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Is there another brand that will go deeper on silver than a Minelab?

Right Brain

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I have detectors that cater for just about all types of detecting except deep silver, but am contemplating getting one which specialises on deep silver. Minelabs are out of the question for reasons I don't want to explain here. However, Minelabs seem to be kings on silver coins according to research, I have some experience with them, but not much, but I know they do very well on deep coins.

So is there a detector that will go deeper on silver coins than any Minelab (whichever minelab you think goes the deepest)? If there isn't any that will compete with minelab in this category, I will continue to use what I already own. I'm trying to do as much research as possible. So far it seems that the V3i comes the closest, though it uses a smaller coil than the etrac/ctx machines.
 
Right Brain said:
I have detectors that cater for just about all types of detecting except deep silver, but am contemplating getting one which specialises on deep silver. Minelabs are out of the question for reasons I don't want to explain here. However, Minelabs seem to be kings on silver coins according to research, I have some experience with them, but not much, but I know they do very well on deep coins.

So is there a detector that will go deeper on silver coins than any Minelab (whichever minelab you think goes the deepest)? If there isn't any that will compete with minelab in this category, I will continue to use what I already own. I'm trying to do as much research as possible. So far it seems that the V3i comes the closest, though it uses a smaller coil than the etrac/ctx machines.
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You can adjust and adjust other detectors to come close to what a Minelab can do right out of the box in factory settings on silver. Minelabs are much simpler to get those desired results without pushing the machine to the ragged edge.
 
I find a lot of deep or trash masked silver running the F75 LTD. When I'm hunting against the E-Trac or CTX and comparing signals in the field, the LTD can hear and id the same target just as well as the Minelabs...It becomes a matter of whoever gets the coil over it first finds the most silver that day...
 
gordonquixote said:
You can put any size coil you want on the V3i.
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Yes, it does seem as if the biggest coil wins. It may just be that it really come down to the coil. The V3i and other White's have the 12" round elliptical, minelabs have the 17 x 13 SEF or the WOT, Tesoro's Tejon has the 13" round as it's biggest... which isn't that big. Overall, White's seems to offer the deepest seeking coil.
 
Captain Silver said:
I find a lot of deep or trash masked silver running the F75 LTD. When I'm hunting against the E-Trac or CTX and comparing signals in the field, the LTD can hear and id the same target just as well as the Minelabs...It becomes a matter of whoever gets the coil over it first finds the most silver that day...
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Interesting, I have heard a lot of good things about the F75 LTDs.
 
Big Boys Hobbies said:
You can adjust and adjust other detectors to come close to what a Minelab can do right out of the box in factory settings on silver. Minelabs are much simpler to get those desired results without pushing the machine to the ragged edge.
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It does seem that way when I watch some of the clips on youtube. Minelabs have the advantage of having such a good coil though. That 11 DD seems like the biggest improvement to me, not so much the detector.
 
Right Brain said:
Garretts are out of the question, more so than minelabs! :shock:
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I'm more curious about why you have eliminated 2 of the top brands right out of the gate.

You want to dig silver.... not sure, I have heard good things about the Deus but I haven't used one myself. I can't find a reason to stop using my Minelab E-Trac, it keeps pulling silver for me. :D
 
I 100% agree with the OP about ruling out certain manufacturers...I can think of two huge reasons right off the top of my head...
 
351maverick said:
I 100% agree with the OP about ruling out certain manufacturers...I can think of two huge reasons right off the top of my head...
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:D

Yeah, I just don't want to start a war. I currently have one Minelab, have had others in the past, also had Garretts.
 
351maverick said:
I 100% agree with the OP about ruling out certain manufacturers...I can think of two huge reasons right off the top of my head...
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I can respect that, and I agree. There are some brands which I wouldn't ever consider buying, but it's best to leave it at that. :yes:

The problem is that it DOES narrow the field. Remove G and M from the equation, I might look at DEUS (already said) and also Whites, especially thier V3i, or whatever thier top multifreq unit is.

There are lots of great detectors available, and some of them are quite deep. The problem comes that you hunting a specific quarry, silver. You need something with BOTH depth and excellent VDI.
 
High conductors like silver and copper respond to lower frequencies better. And low frequency penetrates the ground deeper than higher frequency. So a multi-freq or a low freq machine would be what I'd be investigating given your desired target(s).
 
Depending upon what area of the country you live in, depth may not be your ultimate goal in finding silver coins. It has been my experience in my area that target separation is much more important. Coil selection and knowledge of your machine are very important factors here because most silver coins that I have found and that the friends I hunt with are found less than 6 inches deep. There have been a few at 8 plus but very few to my knowledge. I hunt with guys that have the best machines out there V3i, CTX, Etrac, etc and so if there was a lot of deep silver available, I feel that these machines would find it. In our last group hunt at a park that has been pounded over and over again there were two silvers pulled out during the hunt. A merc was found at 3 inches deep and a Barber dime at 2 inches. Any detector would have the depth ability to find these coins but because of coil selection, knowledge of the machine, knowledge of the area being hunted, and a little luck, these coins were found after being passed over probably hundreds of times. I'm not speaking from anyone's area but mine but I can tell you around here, depth is highly overrated.
 
pescadore said:
Depending upon what area of the country you live in, depth may not be your ultimate goal in finding silver coins. It has been my experience in my area that target separation is much more important. Coil selection and knowledge of your machine are very important factors here because most silver coins that I have found and that the friends I hunt with are found less than 6 inches deep. There have been a few at 8 plus but very few to my knowledge. I hunt with guys that have the best machines out there V3i, CTX, Etrac, etc and so if there was a lot of deep silver available, I feel that these machines would find it. In our last group hunt at a park that has been pounded over and over again there were two silvers pulled out during the hunt. A merc was found at 3 inches deep and a Barber dime at 2 inches. Any detector would have the depth ability to find these coins but because of coil selection, knowledge of the machine, knowledge of the area being hunted, and a little luck, these coins were found after being passed over probably hundreds of times. I'm not speaking from anyone's area but mine but I can tell you around here, depth is highly overrated.
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same here
haven't found any old coins deeper than 5 inches
but have found coins in the hole with 20 nails
I think in my situation separation is far more important than depth
 
pescadore said:
Depending upon what area of the country you live in, depth may not be your ultimate goal in finding silver coins. It has been my experience in my area that target separation is much more important. Coil selection and knowledge of your machine are very important factors here because most silver coins that I have found and that the friends I hunt with are found less than 6 inches deep. There have been a few at 8 plus but very few to my knowledge. I hunt with guys that have the best machines out there V3i, CTX, Etrac, etc and so if there was a lot of deep silver available, I feel that these machines would find it. In our last group hunt at a park that has been pounded over and over again there were two silvers pulled out during the hunt. A merc was found at 3 inches deep and a Barber dime at 2 inches. Any detector would have the depth ability to find these coins but because of coil selection, knowledge of the machine, knowledge of the area being hunted, and a little luck, these coins were found after being passed over probably hundreds of times. I'm not speaking from anyone's area but mine but I can tell you around here, depth is highly overrated.
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In your part of the country it may well be true. I almost came to that conclusion here, but on a lark I picked up an 18" loop for my Explorer, and then proceded to find DEEP coins in parks that have been pounded with E-Tracs (and many others). The deepest so far was an 1844 Bank of Montreal half penny at a solid 13" (in an area that was settled in 1836).

Size matters when looking for max depth. If you're limiting yourself with whatever stock coil comes with the machine, then you may well be missing out on the deepest stuff.
 
pescadore said:
It has been my experience in my area that target separation is much more important. Coil selection and knowledge of your machine are very important factors here because most silver coins that I have found and that the friends I hunt with are found less than 6 inches deep.
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I agree, but I already have detectors that cater for what you described.
 
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