I like the Omega's Build and syling and audio but I am just not

[Elton]

You know the old Saying "Less is better'..well in many cases it really is where detectors are concerned..

 

[BarnacleBill]

Next time I want to borrow a detector I know who I'm gonna call! By the way, how do you get away with this? I do it by keeping some in the garage, some in the shed, some in the basement, and some on the back porch. I figure if you don't keep them all rounded up in one big herd it's not as obvious.

HH
BarnacleBill

 

[Bill Ladd]

You'll be using those detectors in VA red clay? That outta be interesting, although I used the T2 at the last Brandy Rock one with some success on all metal........

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

Hi Bill..Other than the X-5, and a brief stint with a pulse, all I've ever used over there in the hot ground was the T-2 and F-75. IMO, it's pretty well pointless for me to practice with a pulse around here and then go over there to a significantly different set of soil conditions. I just feel more comfortable running what I'm used to and have always been satisfied with my hunt finds running a VLF in all metal.

 

[Elton]

Some in the Garage, some in the shed, and some in the basement all covered up........ And just a few in plain view..LOL

I need to get in that 10 step program though..Really Soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jackpine Savage]

Hey I appreciate you candid response and you did dig a couple of them which along with Brad's report is encouraging. When the T2 came out I was one of "those whiners" wanting a detector in the 7-8Khz freq range so, I guess I better not b*tch too much!

Seriously the Omega sounds like a great machine for the money and come fall I'll probably be giving one a try out. Too dang busy this summer to even think about doing any land hunting!

Just gotta see what the bi-axial coil and lower freq will do in my ground at my sites.

Tom

 

[Jackpine Savage]

and 5.75" is a winner on the Edge as well. 7-8" wheats loud and clear in my ground.

Tom

 

[RichW]

I hear you,.... and a small concentric would sure help with those darn bottle caps. The DD coils really love them.

 

[Bill Ladd]

But horrible on bullets, I guess due to size/shape.... Since it was made for nuggets, eagle buttons must look like gold. Plus, if your only digging high/low tones (like most every Infinium person does to avoid iron) then your leaving plates in the ground which is scary So do you dig every signal with the Infinium, or stick with a VLF on all metal & dig every signal, every nail? A tough choice in that red clay......
I did OK last time using a combo Infinium to find some buttons, & then the 1270 to find some bullets. Probably the route I will take this time, but maybe a 5" coil on the 1270 rather than that solid eliptical?
Bill

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

When I hunt the VLF's in all metal, I can hear the shape and relative size of the object right away. Most nails that are over 1/2" long and not bent will give a double blip one way and sound very narrow the other. Bullets and buttons sound much more round no matter how they're laying and have a softer sounding audio. (not as much "buzzy zip") A target that is a cut nail next to a good target (non-ferrous even though the conglomerate ID might still read as ferrous) sounds different yet and isn't hard to recognize. There will always be a few probably nail iffy's that need to be dug but it's very seldom that I can't call a short cut nail let alone a longer one. The bent nails have a "round sound" to them but show up as a wider footprint given its depth than what a button or bullet will. The capability for ID in all metal just helps save some time also. For me, the big time saver and audio fatigue avoidance is running a slightly higher than usual threshold and raise the coil 6 to 8 " off the ground which is what allows the rock steady threshold. Then when I hear the target, especially if it isn't displaying an ID, I'll drop the coil down to examine the target further. Might even ramp up the sensitivity at the same time and then once I've decided to dig and recovered the item or just move on, the coil comes back up and the sens goes back to a level that affords the steady threshold. Works for me.