Dig-it-Man
Full Member
I still consider myself a newbie, as I only started detecting about a year ago.
Last summer while detecting on a south Jersey beach with my Ace 250, another guy shows up with a CTX3030. I was hesitant to approach him as I had no idea what I was doing and was unsure of protocol when encountering another detector. I went about my business but kept an eye on him, hoping to learn a bit. He was running a grid pattern, as was I. However, he was walking at a pace equal to someone walking in the rain without an umbrella, and his swing speed matched a happy dog's tail. My grid overlapped his grid, and I figured I was just wasting my time, as the 3030 is a machine I can only dream of owning and there was no way my 250 would find something in an area he already swept. I was wrong. I found a couple quarters, pennies and a woman's small silver wedding band. I walk slow,swing slow and keep my coil as close, and even to the ground as possible. I slightly overlap my own pattern, especially when making a turn. I just wanted to remind the newbies of the importance of controlling your coil, as it applies to every and any detector you will ever own.
As a side note, I did approach the other detector and introduce myself. I showed him my finds and he especially liked the ring. I didn't mention that I found it in an area he already went over. He too was new to this hobby. I just assumed he was a veteran when I saw him with a 3030.
HAPPY HUNTING !
Last summer while detecting on a south Jersey beach with my Ace 250, another guy shows up with a CTX3030. I was hesitant to approach him as I had no idea what I was doing and was unsure of protocol when encountering another detector. I went about my business but kept an eye on him, hoping to learn a bit. He was running a grid pattern, as was I. However, he was walking at a pace equal to someone walking in the rain without an umbrella, and his swing speed matched a happy dog's tail. My grid overlapped his grid, and I figured I was just wasting my time, as the 3030 is a machine I can only dream of owning and there was no way my 250 would find something in an area he already swept. I was wrong. I found a couple quarters, pennies and a woman's small silver wedding band. I walk slow,swing slow and keep my coil as close, and even to the ground as possible. I slightly overlap my own pattern, especially when making a turn. I just wanted to remind the newbies of the importance of controlling your coil, as it applies to every and any detector you will ever own.
As a side note, I did approach the other detector and introduce myself. I showed him my finds and he especially liked the ring. I didn't mention that I found it in an area he already went over. He too was new to this hobby. I just assumed he was a veteran when I saw him with a 3030.
HAPPY HUNTING !
