New T2 owner! Does the T2 lose depth the more you discriminate?

[Frank in NH]

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[Virgile in Okla.]

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[MattR]

Frank.....Discrimination doesn't loose you depth.

This is an old chestnut of a question, and rarely does the answer satisfy the majority, because they don't appear to understand the facts.

I've battled on the DFX forum with many die-hards over the past years.

They contend that if you increase your discrimination you lose depth.

Which is a load of crap. (Excuse the bluntness).

YOU ARE ONLY LOOSING THE AWARENESS OF 'REJECTED' TARGETS,

[size=medium] BY CHOOSING WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR.[/size]​

The detector is still detecting to the same depth.

If it wasn't,,,,,,,, then how could you reject those targets?

[size=medium]When you put blinkers on a horse, you restrict its field of vision.[/size] ​

[size=medium]You don't restrict how far it can see.[/size] ​

THE SAME GOES FOR A METAL DETECTOR...........MattR.UK

p.s.

On the T2, the only factors of which you have control, that effect depth is...SENSITIVITY and the RATE at which you sweep.
(Assuming your Ground Balance is 'up-to-date'}

 

[Frank in NH]

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[Cody]

I guess I have been beat up more over responsing as you have about discrimination and depth than any other thing I have said.

Have a good one MattR,

 

[Dick from NC]

Well said Matt.

 

[MattR]

I think it is sensible to elaborate on this

 

[westy]

I think that MOST readers understand the meaning of the original question so why do people come on this forum and try to impress with reams of irrelevant waffle. They MAY fool some the people all of the time etc. etc.
The SIMPLE FACT is this.
If a target would normally be rejected at say '5', then you would get LESS DEPTH on that target if your discrimination was set a '4.5' than if it was set at '4'.
Westy

 

[bleeohio]

I have noticed what they are asking in test gardens on some machines. Like, I could hit a 6 in. dime with low disc. then turn the disc. up, but not high enough that it would disc. out the dime,and lose the signal. As i've read, if a machine can pick up a manhole at three feet , then why can't it pick up a coin at the same depth? As the signal is obviously goin that deep. But we know the waves change the deeper they go so it loses sens. I'm not sure how the machines work, but i sure am glad Dave Johnson does Your post are informative, keep em comin.

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

On my T2 with tone 1 plus or 2 plus and disc on 10-20 no lose of depth. I did the same thing but used max disc 80 and dug wheats out at nine inches. I didn't lose any depth now I would not hit all the targets I disc out and if two targets were next to each other one disc target might mask the other unless it was iron for the most part. Maybe you are thinking of less sens I would think less sens might give you less depth like say 30 or below?

So I don't lose any depth on my T2 in fact there are times when I hit pipes and I wish I could get less depth so I don't have to dig so deep. Calif Paul Say 3 plus tone has less depth so maybe disc would control that tone and I guess

 

[Frank in NH]

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[Bill Ladd]

In my opinion I didn't see depth loss, but my favorite disc setting is -21 for iron so it's not like I'm really qualified to answer like someone who has lots of experience running high disc or disc over 40. I'm usually either all metal mode or -21 for my style hunting. This is why I shied away from the question....
Best thing I can think up off the top of my head would be for someone with a good test bed to try deep target with a low/no disc, & then try it again with disc turned up over 40...see if the tone gets any weaker.
HH,
Bill

 

[Old California]

My friend Jim has a test bed of buried wheat pennies, Ranging from 6" to 11" inches in depth.

I'll try my T-2 at this test bed if not today maybe tomorrow, Of course using max disc and then no disc comparing the two.

One feature that does reduce depth is the 3b mode, When using the bottle cap mode it WILL reduce depth or weaken coin signals buried down a decent depth.

What ever the outcome, You guys and gals have fun and respect everyone's comments, Not really a right or wrong answer here for some detectors respond different than others.

Now on the brighter side, This California weather is killing me, Some nights out in the wild wilderness the cold freezes our water bottles and some days during the day we're force to strip down to our tee shirts....It gets hot!

I'll get back asap with the results!

HH, Paul (Ca)

 

[Cody]

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