Block I button

[Dick from NC]

I had about and hour and a half before I had to go to work, so I figured I would take my T2 bloodhound out to our little spot outside of town to see if I could find some more Tranter bullets. Well I didn't find any bullets, except a couple of 22's, but I did find this beautiful block I button. Needless to say I'm not finished with this hunted out site yet. That is just the way it came out of the ground, I just brushed the dirt of and there it was. I almost had a heart attack.

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[MattR]

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[Dean (Whitby Canada)]

Looks like your into a Confederate picket post or camp...keep hitting it!!!!

Very nice Button

Dean

 

[jeff@middlesex]

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[Dick from NC]

You can say that again. I've never nicknamed any of my detectors but I believe I'll name my T2 the "Bloodhound". I sure hope the boys up in Va. don't find out about the T2. There won't be any relics left up there.

 

[MattR]

Dick. The most striking fact about the T2 when first used by Stu on a 'worked out'site, was the profusion of buttons coming up.

It was more than chance, luck, conditions etc. There was something in the T2's functionality that made you sit-up and take notice.

It's not the head size or shape (but they do help). It is the electronics and design that make for a detector which focuses on one thing. Hitting the target with an optimum frequency that produces responsiveness in the target (di/dt) and an equally fast analysis software integrated to the electronics.

I would technically call it 'a differential' processing rather than the 'integrating' philosophy of Minelabs.

Normally we are only fed the hyped up bulls*#!% by manufacturer's ad. teams. Fortunately we have not had to endure that from Dave Johnston or Teknetics. He let the machine's performance speak for itself.

The sampled / continuous methodology for audio and display provide a useful tool in quantifying the target's character.
It's early days yet, but I'm convinced that the more we use our T2 the more willing we will be to take the time out to analyse what we're hearing and seeing numerically. (Or not, as the case may be).

At the moment we are mostly just hitting targets and digging.
I look forward to the future days when guys will tell more about the detailed story of their impressions of how particular targets were located and what it was that made them stop and scan again that 'iffy' target.

Do we need to set our disc as low as 10 and endure the consequences?
Noise induced rejected target syndrome causing loss of concentration. Is that really necessary?
Next time on a trashy site, try some extra rejection on a good target, and see just what level increase is possible before it detracts from the target's 'presence'.

Please keep us informed on your success..........MattR.UK

 

[Dean (Whitby Canada)]

Funny, I call my T2 "the Beanpole"

Dean

 

[RandyNorthridgeca]

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[Dick from NC]

Matt the same dealer that sold me my Explorer XS about 8 or 9 years told me about the T2. I've also got the Vaquero from him. He said the T2 was really a great detector and after a while I started looking into it. He actually hoped that not many people would found out how good the T2 was. I started doing some research on the T2 and stopped by and looked at his and liked it. I really had decided to get one before I saw his. He didn't have a new one so I got his. At first I wasn't sure how well it was going to work. I would take it out into the yard and play with it and I read the manual and read the manual because each time I would read it I would get something out of it. The first real test was in a corn field that the stalks were at least a foot high or more. The first thing I liked about it was the 2+ mode to hear the iron. This field was on the route of Shermans march and I came out with a 3 ringer. The rest is history. I most always hunt in 2+ Disc. 10 and sens. as high as I can, usually between 80 and 90, even if chatters a little. I don't really worry about missing anything, because if the loop goes over it you will hear it. I dug 5 percussion caps today and they were hard to hear. Matter of fact I found 5 several weeks ago and I went back to that same spot and ended up finding 5 more today, and I covered that area good the first time. That why I don't mind going back over the same area at a later time. The Block I that I found yesterday I had been over that area several times before with my Explorer and the T2, plus a fellow had dug 2 shot gun shells a few feet away and left them on the ground. There are a few things that could be improved on as long as it doesn't reduce the sensitivity or performance. They could make the batt. springs stronger. If you drop the machine it will go off and come back on with the presets. I think the reason is the batt. springs aren't strong enough to hold them secure. The pinpoint trigger could be bigger and smother operating. A times mine seems to be a little stiff and I afraid it may break. I've beat mine around a pretty good bit on things sticking out of the ground and it has held up pretty well. I did notice the other day that the loop connector was starting to slip a little, so I wrapped it with electrical tape to make sure it didn't break or come out. I'll fix it myself before I'll waste any time sending it in for repairs. I'm going to see about getting a lower shaft just in case. I know I've rambled on, but the bottom line is people can say what they want to about the T2 good or bad, but I know what I've got and I'm not giving it up even for repairs unless I have to. If something should happen to this one I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. I'll post todays finds when I get my camera hooked up. Todays find aren't as good as yesterdays, but anything civil war is fine with me.