Besides Andy Sabisch's coin program . . .

[Tony N (Michigan)]

Are there other settings on the E-Trac I should be aware of for maximum depth and separation?
I mostly hunt coins but also like finding old relics too.

 

[Dan(NM)]

Two-tone ferrous open screen manual sensitivity.

 

[cz70pro]

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

 

[cz70pro]

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

I have a lot of red clay and also a lot of ground with high iron content especially at the civil war sites. I usually do not have any problems hunting in it. Occasionally, I will hit an iron infested area and will just lower the sensitivity and slow my swing until it calms down to a mostly steady threshold. If it still gives me problems I swap out to the X-5 coil to get between the iron. I usually can run the small coil up to 26-27 sensitivity with no problems. I usually see what level I can get up to running in auto+3 and then just switch over to manual and run at the same number or a bit higher.

If I am running the 11" coil and Auto+3 is about 19, I will switch over to manual and run it about 21 or higher if the ground permits. It works for me.

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

Would you say the E-trac is the deepest detector in your type of soil? Have you compared it to a DMC IIb?

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

I have a lot of red clay and also a lot of ground with high iron content especially at the civil war sites. I usually do not have any problems hunting in it. Occasionally, I will hit an iron infested area and will just lower the sensitivity and slow my swing until it calms down to a mostly steady threshold. If it still gives me problems I swap out to the X-5 coil to get between the iron. I usually can run the small coil up to 26-27 sensitivity with no problems. I usually see what level I can get up to running in auto+3 and then just switch over to manual and run at the same number or a bit higher.

If I am running the 11" coil and Auto+3 is about 19, I will switch over to manual and run it about 21 or higher if the ground permits. It works for me.

 

[cz70pro]

Would you say the E-trac is the deepest detector in your type of soil? Have you compared it to a DMC IIb?

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

I have a lot of red clay and also a lot of ground with high iron content especially at the civil war sites. I usually do not have any problems hunting in it. Occasionally, I will hit an iron infested area and will just lower the sensitivity and slow my swing until it calms down to a mostly steady threshold. If it still gives me problems I swap out to the X-5 coil to get between the iron. I usually can run the small coil up to 26-27 sensitivity with no problems. I usually see what level I can get up to running in auto+3 and then just switch over to manual and run at the same number or a bit higher.


If I am running the 11" coil and Auto+3 is about 19, I will switch over to manual and run it about 21 or higher if the ground permits. It works for me.

I've never run a Nautilus but I do know they are good machines. My E-trac definitely goes deep and I think it is hands down the best coinshooter out there. As far as depth and VLF machines go, I also like the T2 SE and the XP Deus. I have a friend that runs a Blisstool V6 and it definitely goes way deep. The ultimate machine for depth would definitely be a GPX. Maybe one day Minelab will bring out a GPX with discrimination. I'm also very curious as to what new machine Minelab will be unveiling in a few weeks over in England.

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

Would you say the E-trac is the deepest detector in your type of soil? Have you compared it to a DMC IIb?

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

I have a lot of red clay and also a lot of ground with high iron content especially at the civil war sites. I usually do not have any problems hunting in it. Occasionally, I will hit an iron infested area and will just lower the sensitivity and slow my swing until it calms down to a mostly steady threshold. If it still gives me problems I swap out to the X-5 coil to get between the iron. I usually can run the small coil up to 26-27 sensitivity with no problems. I usually see what level I can get up to running in auto+3 and then just switch over to manual and run at the same number or a bit higher.


If I am running the 11" coil and Auto+3 is about 19, I will switch over to manual and run it about 21 or higher if the ground permits. It works for me.

I've never run a Nautilus but I do know they are good machines. My E-trac definitely goes deep and I think it is hands down the best coinshooter out there. As far as depth and VLF machines go, I also like the T2 SE and the XP Deus. I have a friend that runs a Blisstool V6 and it definitely goes way deep. The ultimate machine for depth would definitely be a GPX. Maybe one day Minelab will bring out a GPX with discrimination. I'm also very curious as to what new machine Minelab will be unveiling in a few weeks over in England.

I hope it's not another Go Find. LOL
I have a Deus and it is a nice detector. I also have a DMC IIb and have found nice stuff with it. The most good things I've found though is with the Explorer XS. I will never sell it. I have other detectors as well. I'd say
the closest detector for finding a coin under trash would be my DFX which is a close 2nd to my Explorer SE Pro and XS. Hopefully some day I will get good with the Deus. I have an E-trac on the way.
I have a Detech Chaser 14kHz that I've been putting through its paces lately. I know this may be hard to believe but I pulled a buffalo out of my sandy soil of my back yard at close to 15" deep with the 9" coil.
The problem with the Detech though is at times it makes a deep small square cut iron nail ID as a silver coin and sound like one too no matter which direction I sweep. I dug about four square cut nails this evening due to that. They are usually small.
I still haven't figured out how to overcome that obstacle. But I have found silver with it where other detectorists pounded places before. It is sweet on silver and deep Wheaties.

 

[cz70pro]

Would you say the E-trac is the deepest detector in your type of soil? Have you compared it to a DMC IIb?

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

I have a lot of red clay and also a lot of ground with high iron content especially at the civil war sites. I usually do not have any problems hunting in it. Occasionally, I will hit an iron infested area and will just lower the sensitivity and slow my swing until it calms down to a mostly steady threshold. If it still gives me problems I swap out to the X-5 coil to get between the iron. I usually can run the small coil up to 26-27 sensitivity with no problems. I usually see what level I can get up to running in auto+3 and then just switch over to manual and run at the same number or a bit higher.


If I am running the 11" coil and Auto+3 is about 19, I will switch over to manual and run it about 21 or higher if the ground permits. It works for me.

I've never run a Nautilus but I do know they are good machines. My E-trac definitely goes deep and I think it is hands down the best coinshooter out there. As far as depth and VLF machines go, I also like the T2 SE and the XP Deus. I have a friend that runs a Blisstool V6 and it definitely goes way deep. The ultimate machine for depth would definitely be a GPX. Maybe one day Minelab will bring out a GPX with discrimination. I'm also very curious as to what new machine Minelab will be unveiling in a few weeks over in England.

I hope it's not another Go Find. LOL
I have a Deus and it is a nice detector. I also have a DMC IIb and have found nice stuff with it. The most good things I've found though is with the Explorer XS. I will never sell it. I have other detectors as well. I'd say
the closest detector for finding a coin under trash would be my DFX which is a close 2nd to my Explorer SE Pro and XS. Hopefully some day I will get good with the Deus. I have an E-trac on the way.
I have a Detech Chaser 14kHz that I've been putting through its paces lately. I know this may be hard to believe but I pulled a buffalo out of my sandy soil of my back yard at close to 15" deep with the 9" coil.
The problem with the Detech though is at times it makes a deep small square cut iron nail ID as a silver coin and sound like one too no matter which direction I sweep. I dug about four square cut nails this evening due to that. They are usually small.
I still haven't figured out how to overcome that obstacle. But I have found silver with it where other detectorists pounded places before. It is sweet on silver and deep Wheaties.

I think you will absolutely love your E-Trac. I know I love mine. I think my next machine is going to be a Deus. I will have to look into that Detech. Sounds interesting. I am hoping Minelab's machine may be a new FBS unit. Their teaser states that it is going to obsolete all other single frequecy VLF machines. Pretty lofty statement.

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

Would you say the E-trac is the deepest detector in your type of soil? Have you compared it to a DMC IIb?

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

I have a lot of red clay and also a lot of ground with high iron content especially at the civil war sites. I usually do not have any problems hunting in it. Occasionally, I will hit an iron infested area and will just lower the sensitivity and slow my swing until it calms down to a mostly steady threshold. If it still gives me problems I swap out to the X-5 coil to get between the iron. I usually can run the small coil up to 26-27 sensitivity with no problems. I usually see what level I can get up to running in auto+3 and then just switch over to manual and run at the same number or a bit higher.


If I am running the 11" coil and Auto+3 is about 19, I will switch over to manual and run it about 21 or higher if the ground permits. It works for me.

I've never run a Nautilus but I do know they are good machines. My E-trac definitely goes deep and I think it is hands down the best coinshooter out there. As far as depth and VLF machines go, I also like the T2 SE and the XP Deus. I have a friend that runs a Blisstool V6 and it definitely goes way deep. The ultimate machine for depth would definitely be a GPX. Maybe one day Minelab will bring out a GPX with discrimination. I'm also very curious as to what new machine Minelab will be unveiling in a few weeks over in England.

I hope it's not another Go Find. LOL
I have a Deus and it is a nice detector. I also have a DMC IIb and have found nice stuff with it. The most good things I've found though is with the Explorer XS. I will never sell it. I have other detectors as well. I'd say
the closest detector for finding a coin under trash would be my DFX which is a close 2nd to my Explorer SE Pro and XS. Hopefully some day I will get good with the Deus. I have an E-trac on the way.
I have a Detech Chaser 14kHz that I've been putting through its paces lately. I know this may be hard to believe but I pulled a buffalo out of my sandy soil of my back yard at close to 15" deep with the 9" coil.
The problem with the Detech though is at times it makes a deep small square cut iron nail ID as a silver coin and sound like one too no matter which direction I sweep. I dug about four square cut nails this evening due to that. They are usually small.
I still haven't figured out how to overcome that obstacle. But I have found silver with it where other detectorists pounded places before. It is sweet on silver and deep Wheaties.

I think you will absolutely love your E-Trac. I know I love mine. I think my next machine is going to be a Deus. I will have to look into that Detech. Sounds interesting. I am hoping Minelab's machine may be a new FBS unit. Their teaser states that it is going to obsolete all other single frequecy VLF machines. Pretty lofty statement.

I thought the first FBS detector made obsolete all other single frequency VLF machines.
However, there is something to be said for VLF detectors. They each have their strengths and weaknesses.

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

Two-tone ferrous open screen manual sensitivity.

I've heard a lot of good, hunting in two-tone. Thanks!

I've heard there is no loss of depth running Iron disc up to 27. Is Iron Disc more like notching out the iron rather than discing it out?

I know most detectors will lose a lot of depth the more one discs out things but not so if notching.

 

[Explorer.se]

Congrats on ordering the E trac you will be very pleased with it Tony.

Would you say the E-trac is the deepest detector in your type of soil? Have you compared it to a DMC IIb?

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

I have a lot of red clay and also a lot of ground with high iron content especially at the civil war sites. I usually do not have any problems hunting in it. Occasionally, I will hit an iron infested area and will just lower the sensitivity and slow my swing until it calms down to a mostly steady threshold. If it still gives me problems I swap out to the X-5 coil to get between the iron. I usually can run the small coil up to 26-27 sensitivity with no problems. I usually see what level I can get up to running in auto+3 and then just switch over to manual and run at the same number or a bit higher.


If I am running the 11" coil and Auto+3 is about 19, I will switch over to manual and run it about 21 or higher if the ground permits. It works for me.

I've never run a Nautilus but I do know they are good machines. My E-trac definitely goes deep and I think it is hands down the best coinshooter out there. As far as depth and VLF machines go, I also like the T2 SE and the XP Deus. I have a friend that runs a Blisstool V6 and it definitely goes way deep. The ultimate machine for depth would definitely be a GPX. Maybe one day Minelab will bring out a GPX with discrimination. I'm also very curious as to what new machine Minelab will be unveiling in a few weeks over in England.

I hope it's not another Go Find. LOL
I have a Deus and it is a nice detector. I also have a DMC IIb and have found nice stuff with it. The most good things I've found though is with the Explorer XS. I will never sell it. I have other detectors as well. I'd say
the closest detector for finding a coin under trash would be my DFX which is a close 2nd to my Explorer SE Pro and XS. Hopefully some day I will get good with the Deus. I have an E-trac on the way.
I have a Detech Chaser 14kHz that I've been putting through its paces lately. I know this may be hard to believe but I pulled a buffalo out of my sandy soil of my back yard at close to 15" deep with the 9" coil.
The problem with the Detech though is at times it makes a deep small square cut iron nail ID as a silver coin and sound like one too no matter which direction I sweep. I dug about four square cut nails this evening due to that. They are usually small.
I still haven't figured out how to overcome that obstacle. But I have found silver with it where other detectorists pounded places before. It is sweet on silver and deep Wheaties.

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

Congrats on ordering the E trac you will be very pleased with it Tony.

I hope so. It seems, from what I've read, so different than the Explorer.
My friend has one that got me in touch with a dealer. He told me to hunt in two tone. He said doing so you can easily tell iron from silver.
But if hunting in two tone, how does one know if the coin is a nickel, copper or silver if it is too deep and can't rely on the FE/CO numbers?

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

n/t

 

[cz70pro]

Would you say the E-trac is the deepest detector in your type of soil? Have you compared it to a DMC IIb?

I almost always use manual sensitivity and I run it is high as I can without it nulling out too badly. I find that I get better depth while in manual even when it is running at the same number as it was running in auto+3. I also prefer to run in full tones as I like all the information I can get from them. I mostly run an open screen with the ferrous line at 24 and I dig just about every single good conductive signal I get. I like digging the relics as much as the silver coins and some of my best finds have registered numbers that many would not bother digging.

Does it matter what kind of soil you are detecting in? In other words, is your soil high in iron?a

I have a lot of red clay and also a lot of ground with high iron content especially at the civil war sites. I usually do not have any problems hunting in it. Occasionally, I will hit an iron infested area and will just lower the sensitivity and slow my swing until it calms down to a mostly steady threshold. If it still gives me problems I swap out to the X-5 coil to get between the iron. I usually can run the small coil up to 26-27 sensitivity with no problems. I usually see what level I can get up to running in auto+3 and then just switch over to manual and run at the same number or a bit higher.


If I am running the 11" coil and Auto+3 is about 19, I will switch over to manual and run it about 21 or higher if the ground permits. It works for me.

I've never run a Nautilus but I do know they are good machines. My E-trac definitely goes deep and I think it is hands down the best coinshooter out there. As far as depth and VLF machines go, I also like the T2 SE and the XP Deus. I have a friend that runs a Blisstool V6 and it definitely goes way deep. The ultimate machine for depth would definitely be a GPX. Maybe one day Minelab will bring out a GPX with discrimination. I'm also very curious as to what new machine Minelab will be unveiling in a few weeks over in England.

I hope it's not another Go Find. LOL
I have a Deus and it is a nice detector. I also have a DMC IIb and have found nice stuff with it. The most good things I've found though is with the Explorer XS. I will never sell it. I have other detectors as well. I'd say
the closest detector for finding a coin under trash would be my DFX which is a close 2nd to my Explorer SE Pro and XS. Hopefully some day I will get good with the Deus. I have an E-trac on the way.
I have a Detech Chaser 14kHz that I've been putting through its paces lately. I know this may be hard to believe but I pulled a buffalo out of my sandy soil of my back yard at close to 15" deep with the 9" coil.
The problem with the Detech though is at times it makes a deep small square cut iron nail ID as a silver coin and sound like one too no matter which direction I sweep. I dug about four square cut nails this evening due to that. They are usually small.
I still haven't figured out how to overcome that obstacle. But I have found silver with it where other detectorists pounded places before. It is sweet on silver and deep Wheaties.

I think you will absolutely love your E-Trac. I know I love mine. I think my next machine is going to be a Deus. I will have to look into that Detech. Sounds interesting. I am hoping Minelab's machine may be a new FBS unit. Their teaser states that it is going to obsolete all other single frequecy VLF machines. Pretty lofty statement.

I thought the first FBS detector made obsolete all other single frequency VLF machines.
However, there is something to be said for VLF detectors. They each have their strengths and weaknesses.

I agree completely.

 

[dbado1]

Hi Tony,
I'm new to the E-TRAC as well and absolutely love it. You will know if it's a nickel or silver when you dig it up!
I traded my Impact for the E-TRAC and wish I had gone the E-Trac route a lot sooner. The impact is a great unit but the E-Trac fits my needs better currently.
I bought the 8x6 SEF and really like it's depth and separation capabilities. The stock 11" is a good coil as well.
From my early experience, two tone is a great way to start in conjunction with auto+ until you get the hang of it. I now prefer an open disc screen so that I can hear everything. 2TF works really well in areas of high iron trash.
Congrats on your purchase!

Dean

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

Hi Tony,
I'm new to the E-TRAC as well and absolutely love it. You will know if it's a nickel or silver when you dig it up!
I traded my Impact for the E-TRAC and wish I had gone the E-Trac route a lot sooner. The impact is a great unit but the E-Trac fits my needs better currently.
I bought the 8x6 SEF and really like it's depth and separation capabilities. The stock 11" is a good coil as well.
From my early experience, two tone is a great way to start in conjunction with auto+ until you get the hang of it. I now prefer an open disc screen so that I can hear everything. 2TF works really well in areas of high iron trash.
Congrats on your purchase!

Dean

Hi Dean, I too like to hunt with a wide open screen in my Explorer SE Pro. Sometimes the constant drumming of the iron causes me to disc just a little iron out.
I imagine the Etrac is the same way with the constant drumming of the iron? The nice thing is I have a lot of different coils for my Explorers that will work on the E-trac.