Good Target, Middle of the Hole, Nothing!

[BigChief14]

I'm getting much better at pinpointing with my 9" coil, but sometimes I still can't find the dang thing! I hate to dig more than about 6-7 inches unless I can make a BIG hole, like in the woods or open field.

What's the solution? Keep digging?

I'm thinking of buying a pinpointer to aid in recovery- but it'll take lots of recovered clad to pay for itself!

Thanks for any advise!

BC

 

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[SusanMN]

A good pinpointer like the Garrett Propointer is your solution. Quicker recoveries, smaller holes, less frustration and fewer lost finds. I never land hunt without it.

 

[robgwv]

Bout how far from the tip is the garrett good for?

 

[JmCraz8]

Bout how far from the tip is the garrett good for?

A good inch and a half, depends on the objects size, i'm glad I bought one a month ago they help recovery a lot!!

 

[releventchair]

A pinpointer can help some mysteries. Really saves time. Not pushing you,unless its tiny you can find it eventually.
Not sure what's going on with your example.
One place i hunt the older stuff is around 7 to 9 inches on a firm base.
Not using it alot but cut a notch out of the edge of a cheap frisbee,dirt goes on it from below plug.
Usually piling dirt 2 sides of hole and raking last crumbs with gloved hands leaves a pretty clean spot.
Seldom dig more than 10 inches,it would be a big target for my unit to find deeper usually.
So i guess i would dig deeper with occasional detector pinpointing.
Keep what's dug off hole side enough not to cause a hit if target is missed and in it. Good luck.

 

[liftloop]

garrets are all Hype cen-teck will do the same thing for a lot cheaper and you can a just it to pick up at a great distance...save your money...harbor freight...

 

[mical66]

good question Bigchief. i have the same problem and i am sure all diggers have had at 1 point or another . i have been swinging my md for less than a year with my 12 yr old son , and we find the same problem , get a strong signal at 5 inchs ,, dig down 7 inches and nothing , but since the MD head will not fit down in the whole , it still sits at ground level and tells me its there at 5 inches....my son and i have done this many times and gave up thinking it was maybe something bigger down deeper fooling the MD ?
we got a sweet deal on the whites spectrum but honestly can not afford to spend another 100-200 dollars on a pinpointer at this time.. maybe if we found a couple old coins to make it easier to convince the Bank ,,A,K,A my wife to spot 2 poor diggers a loan we may do it at a later date .

 

[Frankn]

garrets are all Hype cen-teck will do the same thing for a lot cheaper and you can a just it to pick up at a great distance...save your money...harbor freight...

Yea, It's hard to beat the $18 price on a Harbor Freight pinpointer. It picks up at the same distance as a Garret. Frank

 

[Frankn]

good question Bigchief. i have the same problem and i am sure all diggers have had at 1 point or another . i have been swinging my md for less than a year with my 12 yr old son , and we find the same problem , get a strong signal at 5 inchs ,, dig down 7 inches and nothing , but since the MD head will not fit down in the whole , it still sits at ground level and tells me its there at 5 inches....my son and i have done this many times and gave up thinking it was maybe something bigger down deeper fooling the MD ?
we got a sweet deal on the whites spectrum but honestly can not afford to spend another 100-200 dollars on a pinpointer at this time.. maybe if we found a couple old coins to make it easier to convince the Bank ,,A,K,A my wife to spot 2 poor diggers a loan we may do it at a later date .

You have to cut the sensitivy down! Here's another point,your detector target and dept are calibrated for coin size targets. Here's an example of how this will through you off. I got a dept reading of 3" on this target, and I am not one to give up on an indication. I finally hit the target at 10". Here it is! ......Frank

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

Sometimes a really "rusted through" iron or steel target will give a good (false) signal at first, then when you disturb it it will vanish.