dfmike
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Getting back to detecting again. Amen. After using the MX7 and Fors CoRe for the better part of 2019, I decided to get back to the F19 LTD and my newly purchased G2+ for 2020. My F19 has a 2014 serial number and the G2+ is from March 2020. In usage I don't know if I can make out any difference at all between both. Perhaps it's the exact firmware as the original F19, G2+ models. I'm enjoying the grip on the G2+ and I prefer the face plate esthetics.
These photos show the results of two separate hunts (trash items excluded). One hunt was at the beach where both detectors were used and one hunt was at an old school and that one was the G2+ exclusively. At the school I found the usual clad, an SPCA tag and a nice military button. My research tells me that the button was manufactured for Canadian military uniforms and dates back to some time between world war I and II. The relics were also found at the school. I'm not sure what they are for. The big one seems to be made out of brass and the 2 others are more lead like by their bluish tint. The 1906 King Edward large penny was found at the beach which was a surprise. It was in the mud crust under 4-5 inches of sand. It's not in very good shape but at least the date is legible. The yellow and blue dump truck and white Viper were also found there. I also found a very delicate 24 inch .925 chain. It is complete and undamaged. Coil used at the beach was the Detech Ultimate and the MGC 5 X 8 was used at the school to help unmask the goodies in the heavy trash. Great coil by the way ! I used disc mode and disc at zero, gain at 100 and volume at 10 to silence iron. No v-break, no notch.
The F19 and G2+ are very fun and competent detectors to use. Super easy to setup and go. At the risk of repeating myself, as good as they are they could use some updates. Updates that would be useful: A 3 or 4 tone non VCO mode. The ability to use a concentric coil on the machines would definitely be a plus in certain areas. A boost mode or the ability to turn the gain just a tad past maximum would be welcomed as well.
The machines are more than decent at finding our evil Canadian clad as you can see. As you guys probably know, our nickels, dimes and quarters have been made of a nickel plated steel core for some time and it's a challenge for any detector especially when iron is discriminated out. Some detectors that I have used just can't find them. If this can be of use to a fellow Canadian, here is what to look for: When the detector goes over one of these coins, it will often make a ticking noise and on occasion a single or double beep. The ID will hit the 40's or 50's and then drop down in the iron range and go up again. The occasional ID in the 80's or 90's range is a dead giveaway. When you hear that "tic", sweep the coil over the target and if you get the occasional high ID, chances are it's a nickel, dime or quarter. The smaller the coil, the better this works.
These photos show the results of two separate hunts (trash items excluded). One hunt was at the beach where both detectors were used and one hunt was at an old school and that one was the G2+ exclusively. At the school I found the usual clad, an SPCA tag and a nice military button. My research tells me that the button was manufactured for Canadian military uniforms and dates back to some time between world war I and II. The relics were also found at the school. I'm not sure what they are for. The big one seems to be made out of brass and the 2 others are more lead like by their bluish tint. The 1906 King Edward large penny was found at the beach which was a surprise. It was in the mud crust under 4-5 inches of sand. It's not in very good shape but at least the date is legible. The yellow and blue dump truck and white Viper were also found there. I also found a very delicate 24 inch .925 chain. It is complete and undamaged. Coil used at the beach was the Detech Ultimate and the MGC 5 X 8 was used at the school to help unmask the goodies in the heavy trash. Great coil by the way ! I used disc mode and disc at zero, gain at 100 and volume at 10 to silence iron. No v-break, no notch.
The F19 and G2+ are very fun and competent detectors to use. Super easy to setup and go. At the risk of repeating myself, as good as they are they could use some updates. Updates that would be useful: A 3 or 4 tone non VCO mode. The ability to use a concentric coil on the machines would definitely be a plus in certain areas. A boost mode or the ability to turn the gain just a tad past maximum would be welcomed as well.
The machines are more than decent at finding our evil Canadian clad as you can see. As you guys probably know, our nickels, dimes and quarters have been made of a nickel plated steel core for some time and it's a challenge for any detector especially when iron is discriminated out. Some detectors that I have used just can't find them. If this can be of use to a fellow Canadian, here is what to look for: When the detector goes over one of these coins, it will often make a ticking noise and on occasion a single or double beep. The ID will hit the 40's or 50's and then drop down in the iron range and go up again. The occasional ID in the 80's or 90's range is a dead giveaway. When you hear that "tic", sweep the coil over the target and if you get the occasional high ID, chances are it's a nickel, dime or quarter. The smaller the coil, the better this works.