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Sand Shark for relic fields with orange dirt?

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LittleJohn

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Does anyone use a sand shark for relic hunting in real mineralized soils? I am thinking of going this route. Thanks

LittleJohn
 
I think it that it it would work fine in in orange dirt rad clay,or just about any where else.But it will also find the smallest flake of iron rust.
 
You could do it,as said you will hit it all.I want to try it along the marsh bank were it gets rough when i get closer to the river.I seen one poster do it before,i remember him recovering a indian head penny and some old stuff.If you really what to search it,i think it would work.Boy if there is plenty iron there you might go bonkers.
 
Yeah maybe I should stick with a land PI machine...read some reviews on it and may pass based on that. Also saw the first negative reviews of Tesoros customer service...that really set me back in my chair. I have only heard good things a out Tesoro and their customer service until yesterday .

LittleJohn
 
??I think perfomance wise, a PI machne is a PI machine, doesn't matter whether land or water other than being water proof when detecting in water??
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They are not all created equal, and that being said I think having some idea of what's under the coil before digging would be gel
 
I have used my Sand Shark in the deserts of California and Arizona, be prepared to dig a lot of trash and it does seem to punch through the mineralized soil and has good depth, deeper than my XTerra 705 I believe. I really don't recall any soil affecting the Sand Sharks Performance, I travel full time and have used it on Washington and Oregon Beaches and out in the hill country of Texas to mention a few. Good Luck!
 
They are not all created equal, and that being said I think having some idea of what's under the coil before digging would be helpful as it is very iron laden soil. I have also been looking Into the nautilus machines but they are vlf machines as well...i think...and have their own following.

i am basically looking for a machine that will see through the bad dirt in Virgina strictly for relic hunting. I don't mind digging, I just want an efficient language on the machine so that I will be able to learn it and get an idea what's under the coil. I have dug plenty of bent nails with my etrac that sounded good and gave believable enough numbers to dig...and that's in moderate Pennsylvania soil...so I know it would be even tougher in the red clay of Virginia.

Wish I knew if the Sand shark was that machine as I wouldn't mind doing some water hunting as well.

LittleJohn
 
Thanks RJSupersonuc! Appreciate the heads up. Does it have its own language like the other tesoros where once you learn it you can actually let your ears become your discriminator?

LittleJohn
 
LittleJohn said:
Yeah maybe I should stick with a land PI machine...read some reviews on it and may pass based on that. Also saw the first negative reviews of Tesoros customer service...that really set me back in my chair. I have only heard good things a out Tesoro and their customer service until yesterday .

LittleJohn
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what happen yesterday that changed your mind?
 
I did not think i could go in the dry sand but i did,and it picked out coins as well or maybe better than the Tejon.Sense i was looking for resent droped stuff, i went in with the vco mode which gives you a very good depth reading.So i was looking for that signal depth response only and the shark was eating dimes,big time nicklels,Quarters,pennies like crazy.Put it this way.With the Shark and a beach ,i will never go hungry.So i would not be so sure,what this detector can or can't do,but i would sure try because it is that smooth.But also the beach is clean right now,and also the parks department probably just put brand new sand in for a festival this weekend,so i am considering this factor also.But for sure i think this is the detector for me along the marshy river bank were the ground can be as bad as the wet salt sand.That is about all you could use for disc though is depth.I really enjoy taking this detector for a walk along the shore line. :-D
 
spirit relic ,, How deep is that sand shark on coins?
 
pulltaber said:
LittleJohn said:
Yeah maybe I should stick with a land PI machine...read some reviews on it and may pass based on that. Also saw the first negative reviews of Tesoros customer service...that really set me back in my chair. I have only heard good things a out Tesoro and their customer service until yesterday .

LittleJohn
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what happen yesterday that changed your mind?
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Well, I am wanting a machine specifically for the red dirt in Virginia. Relic hunting is pretty much what I do about 75% of the time but I do still enjoy some coins shooting in the summer months and my etrac will serve me well for that along with my line of tesoros.

I have been wanting to go on some relic hunts in Virginia it want a machine that won't be affected by the tough ground there. I enjoy the tesoro machines, and the sand shark is a PI machine which should do good in mineralized soil in theory....after reading the reviews on it I saw some things that were a little disappointing. It will only be used a few times a year...but when I do use it I want it to perform. I may do some water hunting in July August but not a whole lot.

If I have to spend more on say a TDI to get the performance in the red dirt then I will... I would much rather go with the sand shark...cause I do enjoy my tesoros...I just would like to hear from someone who has had the same idea to try a sand shark in the tough mineralized soil. Still torn as which route to go...

LittleJohn
 
You are right no dought,littlejohn.The Sand Shark does not seem like it would be it.And Gunnar i will tell you straight up the Sharks air test is not great at all for a pi detector,probably comparable to the Outlaw.But the Outlaw can not go next to the ocean.But were the Tesoro pi Shark shines is the solid steady performance that is hard to achieve with pi detectors.Some pi detectors seem like they set up a signal around the target and makes for tough pinpointing.And steady threshold is another thing.The Shark is steady and solid,and seems to cut through the target instead of around it.So i will take some depth lose with the added vco mode which is raved about by users and the so smooth operation any day.If i have it my way i am hip mounting and going with a Anderson carbon fiber rod for speed.I am under extreme competition beach hunting so i need fast and light.I mean i like the Headhunter pulse for it's light weight,but Detector Pro has stopped production for some reason.I experimented with it first.It was the first pi i ever picked up.And it is deep,light,but not quite as stable and surely not with the features and build quality.So i am happy with the Shark for sure. :-D
 
SpiritRelic said:
You are right no dought,littlejohn.The Sand Shark does not seem like it would be it.And Gunnar i will tell you straight up the Sharks air test is not great at all for a pi detector,probably comparable to the Outlaw.But the Outlaw can not go next to the ocean.But were the Tesoro pi Shark shines is the solid steady performance that is hard to achieve with pi detectors.Some pi detectors seem like they set up a signal around the target and makes for tough pinpointing.And steady threshold is another thing.The Shark is steady and solid,and seems to cut through the target instead of around it.So i will take some depth lose with the added vco mode which is raved about by users and the so smooth operation any day.If i have it my way i am hip mounting and going with a Anderson carbon fiber rod for speed.I am under extreme competition beach hunting so i need fast and light.I mean i like the Headhunter pulse for it's light weight,but Detector Pro has stopped production for some reason.I experimented with it first.It was the first pi i ever picked up.And it is deep,light,but not quite as stable and surely not with the features and build quality.So i am happy with the Shark for sure. :-D
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Would you recommend it for the application I want to use it for ? Relic hunting in highly mineralized soils ?
 
I can not recommend it for that.I have read about numerous detectorist trying to find a good detector for that area.The dues,pi's,etc..I don't know what would really be the best for that.Blisstool?Gunnar said he might sell his. :-D
 
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