ATPro ground balance

[crawdad100]

Since the at pro has been out several years now and with the experiences detectorists have had with it I have a question about the ground balance setting..is it safe to say setting your balance down 5-10 numbers from automatic ground helps detect high conductors better? My balance runs 84-86 in soil here in WV....does it really help or best to leave it at original balance setting? Many here have much experience with it and just asking your thoughts.....thank you

 

[MikeLab]

Slightly positive for increased sensitivity to small targets.
Slightly negative for decreased sensitivity to hot rocks.

 

[crawdad100]

Thank you MikeLab....anyone else like to share their experiences using positive and negative ground balance? Would love some more feedback...ty

 

[marcomo]

Negative G.B. offset = better depth on high conductors, less stability.

I use what the ground allows. When I notice a rise in falsing I back off.

 

[John-Edmonton]

For water hunting, you should also use a negative bias......sometimes down to the middle 20's in severe conditions. Don't forget to also utilize your sensitivity in high salt/mineral conditions. Too high a sensitivity in high salt/mineral conditions can mask small targets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeXmrEPd_So