I wanna do this, why shouldn't I?

[Anonymous]

Again, I have to start this question with the fact that I have a new Explorer and have not taken it outside as of yet. So..
I have been messing with the programs and such and just have to ask why I shouldn't always(90%) hunt with a program that accepts only the targets that I am going after? I programmed all the coins that I wanted to find and saved it, why wouldn't I want to start out in this advanced saved mode? Is it so I can learn what other junk targets sound like or to learn the detector better in quickstart? I saved other programms for just silver and just indian heads also. Plus one for gold rings. Why not pull one of these up when I want to use em instead of starting out in quickstart, what will I miss out on? Thanks for any input. Jim C.

 

[Anonymous]

Jim, I felt the same way when I first got my explorer.Set up all the programs Screens looked like an etch a sketch,LOL.But what I found out is that the coins don't always come up on the screen like I thought they should. High silver tone, crosshairs more to the left than air test.Still silver coin, but next to trash.The factory set up is the best in (MHO) to use for the first 50 or so hours. Then after you get used to the tones,you will see that the explorer is able to hunt the trash areas and still produce great finds. The most important thing to remember is be patient and it will all come together for you.I hope this helped a little.
HH BiLL IL

 

[Anonymous]

jim , i used the quick start mode for a couple of weeks to get use to the operations on the detector. then went on the the advanced mode. theres just so much to learn all at once.
good luck
stan pa. sjmdc

 

[Anonymous]

No reason you shouldnt start out like that, except so much rejection will cause you not to hear good targets with a nearby reject target as easy, in iron the crosshairs may not fall where theyt do in air but generally sound right, however your prigram might miss them.. if the area your searching is cleaner and has deep stuff you will do OK, but one of the main strengths of the explorer is picking off deep stuff in iron, and those are the ones other machines missed, there fore thats where the majority of good stuff still is...too much disc the explorer might miss them also.. nothing wrong with learning with a pattern, but if its not too overwhelming try just using iron mask after you searched an area with your pattern.. see what happens

 

[Anonymous]

corrosion and halos will vary target plots,jewelry has an infinite variability (composition,size,structure),For example using savitch's jewelry beach program,I remember muttering something about his ancestry as I dug a corroded crowncap,that fell just left of the lower right factory block...Next target almost made me forget the cap..Whopper diamond rang (5 stones,dinner) lots to learn here yet,but these pros on this forum make it easier,,,,,cs

 

[Anonymous]

The Explorer just went into a new realm with the
2 new 8" coils. The 2 coils are very different from the 10.5" and very different from each other.
Both rip. You folks that are frozen shutins are going to flip out when you get a chance to try these new coils. The pattern approach the above gent is describing didnt work that great in all ground types with the 10.5 but lookout with these new coils.
I dont believe what the Explorer can do with these coils. Its a whole new ball game.
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[Anonymous]

us how you've done, I have the same question!
Jim

 

[Anonymous]

Jim
This is from an explorer newbie as yourself. But for me I want to go as deep as I can. So The least disc. the better, if one type of trash gets to be a problem I would get rid of just that one. I also feel that you need time to know what the trash sounds like. How do you know that there isn't a gold ring or charm where you are looking for coins. I was taught to dig if you get a good signal. Maybe one of you old-timers with the explorer could comment.