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Recent content by smgorsch

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    CTX vs. Explorer II in Mineralized Ground?

    Greetings, I've had an Explorer II for years and generally search wide open because our ground is so heavily mineralized. Would the CTX offer any advantage in this situation, or would I just be paying for more options which really aren't helpful in hot clay soils? thanks
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    GPX 5000 for coins in mineralized ground?

    No experience with a PI so all help appreciated. I have an old VLF (ML Explorer II) which is close to useless beyond a few inches in the highly mineralized ground where I live. Would a PI like the GPX "see" through this? I know that the coin mode is only for ideal "neutral" soils, so that I...
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    Thinking of GPX 5000 - Discrimination?

    Greetings -- I'm new to PI technology and understand that the GPX 5000 has some limited ability to discriminate metal. I recently came into an old 300 acre farm in central Virginia but hunting is hampered by severe ground mineralization. How useful would the ML 5000 be here in searching for...
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    High End Detectors ? OKM ? Deepers

    I've read about unusual high end combined detectors like the Deepers X5 or ultra high end OKM models but can't seem to find anyone who has actually used them and had anything useful to say. Anyone here have first hand knoweldge of these or similar detectors? thanks stefan
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    Adice on mineralized ground

    Seeking advice on hunting in mineralized ground. My farm's soil has high iron content and it's nearly impossible to have a stable threshold with any degree of iron masking (using Explorer II). What's the best way to approach hunting here? I'm afraid I'm missing multiple targets because my...
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    Digging Tool?

    Advice on a favorite digging implement? I've been using what I refer to as a tree spade for some time --it works great but looks unruly when I go into a public space with what amounts to a very long shovel. Anything more discreeet? thanks
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