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what settings would you use in a trashy plowed field?
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jeff & Maria
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They do not perform well in areas of disturbed soil or where there is too much air space between coil and ground.
I don't know what kind that "$79 chinese detector" is, but it's possible that it's an all-metal TR type. Those ...... unlike the powerhouse Explorer, will see through iron better. But in all other ways, they're lacking. Or if it is a motion discriminator of some type, it's possible that that user is just more skilled at knowing what he's listening for. I can take a cheap detector and out-hunt a guy with a better detector, if the guy with the better detector is a rookie too.
But assuming you're each equally experienced, and assuming that the cheapie detector is truly a cheapie with no apparent advantage over your Explorer, here's some setting suggestions: The fact that you mention the "constant null" tells me that you have blacked out iron, so that you don't hear it. Instead, try this: go to ferrous mode. Don't black out anything on your screen. Now you will be hearing everything, but iron will give the tell-tale lower tone. You may ask "what's the difference whether it gave a low tone.... and I passed it by ear, or a null, and I passed it that way? Am I not passing it either way??" But here's where you're better off to hunt this way in iron: By hearing both the iron and conductive targets in each sweep, you're more likely to make better judgements as to targets trying to "peak through".
I use my Explorer all the time in fluffy plowed fields filled with iron, can slaw, etc... I do great! True, fluffy air filled soil is not as advantageous as firmer settled ground, with less air. But that is true for all types detectors, not just Explorers.
But assuming you're each equally experienced, and assuming that the cheapie detector is truly a cheapie with no apparent advantage over your Explorer, here's some setting suggestions: The fact that you mention the "constant null" tells me that you have blacked out iron, so that you don't hear it. Instead, try this: go to ferrous mode. Don't black out anything on your screen. Now you will be hearing everything, but iron will give the tell-tale lower tone. You may ask "what's the difference whether it gave a low tone.... and I passed it by ear, or a null, and I passed it that way? Am I not passing it either way??" But here's where you're better off to hunt this way in iron: By hearing both the iron and conductive targets in each sweep, you're more likely to make better judgements as to targets trying to "peak through".
I use my Explorer all the time in fluffy plowed fields filled with iron, can slaw, etc... I do great! True, fluffy air filled soil is not as advantageous as firmer settled ground, with less air. But that is true for all types detectors, not just Explorers.
dewcon4414
Well-known member
Im going to differ with many of you. If you know what you are hunting for especially coins a pattern made from your found coins does indead work really well. Just turn down your threshold to say 6 and use fast. Ive recently used this method in parks using my standard coil and i was surprised how well i did. Its not what we are used to but the payoff in a park where i thought i had hunted it out was very good. I agree most machines dont do well in disturbed soil. However from reading Andy Sabisch's first book on the explorer he says the explorer is a rare machine in that it doesnt attempt to compensate for the affects of mineralization there for in an air "test it will mirror the results obtained in the field". Im assumeing he is correct after looking at the patten. So iron seems to have the biggest affect on the machine. Has things changed with the newer explorers?
In the heavy trash, you might also use fast on and deep off, lower your gain to 7 and use auto sensitivity 27-28. Using a smaller coil wouldn't hurt. However, if you are using the new PRO 11 coil, it separates better than coils of similar size. When you stop finding good targets switch to manual sensitivity, set as high as possible whilst remaining stable and slow way down.