New to forum. Using the older Sovereign xs2a, or some such designation. This message is for doubters. When I first got the machine, I cursed it because it was so unlike anything I have ever used. (Started in 1979 w/ a Red Baron Bounty Hunter. Had, and still have, White's, CZ -3d.) My best find was a 17th Century(?) or earlier small battle axe. Taken by the Ukrainians, along with my machine guns, grenades, and silver coins from 1620. Have found everything from Civil War to dead bodies.
Anyway, I found a U.S. picnic site while reading about a murder which occurred at same place. (Found spent pistol bullets here). Took me over a year to cover it and found 200 plus pennies, all wheat or Indian, and 70 silvers (Barber and Up). Have not yet hit the creek. Haven't been back for three years. Planning for it shortly.
After using the Sov, the White's and the CZ-3d made no more finds. I used the Sov SLOWLY and listened to the whispers. Near the end of the site I heard (by now I could ID w/out the meter) a dime. Was not very deep. I carefully removed the soil, found a horseshoe and wondered how it was I heard a dime. Then, I uncovered the entire horseshoe, left in place, and sitting DIRECTLY ON TOP of the horseshoe was a Barber dime. The CZ and the White's (Which I have learned to particularly despise in view of Minelab) could never have repeated this performance.
Of course, a veteran CZ user might come behind me and find more. Yet my CZ, with a large or small coil, made no significant recoveries to mention in the wake of the Minelab. This area had never been touched with a detector.
Anyway, I found a U.S. picnic site while reading about a murder which occurred at same place. (Found spent pistol bullets here). Took me over a year to cover it and found 200 plus pennies, all wheat or Indian, and 70 silvers (Barber and Up). Have not yet hit the creek. Haven't been back for three years. Planning for it shortly.
After using the Sov, the White's and the CZ-3d made no more finds. I used the Sov SLOWLY and listened to the whispers. Near the end of the site I heard (by now I could ID w/out the meter) a dime. Was not very deep. I carefully removed the soil, found a horseshoe and wondered how it was I heard a dime. Then, I uncovered the entire horseshoe, left in place, and sitting DIRECTLY ON TOP of the horseshoe was a Barber dime. The CZ and the White's (Which I have learned to particularly despise in view of Minelab) could never have repeated this performance.
Of course, a veteran CZ user might come behind me and find more. Yet my CZ, with a large or small coil, made no significant recoveries to mention in the wake of the Minelab. This area had never been touched with a detector.