has anyone found gold with their Omega?

[lafatlife]

If so, what was it and what did it id as?

Thanks

 

[blacktoe]

I haven't found any gold rings yet but I did airtest 4 different rings. The smallest was in the nickel range and the others were in the pulltab range. While just an airtest I think it should at least help on what to look for. I think depending on the size of the ring they will pop up in different numbers. I was using sensitivity around 65 and getting good hits about 8" in air. Too bad rings don't float but then you wouldn't need a detector to find them. I wonder how many I have missed by not digging pulltabs. After awhile I get tired of digging them and pass on a lot of them.

I did find a ring yesterday but it was gold plated silver. Most of the plating gone. It had .925 stamped inside. It hit at 84 so doesn't count as gold. I was walking back to the car and sloppy swinging as I went when it hit.

blacktoe

 

[lafatlife]

I have found silver rings that id as upper 80s. Nice and loud and solid on the hits.

I was just wondering if gold rings will give you a solid hit or if it is jittery.

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

First off, the Omega hits gold rings HARD. I get more depth on an average sized gold ring than a silver quarter and half. Now, pass some gold rings (one at a time of course) under the coil moving it back and forth about two inches each side of center. While you're doing that, slowly move the ring away from the coil until the signal disappears. Really try and notice how and where the tonal nuances change as it gets farther away. Next do the same thing with a piece of aluminum trash, preferably of similar conductivity. Notice any difference? Feeling any more confident about "calling" a gold ring before you dig it?

 

[lafatlife]

I will give that a try but my rings are small and don't really show up unless they are right next to the coil. Are you in all metal mode?

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

n/t

 

[Mark in NC]

n/t

 

[Bill_S]

I found a 18K gold wedding band last weekend. It hit on the number 57 right where a nickel usually hits.....

 

[rareashensteeth]

Found this beautiful coin, an Angel of Edward IV. Came in at 66. My first gold coin in over 25 years detecting.

 

[lafatlife]

For those that found the gold, did the signal stay solid or was it jittery? I usually dig solid signals but wondering if because it is a ring, it would bounce around.

 

[jim tn]

Most that I have dug with any detector pretty much locked on. The thing is, rings can read anywhere from foil numbers all the way up to zinc pennies, depending on the size of the gold item. I've dug some that just had a softer, kind of mellow tone to them, that id'ed like nothing I usually dig. Because I have had good nickel detecting machines over the years, most of my gold recoveries have fallen into the nickel id range. HH jim tn

 

[lafatlife]

Thanks Jim for your answer. I know that gold can fall into a range but didn't know if it was a solid signal or not.

Thanks everyone!!