Have only hunted a couple times this year. I had shifted hobby to oil painting. I did go out a couple days before we got rain earlier this week. Just hitting my fairly new yard since moving to a little colonial house bout 92 years old. Ground so dry I was probably only ringing in the top 4 inches on coins. Poor hunt. Quarter and 3 zincers. I'm posting only because I'm so darn happy it rained earlier this week and much more coming in a few days. My machine is great but runs smoother with moist soil.