diggerfab
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I want to get another machine, In your opinion or experience, what machine should I purchase for hunting old coins in old yards?
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
What is the best for old coins?
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Semtav
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Boy that's a loaded question. Everyone will tell you their favorite detector will be the one and they will be right. but that might wind up being at least 10-20 different detectors. Without making everyone do the detective work and figure out what your experience is and what you are using now, best to tell us.
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steveg
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Minelab FBS/FBS2...
Hands down, IMO for deep old coins. For other things, there are lots of machines that will do a great job. But to specifically target deep, old coins?
Minelab FBS/FBS2...
Steve
Hands down, IMO for deep old coins. For other things, there are lots of machines that will do a great job. But to specifically target deep, old coins?
Minelab FBS/FBS2...
Steve
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Deep silver...
I don't even own one, but our members finds speak for themselves..
I target gold, although wouldn't mind an Etrac for old parks...
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Difficult question to answer.
If your old home yards were virgin detected,,I would say get a fbs/fbs 2 detector and rock and roll.
But what if the yards have been hunted quite a bit with fbs/fbs2 units?
My answer here would be different.
Like Nokta Impact
XP Deus LF coil
Rutus alter 71
Makro Racer 2
Need a smaller coil too.
Just my 2 cents worth.
If your old home yards were virgin detected,,I would say get a fbs/fbs 2 detector and rock and roll.
But what if the yards have been hunted quite a bit with fbs/fbs2 units?
My answer here would be different.
Like Nokta Impact
XP Deus LF coil
Rutus alter 71
Makro Racer 2
Need a smaller coil too.
Just my 2 cents worth.
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sandgroper
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CTX 3030 with the standard 11-in coil, combined tones, ferrous-coin separation and recovery deep enabled. 
ghound
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Good thing is, you know what your old coins ring in as, in the UK we have hundreds of different types of old coins, so our needs are different.
Personally i'd go with the unit that ID's at depth best in around trash, but then everyone else will have thought the same, probably fbs units, so i'd then have to think out of the box and get something that can follow behind and pickup what fbs missed, plenty of choice !
Personally i'd go with the unit that ID's at depth best in around trash, but then everyone else will have thought the same, probably fbs units, so i'd then have to think out of the box and get something that can follow behind and pickup what fbs missed, plenty of choice !
Mud-puppy
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From what I remember traveling through there with my gear once...Canton is a clay kind of soil? Maybe with chips of chert mixed in a bit? Not the deep loam of west Ohio..find somebody in that area thats been hunting it a long time...
DiggerMD
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From all the opinions I've gathered on here it will be the garfishlab F600 maxinox that comes out December of 3030
cellrdwellr
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Deep coins FBS, if iron is heavy, deus may suit your needs. Good luck and happy hunting!
woodbutcher
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Are you sure the old coins are deep,or maybe your not getting your coil over them,could be none where your at period.I find a lot of old coins no matter where I go,but I’m going places where it’s not picked apart also.I have a Etrac,and most of the coins I find I’m sure a at pro would also,or any midpriced machine at that.And. One of the old coins I find are rarely past 5 inches,I found a 1898 barber dime the other day at about 4 inches,in a yard.
Location is really the main factor,and as much as I agree some machines do things better than others,none will find what’s not there.
Location is really the main factor,and as much as I agree some machines do things better than others,none will find what’s not there.
Gauntlet
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Why don't you start out with what budget you're working with since some already have you spending $2500
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Which detector do you have that you feel isn't good enough for finding old coins in yards?
And what is the maximum you would spend? In comparing many of my detectors a dime is detected in air anywhere from 7"-11.5" with the stock coil. The deepest coins I've found in my moderately mineralized ground have been 7".
I recently got a Teknetics G2+. The appeal is light weight, super simple operation. It gets a dime with accurate ID in air at 10", even though it makes no sound at 11". Very stable in disc with just slight unwanted sounds at max sens. Was $699, now $449 new.
Also recently got a Fisher F75 Special Edition (boost/cache) + FA & DST. They dropped the new price to $799, but I've seen used under $500 & got mine used. I haven't fully learned this detector yet as there are thousands of possible setting combos for various situations, it may be too much for my brain.
I still like my AT Pro & there's a huge # of sizes of coils available, both concentric & DD. You just might see a used one under $400. Uses same coils as new AT Max, which is said to be a little deeper. But even my AT Pro got a clad dime at 7" with dime ID on every pass, in moderately mineralized soil that was very dry and hard.
And what is the maximum you would spend? In comparing many of my detectors a dime is detected in air anywhere from 7"-11.5" with the stock coil. The deepest coins I've found in my moderately mineralized ground have been 7".
I recently got a Teknetics G2+. The appeal is light weight, super simple operation. It gets a dime with accurate ID in air at 10", even though it makes no sound at 11". Very stable in disc with just slight unwanted sounds at max sens. Was $699, now $449 new.
Also recently got a Fisher F75 Special Edition (boost/cache) + FA & DST. They dropped the new price to $799, but I've seen used under $500 & got mine used. I haven't fully learned this detector yet as there are thousands of possible setting combos for various situations, it may be too much for my brain.
I still like my AT Pro & there's a huge # of sizes of coils available, both concentric & DD. You just might see a used one under $400. Uses same coils as new AT Max, which is said to be a little deeper. But even my AT Pro got a clad dime at 7" with dime ID on every pass, in moderately mineralized soil that was very dry and hard.
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ghound
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This is only half true and half a myth!
On high conductor coins that have been undisturbed for a long time, id say yes there deep, but not the deepest, but they will give good ID at depth on solo targets.
On ploughed fields, disturbed ground, not anywhere near the deepest.
watch this vid of some top end machines and different size coils on a small silver at 7"-8" deep.
https://youtu.be/p3qeL7iL-tg
On high conductor coins that have been undisturbed for a long time, id say yes there deep, but not the deepest, but they will give good ID at depth on solo targets.
On ploughed fields, disturbed ground, not anywhere near the deepest.
watch this vid of some top end machines and different size coils on a small silver at 7"-8" deep.
https://youtu.be/p3qeL7iL-tg
