Improperly equipped and envious of others

Logo1924 · May 19, 2018

On vacation for the first time in years, and I figured I'd do some detecting on the beach. Sadly, my baby ACE 200 can't handle wet sand. I planned to stick to the dry parts of the beach and cover the area where cars park in the sand. Turns out it's going to rain every single day I'm in Florida. So I'm just sitting around watching other fellow detecters pan the beach with their beach detectors. Wonder if those people are on these forums lol, good luck to them I guess.. One of them had the AT Pro and a super fancy sand scoop, I couldn't see the others too well. At least I found plenty of shells... Anyone else ever try detecting a wet beach with a detector that isn't meant to do that? So far I found 4 pennies, a nickel, and a dime. But all of that was in mostly dry sand.

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FelixtheCat · May 19, 2018

The wet sand is not good for anything but a PI or multi-frequency VLF. Stay in the dry and put a cover on your Ace for the rain. It's been a miserable week down here.

Logo1924 · May 19, 2018

FelixtheCat said:
The wet sand is not good for anything but a PI or multi-frequency VLF. Stay in the dry and put a cover on your Ace for the rain. It's been a miserable week down here.

I'll be lucky if there is any sand that is dry! I have a zip lock bag that I throw over my detector is that good enough? Also, I had no idea Florida had a "rainy season."

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Walrus350 · May 19, 2018

Wet sand from rain is fine.
Salt water is conductive and tricks the detector.
Stay above the high tide line and get that loot!

ScubaDetective · May 19, 2018

Add to your post count and enter the contest to win all the fancy beach and land equipment you need. On the contest page of this forum.

Walrus350 · May 19, 2018

If you still want to detect the wet sand, turn sensitively down a bit and look for signals you can repeat from many directions.

gamiller · May 19, 2018

Where in Florida are you vacationing ?

Logo1924 · May 19, 2018

Walrus350 said:
Wet sand from rain is fine.
Salt water is conductive and tricks the detector.
Stay above the high tide line and get that loot!

It is?? Well that changes things a bit..

ScubaDetector said:
Add to your post count and enter the contest to win all the fancy beach and land equipment you need. On the contest page of this forum.

Thanks for the tip! I just might do that!

Walrus350 said:
If you still want to detect the wet sand, turn sensitively down a bit and look for signals you can repeat from many directions.

I have tried that and I seem to be able to go 20+ minutes without a signal. I think that's about the point I figured it wasn't working for me.

gamiller said:
Where in Florida are you vacationing ?

I'm on Daytona beach! First time I've been here.. 95% of the beach is undetectable for me if I can't go below the high tide mark

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Walrus350 · May 19, 2018

Throw a coin down to get a feel for a real signal mixed in with the false.

If there is something there it'll hit.

I've got a Sand Shark PI that'll be up for sale once I hit 200 posts.

Wom 27 · May 19, 2018

I found jewely every day for a week. Ocean City NJ. Dry sand only with ATP. Look where they might play volley ball, horse shoes, ice cream man. You can do it !

metaladdict · May 19, 2018

I took my ace 250 in the pouring rain with plastic bag on top. You can do it!!

Logo1924 · May 19, 2018

Walrus350 said:
Throw a coin down to get a feel for a real signal mixed in with the false.

If there is something there it'll hit.

I've got a Sand Shark PI that'll be up for sale once I hit 200 posts.

I will have to do that. I have some change laying around. It seems like all my false signals aren't repeatable, I guess I'll see if there's some truth to that tomorrow.

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Logo1924 · May 19, 2018

metaladdict said:
I took my ace 250 in the pouring rain with plastic bag on top. You can do it!!

Now that I know all wet sand doesn't trick my detector, I will definitely be sure to get out there rain or shine!

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zeemang · May 20, 2018

Bummer, at pro wouldn't do it either...

ROBOTCOP13 · May 20, 2018

Welcome to Florida. Daytona is heavily hunted. Try a nearby little less popular area. Maybe New Smyrna, enjoy the hunt.

gamiller · May 20, 2018

If I may ask .... how many more days at Daytona ?

Logo1924 · May 20, 2018

zeemang said:
Bummer, at pro wouldn't do it either...

would it not? The guy was out there for like 10 hours and digging plenty of holes. I think I need to start doing more research haha

Logo1924 · May 20, 2018

ROBOTCOP13 said:
Welcome to Florida. Daytona is heavily hunted. Try a nearby little less popular area. Maybe New Smyrna, enjoy the hunt.

Wish I could. I'm not listed as a driver for our rental car so I'm stuck following the rest of our party around lol

Logo1924 · May 20, 2018

gamiller said:
If I may ask .... how many more days at Daytona ?

Last day is Wednesday the 23rd. Looks like that might be our only day out of the rain

OBN · May 20, 2018

Good Luck on your vacation, I know we need someone to turn off this rain and T storms, water levels are insane..I've not been out in almost a week. And I know Craig is going crazy, not seen him out in a month...And where is Earl? He get washed away... :stormy:

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