Yet another newbie here from Texas :)

[Scooby903]

Hey Guys,

Just bought a Delta 4000 for my first detector and have played with it in the yard with some buried objects (silver quarter, dime, etc). The thing is, the stock coil doesn't seem to go very deep in its searching. I have the quarter buried flat about 4.5" down and I barely get any signal from it. The manual says that it is generally capable of around 9-11", but I would expect it to be more like 7-9" in reality. Is the stock coil just not that great?

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[justdon]

Welcome from florida.

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome aboard from the great state of Pennsylvania (USA).

You might consider browsing Sub-Forums: Texas for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

 

[Digger2]

Welcome aboard. ALL metal detectors are factory set to meet certain specifications. There is a range within the variable. Maybe yours is set to the low end of the range
Anyhow if it is set that way, Murphys' law probably had it set up for me, cause sometimes I get these.

 

[EasyriderTX]

I also have a delta 4000 with a stock coil. I haven't had the same problems with the stock coil. Suggest you watch the u-tube videos online and perform a google search. Good luck !

 

[River Rat]

 

[ModernDayWarrior]

Welcome from another Texan.

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome from Spring TX. Just checking a freshly buried coin isn't a great test for depth. Coins in the ground for a period of time detect deeper due to halo and mineralization.

Wayne

Metal Detector Sales and Rentals | Fisher, Garrett, Minelab, Lesche and DetectorPro

 

[Scooby903]

Welcome from Spring TX. Just checking a freshly buried coin isn't a great test for depth. Coins in the ground for a period of time detect deeper due to halo and mineralization.

Wayne

Metal Detector Sales and Rentals | Fisher, Garrett, Minelab, Lesche and DetectorPro

Fair enough, that seems logical, thanks


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[copperpenny]

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[Urban Grund]

Welcome from Michigan!