Day two with the GB Pro in NYC,

[JimGilmore]

Ok, I made it out early today and huted for another 1-2 hours. I did ave a little trouble pinpointing and I have ordered the 6" coil.
I found 17 Quarters, 6 dimes , 2 nickles and 12 pennies. I also found a Cinn Bengals pendant that looks to be from a chain. And large discolored heart that was most likely silver coated copper.
I'm hoping that detecting with the smaller coil will make pinpointing easier and allow me better target separation.
So far in 2 days I got $7.32.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Not bad loot sounds like! Digging the pop tabs??? Hope so, don't wanna miss any gold!

 

[JimGilmore]

I doing some selective digging because NYC has very picky rules. So I'm being very clean as to be beyond reproach if somebody wishes to say I cannot dig there.I want to dollar value first. Later I'll see about jewelery.
And I think much of the area that One would hunt is grey. They do not want you to hunt athletic areas but I see no reason not to do the sidelines and the outfield if your careful and do not leave ruts. No probing within 50 feet of trees. And the real kicker is that the same athletic areas are bare of grass from not taking care and over use of the areas.
And you find spots that they have driven cars or trucks across the grass and left huge ruts.
But I do my best to 1. be friendly, up front. remove all trash and show what I've found...
This park is quite busy from what I've seen.

 

[tabman]

Ok, I made it out early today and huted for another 1-2 hours. I did ave a little trouble pinpointing and I have ordered the 6" coil.
I found 17 Quarters, 6 dimes , 2 nickles and 12 pennies. I also found a Cinn Bengals pendant that looks to be from a chain. And large discolored heart that was most likely silver coated copper.
I'm hoping that detecting with the smaller coil will make pinpointing easier and allow me better target separation.
So far in 2 days I got $7.32.

I have the 5 inch DD coil. I love it! It pinpoints like a dream and gets terrific depth.

The 11 DD coil is hard to pinpoint with and loves pry caps.

I'd probably sell my Gold Bug Pro if it only came with the 11 inch DD coil.

 

[sgoss66]

Gents --

Just wanted to say I LOVE the 11" coil; don't have the 5 yet, but I have NO TROUBLE pinpointing with it. Do the "X" -- find the strongest signal in one direction, then turn 90 degrees and cross your old signal -- find where it is strongest. Do this until you narrow it down, and it will be right under the dot on the top of the coil.

You think THAT THING is hard to pinpoint? Try the 11" Pro coil on a Minelab!

Steve

 

[JimGilmore]

I find it to pinpoint quite well...but I am having a little trouble with spots that have multiple targets....too close together..

 

[BH_Landstar_]

11" DD coil, look at the coil from above, you will see a small round circle just infront of the ears of the coil, this is the pinpoint spot, the target will sound the loudest under this spot.

 

[sgoss66]

YEP. BH_Landstar's post describes my experience precisely.

JimGilmore -- yeah, I can see where the 5" would be nice in the junk...I may have to get one...

Steve

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Jim good job and keep it up

 

[jmaryt]

you are slowly getting "rich" nice goin'

(h.h.!)
j.t.

 

[Monte]

Yes, pinpointing with the smaller coil will be easier. It is a DD, but the smaller size will make it easier.

Usually, when everything is in your favor, a round coin-type target will pinpoint just about dead-center of the search coil. As BH Landstar stated, just under the little 'dot' looking spot.

Note, however, that I said usually. If a coin or token or most round gold or silver bands are laying flat to the coil, then pinpointing will be easier. If a coin or similar object is canted, and it happens often, the pinpointed spot will be/can be off to the side a little, or even to the front or rear, from the center spot. That's just something we deal with and have no control over. In time, and with practice, you will learn some of these little tricks played on operators in the detecting hobby by pesky targets trying to throw us off.

Also, if you are using a larger coil, such as the 11" BiAxial DD, you might remember to raise the search coil a little. Close proximity targets can produce multiple readings and if it is too close, then raising the search coil will provide a cleaner signal.

In trashier sites I just leave the 5" DD on my G2 anyway.

Monte