How important is a depth reading on the detector?

[FarmerChick]

Hi everyone

new to detecting and the forum but I got a LoneStar and no where in the manual or on the unit does it say any info about depth readings (I have to assume I got the cheaper model for a first time user)

but now reading thru this forum I realized so many have the depth readings on their units and I thought, hmmm...that must make this detecting biz easier?

Did I get a bad one for a first timer cause now I am becoming an addict and thinking of upgrading but if my detector is good (and it does find coins etc so far), maybe I should just use what I have and learn to understand signals etc. more before I buy a new one?

just rambling lol
thanks for any info back

 

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[Produce Guy]

It's very important,unless you like digging.

 

[jeff of pa]

I Don't have the same detector But
I Don't have Depth Reading
&
I Don't miss depth Reading.

Learn your Detector

Dig your Signals

Learn your detector

Soon you will be able to Guestimate Depth by sound.

Did I Say "Learn Your Detector" ?

& Have Fun

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

For me, not really very useful.....If you learn your detector you can learn to tell depth by the sound of your signal, you can also gain additional information by raising the coil till the sound disappears, deep targets will disappears quickly, shallow targets will sound off longer....

 

[FarmerChick]

yes I have to learn more about my detector which means getting out there more and using it
so true--and thanks for the info about raising up the coil--I never thought of that one

I think I will hold off getting another at this point and learn to use the one I have first....

 

[turtlefoot13]

Personally, I don't think that depth reading is important at all. I am a relic hunter and I dig everything anyway. If you are really worried about how deep a target is, you can always raise your coil off of the ground until you lose the signal. If you can only get the coil off of the ground just a little bit, then the target is deep. If you can get the coil quite a ways off of the ground then your target will be shallow.

It is like Jeff of pa said "Learn your detector."

Doug