New Park hit with the White's Classic II SL

[GoGoGopher]

Went to a new area today...another local park I had forgotten even existed...It sits tucked back down in a little basin behind the Solvay high school...it is called Gertrude Park at the end of Gertrude Avenue....Must be no-one has hit this place, because I was finding 3 coins in a hole...About 5 of those...The dimes were coming in pairs...I would find one, and sure enough, another would be within a foot of it...The White's is really cleaning house, and has already paid for itself in 2 short months....I have given up on the Land Star...It came back from the factory in worse shape than when I sent it in, and I am not about to pay to ship it back again...It will not behave for nothing now...erratic signals are all it produces...Time to sell it cheap....I am basically through with Bounty Hunter...I have sensed a major change in the company of late, and they seem to be slacking in their quality control department....I am hooked on the White's now, and will be using it exclusively...I am saving for a Matrix M6....Well, back to the show...I found a total of $5.26 in about 2 hours time in this park...had a blast...should have just stayed on my knees as I could not go 2 feet before getting another hit....
Oldest coins were 1965 Quarters, 1966 Dimes, and 2 Wheaties dated 1941 and 1943 ... the doodad at the top is silver or silver plated, with black glass beads..prolly a dongle earring....

HH,

GoGoGopher

 

[MetalmanMatt]

I see Im not the onlyone that isnt impressed with BH. I sure wanted to like them. I do like the Whites but my budget dont. I guess you can say Im diggin for a Whites now. I have only had my Ace for 2 days worth of hunting and it has found almost $14 in clad. And a 1954 Quarter. If it holds out for a a few months Im gonna be shopping again.

 

[veezafo]

i just recieved my new dfx300 on friday had it on saturday didnt do nothing, i have alot of reading to do before i learn this machine!!! so i turned to the old reliable tracker iv and within in minutes found my oldest find yet and 1850 one cent, i still love my bounty hunter

HH

 

[GoGoGopher]

Personally, I think it has to do with where you live, and your soil types...If you have any mineral content at all in your soil, the BH machines are NOT going to do that great...Without being able to adjust the ground balance manually in all modes, your stuck with whatever soil type they tuned it on, and it may not be what your soil type is...this is why the falsing for some folks that drives you nuts...My White's, after a simple modification now can be ground balanced in all modes, and runs totally silent unless I hit uneven ground, or smack the coil into a hard object....I try not to do that too much...lol...So in conclusion, the BH machines are gonna work fantastic for some, and terrible for others....


HH,

GoGoGopher

 

[tbird]

and i'll keep using them as long as they are finding the goods.

 

[cammobunker]

BH's are what they are. Some practice and patience will get you to understanding what the machine is telling you. My tracker IV falses, sure it does, just about every non-GB detector made falses here, it's very high mineral content here. The Bounty Hunter line falses a lot less than the ace 250 I tried, and more than a Tesoro Compadre. I use the tracker IV sometimes just for grins when I don't feel like using the Tesoro. It get the same amount of clad as the tesoro does, and has a bigger coil. I don't use the BHs for old sites or relics; the depth and discrimination just aren't there. I may perform surgery on my IV and do some mods to it.

 

[Wishful-thinker]

1943-wheatie? you sure?check the priceguide.

 

[GoGoGopher]

Says zinc coated steel...I still think they were wheats though no???? I may be wrong on the date too...It was pretty corroded and green....I dropped in in with the rest of the coins, and now I would have to dig it out, and I am too lazy..........Might have been a 42....


HH,

GoGoGopher

 

[dl_mooney]

My Time Ranger does the GB automatic. Use it at the Beach, Tot-Lots still getting experence with it.

 

[JJ]

Toss a big magnet in with your change, you'll find a 43' in no time! I'm glad your white's is working out for you GoGoGopher (artist formerly known as BH-Landstar)sorry, i couldn't resist . I would never ever ever part with my BH SSII, but since we're talking everything but BH here today then here we go. I do see an addition after the first of the year. After reading Jeff Foster's MXT Edge cover to cover numerous times, I'm still a little bit divided. I had my heart set on the one-does-all detector but i'm seeing multi-frequency might be the way to go, and am thinking I would be happier with a dedicated coin/relic machine and a dedicated gold machine (later). The dust has not yet settled on Minelabs E-Trac busting onto the scene yet, causing disgruntled new Explorer SE owners to part with their brand new machines at bargain prices to upgrade to the next best thing. I know you've talked about wanting an M6 which I also pondered for a while. But then you must ask yourself, why not spend the extra $100 for a much more versatile MXT only sacrificing the multi-tone feature,(I know the MXT in relic mode; trigger forward alternate search mode is dual tone, but still not the same!) Then I asked myself "Why couldn't they cram an M6 into an MXT and give me everything I'm looking for?" And while their at it, shave off a few pounds so i can swing this thing all day and night. Then the craziest thing happened. I actually found this mythical machine! Apparently whites released it under a pseudo name to keep a low profile and everyone from jumping on the white's bandwagon and called it a Minelab X-Terra 70. Only sacrificing white's coil selection and a few lingering build quality issues, the 70 is a force to be reckoned with and I wouldn't hesitate to put one toe-to-toe with an MXT or M6 in any application of metal detecting: coin, relic, or gold prospecting. Did I mention the frequency change by changing coils?(look at this as good or bad). Sorry, I'm not here to push the 70, MXT, M6, SE, E-Trac, or any other machines, but it's great to see TH'ers out using their machines to fullest and just deciding they want more. Then even greater to see their new machine at their old hunting grounds to find what they've been missing. I'll get off my soap box now and spend countless more hours pacing the floor and pondering! but until then, TC and HH, JJ

 

[treaszures1]

i found a 1955 penny today could that be a wheatie? go me! lol