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    Sound vs VDI, which do you prefer

    I am just starting to hunt in the Hi Pro mode and been very successful so far. As for myself I hunt by tone 90% of the time. I rarely look at the vdi. I need to practice on setting up different tones for the vdi but I rarely look at it so I am in no hurry to do so. I picked up several dimes in...
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    I am finally convinced the V3i is worth every penny

    In the back of my mind i have wondered since i bought the V3i whether it was worth the money over my ATP. Having struggled with it the 1st 4 or 5 times out I was somewhat skeptical. I am no longer skeptical because every time i have hunted an area i previously hunted with my ATP I have found...
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    Doing well with my V3i

    I have been out 13 times so far with my new V3i. Only 2 times have I come home with less than $4. So far I have $59 in clad and one ring. I think that is pretty good for only being out 13 times. I am still using the pretty much stock programs and have experimented some but I will wait until I...
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    Well gonna try a lithium ion batt..

    What does a lithium ion battery pack cost. One more note, I have had my V3i shutdown on low battery twice and both times it was below 5 volts and worked great until the second it shut off.
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    V3i 4th time out

    I went to a really trashy area the other day to detect and only found about $2.10 in a cpl hours but I did dig some trash on what I thought was a promising signal. I think it was mostly due to me starting to experiment with settings. I had originally tweaked the stock coin setting a little bit...
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    1st time out

    As a kid I put plenty of pennies on the railroad tracks and if we got one that was flattened perfectly a man at a gas station would pay us 25 cents and he would sell them as necklace pendants for $1. I probably flattened 20 pennies for each perfectly flattened one to sell at the gas station.
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    pin pointer interference

    I set my detector behind me while using my pro pointer. The V3i 's signal is stronger than on my ATP but even with my ATP my pointer will go nuts if the detector is to close. it can be an irritant but when my pointer goes nuts I just move my detector a little bit.
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    V3i 4th time out

    I picked up another $4.60 in clad this morning and i did dig my 1st tab which I was certain was a nickle but one tab in over 100 targets is super good in my book. I just want to add this is the best forum on the internet. Everyone on here is willing to share and are very encouraging. I am so...
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    A question for V3i owners

    Is the li-lon battery pack worth the price. I would like a reliable backup battery pack but I have to find enough clad to pay for it. I made enough with my ACE 250 to buy my AT Pro and made enough with my At Pro to buy my V3i so I plan on possibly buying a battery pack with what I find with my...
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    V3i 4th time out

    Pretty much stock programs right now. I have discriminated out some of the numbers but for the most part the stock program. What impresses me is no tabs or bottle caps. I found another $3.02 in clad again today. I did hit one tab but i knew it was a tab when i dug it. I just wanted to confirm is...
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    V3i 4th time out

    I bought my V3i back in Jan and only had a chance to use it 3 times until yesterday. I had a very good hunt for only 1-1/2 hours. I found $5.05 in clad but the best part is I never dug a single bottle cap or tab. I dug 37 coins including pennies. All together in 4 times out I have found $19.84...
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    A question for V3i owners

    I would buy another rechargeable battery pak but my wife is getting a lil testy about the amount of money I have spent on metal detecting stuff. I had to tell her the V3i could vacuum, wash her car and do this dishes before she agreed it was worth the money. For now I will use the rechargeable...
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    A question for V3i owners

    When I go out I hunt for probably 3-4 hours at a time. I use the same batteries that came with it. So within two days the rechargeable battery quits. I am used to getting maybe 40 - 50 hours on my other detectors. I am not really complaining because the detector is worth what i paid for it...
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    A question for V3i owners

    I just bought a V3i and for me the battery housing does not cause any problems. My only complaint so far is the V3i is a battery hog. Other than that the V3i is very impressive
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    1st cpl hunts with my new V3i

    I have only been out 4 times with my new V3i and two hunts were very successful and i used one of the standard programs but on my 1st hunt i didn't have a clue what i was doing with it and wasn't ground balanced right. I did find a little over $4 even not ground balanced properly. The 2ND hunt...
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    hello, question on v3i purchase

    I am not sure you can get a price break, I would call Whites or an authorized dealer unless you find someone that is reputable to buy a used one. I know one thing you won't be disappointed when you do buy it.
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    V3i is incredible

    It was cold as heck out yesterday more due to wind more than anything so I tried some settings in the coins and jewelry mode and had great success. I was only out for about 20 minutes and I dug $5.15 in clad and only hit one piece of foil buried about 9" and was no bigger than 1/4" in diameter...
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    V3i is incredible

    First of all I am so thankful for this forum. There is so much information here my mind is buzzing. I went all the way back to when the V3i 1st came out to see what others were saying and to see if they struggled at 1st. I didn't want to be the only dummy. I am so glad i bought the V3i even...
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    One last question to V3 and V3i owners

    I just bought a v3i and I am just now reading the manual. I will be taking it with me to MS this weekend and will start out with standard programs just to get used to it. I am certain it is everything everyone says it is. Again for one to get the most out of any detector you must become...
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    Considering V3i

    Good for you I am glad you got a great deal. I called Whites and they didn't know of any dealers that had any and they didn't either. I was more concerned about buying from a private owner. I won't buy anything in ebay anymore so it's new or nothing. I have been reading about the V3i for over...
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