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platinum & P.I's
- Thread starter calibil
- Start date
14.6 grams...
I am wondering why you are so interested in the performance of a PI machine with platinum? I found many pt and pt/18 kt gold rings while stationed in Hawaii. Hawaii is a favored vacation spot for Japanese tourist who also like pt and pt/18kt gold rings. Other than the Japanese I am unaware of a concentration of pt rings etc. If you want to keep it to yourself I understand.
At that time I was using the original Garrett Sea Hunter PI model called XL500. I'm unsure how closely the current model of the Garrett pi is similar to the one I used in the1980's. I can tell you that it was very easy to use. It was also loved iron and very small iron. You will read that fresh water tends to have a lot of iron targets and a PI machine might be inadvisable. Best of luck, Mike.
At that time I was using the original Garrett Sea Hunter PI model called XL500. I'm unsure how closely the current model of the Garrett pi is similar to the one I used in the1980's. I can tell you that it was very easy to use. It was also loved iron and very small iron. You will read that fresh water tends to have a lot of iron targets and a PI machine might be inadvisable. Best of luck, Mike.
Nice piece, Craig--that's the object of the game! Ya, I've scored a lot of PLAT using PI's specifically because it was too low responding for VLFs (check that one you will be knocked over at how low they come in--even lunkers) and also becasue they are so awesomely dense that they quickly head way down to the hardpan to wait...
cjc clivesgoldpage.com
cjc clivesgoldpage.com
I know Briley just found an 18 gram platty with his Excal. I found a platinum wedding band last summer with mine. I think you're probably right about them sinking pretty deep and that makes a convincing argument for a good PI. I do know that a good vlf machine will find them if they are within it's range though.
Why a P.I for Platinum ? some times there is so much black sand and minerals that a vlf won't cut it , sure you dig more iron, but increased depth and sensitivity to metal are the positive trade off, I just wanted (never have found a plat ring) to know if there was a big difference in a plat ring target sound as compared to a similar gold ring. Ding ding- waa-woo-double beep. ect
Gary Drayton
New member
I will second that Clive, heres a few platinum bands found last year going in behind the South Florida guys using VLFs.
Gary Drayton
New member
Thanks, I use a Whites Dual Field thanks to a certain Canuck friend of mine who insisted I had to stop scratching the surface and become a pulse hunter.
