So... metal detecting is one of those things that I always had a vague interest in, but never actually did anything bout. A couple of days ago I received a Garrett 300i and ProPointer AT combination as a birthday gift. From what I can tell it's a decent, entry-level machine. I was out for a couple of hours this morning in a local park, and also did some playing around in the yard, and have a [quite] a few questions...
1. So far, I've been suing it with the sensitivity down two notches, and in 'all metal' mode; since I don't have any special interests, more just "Hey, what can I find?" - is this a good starting point, or are their refinements I should make?
2. I notice that sudden pressure on the coil (letting it hit the ground, light taps against trees, etc) produced a target tone; I've seen a couple of comments that indicate this is "normal". Is this something unique to this detector, or is it a common issue?
3. I noticed that irrespective of how close to the surface a target was, even when it was right on the surface, the detector seemed to indicate it was 3-4 or more inches down. Now I understand that the depth indicator is not something you can trust implicitly, but is this normal behaviour, and how do I interpret it?
Thanks!!
1. So far, I've been suing it with the sensitivity down two notches, and in 'all metal' mode; since I don't have any special interests, more just "Hey, what can I find?" - is this a good starting point, or are their refinements I should make?
2. I notice that sudden pressure on the coil (letting it hit the ground, light taps against trees, etc) produced a target tone; I've seen a couple of comments that indicate this is "normal". Is this something unique to this detector, or is it a common issue?
3. I noticed that irrespective of how close to the surface a target was, even when it was right on the surface, the detector seemed to indicate it was 3-4 or more inches down. Now I understand that the depth indicator is not something you can trust implicitly, but is this normal behaviour, and how do I interpret it?
Thanks!!
