I'm not as young as I used to be and I'm not a fan of getting dirty when handling items that aren't easily cleaned. That being said, I hate digging and want to spend as little time digging and in the dirt as possible.
What are your thoughts on using an F-Pulse as a quicker way of finding your target, but before your use your primary pinpointer? For example, I use the Garrett Carrot on medium sensitivity. This is not sensitive enough to fully "see through" all the plugs I cut/dig.
So why not increase the sensitivity of the Garrett Carrot? Because it still won't be sensitive enough to see through most of the plugs I dig. Also, when trying to narrow in on the target, I have to slow down to press the button with my thumb and retune.
But once every 3 or 4 digs, I have to spend extra time rescanning the hole or plug until I get within range of the target. Or, it's in the plug, and I have to start pulling it apart and constantly rescanning it with my pinpointer.
Is this a big deal? No. Is this far better than it was when I used to detect without a pinpointer? Absolutely. But it adds time to the dig, which means more time kneeling or squatting and less time standing up scanning more ground (most important).
My proposed solution? Keep my Garrett Carrot in its least sensitive mode to find the target, but then have a Fisher F-Pulse in maximum sensitivity to get a good idea of where it is before I pull out the Carrot. So basically, I would be using the F-Pulse to determine if the target is in the plug, at the bottom of the hole, or in the side of the hole (including its approximate location in the side of the hole).
I would like to use a Tesoro with the micromax design with a 4 inch or so coil and shortened shaft. But this is too expensive and plus, this would get very dirty and these micromax Tesoros aren't waterproof.
As an added bonus, I could use the F-Pulse before digging to get a good idea of the target's depth.
Anyone else do this or something similar? Either way, what are the general thoughts of you fellow detectorists out there? I'm curious before I drop $130 or so for the F-Pulse.
What are your thoughts on using an F-Pulse as a quicker way of finding your target, but before your use your primary pinpointer? For example, I use the Garrett Carrot on medium sensitivity. This is not sensitive enough to fully "see through" all the plugs I cut/dig.
So why not increase the sensitivity of the Garrett Carrot? Because it still won't be sensitive enough to see through most of the plugs I dig. Also, when trying to narrow in on the target, I have to slow down to press the button with my thumb and retune.
But once every 3 or 4 digs, I have to spend extra time rescanning the hole or plug until I get within range of the target. Or, it's in the plug, and I have to start pulling it apart and constantly rescanning it with my pinpointer.
Is this a big deal? No. Is this far better than it was when I used to detect without a pinpointer? Absolutely. But it adds time to the dig, which means more time kneeling or squatting and less time standing up scanning more ground (most important).
My proposed solution? Keep my Garrett Carrot in its least sensitive mode to find the target, but then have a Fisher F-Pulse in maximum sensitivity to get a good idea of where it is before I pull out the Carrot. So basically, I would be using the F-Pulse to determine if the target is in the plug, at the bottom of the hole, or in the side of the hole (including its approximate location in the side of the hole).
I would like to use a Tesoro with the micromax design with a 4 inch or so coil and shortened shaft. But this is too expensive and plus, this would get very dirty and these micromax Tesoros aren't waterproof.
As an added bonus, I could use the F-Pulse before digging to get a good idea of the target's depth.
Anyone else do this or something similar? Either way, what are the general thoughts of you fellow detectorists out there? I'm curious before I drop $130 or so for the F-Pulse.