HaroldILL.
Active member
I know most use the smart find screen,But is there anyone out there who use's the digital screen? And if so why? I was wondering with digital if you can tell the difference between dimes,quarters,and halfs? Thanks.
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Digital screen?
- Thread starter HaroldILL.
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Harold, I use digital all the time mostly because my previous detector didn't have a numeric ID system and now that I have it, I'm using it. As far as telling the difference, it depends on the depth. The deeper you get the more bounce you can expect. I don't look for specific values on deep targets, just values that are in the right neighborhood. I've had silver dimes hit like quarters and halves but I've also had deep rusty nails do the same thing. I go by sound first, depth second and digital values last. In my opinion, it's the exact same information as smart find but displayed in a different way, just like a pie chart and a bar graph can display the same info.
Hope this helps,
Steve
Hope this helps,
Steve
.....DON'T USE EITHER........COVER THE SCREEN AND HUNT BY SOUND ALONE.
You will be amazed at what you will learn.
I still do this on many occasions myself and in fact it made me a better hunter after spending a season on the E-Trac.
I hated the screen on the E-Trac because the cursor placement is different on everything anyway and it screwed me up every time I tried to go back to my explorer....which in turn messed up what I had spent years learning. I completely ignored the screen on the E-Trac and hunted by sound alone for a full year...then made the switch back to the SE.
My finds improved dramatically with the SE because I once again heard the sweet "warble" the E-Trac didn't have...and I never even had to look at the screen except when I got an extreme deepie or coin in iron and I wanted to utilize the screen as my second go to option for ID. I then watched cursor flutter, movement, and placement which gives a ton more information than numbers.
If anyone thinks this goes against what I just posted...it doesn't. Everything I stated below to Harold in the other post remains the same...except for the simple fact of covering the screen...or completely ignoring it if you can...and hunting by 100% sound ALONE.
It's something to consider and just might kick your finds into high gear.
I always hope to learn something new each time out.
Harold I apologize if it seemed as though I hajacked your thread...that wasn't my intention. I was just trying to offer a suggestion that truly helped me.
Digital or smartscreen...it doesn't matter. It is all about personal preference.
Whatever works best for each of us as individuals is all that matters.
I truly feel the explorer has something that NO OTHER detector has...and that is the unique explorer "high silver warble".
No better way to learn it than hunting with ears alone. Just a thought to consider...and again I apologize if it comes accross as a "thread hijacking".
You will be amazed at what you will learn.
I still do this on many occasions myself and in fact it made me a better hunter after spending a season on the E-Trac.
I hated the screen on the E-Trac because the cursor placement is different on everything anyway and it screwed me up every time I tried to go back to my explorer....which in turn messed up what I had spent years learning. I completely ignored the screen on the E-Trac and hunted by sound alone for a full year...then made the switch back to the SE.
My finds improved dramatically with the SE because I once again heard the sweet "warble" the E-Trac didn't have...and I never even had to look at the screen except when I got an extreme deepie or coin in iron and I wanted to utilize the screen as my second go to option for ID. I then watched cursor flutter, movement, and placement which gives a ton more information than numbers.
If anyone thinks this goes against what I just posted...it doesn't. Everything I stated below to Harold in the other post remains the same...except for the simple fact of covering the screen...or completely ignoring it if you can...and hunting by 100% sound ALONE.
It's something to consider and just might kick your finds into high gear.
I always hope to learn something new each time out.
Harold I apologize if it seemed as though I hajacked your thread...that wasn't my intention. I was just trying to offer a suggestion that truly helped me.
Digital or smartscreen...it doesn't matter. It is all about personal preference.
Whatever works best for each of us as individuals is all that matters.
I truly feel the explorer has something that NO OTHER detector has...and that is the unique explorer "high silver warble".
No better way to learn it than hunting with ears alone. Just a thought to consider...and again I apologize if it comes accross as a "thread hijacking".
samuel_schumaker
New member
The only time i use any screen is when i hit pinpoint to occasionly see if im over the correct target since it is then in all metal and everything sounds the same. I do not rely on a certain crosshair postition or number to decide wether i dig or not. When i first started hunting i thought the crosshair postition was important. And im sure if you really learned exactly what the crosshairs do in each scenario that it would help you, especially when hunting in trashy areas like parks that are litered with targets. But most of my hunting is done at old abandoned school house or farmsteads where theres no modern day trash. Therefor i dig anything that i can get to repeat with an im setting of 21 or 22. Unless of course its a large piece of rusted iron or smashed can that screams at me just under the surface. I dig lots and lots of wheat pennies at these places, a few silvers but mostly pennies, some ih's and some v nickels. I have found so many low conductor jewerly items and buttons tho that i would never have recovered if i was just trying to find specific coin id's. It all depends on what kind of hunting your doing, but i will say, i would never completely rely on a number or crosshair postition to tell me wether or not im digging, If it sounds good, its getting dug, before i quit looking i was using crosshair screen and i will say that i seen lots of crusted wheat pennies and ih pennies that would hit a tad lower and a lot further left then they do when there shallow like clad. Audio always wins
niterider_58
New member
Born2hunt that was an awesome post I hunt the same way you do, and you're right it doesn't matter if you stare at the cursor or the digital readout it's the same thing, there's more than one way to hunt
trying something new every now and then is fun and you just might learn something new in the process.
trying something new every now and then is fun and you just might learn something new in the process.
MNCoinhunter
Active member
I check both when deciding to dig or not. But sound is ultimately the winner ..
HaroldILL.
Active member
Bryce, no problem at all. When it comes to Explorer's you are the man! And you can jump in on my post anytime. I agree totally with tone as with my E-trac and my CZ-3D I always went tone first, target I.D. second and pinpoint location third. I was just thinking it might be easier for me to learn the multi tones with the digital read out because that is the way I hunted with my E-trac is by numbers. Then when I get use to the tones I can give the smartfind a shot for awhile and see how I like it. To me this is one of the fun parts of the hobby learning a different machine. Don't get me wrong I loved the E-trac,But after awhile it just got like going through the motions.
Seems to work well in the trash, and with the tone first, Id second it works for me.
In fields and very Old Home sites I use smartfind but I do switch to see what digital is reading on most targets..It is actually pretty accurate to about 6 7 inches in my dirt..
Nothing beats the fluttering to right top corner though for deep Silver coins and the scream of the HIgh tone if your out in the open spaces or a century old park ..........
I think experience and time with either screen is the secret to success............ Bryce has tried and true methods that are iron clad proven workings.. Some of us just like playing around with both screens to see what shows up..
In fields and very Old Home sites I use smartfind but I do switch to see what digital is reading on most targets..It is actually pretty accurate to about 6 7 inches in my dirt..
Nothing beats the fluttering to right top corner though for deep Silver coins and the scream of the HIgh tone if your out in the open spaces or a century old park ..........
I think experience and time with either screen is the secret to success............ Bryce has tried and true methods that are iron clad proven workings.. Some of us just like playing around with both screens to see what shows up..
deeponedge
New member
It was a rough transition because like Bryce and Elton I hunted by numbers on my whites ( di pro plus ) and kind of got used
to them on my etrac. My explorer i made myself learn the smartscreen though because of the extra info I think I get.
Elton didnt mean to post over you bud. I tried to post underneath you but it didnt go there and I dont know how to move it. Sorry bud
to them on my etrac. My explorer i made myself learn the smartscreen though because of the extra info I think I get.
Elton didnt mean to post over you bud. I tried to post underneath you but it didnt go there and I dont know how to move it. Sorry bud
I have been busting my butt trying to learn nickle hits on the SE.
Niterider58 (Phil)...aka the "yeti" is a nickle killer with his e-Trac and he loves digital.
I should have stated in my previous post about nickles and digital...but am not going to edit it now.
I LOVE hunting for nickles by 100% digital screen on the SE. That's the ONLY way you will see me digging any because I can't tell a nickle sound from a can slaw sound.
For nickles I feel digital is the way to go. I am going to hit some spots this weekend where I never chase lower conductors and see what I come up with.
I've found a few with the ctx but am going to concentrate on nickle hits this weekend with the SE...hopefully anyway.
Nice post bro. Whatever works for each of us is whatever works
Niterider58 (Phil)...aka the "yeti" is a nickle killer with his e-Trac and he loves digital.
I should have stated in my previous post about nickles and digital...but am not going to edit it now.
I LOVE hunting for nickles by 100% digital screen on the SE. That's the ONLY way you will see me digging any because I can't tell a nickle sound from a can slaw sound.
For nickles I feel digital is the way to go. I am going to hit some spots this weekend where I never chase lower conductors and see what I come up with.
I've found a few with the ctx but am going to concentrate on nickle hits this weekend with the SE...hopefully anyway.
Nice post bro. Whatever works for each of us is whatever works
Big Digger
New member
Me too Dave
xterranomore
New member
I've been using digital screen but am trying the cursor screen from now on.
Jeff in Pa
Well-known member
For me I am in the middle of switching from the Etrac numbers to the sound of an Explorer XS and I gotta say I prefer to hunt by sound first and I was one who thought I just had to use the numbers or should I say rely on the numbers just because they were there.
If you ever used an XS you know that the number screen is for the most part useless so when I do look at the screen I use the smartfind screen.
Those numbers distracted me from just walking along relaxed waiting for a good signal. With the Etrac I would glance at the screen anytime I heard a high sound. The XS is all about sound. There is a much wider sound variation with the Explorers or at least I will say with my ears there seems to be.
I now walk around swinging either looking at the ground or looking around at whatever I can while just listening for a nice high warble to come thru to me.
Its more like going for a relaxing walk with my iPhone playing an old George Jones song, just plain relaxing. Just today I pulled a coin from a very small patch of ground that I have covered at least a dozen times with the Etrac using the Pro coil and the 6" EQ2.
Please don't take me wrong on this because the Etrac is also an AMAZING machine just that I am now enjoying my detecting time more using the XS.
HH!
If you ever used an XS you know that the number screen is for the most part useless so when I do look at the screen I use the smartfind screen.
Those numbers distracted me from just walking along relaxed waiting for a good signal. With the Etrac I would glance at the screen anytime I heard a high sound. The XS is all about sound. There is a much wider sound variation with the Explorers or at least I will say with my ears there seems to be.
I now walk around swinging either looking at the ground or looking around at whatever I can while just listening for a nice high warble to come thru to me.
Its more like going for a relaxing walk with my iPhone playing an old George Jones song, just plain relaxing. Just today I pulled a coin from a very small patch of ground that I have covered at least a dozen times with the Etrac using the Pro coil and the 6" EQ2.
Please don't take me wrong on this because the Etrac is also an AMAZING machine just that I am now enjoying my detecting time more using the XS.
HH!