New E-Trac just arrived

[imi_wakaranai]

I've been lurking here for a few months, often amazed at everyone's fabulous finds. I think I've done pretty well with my Tek Omega, but I just knew that I had to try the E-Trac. I've been reading tons of posts trying to familiarize with the various settings. So here I am, and I may have a few questions. Thanks in advance for your consideration in helping a newbie. Most of you won't have to worry about me finding all of the goodies because I live in Japan. A big thanks to Bart at Big Boys Hobbies who has been very helpful and who also made me a super deal.

 

[Gonehunting]

Congrats on the new Trac!

 

[Delta Digger]

Good choice.

 

[E-TREC-Virginia]

Congrats on the E-Trac. MDing popular in Japan? More or less competition for sites to hunt?

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Cool Beans !!!! Looking forward to the finds!!!

 

[Rolladex]

Your fun has just started. You won't believe the machine it has incredible depth. I hope you like digging twelve inch holes. It wheres me out some days, you have fun now.

 

[squirrel1]

Sounds like you may be in the military Jason. If so which branch?? I'm retired USAF. I got to stop in Japan once while traveling to Guam via Philliipines. You'll love the etrac. Cheers

 

[imi_wakaranai]

MDing is dead in Japan. When Japanese people see me swinging, they will come over and see what I am doing. There are maybe a handful of Americans that date ct, but most of them are beach hunters.

Congrats on the E-Trac. MDing popular in Japan? More or less competition for sites to hunt?

 

[imi_wakaranai]

I am prior-Marine and that is what brought me to Okinawa originally. Currently I am civil service working for the USMC.

Sounds like you may be in the military Jason. If so which branch?? I'm retired USAF. I got to stop in Japan once while traveling to Guam via Philliipines. You'll love the etrac. Cheers

 

[Jim D]

Congratulations getting your New E-trac!

 

[DigginDoc]

Congrats and good luck with that Trac.
Doc

 

[GoVidGo]

welcome to the Etrac club! make sure to take some time and learn the machine adn the functions... if you don't... 2 things will happen... #1 you'll not adjust and tune it and think it is broke or does not work right... and #2 you won't take advantage of it's potential... I almost did both of those...LOL....

I couldn't have found a better machine after taking a good afternoon and reading the manual, experimenting, and doing some testing.

Don't believe the hype of 'the ETrac can't find gold' ... I am gonna post a video soon of some setting that go from 'null' to 10-10" deep hitting on a thin gold ring...

Etrac.... the best

 

[silverchef]

Semper Fi! Served at Camp Kinser 87-88. You will love the E-trac! Once you learn the language it is a beast. Looking forward to seeing your finds!

 

[imi_wakaranai]

How cool! I work 3 days a week on Kinser. I'm thinking there is some old silver on that base.

Semper Fi! Served at Camp Kinser 87-88. You will love the E-trac! Once you learn the language it is a beast. Looking forward to seeing your finds!

 

[silverchef]

Can you detect on base?? I thought Kinser was newer? Schwab or Hansen might be better. I actually was TAD at a small base that was really old. I think it was called mcturin or something like that. It was closed at the time-might still be?

 

[imi_wakaranai]

Silverchef,

I detect all the time on the bases. I just try to stay low key and stay away from high traffic areas. There are so many fields to detect. I stay away from housing areas. I believe Kinser went up in the late 50s or 60s. I also hunt on MCAS Futenma where I also work 2 days a week. McTureoues is a housing base near Courtney, but I hear that it used to hold the brig in the early 70s.