For all those who have found the gold

[3RINGER]

I sure could use some help on this one.

Anyway you could post what type of readings you were getting before the recovery. Had a buddy pull in a small ladies gold band behind me yesterday. I'm happy for him to get the ring but mad at myself for not knowing what the E-trac was telling me when I passed it over.

Would some of you please post what type of readings you got before finding the Ring or other gold items, maybe a picture if you have the time. I've did a air test with some home items but you know how that goes.

Any help would be great for me and possibly others. Thanks and HH!
Tom/tn

 

[DavefromCt]

I'm a bit disappointed on the etrac for gold and also confused. On very small gold earrings, for example, I have to rub right on the coil or 1/2 inch away....that's even the 7" coil. If the frequencies are included from low to high then you'd think it would pick up as well as a dedicated gold machine that is set to a high frequency like 15k or 50k as it includes those frequencies. On even a cheaper dedicated machine the small gold comes in strong and much deeper.

 

[Steve from Ohio]

Gold...everyone wants to find it......and don't fret if you have not yet found any.

It is not common. So you have to swing over it to find it. And the only way to do that is to go where it is. Often, in the ground is not where it is at. Usually in the water at swimming areas is where you will find gold rings.

Gold rings can read almost anywhere on the E-trac according to the size, karat and shape. So you have to dig. There is not magic setting except to say that you need to set up your machine for the best detection settings for the area you are hunting. So far, I have found 9 gold rings with my E-trac and I have had it since October of last year.

I've found 42 gold rings with my Excalibur in the water since getting it last year about the same time.

The 9 gold rings I have found with the E-trac have been down anywhere from 2 inches to 14 inches. So it can and does find gold rings at pretty good depth.

As far as readings go...it depends on how deep and how large the ring is. Some of the rings I have found have read at 12-46. Some at 11-50. Even some at 10-36.
I dig all good sounds so I don't just dismiss a sound without digging. You may think it is a penny, or a clad, but it may just be a gold ring. So dig them all.

And it may be your pattern when swinging. I often see folks detecting without regard to coverage and miss many areas that have good targets. Slow down, overlap slightly your swings (yes even with the DD coil) and keep looking. The E-trac will find the gold rings if they are there.

 

[3RINGER]

thanks steve, so it could be all up the screen. guess I need to just stay with it and keep after those good solid tones.

thanks again.....sure thought more folks than this found gold items though

.HH

 

[Nick A]

I'm sure a dedicated gold machine would do better, but you can find the gold, trouble is it sounds like trash. The big class ring I dug I thought for sure was a screw cap came in at like 13-40 as I recall. Smaller rings seem to hit consistently at 12-04 when you can get right over them. Broken rings can read all over the place. There's no easy way to just dig gold. Round sound is helpful, but difficult to learn. If you hit a bunch of pulltabs, then hear a gold ring, you will hear the difference in tone. But if you're not hearing the pulltabs all the time to compare with it's difficult. Depth is important too. I learn where pulltabs are depthwise at a site. Let's say they are mostly at 4" - then I dig any pulltab signal deeper than 4" knowing the chances are good it's not a pulltab.

Since gold is more variable, I think you're better off learning the sounds of the junk and pulltabs. Square tabs, ring tabs and beavertails will all hit pretty consistently. Learn what they sound like and then dig everything that doesn't sound like that.

Many will say you have to dig the trash to get the gold, I choose to be more selective, which means I'm sure I pass up some gold, but I'm ok with that. I know it's hard when someone walks behind you and digs something good that you chose to pass on. Hope some of that helps you.

 

[Neil]

Gold...everyone wants to find it......and don't fret if you have not yet found any.

It is not common. So you have to swing over it to find it. And the only way to do that is to go where it is. Often, in the ground is not where it is at. Usually in the water at swimming areas is where you will find gold rings.

Gold rings can read almost anywhere on the E-trac according to the size, karat and shape. So you have to dig. There is not magic setting except to say that you need to set up your machine for the best detection settings for the area you are hunting. So far, I have found 9 gold rings with my E-trac and I have had it since October of last year.

I've found 42 gold rings with my Excalibur in the water since getting it last year about the same time.

The 9 gold rings I have found with the E-trac have been down anywhere from 2 inches to 14 inches. So it can and does find gold rings at pretty good depth.

As far as readings go...it depends on how deep and how large the ring is. Some of the rings I have found have read at 12-46. Some at 11-50. Even some at 10-36.
I dig all good sounds so I don't just dismiss a sound without digging. You may think it is a penny, or a clad, but it may just be a gold ring. So dig them all.

And it may be your pattern when swinging. I often see folks detecting without regard to coverage and miss many areas that have good targets. Slow down, overlap slightly your swings (yes even with the DD coil) and keep looking. The E-trac will find the gold rings if they are there.

Steve could you post a pic of your gold rings that read as high as 46 and 50, they must be some beauties to read that high. Please post what carat they were also. I still havent found one to read higher than a zinc penny. Two Ive had that read that high are a huge class ring that is 14k, that one slips over my thumb, so its from one big dude and the other is a nice sized mans wedding band that is 22k. So Id love to see the rings your talking about.
Thanks,
Neil

 

[Neil]

3Ringer Ive found a few of them so far with the Etrac. all have read in the 20s and 30s with just a slight variance off the 12 line.
I myself dig everything just off the 12 line either higher or lower by a few numbers over to no higher than 40 to 42. I try and keep it to just solid type
hits but you know bracelets, charms, odd shaped stuff like can give a little distorted signal so if gold is suspected where your hunting then I would dig them.
I mostly hunt beaches. If your after dimes and higher denomination coins then you will want to dig higher numbers than 42. but if your hunting beaches remember the time spent digging up deep dimes or quarters could be time spent looking for a gold ring.

HH
Neil

 

[3RINGER]

Nick A and Neil

This is what I was hoping would take place with this post..people showing pictures of the find and readings for all types of jewlrey.

I know that their are others out there with the same questions. Just the replies you guys posted helps alot and maybe others with good tips can chime in as well..Thanks and HH