Pinpointing with Explorer II driving me crazy

[dbsmokey]

Hey mokey,
I used the Ex II for years and know exactly what you are talking about. Lots of good advice in this thread but I have to say that Dewcon's post is dead on for me. I grew up on the rachet pinpoint of the Whites machines and after I switched to the Dark side I loved the Minelabs but had a very hard time with the pinpoint. Over time I got pretty good at pinpointing with the tip of the coil but still missed the ratchet of the Whites I used years ago. As for the depth...No one can tell me that the Ex II will acuratly tell you the depth of a target. My experiance was that I always dug deeper so I would not scratch. Dont get me wrong I loved my Ex II and did fantastic with it. I just learned how to deal with that machine the way I needed to. Once I tried the E trac though that was it ... Very accurate depth and pinpoint. In fact I love that I know how deep an object is before I decide to dig it. That way In some spots I choose to ONLY DIG the targets 6 inches or deeper. Yes , it works great for me. I loved the EX II but my favorite Minlab of all time is my E trac. Now if I could just get more time to use it.

good luck
utahshovelhead

Utah,

The Etrac is that much better eh? I am getting a little better at pinpointing but have a ways to go.