I noticed that someone mentioned hunting around metal posts in the pin point mode. When I push and hold the pin point button on my 2500, it always shows the object to be what ever was the last target identification. That is, if I hit a coin before searching around the pole, it will show whatever metal I pick up in the pin point mode to be the same as the previous coin found. Is this true of the Garrett's you own?
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Hunting in the pin pointing mode
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Uncle Willy
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Never noticed it as I don't hunt in pinpoint with the 2500 - that's what the all metal or Fast Track mode is for.
Bill
Bill
Mick in Dubbo
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I wrote about that in one of Uncle Willy's threads about magazine articles. I called it "Here's another little trick" or something like that.
It will only work on the Sniper coil. I did it on an Ace, but I understand that the Sniper coil on the GTI's are also coaxial coils (double shielded). It's the double;e shielding that allows you to do it.
Yes you do hunt with the pinpoint button held in, but part of the trick is to angle the coil slightly away from the pole. I included a photo of me doing just that so that you can see the sort of angle I'm talking about. Getting that right is important if you want to make the most of it. Being a coaxial coil, when the pinpoint button is engaged, it doesn't give off a signal above or to the side of the coil.
You have no discrimination when you do this, so don't worry about the meter when you are doing this. That's the only down side. The up side is that you can ping coins that most other detectorists can't.
Your finds will increase by about 10% in tot lots and the like.
Mick Evans.
It will only work on the Sniper coil. I did it on an Ace, but I understand that the Sniper coil on the GTI's are also coaxial coils (double shielded). It's the double;e shielding that allows you to do it.
Yes you do hunt with the pinpoint button held in, but part of the trick is to angle the coil slightly away from the pole. I included a photo of me doing just that so that you can see the sort of angle I'm talking about. Getting that right is important if you want to make the most of it. Being a coaxial coil, when the pinpoint button is engaged, it doesn't give off a signal above or to the side of the coil.
You have no discrimination when you do this, so don't worry about the meter when you are doing this. That's the only down side. The up side is that you can ping coins that most other detectorists can't.
Your finds will increase by about 10% in tot lots and the like.Mick Evans.