SilverHuntr
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I posted a few weeks ago about buying a V3i and wanted to post my findings. I'm transitioning from an XL Pro to the V3i so I've had to adapt my hunting style from an analog signal
processing to a digital signal processing machine and getting used to "D" type coils. So far I'm really impressed with the new detector. I read the owners manual once, then the
advanced user guide, played with the controls, read the advanced guide again, thoroughly learned all the controls (time very well spent) and hit the yard around my house in the
default C&J mode. I found that mode to be too busy for my ears (way to many years searching in AM mode) and quickly changed to stereo mixed mode no tones and felt right at home.
I went to an old park that has been hunted for a long time and started searching a newer part of the park just to get a feel the new detector. This part of the park has many aluminum
cans buried deep (>12") and I saw lots of signs where people got that good quarter signal and tried to dig them up
.
I dug the usual clad quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies (the V3i is HOT on nickels). Came across a good hit at 7" ( pinpoint mode hit just a tad more at 2.5 kHz than 7.5 kHz) and dug
the 1890 seated dime at about 5 inches. The dime was a bit on edge so that probably accounts for the deeper reading. I wanted to post some pics but my digital camera is lousy at
taking macro pics as it doesn't focus well for real closeups (Canon powershot sx200). If I can figure it out I'll post a pic.
If anyone is curious I was running the standard C&J program, AM sens @60, DSC sens .@ 80, locktrac-OFF (ground balance as needed), AM S.A.T-OFF. So far really impressed
with this detector.
processing to a digital signal processing machine and getting used to "D" type coils. So far I'm really impressed with the new detector. I read the owners manual once, then the
advanced user guide, played with the controls, read the advanced guide again, thoroughly learned all the controls (time very well spent) and hit the yard around my house in the
default C&J mode. I found that mode to be too busy for my ears (way to many years searching in AM mode) and quickly changed to stereo mixed mode no tones and felt right at home.
I went to an old park that has been hunted for a long time and started searching a newer part of the park just to get a feel the new detector. This part of the park has many aluminum
cans buried deep (>12") and I saw lots of signs where people got that good quarter signal and tried to dig them up
. I dug the usual clad quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies (the V3i is HOT on nickels). Came across a good hit at 7" ( pinpoint mode hit just a tad more at 2.5 kHz than 7.5 kHz) and dug
the 1890 seated dime at about 5 inches. The dime was a bit on edge so that probably accounts for the deeper reading. I wanted to post some pics but my digital camera is lousy at
taking macro pics as it doesn't focus well for real closeups (Canon powershot sx200). If I can figure it out I'll post a pic.
If anyone is curious I was running the standard C&J program, AM sens @60, DSC sens .@ 80, locktrac-OFF (ground balance as needed), AM S.A.T-OFF. So far really impressed
with this detector.
