hunting mainly by target id

[FortuneFinder73]

just curious how many hunters have problems distinguishing the tones and rely on their target id's? I am one of those tone deaf hunters and have come to realize the 705 is right on with the target id when set up properly with the sens, noise cnxl, thresh, etc. and most of all doing a manual ground balance. If you know your ids and you get a high pitch(when i say I'm tone deaf, I mean I can distinguish between low and high but no other sounds) and the id stays consistent and doesnt jump around from the target id and pinpoints consistently with the target id.... it is right on the money. So my real question is I wonder how much I am missing by not using the tones and basically just relying on the consistent target ids( and when i say consistent I mean those that dont jump from 34 to 44 to 28 etc.) I know i sound fascinated with the target id but you must realize I am coming from a tesoro cibola...lol

 

[Digger]

Since each notch number is "tied" directly to a tone (in multiple tone mode), you aren't missing anything by looking at the numbers, as far as target ID is concerned. The primary difference between listening to the tones and taking a look at the number on the screen is just the difference in time it takes to do either. I find that I am able to listen to the tones without breaking my stride or passing the coil back over the target as I might have to do if I were to look at the numbers. As a suggestion to those who do have trouble differentiating the multiple tone mode, try using the three or four tone modes. If you were US coinshooting in three tones, I'd dig the high tones, ignore the low tones and check for nickels when I heard the middle tone. JMHO HH Randy

 

[FortuneFinder73]

Thanks Digger, I tried the 3 tone mode and it made a big difference in differentiating the good and bad tones, I still rely on the id number and for it to be consistent to know if its worth digging though.... i guess that just my preference and hopefully im not passing over to many treasures by thinking their trash... HH