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New Tracker IV - Woot!
- Thread starter JTGotti82
- Start date
Hey there,
I started metal detecting last year and the Tracker IV was my first machine. I absolutely loved this machine and had great success with it. My best find from 2011 was a 1957 half crown. I just recently upgraded to a Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300 which I'm excited to finally use this spring. If I could make a suggestion, buy yourself a pinpointer. My first one was a Bounty Hunter pinpointer ($50 on eBay) I'll be using a Garrett pro pinpointer this year. Luck for me both my new machine and pinpointer were both gifts.
I wish you great success, happy hunting
Take care,
Kevin
I started metal detecting last year and the Tracker IV was my first machine. I absolutely loved this machine and had great success with it. My best find from 2011 was a 1957 half crown. I just recently upgraded to a Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300 which I'm excited to finally use this spring. If I could make a suggestion, buy yourself a pinpointer. My first one was a Bounty Hunter pinpointer ($50 on eBay) I'll be using a Garrett pro pinpointer this year. Luck for me both my new machine and pinpointer were both gifts.
I wish you great success, happy hunting
Take care,
Kevin
The Tracker IV is a good detector for sure. Learn it well and you
won't be disappointed. Do a search using "Tracker 4" on the Bounty
Hunter forum for all dates. This will give you all kinds of information
and tips. Take it one step at a time so it doesn't overwhelm you.
You have a good detector that will get the job done once you understand
what it is telling you. Until then you will be "paying your dues" I like to
call it. Same for any new detector I have ever used. At first the detector
is telling you things you don't understand but in time it will all start to
click. Good hunting to you !
won't be disappointed. Do a search using "Tracker 4" on the Bounty
Hunter forum for all dates. This will give you all kinds of information
and tips. Take it one step at a time so it doesn't overwhelm you.
You have a good detector that will get the job done once you understand
what it is telling you. Until then you will be "paying your dues" I like to
call it. Same for any new detector I have ever used. At first the detector
is telling you things you don't understand but in time it will all start to
click. Good hunting to you !
For what it's worth: The manual doesn't tell you how to set up the tones, so this is an oldie that started years ago. When in tones mode, start rotating the disc control until a nickel just gives a smooth low tone and you're set. Nickels/large foil will now give a low tone, tabs (except for the sta-tab) a mixed tone, and clad a high tone. You get a little more depth in standard disc. and I always hunt with it at minimum. All metal will find every piece or iron in the neighborhood. Run the sensitivity at 2/3rds max at least. Max will pick up lots of large targets like an aluminum can at a foot. Since you are new, I better tell you that a sta-tab is the gosh-awful square tab that registers as a nickel on all machines.:veryangry: For the most part signals will have a repeatable tone, but there are a few trash items/deep targets that will give an "iffy" signal. You will have fun learning. Don't be surprised to find a high tone and it's a coin beneath a tab-it's good at this.
Took the T4 out for a spin this past weekend right in my backyard. The ground is pretty trashy and I was getting a lot of false signals from hot rocks. Can anyone offer advice on how to tune those out? And Slingshot thanks for the advice, I have my tones set up the way you described and although I haven't found any coins yet I can tell that it will work to my advantage