First valuable find

madhattr88 · May 18, 2014

Hey everyone. Just got into detecting. Picked up a Whites Coinmaster GT. Still getting used to it. I'm kinda confused with the pin pointing. Shows a quarter when swinging, but goes to a nail when in pin point mode. Anyway I've been digging everything. 90% clad and junk, but I found this today.

madhattr88 · May 19, 2014

Evolution said:
I have a White's machine as well. The pinpoint mode usually gives you a depth indication as opposed to a VDI reading.... although I often get VDI readings that indicate possible coin type targets from nails that have been in the ground a while. Iron objects tend to give off a halo effect reading after being in the ground for a while and that often causes the VDI reading to false a little.

Does the arrow indicator work like it does in discriminate mode? Discriminate will have an arrow under a penny, but when I hold down for pin point the arrow always goes to the nail symbol. Kinda frustrating.

treblehunter · May 19, 2014

I love Indian Head Pennies, nice find!

Davers · May 19, 2014

Nice IH
Maybe when you put your machine into pinpoint mode it goes to all metal mode & there for wont give a number.
Is your machine Digital or does it have the meter w/ gauge .

You will learn Fast just keep at it.

madhattr88 · May 31, 2014

Davers said:
Nice IH Maybe when you put your machine into pinpoint mode it goes to all metal mode & there for wont give a number. Is your machine Digital or does it have the meter w/ gauge . You will learn Fast just keep at it.

It's digital

CRUSADER · Jun 1, 2014

madhattr88 said:
Does the arrow indicator work like it does in discriminate mode? Discriminate will have an arrow under a penny, but when I hold down for pin point the arrow always goes to the nail symbol. Kinda frustrating.

Like I tell everyone on here, specially the newbies. Forget the VDI, it's a waste of time. Do what your doing, dig everything, until you KNOW what the 'sounds' are telling you. Listern more, look less. :thumbsup:

madhattr88 · Jun 1, 2014

CRUSADER said:
Like I tell everyone on here, specially the newbies. Forget the VDI, it's a waste of time. Do what your doing, dig everything, until you KNOW what the 'sounds' are telling you. Listern more, look less.

Will do. Thanks!!