another ? about the Tiger Shark

[JoeinMemphis]

Forgive my ignorance, but I am coming from a Garrett 1350 land machine, and am wanting to get my feet wet.
Since the Tiger Shark doesn't have a conductivity meter, does it have different tones to identify iron from something non ferrous? If not, how do you have any idea what is under there unless you constantly crank up the discrimination knob till the signal goes away?
Thank you for your input.
Joe

 

[Kieth-Tx]

With this kind of machine, the discrimination is almost everything. I use the Tigershark predecessor, the Stingray II, but same principle applies. When I'm waterhunting, I do not want bottlecaps or anything iron...so I will get the smallest gold ring I can find and turn the disc. till I lose the signal...then back down so that I can just hear it. This occurs for my unit at about 3 1/2 to 4. In this way...I will still get gold & silver...not iron. It WILL chirp a little on a cap sometimes, but you WILL know that that is what it is. Hope this helps.

 

[JoeinMemphis]

Thank You!! It does help. I am just trying to get as much info as possible before taking the plunge (no pun intended). There arent any dealers around here for me to go to and put my hands on one, so I need all of your input. Thank You again!!
Joe