rjjdog
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Would i be better off, setting my detector to find all metals or start learning how to listen by tones? So far ive only done all metals. Thanks!
For myself I like to ease into a detector by limiting it at first. I have found it much easier, at least for me, to start a new detector really set to discriminate all but coins. I know I'm missing some good stuff but I'll get back to it soon enough. I want to get myself familiar with what good coins sound and look like first. Once I have that down I then turn the discrimination down little at a time until I'm comfortable with knowing good from bad.
One thing I've noticed that may or not be true of all detectors is that even in a trashy area, if you use all metal mode you can sometimes pick up the good tones next to junk.
If you only run in disc mode, you'll never develope this skill, since your ear won't "train" itself so to speak. All metal will get you more targets, but disc will get you covering more ground.
You just need to judge each location based on your time, finds and experience. People often say it takes months to really learn your detector and it's totally true. Explore every option/setting/mode and you'll have more tools to work with. More tools means more finds.
I couldn't have said it any better BottlecapBill, "More tools means more finds." This is why I like a "screen" that gives you as much information as possible (i.e. target ID, depth, etc). Then depending on the information it is upto you to decide whether you are to dig or not. I dig EVERYTHING anyways, BUT I also keep in mind what the target came under as well... it just ends up being a judgement call, for me, depending on the location and/or what I'm looking for at that point in time. I've been new to this hobby for a few months now and to this forum and have noticed that there are some people who are REALLY biased towards one particular detector. Personally I don't care because ALL detectors have their faults at some point or another from my reading thus far... especially on this forum. In either case, I love the ACE and really don't care for the bias. Make do with what you have is my ultimate motto. Analogy, I'm NOT going to be biased towards a particular item/product if it is going to help me get out of a certain situation and NOT going to go into great discussion on that topic because it should be obvious of what I'm getting at... not rocket science to understanding that concept and/or thought process. Anyways, VERY WELL put Bottlecap. HH \_
I've noticed the same thing. I've noticed you get different results depending on which angle you sweep from. I go all around when trying to find out where to dig and get the results you're talking about.
I normally switch to all metal mode to get a better signal and it seems to help "triangulate" the location.
Still don't know why a big fat nickel gets discriminated out when a zincoln won't... it's twice the mass!