Kapok
Active member
Ok, so I've put in probably 40-50 hours in on my Kruzer and it's a super-deep, flexible detector, and I really like it. However, I'd like to get others' reactions to its ID accuracy. I'm finding it to be somewhat mystifying at times. My setup is 4 tones, ground 65-75, not much EMI, updated firmware; stock or 9.5x5 coil.
Below are some examples
ID less accurate after removing the plug - High tone, target ID jumping around in the 40s-50's. 99/100 it's a pull tab, but for grins I dig it anyway. I cut the plug, rescan the hole. I get a number in the 80s. Sweet! Dig it out, it's a deep pulltab. So the ID was right the first time, but in my experience, it should be more accurate after exposing the target.
High tone on a low conductivity target - On occasion I've gotten a high tone on a low conductivity target (20-25). In these cases, the target ID was right, but the tone was wrong.
ID jumpiness - The ID almost never locks onto a number unless it's a shallow quarter or dime--otherwise, it jumps around quite a bit--say 8-10 digits in either direction. This is not unlike my Racer 2.
I don't expect the target ID to be the sole indicator, since tone is most important. But it should provide helpful information on whether to dig or not. Am I unrealistic in expecting a bit more accuracy? I'm wondering if it's a factor of the Kruzer's expanded ID range and the detector is just providing an extremely high degree of information about the target and the surrounding soil.
Again, I'm not hating on the Kruzer--read my posts and you'll see I've had good success with it. But I'm curious about other people's experiences with it.
Below are some examples
ID less accurate after removing the plug - High tone, target ID jumping around in the 40s-50's. 99/100 it's a pull tab, but for grins I dig it anyway. I cut the plug, rescan the hole. I get a number in the 80s. Sweet! Dig it out, it's a deep pulltab. So the ID was right the first time, but in my experience, it should be more accurate after exposing the target.
High tone on a low conductivity target - On occasion I've gotten a high tone on a low conductivity target (20-25). In these cases, the target ID was right, but the tone was wrong.
ID jumpiness - The ID almost never locks onto a number unless it's a shallow quarter or dime--otherwise, it jumps around quite a bit--say 8-10 digits in either direction. This is not unlike my Racer 2.
I don't expect the target ID to be the sole indicator, since tone is most important. But it should provide helpful information on whether to dig or not. Am I unrealistic in expecting a bit more accuracy? I'm wondering if it's a factor of the Kruzer's expanded ID range and the detector is just providing an extremely high degree of information about the target and the surrounding soil.
Again, I'm not hating on the Kruzer--read my posts and you'll see I've had good success with it. But I'm curious about other people's experiences with it.