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TDI- Hot rock's
- Thread starter Hobby
- Start date
Hi Hobby,
I have not hunted where you mentioned, but I have used the GS 5 and the TDI in areas where hotrocks do give problems on VLF's and the TDI as well as the GS 5 generally do an excellent job of ignoring those rocks. There are always exceptions, so there are some rocks to even do sound off on a PI such as some basalt, but many of the rocks that give very strong indications on a VLF such as magnetite ladened rocks usually are ignored. Here in Colorado, there are some strange gray rocks that give VLF fits and those rocks are ignored by the TDI and GS 5 also.
So far, I have not found any other PI or other detector that does as good of a job ignoring hotrocks as the TDI and the GS 5.
I do recommend you try to find someone with a TDI or a GS 5 to test some of the rocks if you can. That way you will know for sure. Hopefully, someone will jump in that has the experience and knowledge you need to answer your question with relative certainty. However, if no one does come forward and you have a couple of the troublesome rocks, if you can send them to me, I will test them for you.
You might also check with your closest Whites dealer to see if they have a TDI in stock and have them test the rocks, if you have a few for testing. I would think they would be interested in the results also.
Reg
I have not hunted where you mentioned, but I have used the GS 5 and the TDI in areas where hotrocks do give problems on VLF's and the TDI as well as the GS 5 generally do an excellent job of ignoring those rocks. There are always exceptions, so there are some rocks to even do sound off on a PI such as some basalt, but many of the rocks that give very strong indications on a VLF such as magnetite ladened rocks usually are ignored. Here in Colorado, there are some strange gray rocks that give VLF fits and those rocks are ignored by the TDI and GS 5 also.
So far, I have not found any other PI or other detector that does as good of a job ignoring hotrocks as the TDI and the GS 5.
I do recommend you try to find someone with a TDI or a GS 5 to test some of the rocks if you can. That way you will know for sure. Hopefully, someone will jump in that has the experience and knowledge you need to answer your question with relative certainty. However, if no one does come forward and you have a couple of the troublesome rocks, if you can send them to me, I will test them for you.
You might also check with your closest Whites dealer to see if they have a TDI in stock and have them test the rocks, if you have a few for testing. I would think they would be interested in the results also.
Reg
AmericanGMaxx
New member
Hot rocks in my area are not detected with either detector. Cold rocks which make a VLF go "boing, boing" are not detected.
AmericanGMaxx
New member
Gold bug 2 and any Whites newer Goldmaster series will get the job done.
