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    Dead Battery Pack, or whacked-out Excalibur??

    OK, here goes....I charge my Ni Cad pack overnight on my Excal 1000 and when I turn the unit on and stand still w/out moving the detector, I get all sorts of falsing. I get high/low sounds and then the iron "null" kicks in, etc. I have it set on the same settings I've always used, removed the...
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    Anybody SCUBA and detect?

    I'm going for my PADI open-water certification. Does anybody here scuba dive and detect? I have an Excalibur 1000 and a White's PI Plus. I'd like to hear some comments on how effective metal detecting is when scuba diving. And, the pros, cons, and any advice on gear or methods. Thanks in...
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    This Excal is paying off!

    Well, I still have a hard time recognizing the tones for "gold." I dig a lot of sinkers, bottlecaps, and pulltabs. But, I managed to score these two rings on a private beach that's open to the public off-season. Funny thing is, the forward and backward sweeps had different tones and they...
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    PaPa-Joe Sifter Craze

    Well folks, saw it and had to have one. I picked up a swim noodle and a mini laundry basket from Walmart and with a few tie-wraps created my own "PaPa-Joe" surf sifter. I'll be using it tomorrow; thanks PaPa-Joe for the great idea!
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    First weekend with the Excal, silver and gold!

    Hit a few beaches yesterday, got skunked. Today, hit a private beach I have permission to hunt off-season. My 7 year old son got 35 cents in clad in the dry sand, and I scored a 14k white gold wedding band and a 925 ring with crazy stars, moons, and planets. Those tones are crazy on the...
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    Excalibur Video

    Maybe you've seen this before, but I thought it was pretty neat. It shows segments on underwater hunting with the older model Excalibur. Still, I found it pretty cool.Excalibur Video
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    Just got my Excalibur, can't wait 'til the weekend!

    Well, just got the Excalibur I bought on eBay; the battery has some charge to it so I assembled it and tried it out in my house. Man, this is going to take SOME getting used to. I'm used to the steady tone of my PI and the sounds from this beast remind me of my DFX with the tones enabled. I...
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    What's the difference between a double-D coil and a concentric one?

    Ok, can someone explain the difference between and Excal Double-D coil and "regular" round concentric one like on a White's? How do they perform different? What "pattern" lies under the disc? How is pinpointing different? Etc? Thanks, Rick
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    Any opinions on Minelab Excalibur??

    I have a White's Surfmaster PI and have had good luck with it. I was wondering if anybody has used the older excalibur (not the 800 or 1000), and how it ranks up against a newer excalibur and the PI units? Pros and Cons? Any comments would be appreciated as I know of someone who is selling one...
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    A few gold rings from the winter surf

    Conditions here in Connecticut aren't too bad; the waves were a little high but a recent storm cut away some of the beaches and we have some good low-low tides this week. Found these two gold signet rings in about three feet of water on a private beach. The bottom had a LOT of trash; I guess...
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    6000 PRO XL or DFX for beach hunting?

    I normally hunt the water with my White's PI but when the surf is too heavy or I feel like searching w/out wearing all the cold-water gear I have to decide to use my XL PRO or the DFX. Should I stick with the DFX on the beach and save the XL PRO for my dry land hunting? I have been useing the...
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    6000/Di Pro SL meter "hangs"?

    My Di/PRO SL meter seems to "hang" after the coil has been swept over a target. What is the normal hang time? I imagine it hangs to enable you to see the target Id, and then it should return to zero if not over a target. Sometimes mine hangs until I turn the mode select to another setting...
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    XL PRO compared to DFX? What would be the benefit?

    Well, I found out that once people know I detect they seem to mention units for sale. My workmate's father has a DFX that is practically new and doesn't want it anymore; it seems he and his friends bought detectors to use at a beach house they used to rent every summer. They no longer rent the...
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    Best 6000/Di PRO SL settings for gold jewelry?

    My mom lost a gold necklace last year, it was a 14k gold cross and chain. My dad thinks he knows where she lost it and I'd like to try to find it. For some reason my White's Classic III picks up gold jewelry better when the switch is set to "black sand." I was wondering if any of you would...
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    6000/Di PRO SL ... good choice?

    Hi, new to this forum. Just picked up a 6000/Di PRO SL to add to my stable of detectors. I have heard good things about this model; how does this unit function at the beach? Will wet sand (salt) cause a lot of problems? What settings would work well for tan sand, both wet and dry? I have a...
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