What's your favorite Setup for deep relic hunting in good soil, open woods

[jtalley007]

I just got another 3030 after about 2 years without one and today on my maiden voyage was not getting the depth I used to get with my old one.

I hunt with the screen open except for the tiny line at the bottom building off the beach program. 35 ferrous tones, manual sensitivity 25-27 or a little hot but usable, deep on, fast off, started with gain at 20 but may need to crank that up too, Found 5 bullets in a pounded spot but about 9" was it with crappy signal on that. My old one nailed 13-14 " bullets in the same place years ago.
I will read the manual and Andys book before venturing out again.

After using a 2 pound Deus, a 5 pounder pooped me out, LOL and only 2 hours

 

[CCadrin]

I have a friend that tested the same target and his was loud and clear with a stable ID while mine was jumpy. We did not do a side by side comparison so I don't know what was different or if the machine was tuned differently out of the factory.

 

[pasttom]

Nothing about noise cancel being run or set. It that just assumed? It could account for this under some circumstances, could it not? I know this is a pretty basic factor, but it can be overlooked as ground balancing often is.