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Detecting in the snow

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rifleman

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When the ground is frozen, you can always try the snow that has been pushed up in parking lots. I've found lots of clad, but still not the elusive ring or other jewelry. It gives me a reason to swing the detector when the days are not too cold. If you have not tried it, you might be surprised how much get pushed into the sides of the lots. Once the snow starts to melt, it's easier to get into. Under ski lifts can be good areas if you can get permission. I've only detected in the snow a few times as I just moved from Arizona to Idaho not very long ago. I'm really looking forward to spring and summer. Although I have made a few nice finds in Arizona, I found that unless you were in a grassy area or very old area that coins and jewelry tend to just sit on top of the dirt forever and get picked up as most of the dirt is hard packed in AZ and most of AZ is dirt.

Good Hunting, John K
 
sounds great, im in the uk and weve just had some pretty heavy snow, arizona sounds nice. the uk is always cold lol. HH Oasis
 
I do it- made many finds this way-much clad-few relics, few rings- don't ever put my detectors up for the winter, but do have to slow down some:twodetecting:
 
The Gold Stinger really looks nice.
I watched the DVD demonstrating it's use.
I'm just too used to the automatic pinpoint on the
MXT. I used the Vaquero for awhile though and it pin points
like the Stinger.

How much depth (and I know it varies depending on ground and size of target)
will the smaller coil (as shown in your picture) get on average?

Katz

That Gold Stinger looks Tempting!
 
Old Katz said:
The Gold Stinger really looks nice.
I watched the DVD demonstrating it's use.
I'm just too used to the automatic pinpoint on the
MXT. I used the Vaquero for awhile though and it pin points
like the Stinger.

How much depth (and I know it varies depending on ground and size of target)
will the smaller coil (as shown in your picture) get on average?

Katz

That Gold Stinger looks Tempting!
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Hey Katz, just to let you know, regarding that Scorpion, if you want to auto pinpoint, just flip the toggle with your thumb to "All Metal" mode. Same thing as pinpoint, then pinpoint the target. Just don't forget to swicth back to "Motion Discriminate" if that's what you were hunting in. Just F.Y.I.:biggrin: Happy Hunting:)
 
On the coil depth- Well on my 2 there's not a whole lot of difference in the Indiana soil and places I have used it, just in Indiana, and Tn., It's real good, i pinpoint sometimes in all metal and sometimes disc, and off the front tip or back tip, on either the small or large DD coils, They both work just GRAND
:garrett::garrett::garrett::garrett::twodetecting:
 
I'm in Driggs, ID, right at the base of the Teton Mt's. Beautiful as can be but colder than a well diggers butt. I can't wait until spring and summer. There are many places I want to detect. I know enough people to get permission to detect some old properties. I came up to visit for a few days this summer and found a gold colored medallion from the Miami beach hotel. I don't have it handy, but it was an award dated 1918. The hotel is long gone but was a big deal in it's day. I know I'm going to suffer cabin fever before this winter is over. I had a full X-Terra 70 set up, but sold it due to needing money. I still have an Ace 250. I've made some good finds with it. It may give up some depth over the X-Terra, but is one heck of a great detector for the price. Many people may poo poo the 250 because it costs so little, but it's a great machine. I'm going to get the larger and smaller coil for it soon to add to it's capability. I plan on covering as many areas as possible with it and at a later date getting a detector that will detect deeper and going over the areas I hunted with the 250. A little gold prospecting in the Boise basin this summer and I will be a happy camper.

Have a great New Year, John K
 
Yeah too many folks let that price fool them not realizing that Charlie Garrett crammed an $600 machine into a $200 package for a specific purpose.

Bill
 
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