longbow62
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I have been a big Park2 proponent for quite awhile now. Mine stays in Park2 99% of the time. Two buddies swear by Field2. I would like to know what everybody is using and why Park2 might be better or worse than Field2.
Great question!!!!
In most urban/suburban park situations I use Park 1 if I am mostly coin and silver hunting for coins in the surface to 8" level.
Jeff
Great question!!!!
In most urban/suburban park situations I use Park 1 if I am mostly coin and silver hunting for coins in the surface to 8" level. If I want to go for deeper coins, coins at odd angles or on edge and have a better shot at gold jewelry especially small or micro gold jewelry I use Park 2. If I am in a iron trashy field or near old foundations with bed of nails and coal cinders I use Field 1 and if I want to go a bit deeper or hit smaller/deeper gold or iffy targets I use Field 2.
Since Minelab hasn't and probably won't ever tell us mortals what the exact frequency weighting is for each mode: are Park 1 and Field 1 the same weighting with just slightly different settings for disc, tone breaks, recovery speed, iron bias, and the same for Park2 vs. Field 2..... I just can't definitively answer your question. Are they the same on the transmit side and possibly different in how the received signals are processed? Who knows.
In my experience as a prospector I have used Park 2 and Field 2 for gold prospecting and they work great even on tiny 1 grain or smaller gold. Default Park 2 to me is slightly deeper than default Field 2. I have never done a side by side test with both of them being (externally anyway) setup exactly the same.
I know some very experienced relic hunters and gold prospectors who "believe" that Park 2 is the deepest mode apart from the Gold modes. But deeper on what kind of targets??????
Jeff
Great question!!!!
In most urban/suburban park situations I use Park 1 if I am mostly coin and silver hunting for coins in the surface to 8" level. If I want to go for deeper coins, coins at odd angles or on edge and have a better shot at gold jewelry especially small or micro gold jewelry I use Park 2. If I am in a iron trashy field or near old foundations with bed of nails and coal cinders I use Field 1 and if I want to go a bit deeper or hit smaller/deeper gold or iffy targets I use Field 2.
Since Minelab hasn't and probably won't ever tell us mortals what the exact frequency weighting is for each mode: are Park 1 and Field 1 the same weighting with just slightly different settings for disc, tone breaks, recovery speed, iron bias, and the same for Park2 vs. Field 2..... I just can't definitively answer your question. Are they the same on the transmit side and possibly different in how the received signals are processed? Who knows.
In my experience as a prospector I have used Park 2 and Field 2 for gold prospecting and they work great even on tiny 1 grain or smaller gold. Default Park 2 to me is slightly deeper than default Field 2. I have never done a side by side test with both of them being (externally anyway) setup exactly the same.
I know some very experienced relic hunters and gold prospectors who "believe" that Park 2 is the deepest mode apart from the Gold modes. But deeper on what kind of targets??????
Jeff
If you're focused on relatively shallow targets in parks with lots of small bits of mid tone trash (instead of deeper rusty nails that you'd find on home sites), give Park 2 a try with 5 tones rather than 50. Excellent ability to separate and cut through the trash, but still with simplified 5 tones to stay focused on solid, coin sized signals.
Park2 and 5 tones is my go to mode. Trash wise it's pretty nasty a lot of the places I end up hunting. So much so even 5 tones can be overwhelming. I am very confident in my abilities with the Equinox, just looking for other opinions on programs.
Some testing I did.
Suggest field 2 and park 2 both better in higher mineral soil.
Field 2 seems to be tad better than park 2.
Gold modes good too in higher mineral soil.
I've had the 800 for a bit over a year and I am really beyond satisfied with how well I have done with it. I guess I should seriously start testing which program works best in what situation. I really don't know the ends and outs of the Nox. I am good with it in Park2 being able to know when and when not to dig. I can call targets really well, and coax out deep faint targets pretty well in Park2.
I've been wondering if Park 2 and Field 2 would be the same if both were set to have the same exact settings. The same goes for Park 1 and Field 1.
beephead
I've been wondering if Park 2 and Field 2 would be the same if both were set to have the same exact settings. The same goes for Park 1 and Field 1.
beephead
It seems people use what they want. People hunt for different things in different dirt. Some using the six inch, some the stock, and others the big 15.
So what's the answer! Use what makes you happy.