daveinoregon
Elite Member
Hello all,
I know, I know..this should go in another section. I got a couple replies in what should I buy section but this area is more heavily viewed.
I currently use a fisher F5 and the ground I detect in is highly mineralized with lots of iron. Best I can get a good tone is at about 5-6 inches max using best settings, stock coil, properly ground balanced and using headphones.
Problem is at this depth I mostly get modern coins with occasional old one. When I do hit an iffy deeper signal is when I usually hit the older coins at 6" plus in depth, I dig most old silvers and wheats at 8" actually thats the deepest I can get a iffy signal that even makes me want to try to dig it.
The F5 is a coin beast for under 6 inches in my soil and I have gone other areas where it goes much deeper. Problem is I dont travel far away often.
I have considered buying the 11" DD coil but I would gain about and inch or two max maybe with that purchase??
My question is this....can you reccomend any detectors that do well in highly mineralized soil with lots of iron where I could significantly increase my depth??
The most I could spend max would be about 900$ If you have any experience with a machine under this price range that you know will get good depth/target seperation/ tone in these type of detecting conditions plz let me know.
I also would prefer to buy a new detector if possible...I have a hard time spending more that a couple hundred for used electronics..plz keep that in mind.
I would appreciate any insight or possible answers, suggestions you might have.
As for my hunting style...I primarily do woods, (old townsite, homesteads and such) parks, some beaches ( dry sand only) and very rarely I will go nugget shooting. For trashy areas and nugget shooting I use a 5"DD coil.
Thx all!!
I know, I know..this should go in another section. I got a couple replies in what should I buy section but this area is more heavily viewed.
I currently use a fisher F5 and the ground I detect in is highly mineralized with lots of iron. Best I can get a good tone is at about 5-6 inches max using best settings, stock coil, properly ground balanced and using headphones.
Problem is at this depth I mostly get modern coins with occasional old one. When I do hit an iffy deeper signal is when I usually hit the older coins at 6" plus in depth, I dig most old silvers and wheats at 8" actually thats the deepest I can get a iffy signal that even makes me want to try to dig it.
The F5 is a coin beast for under 6 inches in my soil and I have gone other areas where it goes much deeper. Problem is I dont travel far away often.
I have considered buying the 11" DD coil but I would gain about and inch or two max maybe with that purchase??
My question is this....can you reccomend any detectors that do well in highly mineralized soil with lots of iron where I could significantly increase my depth??
The most I could spend max would be about 900$ If you have any experience with a machine under this price range that you know will get good depth/target seperation/ tone in these type of detecting conditions plz let me know.
I also would prefer to buy a new detector if possible...I have a hard time spending more that a couple hundred for used electronics..plz keep that in mind.
I would appreciate any insight or possible answers, suggestions you might have.
As for my hunting style...I primarily do woods, (old townsite, homesteads and such) parks, some beaches ( dry sand only) and very rarely I will go nugget shooting. For trashy areas and nugget shooting I use a 5"DD coil.
Thx all!!
