Trashfinder
Active member
I decided the only way to know how well the Impact performs in iron was not to ask testers , but to do it myself. I received the Impact yesterday and put the small coil on for testing. This machine can easily pass the test i tried to get testers to perform on a tone basis with ease, ID no, but i really did not expect it would as no machine i have ever owned could. But only a few could even pass on a tonal basis, so i am pleased with the results. I could hear the iron and the good id, even though ID was not correct i would dig knowing i had a non ferrous target mixed with iron.
The most impressive thing was it passed a test bed test, involving a pulltab, dime, big rusty nail all in the same hole, that no machine i have ever owned could, and on top of that, not only with tone but with a CORRECT ID!
I have not hunted with the machine yet as i like to spend time testing and knowing how i want the machine set up before i blindly swing the coil hunting. I plan on hunting an old house that has been pounded by others. I hunted it with the CTX and recovered some wheats, one V nickel , one mercury and ring. But not one single clad coin as others had cleaned the place out of the easy targets long ago. I will post a report on what happens even if i find nothing.
The most impressive thing was it passed a test bed test, involving a pulltab, dime, big rusty nail all in the same hole, that no machine i have ever owned could, and on top of that, not only with tone but with a CORRECT ID!
I have not hunted with the machine yet as i like to spend time testing and knowing how i want the machine set up before i blindly swing the coil hunting. I plan on hunting an old house that has been pounded by others. I hunted it with the CTX and recovered some wheats, one V nickel , one mercury and ring. But not one single clad coin as others had cleaned the place out of the easy targets long ago. I will post a report on what happens even if i find nothing.