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    3rd hunt with new Manticore

    It is surprisingly so. Every single coin target I have unearthed so far has been difficult. I mean drowning in iron. That is impressive. I long to find a coin in a pristine area to hear the unadulterated tones. A crisp clear signal on a copper cent or silver and I would probably wet myself...
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    3rd hunt with new Manticore

    Finally got a chance to spend some time with the Manticore this evening. Only about 1 1/2 hrs as the wind was blowing 40+ mph with higher gusts. Old homestead I went to is on a knoll and had trouble standing up. Also I found the ML105 headphones are not good in wind. Half the time it sounded...
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    I was wrong about the Manticore.

    Had an hour after work and before dark. Focused on an 20’x60’ area in front of an old building in my yard that is long gone. Just foundation left. Never found much in this area with any detector I have had. It is a solid carpet of iron. My first find was a 1993 zincoln. I thought “you got...
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    I was wrong about the Manticore.

    Thanks for your reply. I have no trouble admitting I was wrong. Probably because I am used to it😉. Seriously though several people have intimated that I was missing targets and I just couldn’t fathom it could be the case. I mean I hunted with so many detectors and customized so many programs...
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    I was wrong about the Manticore.

    I will preface this post by stating I started metal detecting in 1978 at the age of 10. A sears branded Whites Coinmaster was my Christmas present for working on the farm for the year. That opened up a new world to me and have had many good detectors over the years. My last purchase was a...
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    which has been your favorite garrett?

    Freedom III CDC with bell tone audio and dual discrimination. Light weight. Compact. Was a big improvement over my sears branded Whites coin master. Cemented my love for detecting.
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    Manticore’s strange reporting on a $10 target

    Don’t have the manticore…..yet. Decided to read through manual and noticed on the search mode descriptions it mentioned “coin stacks” under All Terrain High Conductors mode . You may have tried that already though.
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    Non-metallic find

    You never know picketwire what is around the next corner. Under foot or your search coil. Here’s hoping it’s a treasure that will put a smile on your face and a skip in your step.
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    Non-metallic find

    Outlining the yard with mower for the first time this year. Looked in tall grass at edge of a tree line and lo and behold, my first moose antler find. Found a lot of white tail antler sheds over the years. Sometimes in my tractor tires😢. You just never know what may be around the next corner.
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    Manticore over E-trac

    Thanks so much for that info. This is part of why I love the exchange of info and ideas this site offers. There are so many variables inherent in metal detecting and metal detectors in general it is impossible for one person to account for them all. But the cumulative knowledge can help set...
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    Manticore over E-trac

    I have heard this before. I don’t discount your experience with it. My experience has been quite different. I have one old homestead close to me I have hunted too many times to count. Gridded from two different directions as well as diagonally. The first few years with ttf. Then I thought...
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    Manticore over E-trac

    I have researched this question but cannot find anything definitive. Can you set up the manticore to run in two tone ferrous? A program which approximates what my etrac offers with the 6X8 SEF coil? If so coupling the Manticore with the M9 coil would offer its benefits with respect to...
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    Manticore over E-trac

    I completely agree. I use ttf a lot. I feel it is a very important tool in my etrac toolbox. It opened up sites to me that are carpeted with iron. I never felt it as overwhelming after experiencing results. Hunt with it all day at times in spots that are impregnated with iron. Some have...
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    Manticore over E-trac

    Some very good info from previous posts. My perspective is that the Manticores’ main enhancements over the Etrac are in response speed, separation and ergonomics. In my environment I am not yet convinced it would offer substantial benefits. My ground is lightly mineralized. I primarily hunt...
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    Out With The VX9 This Afternoon And Found A Surprising Amount Of Coins

    Shucks. Kind of like heart palpitations caused by finding something made from Nordic Gold. Sometimes the story behind a find is the most interesting part. Beautiful coin nonetheless.
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    Out With The VX9 This Afternoon And Found A Surprising Amount Of Coins

    Is that an 1896 Australian dollar and not 1996? Sure looks like it is silver. If so what is the silver content and what VDI did the Vortex show? Must of near blew your headphones off🤯. As always….nice finds!!!
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    Just a reminder to folks posting on the Garrett Forum about the VX9 issues.

    I think this is further evidence that a person should wait until any update is out for awhile before installing. I seem to remember many of the major manufacturers having similar issues with updates. So much so that I see a lot of people still running their detectors from several manufacturers...
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    The future

    I keep thinking about a Carrington type event hitting the earth again. When I read about AI a part of me is okay with it happening. Until I realize it would cause short term and long term harm to the human population. It would render most modern convenances inoperable. I am not sure if we...
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    Price of a bolt

    Similar situation but about 20 years ago. The adjustment motor for the rotor drive on my 1688 combine died. Went to Case IH dealer and they could order one for $250.00 and would get it next day with expedited shipping. I knew a tech real well and asked him about it. Real quite like he said...
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    A Generous School-Yard Today + Ring #8

    Wow!!! You aren’t sitting around with your feet up in retirement. You are a vortex with the Vortex. I was just paging through one of my books by Charles Garrett. It appears if he was still with us he would include a chapter on the Vortex in his next book.
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