Field test on Thursday...

blackhole said:

This next hunt will determine my next machine. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I just want a good value for my dollar. This will be my next machine for atleast 2 years. Thank you, Blackhole.

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Rudy said:

One problem in determining the "best machine" based on who found the most at the end of the day is that, the desirable targets are not necessarily evenly scattered on the field.

A way around this dilemma is for whoever finds a deep target, to flag it and not dig it until later in the hunt. Those little flags that are used to mark where a sprinkler head is to be installed are great for this.

After several flags (10 to 20 flags) for the deepest targets are planted, each of you can go with your machine and see if your machine detects it. You can also compare what kind of sound and VDI reading each machine gets and determine if you would have dug the target based on what the machine is telling you. Then, as proof of the pudding, dig it up and see what it was.

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blackhole said:

Meeting up with a few guys from the forum on Thursday around 4pm. AGBKyle, Crazyslasher & Bigreddog to hunt a potato farm with 4 different machines. I can't wait to see how each one performs. Im hunting with a predator 2, with a Garret Crossfire 2, Super Sniper and a Garrett GTXA, Power DD as my coils. This next hunt will determine my next machine. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I just want a good value for my dollar. This will be my next machine for atleast 2 years. Thank you, Blackhole.

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CrazySlasher said:

We're planning on doing something like that. It's not a really test to see who has the best machine, but more of a test to see which machine Blackhole likes the most for his next purchase.

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