Beach undetectable

[buckeeeee]

I first started detecting 3 years ago as therapy during my 6 months of chemo, the fresh air, sunshine and exercise at the beach was very therapeutic.

I started with a makro racer2, great detector, I upgraded to the makro multi-kruser, also a great detector.

Now, for what I have problems with, summertime I detect the dry sand, but during the winter months the dry sand is limited so I have to detect in the wet sand and close to the water.

The detector is unbearable in the wet sand and forget about it in the water. I thought it was just the detector, I upgraded to the kruser, same problem. I have tried numerous settings and different frequencies , nothing works, it does nothing but false, sound and vdi.

I am on the central coast, lots of black sand, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, all the same issues, does anybody have any personnel settings at the beach with lots of black sand that works.

I have watched numerous videos of no issues in these conditions, is it just me or do others have these issues.

 

[kevinnc]

Detectors that run multi frequencies at the same time rule wet sand at salt beaches. I have 2 detectors I keep only because they are so good in that condition. I have no idea why they work like that, but know for sure after more than 20 years detecting, it's a fact.

 

[kevinnc]

They are better in wet salt sand than anywhere else. Depth almost doubles.

 

[KindManTall]

Have you tried the beach mode to filter out some of the blacks sand and hot rocks .. Adjust the Isat settings

 

[Mr. Carolina]

I first started detecting 3 years ago as therapy during my 6 months of chemo, the fresh air, sunshine and exercise at the beach was very therapeutic.

I started with a makro racer2, great detector, I upgraded to the makro multi-kruser, also a great detector.

Now, for what I have problems with, summertime I detect the dry sand, but during the winter months the dry sand is limited so I have to detect in the wet sand and close to the water.

The detector is unbearable in the wet sand and forget about it in the water. I thought it was just the detector, I upgraded to the kruser, same problem. I have tried numerous settings and different frequencies , nothing works, it does nothing but false, sound and vdi.

I am on the central coast, lots of black sand, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, all the same issues, does anybody have any personnel settings at the beach with lots of black sand that works.

I have watched numerous videos of no issues in these conditions, is it just me or do others have these issues.

You must use the beach mode only and lower the gain somewhat. The chatter occasionally is normal and a target will stand out. Try and stay in the wash or on damp sand. Not change from one to the other. I would ground balance on the wet sand. Sometimes tracking will help and work slowly with coil just above the sand. Good luck.

 

[lytle78]

Black sand and salt water are a killer for VLF IB detectors. As others have pionted out here, detectors which use more than on frequency at a time, like the Minelab FBS/BBS machines and the Equinox, the Fisher CZ’s take care of the salt part of the problem, but are not much help with the black sand..

I was in San Diego a few weeks ago and found that the black sand killed the depth on my Equinox 600. A nickel buried in the sand could be detected at a max of 7” and the ID dropped to 3. On top of the sand, it air tested at more than 10” with the correct ID of 13.

A PI detector I had with me hit the nickel buried in the same sand 17” deep.

 

[Mr. Carolina]

Black sand and salt water are a killer for VLF IB detectors. As others have pionted out here, detectors which use more than on frequency at a time, like the Minelab FBS/BBS machines and the Equinox, the Fisher CZ’s take care of the salt part of the problem, but are not much help with the black sand..

I was in San Diego a few weeks ago and found that the black sand killed the depth on my Equinox 600. A nickel buried in the sand could be detected at a max of 7” and the ID dropped to 3. On top of the sand, it air tested at more than 10” with the correct ID of 13.

A PI detector I had with me hit the nickel buried in the same sand 17” deep.

I have found with the black sand if you ground balance and run tracking you gain better results. Also EUD on some targets also adds some depth. All and all the black sand IS a killer for VLF detectors.

 

[buckeeeee]

I have tried everything suggested, but still the same outcome. But, if you watch the video's put out they have no problems in these conditions. I know dont believe everything you see or hear, but have some integrity when pushing a product.

 

[Cal_Cobra]

I first started detecting 3 years ago as therapy during my 6 months of chemo, the fresh air, sunshine and exercise at the beach was very therapeutic.

I started with a makro racer2, great detector, I upgraded to the makro multi-kruser, also a great detector.

Now, for what I have problems with, summertime I detect the dry sand, but during the winter months the dry sand is limited so I have to detect in the wet sand and close to the water.

The detector is unbearable in the wet sand and forget about it in the water. I thought it was just the detector, I upgraded to the kruser, same problem. I have tried numerous settings and different frequencies , nothing works, it does nothing but false, sound and vdi.

I am on the central coast, lots of black sand, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, all the same issues, does anybody have any personnel settings at the beach with lots of black sand that works.

I have watched numerous videos of no issues in these conditions, is it just me or do others have these issues.

Which detector are you using? I've detected Monterey with my Racer 2 in beach mode and it did great there. Yes a MF or PI machine will rule salt water beaches, but the Mak/Nok machines in beach mode are as good as it gets for SF VLF tech.

 

[buckeeeee]

Racer2 and the Multi Kruser, Monterey at the wharf was a little quieter, but still for me a waste of time. Carmel you cant even ground balance, and forget about the wet sand and water, Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay dry sand great time, water or wet sand forget it, too much noise, thats been my experience.