10 1/2" coil sensitivity

[Anonymous]

Was wondering how the big coil would compare on
detecting small targets. Got a shoe eyelet at
6" and a nickel on edge at 7". Both with nice
strong repeatable signals. Was running at 805.
Question answered. This will be my coil of choice
for the big sports fields I hunt. It likes the
small stuff along with coins on edge just fine.
Sensitivity is excellent.

 

[Anonymous]

Gene,
Good report. I ran into something last fall that was an eye opener about small stuff. I have posted this before but like to repeat it as I feel it's something to keep in mind if you are after small jewerly.
It has only happened to me once and only at one site so it may have been due to that particular soil. I had two targets in a row that would not settled down in ID no matter how well I centered the sweeps, they read anywhere from iron up to pulltab. Both were small brass items at 5-6" and there were no other targets nearby that could have caused the widely fluctuating readings. I talked to a relic hunter in Va that has used the C$ and he had noted the same thing at one of his sites. So if you are after the small stuff don't ignore those types of signals until after you have checked them out at that site to see whats causing them.
Tom

 

[Anonymous]

In hunting sports fields my main goal is gold
jewelry and some of it does come up pretty small.
Probably do more digging than a lot of coin hunters
but that just goes with the territory. Actually I
like to hit the fields after the coin hunters have
already been there. Hunting all modern sites with
little chance of any old coins although every now
and then a silver coin does show up. Averaging gold
jewelry every 3-6 hours for the past few years.
Didn't see your original post when I was making my
3-ring binder on C$ info. I've got it now. Thanks
for letting me know. I really like digging gold
jewelry. Good hunting to you. Gene

 

[Anonymous]

Gene,
Glad to help we learn by sharing. That is a very good gold count per hour, I generally average 1 ring for every 4-5 hours of hunting in the fresh water lakes around here. We have a short swim season and a fair amount of water hunters to compete with. This year was well below that average. <img src="/metal/html/frown.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="">
Tom

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Tom. Most that see all the gold I have
found would assume I am a water hunter. Although
I do own a couple of underwater detectors the
majority of my gold is sports fields finds. A lot
of digging to be sure and more work than most that
I know would put up with. Think it takes a certain
mental attitude to do this anyway. You have to
keep thinking that something good is about to come
your way especially when the finds are few and far
between. One ring for every 4-5 hours is a good
rate too. I once hunted a heavily hunted freshwater
lake and found enough to pay for my Surf PI Pro in
9 hours. Not recommended unless you really like to
dig and have a nice magnet in your scoop. You just
wouldn't believe how much iron and fishhooks I got.
Had to quit when an alligator started eyeballing me.
Time to quit. An alligator always has the right-of-
way. <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol"> Since last October I am trying to tame
the C$ and really like what it can do....if you give
it half a chance. I am seeing that most never give
it that chance. HH....Gene