T2 SE In Trashy Areas

[DiggerLee]

Those who have used the T2 in trashy areas, what is the lowest you have ran your sensitivity and still maintained decent depth? I am hunting a very trash laden old fairgrounds and it makes my T2 SE go crazy, but I don't want to lose any depth. Also, what is the best "discrimination" and "no. of tones" setting recommended for this type of search environment? Thank you.

 

[Monte]

Those who have used the T2 in trashy areas, what is the lowest you have ran your sensitivity and still maintained decent depth?

The T2 and G2 are two of my favorite detectors to use in a "trashy areas" even if there is some EMI issue.

I have hunted these types of sites when I needed to reduce the Sensitivity as low as about 20-25, but usually can hunt them in the 50-70 range in noisy environments.

I prefer to use a smaller search coil, such as the sub-5" DD available for either model, to work in between the trash better. using the smaller coil also lets me increase the Sensitivity a little higher than using the 11" DD coil. Also, I can sometimes get better 'depth' or target response between the trash when using the smaller search coil.

As for maintaining decent depth, I don't let that be a consideration, if a site is trashy. Shallower targets, especially iron-based trash if it's there, will mask good targets and limit detection depth. I just use the smallest coil that can hep handle trash, the least Discrimination I can tolerate, and the most Sensitivity I can w/o chatter. If I really want deeper targets, I set out to remove the shallower junk first.

I am hunting a very trash laden old fairgrounds and it makes my T2 SE go crazy, but I don't want to lose any depth.

You can't help losing depth when in trashy environment. Just opt for a smaller coil and hope to pop something good between the trash or close to the trash. next best method is simply to remove the trash.

Also, what is the best "discrimination" and "no. of tones" setting recommended for this type of search environment?

Most often I hunt in 2+ with a T2 and set my discrimination at '0'. Then I hear the most likely iron targets and stay alert for nearby high-tone hits. If the iron junk is terrible, and I mainly refer to a dense amount of Iron nails, then I increase the Discrimination only to the point where the nails are knocked out. Personally, I do not like to use any high range of Discrimination, seldom going higher than that needed for most nails.

Monte

 

[Elton]

a small coil would allow you to set up a little more sens... but the 11"DD at 35SENS will amaze you...make sure GB is very well set.

 

[DiggerLee]

Thank you, Monte and Elton...your answers made a lot of sense and I will try them the next time I am out. HH Lee

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

These guys have great answers here! Lots of good info!

 

[Elton]

If you can't get a good ground Balance due to many many trash items everywhere. Just run the T2 in Factory set GB.. IN discrmination only though. It will allow you to still hunt.Better to run Factory set than be Ground Balanced to a target you were over in the ground. A poor GB will cost you big time in depth loss. If you use All metal..you must GB the machine best as you can. The factory set GB will handle most soil conditions if it is in Discrimination mode..... You will be very surprised at the depth you will find targets even with lower sens settings.

Let us know how it worked out for you.

 

[jim tn]

If I feel I am going to need ultimate depth and can't find a clean spot for getting a good g b, I'll clean a 3-4' area of all trash and then g b. Also, knowing what your average ground g b's at you can then manually set the g b and also be pretty close...providing your ground doesn't change all that much. HH jim tn