A couple of hard won small keepers...running with the Racer

[Ytcoinshooter]

A few recent keepers from my last couple of times running the Racer.
The "Tiffany" earring and 1945 cent came off a salt water beach in black and red sand. I suspect these washed out of the dunes. It's cleaning up ok and tests as .900 fine silver or better. The two dimes came from a nasty tangled mess of brush where I discovered silver coins bordering a school built in 1900. I've hit it a few times this year and it was the Racer's turn. I did use both large and small coils where I could. There is a part of an old gold plated cuff link from the brush tangle too.

The silver ring was a sweet find considering how little is coming out of that site of a former school. Rang up like a dime with smooth audio and steady VDI at 4".

The backing was still on the earring when I found it. I believe the bad appearance is the rhodium playing often used on sterling jewelry to give it more sparkle.
you can see the shiny spot from rubbing in the touchstone for acid testing.
This is the tangle and I'm getting snagged by thorns and my ankles are catching low vines.
a hunt site fit for a rabbit
The cool thing is the way this detector ferrets out more keepers next to junk, under junk and above junk. Going back to tired sites with a new attack tool

 

[petew]

Glad to hear its going great,I'm still getting a grip on this beast.lol

 

[Ytcoinshooter]

Glad to hear its going great,I'm still getting a grip on this beast.lol

Lots of good tips and advice here has helped. cjc's book is a valuable supplement to the manual, recommended if you haven't already bought it.
I'm going to take a serious look at the Mars coils when they are sold here. Thinking the Mars Discovery model will help the depth in my soil, where I can use a loop that size. The demo I saw showed above average separation for a big coil.
HH !

 

[Davethejunky]

The more people post the use and finds of the Racer the more people will understand it's potential. I'm snowed in now so wont be out again till April. Very nice finds.

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Nice finds, I like finding those old cuff links, someday I hope to pull out a real gold one, not the usual flaked off gold plated/washed ones that I usually find.

With the age of that school, I wouldn't be surprised to see it give up some SLQ's.

hh,
Brian

 

[squirrel1]

You are killing it with your new (secret weapon). Keep the post with finds a coming. Maybe some of the supposed naysayers will finally start paying attention. You seem like a skilled/no nonsense detectorist.

Love reading your posts!

 

[3RINGER]

Nice saves out of that jungle of thick stuff.

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

Nice find but try the smaller two coils

 

[Ytcoinshooter]

Nice find but try the smaller two coils

I first used the little oor coil there. I found a silver dime with that coil and one with the stock one. The small one is impressive in tight trashy areas.
HH

 

[Ytcoinshooter]

You are killing it with your new (secret weapon). Keep the post with finds a coming. Maybe some of the supposed naysayers will finally start paying attention. You seem like a skilled/no nonsense detectorist.

Love reading your posts!

Thanks. I try to get an understanding of how my different detectors process signals to help me use them effectively. For now I like having the edge in difficult hunting environments. If too many people get onboard with the Racer or its cousins from Nokta that edge will diminish - let them be naysayers I love this sport. I hope to put up few more keepers from heavily hunted turf before it freezes and forces me into the woods or beach.
HH - Bruce

 

[sasquache]

Those finds are sweet im going back too all my old sites next spring when the ground is diggable

 

[sasquache]

Hello Bruce its so true there are alot of people that do not like the Racer but i think there not really giving it a fare shake. I for one really like the Racer i'm hoping to get out sunday to hit a old wooden area i have hit and found many many old coins,Relics ect. happy hunting Paul