How Sensitive is the V3i?

[Neil in West Jersey]

I have always said that the V3i is more sensitive to small targets than any other VLF detector. Here is more proof. I dug this tiny piece of metal last week. It had a low but solid tone and a good pinpoint. They don't get much smaller than this, even with a PI unit!

 

[Rob (IL)]

Wait until you get into shotgun pellets. ROB

 

[earthmansurfer]

Those small targets sometimes fool me as the almost sound like coins a bit deeper but the VDI is usually jumpier. Actually, this is my one area I have to improve on the most with the V3i.

How do you distinguish them outside of a small pinpoint? I notice smaller aluminum is often sharp and loud and that is easy, but the other materials are sometimes harder.

Thanks,
EMS

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

Wait until you get into shotgun pellets. ROB

Oh I dig plenty of those! They are actually a bit bigger than this unidentified object. In all fairness, I have dug a lot of ball bearings with the TDI.

Those small targets sometimes fool me as the almost sound like coins a bit deeper but the VDI is usually jumpier. Actually, this is my one area I have to improve on the most with the V3i.

How do you distinguish them outside of a small pinpoint? I notice smaller aluminum is often sharp and loud and that is easy, but the other materials are sometimes harder.

Thanks,
EMS

They are definitely harder, but if I suspect it, and it reads fairly deep, I will dig a one or two inch plug. If the target is still in the hole it is good, if it is in the plug it is either a .22 shell, or shotgun shot.

 

[earthmansurfer]

Wait until you get into shotgun pellets. ROB

Oh I dig plenty of those! They are actually a bit bigger than this unidentified object. In all fairness, I have dug a lot of ball bearings with the TDI.

Those small targets sometimes fool me as the almost sound like coins a bit deeper but the VDI is usually jumpier. Actually, this is my one area I have to improve on the most with the V3i.

How do you distinguish them outside of a small pinpoint? I notice smaller aluminum is often sharp and loud and that is easy, but the other materials are sometimes harder.

Thanks,
EMS

They are definitely harder, but if I suspect it, and it reads fairly deep, I will dig a one or two inch plug. If the target is still in the hole it is good, if it is in the plug it is either a .22 shell, or shotgun shot.

Good idea. You know that Pro Pointer Mod to double the depth? I might have to do that as it will really help with getting that extra depth for small shallow objects. The Pro Pointer really saves me time, time and time again. There are many ways to do the "mod" (or you can just wear a ring on you pro pointer hand). Here is one simple "mod": Pro Pointer Mod