FIRST DAY WITH NEW DETECTOR --- PI TESORO

[AQUA]

HI GUYS

Got a new detector for Christmas.......

Was a nice day so decided to give it a try.....works great in the wet salt......no change in sound / pitch at all from dry to wet.

Verdict is still out on depth..obviously i need to learn the machine and get it set properly for max performance.

One thing is for sure..... I MISS MY F75 !!!!

With a PI machine there is no numbers to give hints as to what we have found before we decide to dig or not.

However this has opened up a whole new place to hunt and opened up some winter hunts while the ground is frozen !!!!



Nothing exciting at all.....

Had to dig a lot of crap.....but this is a reminder that not everyday is a great day for finds as most posts lead people to believe.

But it was a great day to be outside detecting !!!!!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

GL with your new PI. I wish there was a way or place we could try out a detector for a couple of days or week to see which best suited us. I know they show you at the detector shops and try them there, but I think a little more hands on time would be great. If you can't visit a detector shop your buying a surprise, and sometime you don't get along with it.

 

[AQUA]

GL with your new PI. I wish there was a way or place we could try out a detector for a couple of days or week to see which best suited us. I know they show you at the detector shops and try them there, but I think a little more hands on time would be great. If you can't visit a detector shop your buying a surprise, and sometime you don't get along with it.

Agree with you for sure....would be nice to try em out first.

But ..i think the many positive reviews are proof that there is something to it. As some say and i agree 100%.... put in the time and the good stuff will be found..... buy a top of the line expensive detector and go detecting 50% less and you will surely not find no where near as much.

I,ll put in the time with it in the next 2 months and will surely keep everyone informed of my success or lack of.

But also i,m a newb still....so my findings will surely not be the same as a experienced detectorist !!!...but I,ll get there .

 

[Terry Soloman]

FIRST, go back to page 12 in the manual and MAKE SURE you have set your tone frequency to match YOUR hearing the best. Do you hear high or low tones better? Next, set your pulse width to about 3/4 power (2-230pm position). Turn your threshold up to where you can barely hear it above the waves and wind noise - like a mosquito hum, and use the machine in NORMAL mode.

Slight “Positive” signals are also called “whisper” signals. This is a very soft or slight, almost unnoticeable, rise in the threshold signal. It will always be repeatable over the target – not random. If your threshold is set too high, or too low, you can miss them easily. If your threshold is not smooth you can miss these whisper signals easily. There can be a couple of reasons, including EMI, for an unstable threshold. The most common is too much pulse width. Sometimes you can max it out, sometimes you can only run it at the 12-1 o’clock position. It depends on the beach. If you want to make your machine more sensitive and cut down on interference, make sure you are not wrapping your coil wire close to the coil down on the lower plastic rod (see photo).

“Negative breaks,” are also referred to as whisper signals. This is when the threshold gets quieter, or goes away completely over the target. Again, negative breaks are always repeatable over a real target – not random. As you remove a little sand from over the target and re-sweep with your coil, the signal becomes a slight or stronger positive signal.
I use “Normal” mode, because it is easier for me to hear these positive and negative breaks in the threshold – that does not hold true for everyone. It takes time on the headphones to learn to recognize whisper signals, usually over 100-hours. Sometimes actually speeding up your swing back and forth helps to recognize these signals. The general rule however is always to SLOW down and pay attention.

I’m right-handed, so I swing the Sand Shark with my left arm. I mount the box up high and use the arm strap so that I let go of the detector and use my left hand to remove the target from the scoop. The arm strap keeps the detector right there attached to me, but gives me the ability to use both hands. Lastly, using your scoop effectively takes practice in the water. I put my toe just in back of the pinpointed target then place my scoop right in front of my toe for the recovery. This works well with practice. You’ll learn to time the waves.
DO NOT just walk up or down the beach in one direction or the other! Pick yourself a 50-yard long beachfront, and start gridding it. You start at the wet sand high mark and detect right into the water thigh-deep, move over a step and detect right back up to the high wet sand mark until the whole 50-yards or 5-hours is done. Hope this helps you, and feel free to PM me with any other questions or explanations.

 

[AQUA]

FIRST, go back to page 12 in the manual and MAKE SURE you have set your tone frequency to match YOUR hearing the best. Do you hear high or low tones better? Next, set your pulse width to about 3/4 power (2-230pm position). Turn your threshold up to where you can barely hear it above the waves and wind noise - like a mosquito hum, and use the machine in NORMAL mode.

Slight “Positive” signals are also called “whisper” signals. This is a very soft or slight, almost unnoticeable, rise in the threshold signal. It will always be repeatable over the target – not random. If your threshold is set too high, or too low, you can miss them easily. If your threshold is not smooth you can miss these whisper signals easily. There can be a couple of reasons, including EMI, for an unstable threshold. The most common is too much pulse width. Sometimes you can max it out, sometimes you can only run it at the 12-1 o’clock position. It depends on the beach. If you want to make your machine more sensitive and cut down on interference, make sure you are not wrapping your coil wire close to the coil down on the lower plastic rod (see photo).

“Negative breaks,” are also referred to as whisper signals. This is when the threshold gets quieter, or goes away completely over the target. Again, negative breaks are always repeatable over a real target – not random. As you remove a little sand from over the target and re-sweep with your coil, the signal becomes a slight or stronger positive signal.
I use “Normal” mode, because it is easier for me to hear these positive and negative breaks in the threshold – that does not hold true for everyone. It takes time on the headphones to learn to recognize whisper signals, usually over 100-hours. Sometimes actually speeding up your swing back and forth helps to recognize these signals. The general rule however is always to SLOW down and pay attention.

I’m right-handed, so I swing the Sand Shark with my left arm. I mount the box up high and use the arm strap so that I let go of the detector and use my left hand to remove the target from the scoop. The arm strap keeps the detector right there attached to me, but gives me the ability to use both hands. Lastly, using your scoop effectively takes practice in the water. I put my toe just in back of the pinpointed target then place my scoop right in front of my toe for the recovery. This works well with practice. You’ll learn to time the waves.
DO NOT just walk up or down the beach in one direction or the other! Pick yourself a 50-yard long beachfront, and start gridding it. You start at the wet sand high mark and detect right into the water thigh-deep, move over a step and detect right back up to the high wet sand mark until the whole 50-yards or 5-hours is done. Hope this helps you, and feel free to PM me with any other questions or explanations.

SWEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

TYVM...I been looking everywhere online for reviews and advice on using the SS .... very informative and just the info I been looking for !!!!

Knowing how to use the machine properly is paramount for success.

Seen many reviews on the F75 where users are saying it is garbage/ noisy etc... but i know from experience it is not noisy and NOT garbage... but i can easily see where someone would think so if it is not used properly and not set properly... comes down to mis-information on proper use !!!

 

[Iron Patch]

SWEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

TYVM...I been looking everywhere online for reviews and advice on using the SS .... very informative and just the info I been looking for !!!!

Knowing how to use the machine properly is paramount for success.

Seen many reviews on the F75 where users are saying it is garbage/ noisy etc... but i know from experience it is not noisy and NOT garbage... but i can easily see where someone would think so if it is not used properly and not set properly... comes down to mis-information on proper use !!!

A PI is generally pretty basic! ...so there's not much of a learning curve and you'll be off to the races right away.

The only thing I'll add is to go out with good batteries because the sandshark isn't set up the best for changing the batteries on the fly. Those O rings have to be kept very clean. At least that's how I see it, I'm definitely not a water hunter and my shark swam South a couple months after I bought it.

 

[AQUA]

A PI is generally pretty basic! ...so there's not much of a learning curve and you'll be off to the races right away.

The only thing I'll add is to go out with good batteries because the sandshark isn't set up the best for changing the batteries on the fly. Those O rings have to be kept very clean. At least that's how I see it, I'm definitely not a water hunter and my shark swam South a couple months after I bought it.

Was the water warmer down south ??

hehe... ty for the info... sounds like the batteries need to be kept up good... or you lose sensitivity.

Your making me nervous IP....... hope mine likes the colder waters of the north.

 

[Iron Patch]

Was the water warmer down south ??

hehe... ty for the info... sounds like the batteries need to be kept up good... or you lose sensitivity.

Your making me nervous IP....... hope mine likes the colder waters of the north.

Well there would certainly be more gold in the South than up here... so warmer better waters in that sense.

Nothing to be nervous about, it's not like your next 10 years detecting all comes down to whether the Sandshark kills it for you. I wanted to sell mine fast, and had two coils with it, so took a pretty good hit. But that is some of the money I funded my first Explorer with so everything worked out fantastic. I think trial and error is pretty normal in detecting... and who knows, you could find something that pays for the shark next time out and than any concern is really over. If you stay serious about detecting your finds will cover your detector cost, and that's including a little loss here and there if you decide to change. You still got a good 2 months left of just hitting the shore, so just enjoy and evaluate later.