Hello,
I am a new poster. And, I am posting out of desperation. I own three Surfmaster PI Dual Fields. Since late 2015, I have recovered hundreds of rings. I can detect for seven hours at a stretch, when fully conditioned. And, I have developed all of my own methods. Also, I am generally happy to dig most trash, minus large pieces of iron. I use the trash, and coin, info to determine what the ground is like under the surface. Studying trash and coins helps me to predict where I will find gold. So, I am not adverse to digging. Also, I am not adverse to digging deep. If it takes 20-30 minutes to extract a small target, I will do it, because I know that old heavy gold frequently is found just as deep as fishing weights, and old heavy coins.
Okay, here is the deal. I have areas where I can dig down by hand to bedrock at about eighteen to twenty inches - around elbow deep. In these places, I cannot get a signal for any small target on the bedrock. I know that stuff is down there. Hundreds of people are in the water, everyday. They drop coins, rings, earrings, and such. I just cannot reach it with my Surfmaster Dual Field P.I. I think I can get a heavy ring at 14-16 inches, but not 18-20 inches. As a result, I have been waiting for a hurricane for two years... In the surrounding areas, where the bedrock is not so deep, I can reach the stuff. But, not at 18-20 inches.
For those who may wonder, I run the detector at full gain, 100%. The threshold is just barely audible. And, the sensitivity knob is just turned "on", so it is super sensitive. I do not have trouble with magnetic rocks, or iron. It is all coral.
I have asked Whites for a year when they will come out with a deeper submersible detector. I do not need discrimation. But, I do need about three to four more inches of depth. It seems to me that the TDI goes deeper, maybe due to higher power. But, it is not submersible!
So, if I cannot get this resolved within the next year or so - if there is no other submersible detector offered that goes deeper - would it be worth paying something to try to make a housing for a TDI?? Or, did renowned Eric Foster develop a deeper submersible PI machine??? Should I be looking for some other submersible PI machine? The people at Whites seem very quiet about all of this. So, it is hard to remain hopeful. Ideally, I would like to see a Dual Field PI second version that goes three to four inches deeper... That is all I am asking for.
All suggestions would be appreciated. Also, I am throwing in a photo of my last 37 gold rings, seen on the left.
Thanks to everyone in advance.
Ben
P.S. I usually never post on these forums. But, I am surprised by some of the things that people write. Pure gold is twice as dense as lead. Therefore, it sinks. So, if you want to find 18k you need to be willing to dig as deep as you find heavy lead fishing weights. If you don't want to dig this deep, then I think that you will be missing alot of gold. Yes, you might find recent drops. But, gold that is twenty years old and older is frequently deep.
I am a new poster. And, I am posting out of desperation. I own three Surfmaster PI Dual Fields. Since late 2015, I have recovered hundreds of rings. I can detect for seven hours at a stretch, when fully conditioned. And, I have developed all of my own methods. Also, I am generally happy to dig most trash, minus large pieces of iron. I use the trash, and coin, info to determine what the ground is like under the surface. Studying trash and coins helps me to predict where I will find gold. So, I am not adverse to digging. Also, I am not adverse to digging deep. If it takes 20-30 minutes to extract a small target, I will do it, because I know that old heavy gold frequently is found just as deep as fishing weights, and old heavy coins.
Okay, here is the deal. I have areas where I can dig down by hand to bedrock at about eighteen to twenty inches - around elbow deep. In these places, I cannot get a signal for any small target on the bedrock. I know that stuff is down there. Hundreds of people are in the water, everyday. They drop coins, rings, earrings, and such. I just cannot reach it with my Surfmaster Dual Field P.I. I think I can get a heavy ring at 14-16 inches, but not 18-20 inches. As a result, I have been waiting for a hurricane for two years... In the surrounding areas, where the bedrock is not so deep, I can reach the stuff. But, not at 18-20 inches.
For those who may wonder, I run the detector at full gain, 100%. The threshold is just barely audible. And, the sensitivity knob is just turned "on", so it is super sensitive. I do not have trouble with magnetic rocks, or iron. It is all coral.
I have asked Whites for a year when they will come out with a deeper submersible detector. I do not need discrimation. But, I do need about three to four more inches of depth. It seems to me that the TDI goes deeper, maybe due to higher power. But, it is not submersible!
So, if I cannot get this resolved within the next year or so - if there is no other submersible detector offered that goes deeper - would it be worth paying something to try to make a housing for a TDI?? Or, did renowned Eric Foster develop a deeper submersible PI machine??? Should I be looking for some other submersible PI machine? The people at Whites seem very quiet about all of this. So, it is hard to remain hopeful. Ideally, I would like to see a Dual Field PI second version that goes three to four inches deeper... That is all I am asking for.
All suggestions would be appreciated. Also, I am throwing in a photo of my last 37 gold rings, seen on the left.
Thanks to everyone in advance.
Ben
P.S. I usually never post on these forums. But, I am surprised by some of the things that people write. Pure gold is twice as dense as lead. Therefore, it sinks. So, if you want to find 18k you need to be willing to dig as deep as you find heavy lead fishing weights. If you don't want to dig this deep, then I think that you will be missing alot of gold. Yes, you might find recent drops. But, gold that is twenty years old and older is frequently deep.
