What are your typical sensitivity settings in disc ?

[saamdigger]

n/t

 

[wayne_etc]

If there's not much trash I set it as high as I can tolerate it. Usually in the high 90s. If there's trash I back it down, usually in the 60s. Even though there's pretty heavily mineralized ground, the F70 and 11'' DD can tolerate high sensitivities without being too chattery.



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[Bill Ladd]

or as high as I possibly can take it. With a disc setting of 20, that does not make a 90's sensitivity setting all that bad, chatter-wise. It's when you get below around 5 in the disc that you get a depth boost & more chatter that doesn't bother me as I'm getting to real deepies that have been missed previously.......
HH,
Bill

 

[wayne_etc]

Do you think the F70 has the same boost with discrim below 5?


w

 

[Bill Ladd]

It was so much like my F75 & T2 that I traded it for another unit..........So, I don't want to guess since I have so many people hanging on my every word ready to try to correct & discredit me.......So, I'll say this-
The "gain boost" is easy to see/hear kick in, & folks can try this with any of the texas Fishers. Put the sensitivity way up into the 90's with the disc up to say 10/20. Then turn the disc down & once you get below 4 or 5 you will see a chatter increase or almost like a constant threshold tone. At least this is what I notice on my T2/F75, and how I run it chattery when I need super depth........
HH,
Bill

 

[wayne_etc]

Thanks Bill. I'll give it a shot next time I get out.

w

 

[jim tn]

I run mine 90 and up and whenever possible, a disc. setting of 0. Although a higher sen. setting will get a little more depth, I like it even more so for the better un-masking the higher sen. can achieve. HH jim tn

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[go-rebels]

DISC=0 --> SENS=40...55

DISC=1-4 --> SENS=40...75

DISC=6+ --> SENS=60...90

... depending upon conditions...

 

[zaxfire69]

I have been running mine with the small coil on about 80-85...Je mode, Dp tones. Disc at 12. Notch at 1. That is a good all around disc mode for me. I have been doing good lately.

 

[dahut]

Do you think the F70 has the same boost with discrim below 5?


w

Like Bill says, my F70 is pretty calm, as long as I keep the DISC in the range he mentions.
I also find that the signal gain has as much or more effect than the SENS on noise.
I usually run the SENS up high, 80-90 and bring the THRESH up. Keep in mind this is for clear open woods or fields.

In the city or at a park, I suggest you start with factory presets and work gently from there.