check your detecting footwear

[coenwolf]

a long lost distant memory came back to me today ,one i knew about years ago and had forgotten about .for the last few weeks detecting i have been wearing a lovely sturdy pair of walking boots for comfort and durability .today i was plagued with a lot of falsing and weird behaviour which jogged my memory .
anyone can do this test its easy take off your normal detecting boots or shoes and run your pin point probe over the sole ,yep you guessed it a lot of modern boots are made with a metal strengthening bar in the insole you can't see it or feel it but i'm 99% certain the machine CAN your literally walking along with two big steel magnetic field generating implements stuck on the end of your legs .
i now remember when we realised this a few years ago everyone that got clean of metal shoes improved there finds rate right away .
DO TRY THIS AT HOME ,YOU'LL BE SURPRISED

 

[ramairnut]

Learned this lesson years ago. Merrell Moab Ventilators now, no metal.

 

[coenwolf]

yep easily forgotten but so important .especially as coil sensitivity improves

 

[triplehooked]

I specifically purchased composite toe work boots for this reason, no metal what so ever, not even in the eyelets. Great tip for folks to consider.

 

[2 Much Trash]

Yes indeed. I remember the days going around in circles chasing signals. No metal in my boots now though. I'm just glad, at least for now, that I don't have to replace all those metal fillings in my teeth. That would be some frustrating hunting.

 

[supertraq]

Yea I use to carry a pair of shoes in my truck because I had to wear steel toes at work.
Steep,beep,steep,beep,on and on.lol

 

[RLOH]

Well founded advice. I recently bought a new pair of hiking boots that I have worn the last two times detecting. My detector was acting up and after five hours of chirping, I realized it was my new boots. I have my detector shaft shortened to lessen the weight and I am within a foot of my feet while swinging. Once I figured out the problem, the detector was perfect. By the way, the detector is a Minelab Safari. Had an Etrac several years back and it did the same thing.

 

[pasttom]

Take the PP shopping as the sales people often misinform customers about metal inserts. Along that line a few decades ago I was allowed to keep my shoes on in a MRI since I was 'assured' there was no metal in them at purchase. WRONG!
I never metal detect in those!

 

[jim tn]

A lot of footwear is still made with a steel shank and can cause some chirping if one is prone to swing the coil not to far in front of ones foot. I also wear Merrell Moabs, a hiker style, and never have a problem. And they are very comfortable and durable. HH jim tn

 

[supertraq]

Yea I have to carry my scoop over shoulder with cz-20,waist high won't cut it,still beeps.