NEW MAX

[Greenejn]

Just got my new AT MAX today. Not been able to get out with it other than to make sure it works. Any tips you veterans can give would be appreciated, need to learn the ropes....

 

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[devldog]

Congrat's on the new AT MAX. Read the manual over and over and watch Utu be videos on the Max. Best of Luck to you.

 

[Hal2k]

Iwill give you my custom settings these work really well for me. When I first got my Max there was a lot of chatter in Pro Zero mode, I did not like Audio, and the same tones for low, high and mid tones, and especially having to watch the VDI numbers. Of course, keep all this in mind I had grown very use to my AT-Pro I could tell exactly from the different tones that what the coil was over was a quarter, dime, penny etc.

Discrimination 30
Notch out the following VDI 40, 55, 60 & 65
Sensitivity 2-3 bars back from full.
Set volume on max on the detector, adjust volume using headphones.
I do not use the threshold setting I keep my setting set on zero.

With the above numbers notched out I still pick up gold rings and etc. that are in the low tone area.

Again, this is what works for me, best advice I can give you are anyone using the Max read the manual front to back and back to front. Watch instruction videos, and do what you did here get advice from other users.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting. One other thing I suggest getting the Nel Sharpshooter 9.5 x 5.5 or the Garrett 5 x 8 coil, using either one of these coils you will never go back to the stock. My prefrence is the Nel I think it's much better coil.

Hal

 

[Truth]

Iwill give you my custom settings these work really well for me. When I first got my Max there was a lot of chatter in Pro Zero mode, I did not like Audio, and the same tones for low, high and mid tones, and especially having to watch the VDI numbers. Of course, keep all this in mind I had grown very use to my AT-Pro I could tell exactly from the different tones that what the coil was over was a quarter, dime, penny etc.

Discrimination 30
Notch out the following VDI 40, 55, 60 & 65
Sensitivity 2-3 bars back from full.
Set volume on max on the detector, adjust volume using headphones.
I do not use the threshold setting I keep my setting set on zero.

With the above numbers notched out I still pick up gold rings and etc. that are in the low tone area.

Again, this is what works for me, best advice I can give you are anyone using the Max read the manual front to back and back to front. Watch instruction videos, and do what you did here get advice from other users.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting. One other thing I suggest getting the Nel Sharpshooter 9.5 x 5.5 or the Garrett 5 x 8 coil, using either one of these coils you will never go back to the stock. My prefrence is the Nel I think it's much better coil.

Hal

Great advice and I’ll try your settings. Why do you set you sensitivity down?

 

[Hal2k]

Great advice and I’ll try your settings. Why do you set you sensitivity down?

Helps keep the chatter down, and also when I hunt around ball parks I like to get close to bleachers having the sensitivity down helps when I get close to the metal in the stands. I also will crank all way up at times so far, I have not found that decreasing two to three notches cuts down on the depth, the max just seems to be really good on depth. The other thing (it may make no senses) but it’s kind of like have a car with 700 horsepower and you go down to corner market with the pedal to floor every time, it’s nice to know that you can if you want.

 

[Greenejn]

Thanks for the input Hal,

I'll set up my custom settings with your suggestions and give it a shot. I'm currently reading the manual for the second time now LOL

 

[Truth]

Helps keep the chatter down, and also when I hunt around ball parks I like to get close to bleachers having the sensitivity down helps when I get close to the metal in the stands. I also will crank all way up at times so far, I have not found that decreasing two to three notches cuts down on the depth, the max just seems to be really good on depth. The other thing (it may make no senses) but it’s kind of like have a car with 700 horsepower and you go down to corner market with the pedal to floor every time, it’s nice to know that you can if you want.

Makes total sense Hal. Thanks for the tip

 

[Truth]

Thanks for the input Hal,

I'll set up my custom settings with your suggestions and give it a shot. I'm currently reading the manual for the second time now LOL

My achilles’ heel reading instructions

 

[lucky92]

Thanks hal ill give it a shot id like to keep the chatter down

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

I run pro zero with descim on 31. Sensitivity 3 down from top to start and adjust as necessary. Works very well for the AT MAX.

 

[VADirtfisher]

I run pro zero with descim on 31. Sensitivity 3 down from top to start and adjust as necessary. Works very well for the AT MAX.

I run in custom mode, 35-40 on discrim .

 

[vpnavy]

I run in custom mode, 35-40 on discrim .

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[A2coins]

Great post

 

[Indiana-FH]

Congrats on your AT Max, it is a great machine. It is very sensitive and takes some setting use to Hal2k gave some excellent advise. The more you swing it the more you understand it. Good luck..