digitaltim
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I searched for about 45 mins in an area I've pounded with other detectors.. an area that has yielded finds from the early 1800's. The area is littered with old Iron. the Cortes handled the Iron very well. Surprisingly ....I didn't dig any.
I didn't find anything worth keeping, but I did learn that trash targets gave repeatable #'s.
For example: 2 different aluminum cans both came up at 95 while swinging in discrimination and they registered at 85 while in sum mode.
I'm finding Sum mode to be useful in combination with discrimination. You could easily not use the sum mode ...I can see that, but I like that it gives a little more info.....for example the low tones for Iron.....it helps to size the targets too. the #'s it gives on certain targets are consistent. I look at the bars too, but I find I'm not using them as much.
I did dig one target that I assumed would be iron by the way it sounded louder and seemed to drift while pinpointing. I was able to pinpoint by X'ng down to a softball size area and got repeated 95's so I dug it. It ended up being a a ruler size piece of aluminum that was scrunched into a zigzag shape. I thought it would be junk, but it was iffy enough to dig.
I've dug aluminum like this with my Explorer II in the same area.
So far its ability to ID trash and the same like trash repeatedly tells me I should be able to cherry pick with good accuracy.
I was hunting a woodsy area. Good repeatable signals were few and far between so I was more likely to dig anything that repeated while I was learning the machine.
The experience initially left me wanting a cibola or vaquero for the woods.....they're quicker. Once again I found myself analyzing signals with a Target ID machine when I would happier with a beep and dig.
After thinking about the things I did dig and how I'm really starting to trust this detector I'm beginning to believe it will hold its own against my favored beep and digs in over all performance.
I was able to ID iron very easily with the Cortes. The beep and digs don't do as well in that department.. so in that sense my hunting will be more efficient ....maybe more efficient than with the beep n digs?????
I think the Cortes will be far stronger in high trash areas for cherry picking....areas where digging may be frowned on like parks..........which is exactly what I want right now.
I didn't find anything worth keeping, but I did learn that trash targets gave repeatable #'s.
For example: 2 different aluminum cans both came up at 95 while swinging in discrimination and they registered at 85 while in sum mode.
I'm finding Sum mode to be useful in combination with discrimination. You could easily not use the sum mode ...I can see that, but I like that it gives a little more info.....for example the low tones for Iron.....it helps to size the targets too. the #'s it gives on certain targets are consistent. I look at the bars too, but I find I'm not using them as much.
I did dig one target that I assumed would be iron by the way it sounded louder and seemed to drift while pinpointing. I was able to pinpoint by X'ng down to a softball size area and got repeated 95's so I dug it. It ended up being a a ruler size piece of aluminum that was scrunched into a zigzag shape. I thought it would be junk, but it was iffy enough to dig.
I've dug aluminum like this with my Explorer II in the same area.
So far its ability to ID trash and the same like trash repeatedly tells me I should be able to cherry pick with good accuracy.
I was hunting a woodsy area. Good repeatable signals were few and far between so I was more likely to dig anything that repeated while I was learning the machine.
The experience initially left me wanting a cibola or vaquero for the woods.....they're quicker. Once again I found myself analyzing signals with a Target ID machine when I would happier with a beep and dig.
After thinking about the things I did dig and how I'm really starting to trust this detector I'm beginning to believe it will hold its own against my favored beep and digs in over all performance.
I was able to ID iron very easily with the Cortes. The beep and digs don't do as well in that department.. so in that sense my hunting will be more efficient ....maybe more efficient than with the beep n digs?????
I think the Cortes will be far stronger in high trash areas for cherry picking....areas where digging may be frowned on like parks..........which is exactly what I want right now.
