What Excal settings for salt?

s1u2r3f4 · Dec 30, 2012

I've read the books and have been on the beach experimenting. Analysis paralysis is setting in. If I run high sensitivity am I losing depth in PP? When you're in a foot of water can you still run it hot? If you are digging zincs at 10 in. will you hear gold? The questions just keep coming

Also, is the Sovereign worth having if you already have the Excal? Happy New Year to you all! You're a great bunch of people. Have really enjoyed the posts! :icon_thumright:

bigscoop · Dec 30, 2012

Sent you a PM, an invite. Your question isn't quite as simple as it appears. Sometimes actually experiencing it is much easier. :thumbsup:

Treasure_Hunter · Dec 30, 2012

Dont worry about losing depth by adjusting the senseitivity, it is much more important to have a stable detector... Many times I run sensitivity turned down and I am not losing any depth to speak of... I adjust my sense till my detector is stable then inch it up (hotter) just a hair......

For the wet sand you can't beat the sovereign gt, it is just not waterproof, if it was waterproof I would use all the time I hunted the salt beaches...

s1u2r3f4 · Dec 31, 2012

Treasure_Hunter said:
Dont worry about losing depth by adjusting the senseitivity, it is much more important to have a stable detector... Many times I run sensitivity turned down and I am not losing any depth to speak of... I adjust my sense till my detector is stable then inch it up (hotter) just a hair......

For the wet sand you can't beat the sovereign gt, it is just not waterproof, if it was waterproof I would use all the time I hunted the salt beaches...

But why is the Sov better than the Excal? Aren't they the same detector?

Treasure_Hunter · Dec 31, 2012

s1u2r3f4 said:
But why is the Sov better than the Excal? Aren't they the same detector?

Excal is based on an early Sov model, they are not the identical, lot more options on the Sov than the Excal...... If I know I am not going in the water for what ever reason I will choose my Sov GT to hunt the wet salt beaches...

dewcon4414 · Jan 1, 2013

Better ability to tweak the Sov.... and you have coil options..... thats a huge advantage. VLF send and receive coils are both on at the same time.... to much sensitivity in disc and you can over power you receive .... much like EMI. You shouldnt have a problem running full sensitivity in PP its not being processed you just get an increase in threshold. A lot has to do with the factory salt setting when it comes to detecting gold.... or NOT as well as Conductivity of the targets at various depths.

Dew

Tony in FL · Jan 2, 2013

Another point of view to consider. . . personally I would pass on getting a GT. Past price increases have made it more of a high price detector than a mid price detector. Second Minelab stopped making them so after 3 years (due to warranty support) Minelab may not even be able to service them. Third, one rouge wave or drop into the water and you have potentially ruined your machine. With a waterproof detector you don't have to worry about an unanticipated rainstorm, getting chased in by tides, salt spray from surf, etc.

It seems you already have a machine for land (i.e. Explorer). So if you are looking to buy another machine for the beach why buy one that limits your ability in the water? If you already have one Excal I would suggest getting a second Excal (with different sized coil), a CTX, or a PI machine.

s1u2r3f4 · Jan 3, 2013

Thanks! Great info!

Treasure_Hunter · Jan 3, 2013

I have 2 excals, one has the wot, the other has the SEF 12x15" butterfly coil and I have a sov gt.... many times you cant get in the water on the east coast due to the surf, on days I cant go in the water I take the sov gt over the excals....I will always have a sov gt it is that good...