strap it to your body. That would cut the weight considerably for swinging. Good Luck!

Dag, Don't get any better then that, two great Excalibur hunters wanting to make that long trip to help.... :laughing7:

RustyGold · Dec 31, 2013

Kiana don't listen to them! Fly me over as I'm used to the warm weather! :laughing7:

Seriously though, I put a "rods-by-plugger 3 pc. Carbon Fiber shaft on mine
and it's perfectly balanced with zero issues!

I have a bad shoulder that I wore out surfing and I can swing my Excal with
no problems! It feels very balanced with no concerns to weight!

Sandman · Dec 31, 2013

You can take all that weight off your arm by making a neck harness. I cut about a one foot length of an old alum lawn chair and drilled the holes and at the top for fastening an old camera strap. All the weight is on your neck and the cable is free to the shaft.

This is the proto type made from a piece of wood before I used the alum tube. :icon_thumright:

bigscoop · Dec 31, 2013

Good lord, Kiana, sounds like you're going to have to build a bed & breakfast. :laughing7:

seeker41 · Dec 31, 2013

hmmmm....... kiana , I am an expert in minelab Excalibur bbs technology, I even helped design the excal bbs technology along with gary storm, ron popeil and al gore!!! I can help you out for the cost of airfare, daily meals and indefinite lodging, actual excal training will be free, but call now!!!!!

I use a straight shaft and hip mount my machine, stock s- shaft is horrible!! I have heard some machines have trouble dealing with unusual sand conditions over there!!!?

chuck.

TheSleeper · Jan 1, 2014

Kiana, two words >>> Black sand.

It can drive a detector and its user crazy. All you can do is adjust your sens from max till your unit is stable, with black sand different areas you hunt will prob require different sens settings to remain stable. You cannot run yours as hot as I run mine here on the east coast, vol max, threas low so I hear those faint signals, sens max just off auto, disc does not apply I only run in PP.

Because of the black sand all you can do is adjust your sens till she is stable or run in PP mode and even then you may have to run off max to get her stable.

NCGREG · Jan 1, 2014

OBN said:
Dag, Don't get any better then that, two great Excalibur hunters wanting to make that long trip to help....

Make that 2 great hunters and 1 worn out old man who owns an Excal II that wants to go along with the the other 2 :laughing7:

Jason in Enid · Jan 1, 2014

NCGREG said:
Make that 2 great hunters and 1 worn out old man who owns an Excal II that wants to go along with the the other 2

wait, which one is the worn out old man?

kiana7 · Jan 1, 2014

Fletch88 said:
That's the same thing I thought after swinging mine within the first 30 minutes. The stock shaft is only bearable if your submerged waist deep or better. Congrats on your finds!

So right b/c on land it killed my arm and the next day i went golfing :tongue3:

kiana7 · Jan 1, 2014

lorraine said:
Very nice ring finds, Kiana, and I like that starfish bracelet.

Lorraine

Thanks my friend,I'll be sending you coffee & mac nuts again,after this crazy holidays are over :hello:

kiana7 · Jan 1, 2014

bigscoop said:
Kiana,
While it would be a great burden on me, if you want to fly me to the island I'll be more then happy to help you out with your new Excal. Shouldn't take more then say, about six months to get the bugs worked out. But seriously, are you saying that the machine is going ape crazy in disc mode while it's just sitting idle? If so this could be an EMI issue. When you're in disc mode a lot more frequencies come into play. You might try driving to a location that is somewhat free of condos, towers, power lines, etc., and see how the machine reacts at that location. There are a couple of places here on my local beaches that drive my Excal crazy in disc mode for these same reasons, yet I have no problems in PP mode. But if all else fails, keep in mind that I am willing to sacrifice and that I would endure the trip to help you out.

Hey Bigscoop,if ever I win the Lottery you will be first on the list to fly down next to Lorraine,but you may be right about some EMI issue,your aloha package will be following Lorraine's,but seriously I'm making a trip down to Florida,everywhere I travel I would like to at least meet some Family here on TN,with everyone here taking the time to reply and put their inputs and Knowledge to help out others..I can post something and have 978 views but only 14 replies :tongue3:

for those that replies is Family to me,they take the time out to help you learn,to encourage you and the thrill and excitement they wish you when you find something :hello2:

kiana7 · Jan 1, 2014

TheRingFinder said:
Kiana - Forget bigscoop, he is already in Florida living it up - I should be able to come down to Hawaii, it's frickin -15 degrees where I am!!!

I own 2 Excals - One for scuba (short shaft) and one for shallow water, long factory shaft. I have never had a problem with fatigue? You could take the battery pack off the shaft and strap it to your body. That would cut the weight considerably for swinging. Good Luck!

My sister lives in Minnesota,Minneapolis,,Brooklyn Park,times like this she too misses Hawaii :icon_thumright: