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1266X owners lend an ear!
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steve in so la
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Penny - Yes, all I use is the 1266. steve
steve in so la
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Gene - Many's the time that I find only a few coins in a site but yet get a gold or silver item. People just want to go too fast & not dig all the junk. Which is good for us ! Steve
Your sites sound like mine Steve, I also run very low discrimination and dig all signals.
On a 3 hour hunt there have been many times I only get a dozen coins. I usually have
some jewelry to show for it though. Yeah, few coins where I go. That's fine with me,
just leave me the jewelry. Good hunting to you Steve ! Gene
On a 3 hour hunt there have been many times I only get a dozen coins. I usually have
some jewelry to show for it though. Yeah, few coins where I go. That's fine with me,
just leave me the jewelry. Good hunting to you Steve ! Gene
PennyFinder
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On the beach here, I use zero discrimination and I dig iffy signals. Guess I'm a sucker for punishment. I was thinking of using a Minelab SD2200 with no discrimination. Now that's punishment.
With patients and perseverance, a man can pee through a stone, my Granpappy used to always say.
Say Steve, where do you find the most jewelry on your hunts?
PennyFinder
With patients and perseverance, a man can pee through a stone, my Granpappy used to always say.
Say Steve, where do you find the most jewelry on your hunts?
PennyFinder
steve in so la
Well-known member
PF - Almost all come from tot lots sand & chip bark or else the nearby fields of play. Sure wish we had a beach 
Steve in so az
Steve in so azPennyFinder
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Hey Steve,
The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence! Was talking to an old timer detecting since the 70's on the same beach here and he said his ring count has gone way down in the last decade because of all the people detecting now, as well as the half dozen beach cleaners machines scouring the sand daily.
One guy that did find a silver ring the same night I was at the fireworks detecting,was using his old faithful 1266x by the way.Still going strong after all these years!
Your track record is nothing to sneeze at friend, gold is were you find it as any prospector worth a nugget will tell you.
You can always take a little holiday in California to do a beach hunt if yer a hankerin'. See how many goldie goodies you get in a week compared to what you do now at home. The answer may surprise you.
Do you hunt any of your old swimming holes and fishing holes?
PennyFinder
The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence! Was talking to an old timer detecting since the 70's on the same beach here and he said his ring count has gone way down in the last decade because of all the people detecting now, as well as the half dozen beach cleaners machines scouring the sand daily.
One guy that did find a silver ring the same night I was at the fireworks detecting,was using his old faithful 1266x by the way.Still going strong after all these years!
Your track record is nothing to sneeze at friend, gold is were you find it as any prospector worth a nugget will tell you.
You can always take a little holiday in California to do a beach hunt if yer a hankerin'. See how many goldie goodies you get in a week compared to what you do now at home. The answer may surprise you.
Do you hunt any of your old swimming holes and fishing holes?
PennyFinder
steve in so la
Well-known member
Swimming holes & fishing holes We have absolutely no water here in the desert. No old swimming sites except for those surrounded with concrete.
As to the beach - I sometimes think of going to the beaches of Cal. However, every time we go to another site away from home I never seem to find as much. Spent a week down on the gulf of Miss one time - didn't get much. Took my Fisher 1280 detector along, only time I have used it, ought to sell it probably. I have been getting about 1 gold item per week this year - I would think I could get more at the beach, don't really know tho.
My old Fisher 1266 is still the one for me, steve
We have absolutely no water here in the desert. No old swimming sites except for those surrounded with concrete. As to the beach - I sometimes think of going to the beaches of Cal. However, every time we go to another site away from home I never seem to find as much. Spent a week down on the gulf of Miss one time - didn't get much. Took my Fisher 1280 detector along, only time I have used it, ought to sell it probably. I have been getting about 1 gold item per week this year - I would think I could get more at the beach, don't really know tho.
My old Fisher 1266 is still the one for me, steve
PennyFinder
New member
Steve, have you ever went nugget hunting in Arizona? On the beach there is lots of teeny bits of foil and micro jewelry that makes good practice for nugget hunting.
Judging by your hunting style you would be a natural.
What sensitivity setting do you run on your 1266 in the tot lots with bark chips? What do you think of the maxed out sensitivity, maxed out discrimination for the tot lot hunting? At this setting I can still pick up a thin gold chain with no clasp.
PennyFinder
Judging by your hunting style you would be a natural.
What sensitivity setting do you run on your 1266 in the tot lots with bark chips? What do you think of the maxed out sensitivity, maxed out discrimination for the tot lot hunting? At this setting I can still pick up a thin gold chain with no clasp.
PennyFinder
PennyFinder
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Chuck, what I am finding with these hyper settings is that the fine gold chain is detected whereas nails are discriminated out, try it on the bench and report back. This works in the low mineralization wood chip lots.
PennyFinder
PennyFinder
steve in so la
Well-known member
PF - tried nugget hunting with the 66 but does not work well. One needs a more specialized machine.
I run sens at 3/4 full - farther and it sounds off.
I run the disc at 4 usually, 3 if I am in an old area. To max it I am digging little paper staples at 6 inches or so. Steve
I run sens at 3/4 full - farther and it sounds off.
I run the disc at 4 usually, 3 if I am in an old area. To max it I am digging little paper staples at 6 inches or so. Steve
PennyFinder
New member
Thanks for the tips there Steve, I wrote them down. The 1266 is pretty sensitive alright, but stable at the same time time. Simple to operate, a silver magnet, all in a light package, makes this detector a winner in my book. Alot of folks use them on the dry sand beaches here on the west coast.
It all started with a 1235x which I gave to my Dad, he never wants to give it up. He found a nugget with his. It picks up gold chains pretty well, not too many detectors will.
This is an interesting test with the 1235x on a fine gold chain, handycapped with a 12" coil no less!
From www.jimyce.home.netcome.com/test.html
DETECTOR DEPTH COMPARISON TEST RESULTS
test results compiled by Scoopman of Treasure Coast Scoops Florida
NOTE: This test was not done by me, and was conducted in a unique mineralized area of Florida Beach. The results may not be the same at another type beach
Our quest was to find a machine that will detect 22k plus spanish gold in the water and on our mineralized beaches, under severe adverse conditions. All eleven participants are very well skilled with their choice of detector. Our beaches were surface mined many years ago to extract minerals used for the flux-coating of welding rods. There are many detectors that will not work in our area. This test was to seek the best machine for our conditions and not to belittle any other detectors. We had access to the detectors, but there may be other detectors that will work here that we were not able to compare at this time. The following targets were freshly buried in a plastic cup that was taped to a 24 wooden ruler. The sand was firmly packed to simulate the surrounding sand and the pounding surf would be as close as real hunting conditions. Participants ranged from 30 years of age to 65 years of age. All agreed that signal tone would equal a diggable signal. We tried to not strain to hear faint signals. All detectors were tuned to maximum depth and allowable sensitivity. All participants checked each others results to verify a diggable signal tone. It was noted that some participants had problems hearing different detector signal tones. Listed below is our targets.
1. Eight Reale Spanish 1 1/2x1 1/4x3/32 thick Weight=24 grams
2. Gold 22k Mexico Fantasy Peso 5/16 dia. Weight=1/10 of 1 gram
3. Gold 22k US $2.50 piece 3/4 dia. Weight=4grams
4. Gold 14k Figaro neckchain Weight=14 grams
5. Fine 14k Gold Ring with small diamond set in ebony Weight=1/2 gram
6. US clad $.25
7. Mystery Target
Target #1. Buried 14 (eight reale)equal to US silver dollar which weights 26 grams
Whites Surfmaster Pulse 9 1/2 coil 14 diggable depth signal.
Garrett xl500 13 coil could not read 14
Fisher 1235x 12 hothead coil could not read 14
Fisher Impulse 10 coil 14 max.
Fisher CZ20 8 coil 16 1/2 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 coil 18 max.
XS Sovereign 8 foam coil Disc. mode= 14 non disc. 18 1/2-19.
XS Sovereign 12 foam coil Disc. mode 16 non disc. 22
Excalibur 8 coil 15 1/2 max.
Excalibur 10 coil Disc. mode 19 pinpoint mode 22 max.
Target #2. Buried 2 deep Mexican Fantasy Peso 1/10 of 1 gram.
Whites Surfmaster = 2
Garrett xl500 = 2
Fisher 1235x = 2 1/2
Fisher CZ20 8 coil = 6 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 coil = 2 max.
Fisher Impulse 10 coil 5 max.
XS Sovereign 8 coil =8 max.
XS Sovereign 10 coil = 8 max.
Excalibur 8 coil =6 max.
Excalibur 10 coil= 8 max.
Target #3. Gold 22k US $2.50 4 grams Buried 10
Whites Surfmaster 10 max.
Garrett xl500 4 max.
Fisher 1235x 4 max.
Fisher Impulse 11 max.
Fisher CZ20 8 12 max.
Fisher Cz20 10 14 max.
XS Sovereign 8 11 max.
XS Sovereign 12 14 max.
Excalibur 8 14 max.
Excalibur 10 15 max.
Target #4. Gold Figaro Chain 14 grams Buried 2 in straight line
Whites Surfmaster 1 max.
Garrett xl500 no signal
Fisher 1235x 12 coil 4 max.
Fisher Impulse no signal
Fisher CZ20 8 3 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 2 max.
XS Sovereign 8 3 max.
XS Sovereign 12 2 1/2 max.
Excalibur 8 2 max.
Excalibur 10 2 1/2 max.
Target #5. Gold Ring 2 grams Buried 6
Whites Surfmaster 6 1/2 max.
Garrett xl500 13 no signal
Fisher 1235x 12 6 max.
Fisher Impulse 10 8 max.
Fisher CZ20 8 9 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 10 max.
XS Sovereign 8 14 max.
XS Sovereign 12 11 max.
Excalibur 8 11 max.
Excalibur 10 14 max.
Target #6.US clad 25 cent piece Buried 12
Whites Surfmaster 12 max.
Garrett xl500 13 13 max.
Fisher 1235x 12 13 max.
Fisher Impulse 10 no signal
Fisher CZ20 8 14 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 14 max.
XS Sovereign 8 13 max.
XS Sovereign 12 17 max.
Excalibur 8 17 max.
Excalibur 10 19 max.
Target #7. Mystery Target Nothing in the cup at 8 depth.
All participants agreed no target to be found.
PennyFinder
It all started with a 1235x which I gave to my Dad, he never wants to give it up. He found a nugget with his. It picks up gold chains pretty well, not too many detectors will.
This is an interesting test with the 1235x on a fine gold chain, handycapped with a 12" coil no less!
From www.jimyce.home.netcome.com/test.html
DETECTOR DEPTH COMPARISON TEST RESULTS
test results compiled by Scoopman of Treasure Coast Scoops Florida
NOTE: This test was not done by me, and was conducted in a unique mineralized area of Florida Beach. The results may not be the same at another type beach
Our quest was to find a machine that will detect 22k plus spanish gold in the water and on our mineralized beaches, under severe adverse conditions. All eleven participants are very well skilled with their choice of detector. Our beaches were surface mined many years ago to extract minerals used for the flux-coating of welding rods. There are many detectors that will not work in our area. This test was to seek the best machine for our conditions and not to belittle any other detectors. We had access to the detectors, but there may be other detectors that will work here that we were not able to compare at this time. The following targets were freshly buried in a plastic cup that was taped to a 24 wooden ruler. The sand was firmly packed to simulate the surrounding sand and the pounding surf would be as close as real hunting conditions. Participants ranged from 30 years of age to 65 years of age. All agreed that signal tone would equal a diggable signal. We tried to not strain to hear faint signals. All detectors were tuned to maximum depth and allowable sensitivity. All participants checked each others results to verify a diggable signal tone. It was noted that some participants had problems hearing different detector signal tones. Listed below is our targets.
1. Eight Reale Spanish 1 1/2x1 1/4x3/32 thick Weight=24 grams
2. Gold 22k Mexico Fantasy Peso 5/16 dia. Weight=1/10 of 1 gram
3. Gold 22k US $2.50 piece 3/4 dia. Weight=4grams
4. Gold 14k Figaro neckchain Weight=14 grams
5. Fine 14k Gold Ring with small diamond set in ebony Weight=1/2 gram
6. US clad $.25
7. Mystery Target
Target #1. Buried 14 (eight reale)equal to US silver dollar which weights 26 grams
Whites Surfmaster Pulse 9 1/2 coil 14 diggable depth signal.
Garrett xl500 13 coil could not read 14
Fisher 1235x 12 hothead coil could not read 14
Fisher Impulse 10 coil 14 max.
Fisher CZ20 8 coil 16 1/2 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 coil 18 max.
XS Sovereign 8 foam coil Disc. mode= 14 non disc. 18 1/2-19.
XS Sovereign 12 foam coil Disc. mode 16 non disc. 22
Excalibur 8 coil 15 1/2 max.
Excalibur 10 coil Disc. mode 19 pinpoint mode 22 max.
Target #2. Buried 2 deep Mexican Fantasy Peso 1/10 of 1 gram.
Whites Surfmaster = 2
Garrett xl500 = 2
Fisher 1235x = 2 1/2
Fisher CZ20 8 coil = 6 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 coil = 2 max.
Fisher Impulse 10 coil 5 max.
XS Sovereign 8 coil =8 max.
XS Sovereign 10 coil = 8 max.
Excalibur 8 coil =6 max.
Excalibur 10 coil= 8 max.
Target #3. Gold 22k US $2.50 4 grams Buried 10
Whites Surfmaster 10 max.
Garrett xl500 4 max.
Fisher 1235x 4 max.
Fisher Impulse 11 max.
Fisher CZ20 8 12 max.
Fisher Cz20 10 14 max.
XS Sovereign 8 11 max.
XS Sovereign 12 14 max.
Excalibur 8 14 max.
Excalibur 10 15 max.
Target #4. Gold Figaro Chain 14 grams Buried 2 in straight line
Whites Surfmaster 1 max.
Garrett xl500 no signal
Fisher 1235x 12 coil 4 max.
Fisher Impulse no signal
Fisher CZ20 8 3 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 2 max.
XS Sovereign 8 3 max.
XS Sovereign 12 2 1/2 max.
Excalibur 8 2 max.
Excalibur 10 2 1/2 max.
Target #5. Gold Ring 2 grams Buried 6
Whites Surfmaster 6 1/2 max.
Garrett xl500 13 no signal
Fisher 1235x 12 6 max.
Fisher Impulse 10 8 max.
Fisher CZ20 8 9 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 10 max.
XS Sovereign 8 14 max.
XS Sovereign 12 11 max.
Excalibur 8 11 max.
Excalibur 10 14 max.
Target #6.US clad 25 cent piece Buried 12
Whites Surfmaster 12 max.
Garrett xl500 13 13 max.
Fisher 1235x 12 13 max.
Fisher Impulse 10 no signal
Fisher CZ20 8 14 max.
Fisher CZ20 10 14 max.
XS Sovereign 8 13 max.
XS Sovereign 12 17 max.
Excalibur 8 17 max.
Excalibur 10 19 max.
Target #7. Mystery Target Nothing in the cup at 8 depth.
All participants agreed no target to be found.
PennyFinder
steve in so la
Well-known member
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PennyFinder
New member
Found this on the Garrett forums and it parallels the maxed out settings I discovered on the 1266, what do you guys think? The depth suffers a little, but it is still useful.
Wet Sand settings for ACE 250
Posted by: Beach cruiser
Date: 4 hours ago Registered: 3 days ago
Posts: 2
What settings are optimal for scanning in wet sand with the ACE 250? I have tried experimenting on differnet levels but still get a ton of false readings. I feel I am missing out on a lot of targets by not getting the beach when the tides on its way out.
Also, how do you calibrate the 250? Is it necessary and how often?
Thanks BC
Reply QuoteRe: Wet Sand settings for ACE 250
Posted by: Mick in Dubbo
Date: 3 hours ago Registered: 3 years ago
Posts: 2,526
Set the sensitivity to 5 bars and knock out the bottom 3 notches. It will stop 90% of the falsing like this. You will get only half depth in wet sand (normal for a VLF detector) and the coil doesn't like waves crashing over it.
Mick Evans.
Reply Quote
PennyFinder
Wet Sand settings for ACE 250
Posted by: Beach cruiser
Date: 4 hours ago Registered: 3 days ago
Posts: 2
What settings are optimal for scanning in wet sand with the ACE 250? I have tried experimenting on differnet levels but still get a ton of false readings. I feel I am missing out on a lot of targets by not getting the beach when the tides on its way out.
Also, how do you calibrate the 250? Is it necessary and how often?
Thanks BC
Reply QuoteRe: Wet Sand settings for ACE 250
Posted by: Mick in Dubbo
Date: 3 hours ago Registered: 3 years ago
Posts: 2,526
Set the sensitivity to 5 bars and knock out the bottom 3 notches. It will stop 90% of the falsing like this. You will get only half depth in wet sand (normal for a VLF detector) and the coil doesn't like waves crashing over it.
Mick Evans.
Reply Quote
PennyFinder
it doesn't say what he is finding at those settings. still haven't had a chance to check the 1270 but i don't think you will find many machines that the disc. is disabled by setting the senitivity to full strength. it sounds more like he is lowering the sensitvity on the 250 with the loss of depth and decrease in falsing.
PennyFinder
New member
Hi Chuck,
I have an Ace 250 and it is a good little park machine for the money. Five is the higher sensitivity, 3 to 4 sensitivity is the suggested setting otherwise it may false on you. I find it interesting, for the salt and higher mineralisation on the wet beach sand( a daunting task for most detectors), the discriminator and the sensitivity is increased for more stability, albeit with some loss of depth .
My observations with the 1266x is when you run it this way, a fine gold chain is detected whereas nails are discriminated out. This changes the normal linear discrimination to behave differently.The fine gold chain a small target, lower conductor(the detector only sees one link of the chain for a target size), should discriminated out before the nail with silver being the toughest to disc out due to its position on the conductivity scale.
PennyFinder
I have an Ace 250 and it is a good little park machine for the money. Five is the higher sensitivity, 3 to 4 sensitivity is the suggested setting otherwise it may false on you. I find it interesting, for the salt and higher mineralisation on the wet beach sand( a daunting task for most detectors), the discriminator and the sensitivity is increased for more stability, albeit with some loss of depth .
My observations with the 1266x is when you run it this way, a fine gold chain is detected whereas nails are discriminated out. This changes the normal linear discrimination to behave differently.The fine gold chain a small target, lower conductor(the detector only sees one link of the chain for a target size), should discriminated out before the nail with silver being the toughest to disc out due to its position on the conductivity scale.
PennyFinder