I was asked today to find a wedding band that was lost years ago "somewhere" in a garden - a huge garden.
When I began to hunt, there was of course some junk, but there was can slaw every step or so. After a while you can pretty much determine that is what it is before you dig it, but under the circumstances if there is any doubt then you have to dig it.
I finally decided based on the depth of some of the new things that I found that the ring would probably be at least 6" down.
At this point I began to wish that Minelab, or any other detector company would add a feature to alert you to targets deeper than a certain depth. I know we have a depth meter, but I'm talking about something audible like when you know you are over something large and the overload signal. Except I would want this to be a pleasant sound that you would come to listen for like the high tone for coins. Something that would make you back up and scan it again, but that also allows you to ignore the shallow can slaw and other shallow trash.
I'm pleased with my Minelab and other detectors too. This is only something that I needed today and wish for in the future, not a complaint or whine. Another thing that I think would be very helpful would be an option to have the ferrous sound in one ear on the headphones and conductivity on the other. Both of those things would help you avoid relying on the screen as much.
Just wishing...
Alton
When I began to hunt, there was of course some junk, but there was can slaw every step or so. After a while you can pretty much determine that is what it is before you dig it, but under the circumstances if there is any doubt then you have to dig it.
I finally decided based on the depth of some of the new things that I found that the ring would probably be at least 6" down.
At this point I began to wish that Minelab, or any other detector company would add a feature to alert you to targets deeper than a certain depth. I know we have a depth meter, but I'm talking about something audible like when you know you are over something large and the overload signal. Except I would want this to be a pleasant sound that you would come to listen for like the high tone for coins. Something that would make you back up and scan it again, but that also allows you to ignore the shallow can slaw and other shallow trash.
I'm pleased with my Minelab and other detectors too. This is only something that I needed today and wish for in the future, not a complaint or whine. Another thing that I think would be very helpful would be an option to have the ferrous sound in one ear on the headphones and conductivity on the other. Both of those things would help you avoid relying on the screen as much.
Just wishing...
Alton