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  1. kittlitz

    Unusual Find with Vista X

    I haven't had much time for detecting this year, and only have about 15 hours on the Vista X. But the more I use it, the more I want to use it... Recently, four houses from the early 20th century near me were torn down to make room for a condo development. At least one detectorist hunted them...
  2. kittlitz

    Reducing Gain vs. Reducing Threshold

    In a high EMI situation, Is it best to leave Gain at the red dot and reduce Threshold until the machine is stable? Or should I reduce Gain somewhat as well? Just wondering what the pros and cons of reducing one vs. the other are. Thanks. -Ken
  3. kittlitz

    First Impressions of the Vista X

    My Vista X arrived this past weekend. A cold snap was just ending and the ground is frozen solid, so it may be a couple of months before I can really use it. But that didn't stop me from putting it together and trying some tests in the house. Assembly was straightforward. I was a bit worried...
  4. kittlitz

    Florida Wet Sand/Water Hunting

    I'm planning a trip to Fort Lauderdale in a couple of months and (of course) will be bringing a detector. Looking online about Florida rules and regulations, I've seen references to the effect that hunting the dry sand at public peaches is OK, but hunting wet sand or in the water might not be...
  5. kittlitz

    Vista X and EMI?

    Does anyone have experience with the Vista X in high-EMI environments? I tend to detect old houses in inner-city areas, and the EMI can be quite bad due to overhead power-lines, lots of WiFi routers, cell phones and appliances in nearby apartments/condos, etc. Many machines tend to be chatty...
  6. kittlitz

    Vista Pin-Pointing Techniques

    I notice that some of the higher-end Vistas like the Smart+ have a pin-point button, while others like the Gold and Gold Gain appear not to. What's the recommended way of pin-pointing with those machines? I'm familiar with the DD coil trick of wiggling the coil back until the signal disappears...
  7. kittlitz

    Picked Up a Vista Mini

    I've been considering getting a DeepTech for awhile, especially after reading that they pick up where Tesoro left off. I recently had an opportunity to get a Vista Mini at a good price and decided to take the plunge. Really looking forward to getting my grubby little hands on it, though the...
  8. kittlitz

    A Couple of Tejon Finds... One-Way Signals

    Last year, I got permission to hunt the yard of house which was being renovated off and on by its owner. With the Mojave, I found two of our Canadian large cents, a small silver earring and a small toy soldier. I then re-hunted the yard with my CTX and its 6" DD coil, but didn't find anything...
  9. kittlitz

    DeLeon and Cleansweep

    Wondering if folks have tried the 3x18" cleansweep coil with a DeLeon and, if so, what were the results? I'm considering using that combo at an upcoming freshwater beach hunt, because the DeLeon gets a bit more depth than my other 5-pin coil machines (Mojave and Golden Umax). But... I know the...
  10. kittlitz

    DeLeon Nabs Small Gold

    At a club hunt a couple of weeks ago, I put my recently-acquired DeLeon through its paces. One signal was very low ID (2 to 6), but occasionally would fluctuate higher. There were also flashes of signal in the "Nickel" bar when this happened, Having tested the machine on small rings, I knew some...
  11. kittlitz

    Killer B Stinger Durability

    I've read a lot of good things about the audio quality of the Killer B headphone line, and am considering buying the Stinger model; I like the idea of having one ear free to keep track of what's going on around me. However, I have read some complaints about the build quality of the Stinger, so...
  12. kittlitz

    Weird Tejon EMI Issue

    Our club hunted a large park area yesterday, and I could not get my Tejon to settle down. The behavior was the same as I experienced in certain parts of the beach when hunting in Hawaii, but this time I couldn't find an area where it wouldn't happen. The symptoms are as follows: o Machine was...
  13. kittlitz

    Saying Aloha to the Tejon

    My slightly-used black Tejon arrived just before our first major blast of winter, so I've been itching to use it for the past two months. A recent vacation to Honolulu gave me a chance to finally try it out. Overall, I really like it. Gound balancing was not as hard as I'd feared, and the...
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