coil sweep speed

[eaglei]

I have a Prism III, why is it, when you don't give the coil a good sweep speed it will not respond to metals well?

 

[BarberBill]

How do you have it set up?
BB

 

[GoGoGopher]

I can slow and tighten my sweeps with the Classic II for pin pointing, and have no trouble....The machine in general likes about a 2 foot per second sweep speed when I am hunting...The machine requires this motion for detection....


HH,

GoGoGopher

 

[Monte]

[size=large]and wonder if, perhaps, you're new to the hobby as well.

The Prizm is a motion-based Discriminator. Frequently, I encounter people with a new detector (and they are newer to the hobby as well) who are moving the search coil ever-so-slowly. Too slow for good performance. the Prizm's are slow-motion based discriminators and are at their best when you use a "comfortable" sweep speed. On a side-to-side sweep, making a straight line about 3'-4' in length, it should take about 1

 

[markg]

What about other kinds of machines and their sweep speed. Example Tesoro's

[size=large]and wonder if, perhaps, you're new to the hobby as well.

The Prizm is a motion-based Discriminator. Frequently, I encounter people with a new detector (and they are newer to the hobby as well) who are moving the search coil ever-so-slowly. Too slow for good performance. the Prizm's are slow-motion based discriminators and are at their best when you use a "comfortable" sweep speed. On a side-to-side sweep, making a straight line about 3'-4' in length, it should take about 1

 

[Monte]

What about other kinds of machines and their sweep speed. Example Tesoro's

[size=large]and wonder if, perhaps, you're new to the hobby as well.

The Prizm is a motion-based Discriminator. Frequently, I encounter people with a new detector (and they are newer to the hobby as well) who are moving the search coil ever-so-slowly. Too slow for good performance. the Prizm's are slow-motion based discriminators and are at their best when you use a "comfortable" sweep speed. On a side-to-side sweep, making a straight line about 3'-4' in length, it should take about 1

 

[eaglei]

Answering to some questions, I am a new at this and I am excited to learn. I am still learning the feel & sound of my Prism III. The only coins I have found is about 7 pennies, but most of those in my backyard, I haven't had the chance to go to some places and get real serious about some hunting. I know a number of places and getting ready for the chance. Learning the sound of the Prism on a good solid hit, I have had some false hits or maybe I just missed the prize. I will keep trying..........

eaglei

 

[GoGoGopher]

You can also learn a lot from watching videos on YouTube.com ... Just go to the site and enter metal detecting in the search box... Might also try entering Prizm III in the search box...

HH,

GoGoGopher