My detecting partner told me that chains

[jabbo]

don't sink deep. Grass roots get tangled in the links and keeps the chain from sinking. They're his favorite target and he finds his share.

 

[Parkit]

That's been my experience. I've found more than one that didn't even hit with the detector (I've been told that detectors try to see one link at a time, even when the chain is in a ball, and that makes chains extremely hard to detect). The last one I found was an 18" 14k, I saw a tiny glint as I was getting off my knees from recovering a coin that was about 4" away from the chain. And yup, it was all tangled up in the roots of the grass right below the surface. It was unbroken, with both ends, and I managed to get it untangled from the grass in perfect condition. If not for the itty-bitty glint of sunlight on one or two links I would have missed it completely.

Steve

 

[Beale]

I have found 2 now. One was basically on top of the ground nice .925 silver chain complete. The other a small anklet chain about 2" down. No markings on it. Both of these hit in the nickle/putab area. I have yet to find a gold one, Beale.

 

[Jackpine Savage]

I would have missed that one with my old peepers.

Tom

 

[Uncle Willy]

That's true on any chain and why they are so hard to detect. The detector only sees one link at a time and the one that's closest to the coil.

Bill