Sweep Speed

[all iron]

Hey guys and gals
Went out at lunch time today (yes i dig in the dirt instead of eating lunch )
But anyway, i went to a local park that has been hunted by myself and I'm sure everyone else that has owned a detector in town.
I have been reading the owners manual for the T2 SE because i thought i might purchase one from Bart as soon as he makes me that deal i cant refuse :clsoedeyes:

In the T2 manual there is mention of a faster sweep speed will aid in deeper targets / well i thought that was odd and wondered if it applied to my Omega so out i went swinging much faster than i have trained myself to swing ( thinking slower is better ) and i managed to find a 1902 Barber Dime, A pendant with small diamonds and an old buckle ( not bad for 10 mins )

After work, i stopped by a different location and pulled up a couple of dollars in change and a couple wheat pennies.

So, to make a long story a little longer......
Can you sweep to slow?
I'm sure each detector is designed with a certain sweep speed?
Not sure if i was just lucky or if there is something to it.

 

[EtracTom-AdirondacksNY]

I will say yes and no here. BUT the Omega8000 is a fairly fast resetting detector compared to others so faster in a not too cluttered area would be fine. If it was really trashy or target rich spot I would go slower it will still work ok and possiably not miss something co located.

 

[TerraDigger]

I think it depends on level of soil mineralization. Here's a quote from Monte:

"But also know some of the weaknesses of the DD coil performance.
One problem with so many of the 'air test' demonstrations we see is that they are just that, an 'air test', and the demonstrator also uses a very fast sweep passed the coil with a sample target. Yes, I know that in some more favorable conditions, such as in wood-chip playgrounds or very low mineralization as I have found in Florida and many spots of Texas I have hunted, you can use a bit faster sweep speed. In some very mineralized ground, such as here in NW Oregon and many ghost towns and parks I have hunted in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho, fast-sweeping will often not work well."

 

[mudpuppy]

Has been my experience too...you can really fly in certain locations, like on a wide open field or beach, almost to the point of ridiculousness, if another detectorist is watching, they will incorrectly tell you to slow down. But you can also slow down in the trash or near the playground equipment, and may have to do a few repeat sweeps near the poles, or other big ferrous items, you will get a "feel" for those not sounding right pole signals, that say there is an object real close interfering with the typical big iron, So you have a unit that is multi speed sweep capable, with practically no limit on the upper throttle, If you hear a "whoosh" on your swings, or are getting bugs splattered on the sides of the control box, you can back off a little...
Mud