Nickels

pescadore

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Mar 4, 2007
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Nokta Simplex+
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l2hunt

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Evening, ya know I think i was getting 25 on nicks with the stock coil but can't remember for sure but with the sp24 nicks are like you said dead on 30/31. Leave the sp24 coil on fulltime nowadays! HH
 

eyemustdigtreasure

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Mar 2, 2013
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Fisher Gold Bug Pro
Tesoro Cibola
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I have seen so many VDI charts showing nickels at 24/25 and I have never found a single nickel with those numbers. All the nickels that I have found have been 30/31. I find a lot of nickels and was curious, does anyone know why there is a difference?

Same problem here. I've been told by a reliable old-timer,
that each machine is a bit different than the others of the same model....
its true!
Make your own VDI chart, so if you do the correct ground balance procedure,
and the numbers come up consistent - dig that nickel...!
I enjoy my machine now, after sweating over what is good or not - guess, then dig it up...!
Have Fun!
GL+HH
 

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pescadore

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Mar 4, 2007
736
425
Schertz, TX
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Nokta Simplex+
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Metal Detecting
All I know is that the Simplex is a great nickel machine !!
 

Richard Guy

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Dec 19, 2019
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Bounty Hunter 202
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nickels did ring up at ~ 25, but that was with the stock coil and early versions of code
 

49er12

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Aug 22, 2013
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Rolling Rock, Pennsylvania
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Minelab xterra, Whites DFX, Notka Makro Simplex. Folks the price don’t mean everything, the question is are you willing to put in the time to learn the machine, experience will pay off I guarantee it.
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All Treasure Hunting
Yeah depending usually in the 20 area but other metas give similar signal and numbers
 

Germanrazor

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Jan 7, 2021
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Tesoro Compadre
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Hmmmmm......never found a nickel yet!
 

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