Robotics
Jr. Member
- Feb 20, 2016
- 62
- 12
- Detector(s) used
- White's DFX, Garrett AT Pro
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I was given a Whites DFX with stock coil from my father who used it maybe 4 times. He purchased it in 8-2001. He also kept very good care of it and only used it in his yard. No banging into tree stumps, etc.
I have been using it since the first of this year, and it seems to be a good detector, but I'm not to sure of how good it is at signals further than say 4 to 5 inches.
Everything I find is roughly at the same level...usually no more than 5 inches down (never deeper).
I have done some air test with it using the coin only and then coin and jewelry settings and never get over roughly 6 inches using just the stock setting with both modes, with pennies, nickles, dime, and quarters.
So my question is, whats up with this? I can only imagine what I have missed in all these months detecting at many different locations.
The batteries are good (I hear that can effect the range when weak), it has been well taken care of and not banged up. I'm not sure what to think.
Curious if anyone who has this model can tell me what they experience with the machine with an air test, and in the field.
I would hate to send it off. I find it hard to think something could be wrong with it unless it has been bad since it left the assembly line. It has been taken care of and is pretty much brand new and in mint condition.
Any suggestions?
Iif you have one and know how it should be reacting, please chime in. It has gotten to the point to where I am starting to loose my interest in this hobby sort of. And not interested in buying a detector, when this one (from all the reading I have done on it) is one of the best out there even to this day. (so I read)
So what should I be expecting in an air test and in the field. And what could be wrong with something that has rarely been used and is in mint condition?
Thanks
I have been using it since the first of this year, and it seems to be a good detector, but I'm not to sure of how good it is at signals further than say 4 to 5 inches.
Everything I find is roughly at the same level...usually no more than 5 inches down (never deeper).
I have done some air test with it using the coin only and then coin and jewelry settings and never get over roughly 6 inches using just the stock setting with both modes, with pennies, nickles, dime, and quarters.
So my question is, whats up with this? I can only imagine what I have missed in all these months detecting at many different locations.
The batteries are good (I hear that can effect the range when weak), it has been well taken care of and not banged up. I'm not sure what to think.
Curious if anyone who has this model can tell me what they experience with the machine with an air test, and in the field.
I would hate to send it off. I find it hard to think something could be wrong with it unless it has been bad since it left the assembly line. It has been taken care of and is pretty much brand new and in mint condition.
Any suggestions?
Iif you have one and know how it should be reacting, please chime in. It has gotten to the point to where I am starting to loose my interest in this hobby sort of. And not interested in buying a detector, when this one (from all the reading I have done on it) is one of the best out there even to this day. (so I read)
So what should I be expecting in an air test and in the field. And what could be wrong with something that has rarely been used and is in mint condition?
Thanks