Just ordered the V3i today, should be here next Tuesday. I’ve owned my MXT for 6 years now and still find it to be just as effective as the Etrac and the F75 I owned. So I figured the V3i is a natural move up. Can’t wait to get it out in the field, even if it is only 34 degrees today.
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New V3i on the way!!
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GroundScanner
Active member
I am starting to like my V3i , it can be overwhelming if you allow it to be . Good luck , GS
MrBranton33
New member
I love my V3i ! So far it's really been a pleasure to hunt with. Very deep seeker, with so many ways to look at a target and decide what's worth digging. I have had the Etrac, T2, F75, and many others. The V3i can run with them all, no problem. I just purchased a new power house from another manufacturer, and have started doing some testing. So far my V3i is very safe 
geekfamily
New member
I had an M6 for the last few years...just got a V3i 2 weeks ago. If anyone is from the St. Louis area and wants to hunt with a fellow V3i'er....give me a shout! Paul
Giant056 said:You should have gotten your new detector by now, hopefully you're having fun with it, I always do with mine
Sure did! It came in a week ago and ran it through my test garden. I love my MXT but this is so much better in the fact you can tweak it to get all it offers for the hunt. I hope to get out this weekend - damn this work every day thing - when I have some day light. I'll post finds.
gwhamil said:
If you're talking about Baldwin Mi then you could probably use the same basic program that I use on mine. I have been sold on "Magic's Program" , this program was recommended to me back in 2010 and I've been using it since I put it on my detector, super deep seeking and it even quieted my detector down considerably (especially the false signals). I don't have all the exact settings that he runs but the basic critical settings are and work very well here in Kalamazoo Mi. There's a guy in Ohio that I recommended it to about 2 years ago and he still loves it. Actually there's a lot of people who use the same basic program all over the midwest.
http://forums.whiteselectronics.com/showthread.php?47169-V3i_-Magics-Pro&highlight=magics
Magic's program is really the Hi Pro program. He used of 70 instead of 65 for the base threshold which makes no performance difference and his own tones which again makes no performance difference. He used zero tones for unwanted VDI and a 5 tone for iron. He also rejected the ground range of VDI. He also quit using the +1 ground offset.
You will find little difference from High Pro.
Let me start by saying that this program is not for everyone. It will find the deepest targets and also is very informative as to what is in the ground around everything.
Rx gain 10 to start and adjust from there
Tx boost off
Disc. 88-93
All metal 70
DISCRIMINATION
Bottle cap reject off
Hot rock off
Reject -95 to -89
Accept -88 to +94
Reject +95
(if your ground phases into the -80s you will want to reject down into the -80 range.)
TONES
I set these tones to my liking and you may want to put in your own. I use higher tones for good targets that I look for. (Example...51 to 54 is Indian penny range so it gets a higher tone) I use the 5 tone on the iron range to tell where the iron is and it sounds like a ticking sound. Some people like this while others don't. I like to know whats in the ground. The more info the better for me!)
-95 to -6 5
-5 to -1 50
0 to +9 150
+10 to +12 165
+13 to +17 175
+18 to +22 225
+23 to +29 175
+30 to +39 190
+40 to +49 200
+50 210
+51 to +54 225
+55 to +59 210
+60 to +67 220
+68 to +89 250
+90 to +94 255
I use three frequency in Best data
I use lock trac with a offset of +1 and ground balance every 20 minutes or so
(Watch the arrows while ground balancing and wait until they start to switch back and forth left to right before releasing.)
5 band filter. (Adjust for your ground)
Recovery speed. 50 to 100 range
( I usually hunt at 65 until I know the area, If its trashy I go to 50, if moderate I hunt at 60 to 75, and for no trash and deep I go to 80 to 100. On some rare occasions I have hunt at 120 with good results in a almost no target type field.)
I use intensity base threshold of 70
Fade rate at 4
Note.. If hitting on a really deep target, it may be necessary to turn up your all metal to 80 to 90 in order to pinpoint on the target.
Other points of interest....
When I get that good quick hit like silver and its deep, if you move to a 45 degree angle and go around the object and you get alot of ticking noise (iron range) it is a nail almost every time. Unless its a good target in with a nail..
You will find little difference from High Pro.
Let me start by saying that this program is not for everyone. It will find the deepest targets and also is very informative as to what is in the ground around everything.
Rx gain 10 to start and adjust from there
Tx boost off
Disc. 88-93
All metal 70
DISCRIMINATION
Bottle cap reject off
Hot rock off
Reject -95 to -89
Accept -88 to +94
Reject +95
(if your ground phases into the -80s you will want to reject down into the -80 range.)
TONES
I set these tones to my liking and you may want to put in your own. I use higher tones for good targets that I look for. (Example...51 to 54 is Indian penny range so it gets a higher tone) I use the 5 tone on the iron range to tell where the iron is and it sounds like a ticking sound. Some people like this while others don't. I like to know whats in the ground. The more info the better for me!)
-95 to -6 5
-5 to -1 50
0 to +9 150
+10 to +12 165
+13 to +17 175
+18 to +22 225
+23 to +29 175
+30 to +39 190
+40 to +49 200
+50 210
+51 to +54 225
+55 to +59 210
+60 to +67 220
+68 to +89 250
+90 to +94 255
I use three frequency in Best data
I use lock trac with a offset of +1 and ground balance every 20 minutes or so
(Watch the arrows while ground balancing and wait until they start to switch back and forth left to right before releasing.)
5 band filter. (Adjust for your ground)
Recovery speed. 50 to 100 range
( I usually hunt at 65 until I know the area, If its trashy I go to 50, if moderate I hunt at 60 to 75, and for no trash and deep I go to 80 to 100. On some rare occasions I have hunt at 120 with good results in a almost no target type field.)
I use intensity base threshold of 70
Fade rate at 4
Note.. If hitting on a really deep target, it may be necessary to turn up your all metal to 80 to 90 in order to pinpoint on the target.
Other points of interest....
When I get that good quick hit like silver and its deep, if you move to a 45 degree angle and go around the object and you get alot of ticking noise (iron range) it is a nail almost every time. Unless its a good target in with a nail..
Ytcoinshooter
Well-known member
I think I'm going to tweak mine to reject the ground range when I get chance. My set up is so close to Magic's.
geekfamily
New member
gwhamil said:
Gary, that would be great! I have gone out a few times in the last few weeks, and the V3i has been really fun. I work in Fenton, and could do a short hunt after work, or most Sat/Sun's. I am really excited to get out again
Send me an email (in my profile) anytime to go hunting! PaulHi pro was the first program that I used, I liked best data better, that's what Magic's program is. Hi pro is correlate which is different, you'll get higher VDI's in correlate than you will in best data, I've accidentally switched to correlate when I was running Magic's program and looked at the numbers and thought this can't be right