Over the past 20 years or so I've read a huge number of articles regarding detector comparisons and testing methods. I've seen nails in boards, coins buried deep, shallow, under Iron, rocks, you name it.
But what I've yet to see are tests actually done while in the field by two or more hunters with different machines coming upon what is perceived to be a good signal.
Before the target is actually dug wouldn't it make sense for each hunter to take a turn at the signal in actual dirt conditions and record what each detector is saying whether it's Beep, TID, Radar, or smoke signals along with what each hunter says the target actually is?
All machines might not hit it? Some might say how deep? others might say what the target actually is?
Seems to me this would be an accurate and fair comparison of information for someone to use before going out and spending a ton of money on a Star Wars flash banger only to find out the beeper performed just as well??
But what I've yet to see are tests actually done while in the field by two or more hunters with different machines coming upon what is perceived to be a good signal.
Before the target is actually dug wouldn't it make sense for each hunter to take a turn at the signal in actual dirt conditions and record what each detector is saying whether it's Beep, TID, Radar, or smoke signals along with what each hunter says the target actually is?
All machines might not hit it? Some might say how deep? others might say what the target actually is?
Seems to me this would be an accurate and fair comparison of information for someone to use before going out and spending a ton of money on a Star Wars flash banger only to find out the beeper performed just as well??