New detector = new finds in old hunting grounds

rastinirv · Nov 30, 2015

Last week I upgraded to a Teknetics T2 SE. I'm still getting comfortable with it but was happy to find some stuff I missed at sites I'd been to many times already.

Nothing too special, but that was my first Ike dollar (for once not a flattened can!). Found some broken silver chain, couple of Mercs, and a neat old National Brake and Electric steam gauge dial. Plus a good bit of battery money and copper scrap for the scrap bucket.

Thanks for looking!

Loco-Digger · Nov 30, 2015

Congrats on the upgrade. Looks like you will need to re-hunt all your old sites now. What detector did you used to swing?

digger460 · Nov 30, 2015

Not a bad day at all. Congrats :thumbsup:

rastinirv · Nov 30, 2015

Loco-Digger said:
Congrats on the upgrade. Looks like you will need to re-hunt all your old sites now. What detector did you used to swing?

It was a Teknetics Gamma 6000

Loco-Digger · Nov 30, 2015

rastinirv said:
It was a Teknetics Gamma 6000

I am surprised, the Gamma is a good detector, did it have the 11" DD or the smaller concentric coil?

rastinirv · Nov 30, 2015

Loco-Digger said:
I am surprised, the Gamma is a good detector, did it have the 11" DD or the smaller concentric coil?

Don't get me wrong, it WAS a good detector. I had the smaller concentric coil. I wanted more depth though, and the T2 seems to be a good choice. But yeah, I liked the Gamma and that's why I stayed with Teknetics.

jimzz977 · Nov 30, 2015

Nice choice I've been using aT2 for yrs, get ready gor deep coin finds

richardson · Nov 30, 2015

Very nice finds! Congrats on the new machine

WHADIFIND · Nov 30, 2015

Always good to see an investment begin to pay off.

I wonder though, do you find that what you're finding now, the other machine wouldn't?

rastinirv · Nov 30, 2015

WHADIFIND said:
Always good to see an investment begin to pay off.

I wonder though, do you find that what you're finding now, the other machine wouldn't?

With the little experience I have with the new machine, I am definitely noticing more frequent signals on targets that are 5+ inches deep.

UnderMiner · Nov 30, 2015

Great hunt! Nice amount and variety! Silvers too! :treasurechest:

NW Digger · Nov 30, 2015

Nice finds for sure, many to come with the new detector I bet.

against the wind · Dec 1, 2015

Excellent hunt, , Congrats on the silver and the Ike.

Old Dude · Dec 1, 2015

Congrats on the new machine. Like LD said, now you can go back over your old, well-hunted spots again.

Diggin Dude · Dec 1, 2015

Nice !! Go back and hunt your "hunted out" sites! Congrats!!

DeepseekerADS · Dec 1, 2015

To interject here, you were using a smaller concentric coil, and your new T2 comes with a DD coil. Simple explanation here based on two pictures!

You'd have had to seriously overlap your swings to cover the territory available with a DD coil.

WHADIFIND · Dec 1, 2015

rastinirv said:
With the little experience I have with the new machine, I am definitely noticing more frequent signals on targets that are 5+ inches deep.

Of course there are all levels of detectors. And one would hope that the more expense put into one is at the very least giving something a bit better than the cheaper ones. The old Cadillac vs a Pinto Fry-Baby sort of scenario.

LOL

I didn't ask to start a rhubarb just that even I recognize that are stronger/deeper/better discriminating detectors than what I use. I too am considering an "up"grade somewhere down the road. I bought what I believe to be one of the very best "ALL_ROUND" detectors to start my "new" career. I knew it was perfect for what I had planned. AND...for these last 4 years or so, it has done EXACTLY what I demanded and expected of it.

Thing is, that where I save in expense I also lose a bit in sensitivity/depth. Some of the places I hunt, I strongly suspect, have MUCH more to offer! I believe that just maybe, I'm at a limit on the depth I can search. Wishful thinking? Partly.

But, as I expand more into my lifetime hobby, I'll be watching and listening to everyone's comments about their "new" machines. I'll also be milking the experts' minds about what to expect from ANY machine and WHY!?

For you see, unless I do find that 20 karat stone, or that 20 dollar gold piece cache, or that super, ultra rare coin, (like an 1856 Flying Eagle cent that was kept in a vacuum sealed mason jar). I won't be buying anything for a while. Now, rent/borrow/test drive etc, isn't out of the question. Just won't be buying until I can AND....I have a clear understanding of why to pick the one I go after.

All that said, one thing I have noticed in this hobby over the last 40 years is that some wonderful finds turn up when someone gets a new machine. And it's usually because with the learning curve there's some doubt and each tend to listen much, much more carefully. AND, that, will cause that effect on ANY detector, even the old one. LOL

Thanks for your help!