First two hour hunt with explorer II

[chillyhiker]

Wow....I was worried that my arm would be tired from swinging a heavy detector but I spent more time digging than anything else....found a whoppin 1 penny......dug lost of trash and lost of holes with out recovering the target....my digger was completely under ground!....my pin pointer said it was in the bottom of the hole but i was a good 10 12 inches down an just gace up sevral times I was using the factory settings and the smart screen and digging all signals high and right ....I have read that learing this detector is way diffrent that anything else but it sure is frustating.

 

[TwoRivers]

Wow....I was worried that my arm would be tired from swinging a heavy detector but I spent more time digging than anything else....found a whoppin 1 penny......dug lost of trash and lost of holes with out recovering the target....my digger was completely under ground!....my pin pointer said it was in the bottom of the hole but i was a good 10 12 inches down an just gace up sevral times I was using the factory settings and the smart screen and digging all signals high and right ....I have read that learing this detector is way diffrent that anything else but it sure is frustating.

ChillyHiker.........It can be frustrating at first............once you learn how to identify your targets based upon what you are hearing and
seeing you should not be disappointed with the Explorer 11.. Scan some coins on the ground etc or even better plant a coin garden and work with the settings on the detector. It's worth the extra effort to learn the detector, it will produce good finds.

Best Wishes.........John

 

[Hotcz70]

Give it some time because it can be confusing for a while. IMHO you are doing the right thing by sticking to the factory presets for a few weeks.

For now I would make sure any signal you dig is solid and repeatable from all angles you sweep the coil from while circling the target.

Also when you pinpoint...and before you begin to dig the plug...make sure the pinpoint size is of the smaller type...(coin sized).

If it is a large pinpoint area...and is also showing deep on your depth meter...it could be deep iron that the machine is falsing off of....or a crushed aluminum can...or other large junk piece.

Whatever you do...don't give up on it just yet. Give it some more time before throwing in the towel. There are a lot of guys here who will gladly help you along with tips, suggestions...etc.

 

[raweppler]

I have been using my Explorer II almost exclusively this year and I have not been disappointed. Getting use to the noise is probably the hardest part. I have had one of my best years this year and have found over 1,000 coins with 63 being silver and even 26 Indian Head Pennies. I work full time and can only get out on weekends and evenings. I think my success in learning this machine is, before digging up the signal try to guess what it will be there and remember where it registered in the Smart Screen then dig up. I am about 85% correct now on predicting which coin will be dug up.

Good luck and happy hunting!!!!!!!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

If you can hook up with a proficient explorer user (someone routinely coming in with the old coins, not just a sand-box hunter), it's a good idea to trade off signals. Even to the point of getting a headphone splitter chord, and listen to what they're trying to isolate, hone in on, etc... Have them also point out signals they'd pass, and pay attention to the sounds they're getting.

The reason for this, is that there is simply no way printed instructions (or reading forums, etc...) can replicate actual flagged native signals, and watching someone do it. Even things like swing speed, swing swath (the "wiggle" or whatever), and listening to what they're accepting or rejecting, is stuff that just can't be described in print. You can not describe a "sound" in printed text. It just can't be done. When I got the explorer (because I finally couldn't argue anymore with the results of the guys who were using them), I thought they were nuts! Everything sounded the same: like a flock of sick geese. It wasn't till I went out with a proficient user, and had him flag some deep silver dime/wheatie type signals, that the "lights went on" for me

 

[chillyhiker]

I really like the idea of getting together with someone who has an explorer but I dont know anyone else who lives near me who uses one. Ill keep with it though like Tom in Ca said you cant argue with results and minelab produces results for those who have taken the time to learn the machine.