silverfreak
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It's been a loooooong while since I have gotten some good hunt time in.
Priorities come first though...and when those priorities are your family...they are NUMBER 1
I met up with the the Yeti
on Friday...and we decided to trek through the Himalayas before the rain screwed everything up on the 4th. 
We road tripped and hit 2 different parks I hit in the 80's and 90's...but I had only been there once with the SE.
I knew they were hunted often by other people because of what club members had told me...but I remembered a few "hot" spots that had produced well for me with the cz70pro...so I figured we could squeak a few keepers out with the Explorers.
I decided to use the recently acquired EXII today to see how it would do for me...and was very pleased.
I have to be honest though...I HATE the pinpoint feature on it because I'm used to the one on the SE.
I hated it even more once I switched the sunray probe on...and it signaled all over the hole
...unlike the pinpoint on the SE that ratchets right in directly nailing the object in the hole. 
I can narrow it down to a tiny little clod and pop it out of the hole with the sunray probe and SE pinpoint.
With the sunray probe on the EXII...it's a crapshoot for me at best.
I used to chuckle to myself when I'd see Phil sitting by a hole...running little chunks of dirt under the probe...then more chunks of dirt under the probe.
I would turn around and look 10 minutes later...and he was still doing the same thing
...so I'd walk over with my SE...flip on the sunray probe...hit the SE vco pinpoint...and instantly find it for him so he could see what it was.
Guess what?...now I know what it feels like...'cause I do the same thing
...and it drives me nuts. 
I'll tell you what...put the SE pinpoint feature on the EXII...and I would be in heaven. I do feel the EXII handles iron better than the SE...so I will be using it often.
It's almost a tradeoff though...because I feel hindered by the EXII pinpoint.
Anyway...we both had a great day...and it was cool to take the Yeti
to a couple of new sites. Well not "new"...but at least he and I hadn't hit them with explorers. Problem is that it's a long drive and we rarely get to road trip. 
We then went to a third park that I have pounded.
I've been telling him for weeks that I was saving one section of the park for him to hunt with his 6 x 8 SEF coil. I gave him my word I had not pounded it yet with a small coil. I hit it with the WOT...the 10 x 12 SEF...then the pro coil...but was saving the small coil pounding for him. 
I was confident that he could pop one or two more out with the 6 x 8...and sure enough ..he did.
He popped out 2 silver dimes and I was stoked for him.
One of them I had to really work to get my 10 x 12 SEF coil to hit...so I see exactly why I missed it and walked over it.
I circled the hole and got nothing...but in one little spot...the SEF coil let me know it was there...but only from 1 little tiny angle.
The Yeti sniffed it out with the 6 x 8 though with no problem.
My best find of the day was the SLQ I popped out.
I had pulled out over 100 silver coins from this park over the last 20 years or so...but again...had only hit it once with the SE.
I walked to a spot where I know for a fact I've walked over at least 20 times over the years...and got a warbly chirp.
I stopped to check it out and began to circle the hole.
It hit on only two of the 5 angles I tried it at...but it was a sweet tone with the sweet warble I like...not hollow....and the depth meter was buried.
What was strange... was that the cursor was locking...and I mean locking on the far right edge about 1/2" down from the top.
I have not ever had a silver coin do this...not even half dollars...so I was expecting some type of mystery trash.
I got down about 9" and saw a silver rim...so I started using my fingers to scrape away at it.
Next thing I know...the dirt cake broke loose and out popped a silver quarter with eagle wings on the back...YIPPEE!
I did not get my hopes up about a date...but I knew I had found a Standing Liberty Quarter...my favorite coin.
It's also a coin that I have found ONLY one of with a date in the last 35 years...seriously...and that was just last year.
Anyway...with trembling hands...I slowly turned it over and rolled the dice. YES...a readable date. Only my second dated SLQ in 35 years. Not great shape...but sweet enough for me...and a clear 1929 date. 
Overall a sweet day... and again...the Yeti and I BOTH did well. He ended up with 4 silver...and handfuill of wheats...some trinkets...etc.
I ended up with 5 silver...2 Injuns'...a Chinese coin?..some wheaties...etc.
I also found a SWEET little sterling silver stick pin and if anyone can identify it in any way.,..I would really appreciate it.
Also any info on the Chinese coin...or whatever it is? ..would be appreciated as well.
Take care...have a nice, safe 4th...and good luck on your next hunt.
Priorities come first though...and when those priorities are your family...they are NUMBER 1
I met up with the the Yeti
on Friday...and we decided to trek through the Himalayas before the rain screwed everything up on the 4th. We road tripped and hit 2 different parks I hit in the 80's and 90's...but I had only been there once with the SE.
I knew they were hunted often by other people because of what club members had told me...but I remembered a few "hot" spots that had produced well for me with the cz70pro...so I figured we could squeak a few keepers out with the Explorers.
I decided to use the recently acquired EXII today to see how it would do for me...and was very pleased.
I have to be honest though...I HATE the pinpoint feature on it because I'm used to the one on the SE.
I hated it even more once I switched the sunray probe on...and it signaled all over the hole
...unlike the pinpoint on the SE that ratchets right in directly nailing the object in the hole. I can narrow it down to a tiny little clod and pop it out of the hole with the sunray probe and SE pinpoint.
With the sunray probe on the EXII...it's a crapshoot for me at best.
I used to chuckle to myself when I'd see Phil sitting by a hole...running little chunks of dirt under the probe...then more chunks of dirt under the probe.
I would turn around and look 10 minutes later...and he was still doing the same thing
...so I'd walk over with my SE...flip on the sunray probe...hit the SE vco pinpoint...and instantly find it for him so he could see what it was. Guess what?...now I know what it feels like...'cause I do the same thing
...and it drives me nuts. I'll tell you what...put the SE pinpoint feature on the EXII...and I would be in heaven.
I do feel the EXII handles iron better than the SE...so I will be using it often. It's almost a tradeoff though...because I feel hindered by the EXII pinpoint.
Anyway...we both had a great day...and it was cool to take the Yeti
to a couple of new sites. Well not "new"...but at least he and I hadn't hit them with explorers. Problem is that it's a long drive and we rarely get to road trip. We then went to a third park that I have pounded.
I've been telling him for weeks that I was saving one section of the park for him to hunt with his 6 x 8 SEF coil. I gave him my word I had not pounded it yet with a small coil.
I hit it with the WOT...the 10 x 12 SEF...then the pro coil...but was saving the small coil pounding for him. I was confident that he could pop one or two more out with the 6 x 8...and sure enough ..he did.
He popped out 2 silver dimes and I was stoked for him.
One of them I had to really work to get my 10 x 12 SEF coil to hit...so I see exactly why I missed it and walked over it.
I circled the hole and got nothing...but in one little spot...the SEF coil let me know it was there...but only from 1 little tiny angle.
The Yeti sniffed it out with the 6 x 8 though with no problem.
My best find of the day was the SLQ I popped out.
I had pulled out over 100 silver coins from this park over the last 20 years or so...but again...had only hit it once with the SE.
I walked to a spot where I know for a fact I've walked over at least 20 times over the years...and got a warbly chirp.
I stopped to check it out and began to circle the hole.
It hit on only two of the 5 angles I tried it at...but it was a sweet tone with the sweet warble I like...not hollow....and the depth meter was buried.
What was strange... was that the cursor was locking...and I mean locking on the far right edge about 1/2" down from the top.
I have not ever had a silver coin do this...not even half dollars...so I was expecting some type of mystery trash. I got down about 9" and saw a silver rim...so I started using my fingers to scrape away at it.
Next thing I know...the dirt cake broke loose and out popped a silver quarter with eagle wings on the back...YIPPEE!
I did not get my hopes up about a date...but I knew I had found a Standing Liberty Quarter...my favorite coin.
It's also a coin that I have found ONLY one of with a date in the last 35 years...seriously...and that was just last year.
Anyway...with trembling hands...I slowly turned it over and rolled the dice. YES...a readable date.
Only my second dated SLQ in 35 years. Not great shape...but sweet enough for me...and a clear 1929 date. Overall a sweet day... and again...the Yeti and I BOTH did well. He ended up with 4 silver...and handfuill of wheats...some trinkets...etc.
I ended up with 5 silver...2 Injuns'...a Chinese coin?..some wheaties...etc.
I also found a SWEET little sterling silver stick pin and if anyone can identify it in any way.,..I would really appreciate it.
Also any info on the Chinese coin...or whatever it is?
..would be appreciated as well.Take care...have a nice, safe 4th...and good luck on your next hunt.
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