Question on finding gold rings with MXT

[Anonymous]

I have a funny question... but I was wondering if it would be easier to find gold rings,etc. if I was scanning in Prospecting mode? Wouldn't the ZIP ZIP sound be a dead giveaway that there is gold under the coil? Does anybody have any thoughts or comments on this assumption?

 

[Anonymous]

Hmm,
I am sure that you can lay hands on a gold ring and use it to try the different modes in your backyard. Then, you can decide which mode you like best, as well as the depths you can obtain from each of the different modes.
I know this doesn't answer your question, but it is probably the best way to decide.

 

[Anonymous]

you'll hear everything! Tiny iron and other junk that should be rejected.
Either the Coin & Jewelry mode or the Relic mode, depending upon which audio you prefer to listen to, will work just fine.
There are several things important things to consider when you want to get serious about hunting for gold jewlery:
#10.. Overlap your sweeps efficiently.
#9.. Use a search coil that will best handle the trash level at a site.
#8.. Use headphones to block out outside noises and help you hear any soft, weak, deeper signals.
#7.. Use as much sensitivity as possible w/o chatter.
#6.. Operate with the lowest level of discrimination that you can tolerate.
#5.. Use the most efficient sweep speed for the make/model and coil in use.
#4.. Do NOT rely on visual Target ID to determine a 'dig' 'no-dig' situation!
#3.. Remember that an audio response tells a lot and is much more important than any visual readout.
#2.. Be prepared to recover a LOT of detected targets!!
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#1.. <STRONG>Location, <BIG>Location, <BIG>LOCATION</BIG></BIG></BIG></STRONG> You're NOT going to find them if they aren't there! ... They are more likely to be some places than others!
Personally, I like the Coin & Jewlery mode for most such sites, but the Relic mode is 'OK,' too.
<EM><STRONG>Monte

 

[Anonymous]

sorry monte but, i hunt prospect all the time as i can tell exactly whats under me if i hit iron or -
numbers i can cirle the target and pick out masked targets if present. it does take a little getting used to but if you check your id numbers presto out pops the gold. i have had gold chains come in at -10 up to +10 right in iron and foil. i have found more rings with Mxt than any detector i have owned. like you i have owed just about all brands. in coin and relic theres just too much useless noise for me to have to listen to. bluesman they do come in real strong in prospect mode. even the tiny ones. you will dig a lot of chewed up aluminum cans, but the reward is well worth it when a ruby or diamond pops up.
jim redhawk

 

[Anonymous]

We've both owned and used a lot of different makes and models. We have experience that is most likely above the average. When I respond to Forum posts it is no different than when I am doing a seminar or other presentation. That is, if a person has to ask if they would be better off hunting in the Prospecting mode or one of the discriminate modes, then I have to presume that they don't have the experience to answer that themselves.
Most people do not like the constant iron hits and, as we both know, it does take more patience to master hunting in the Prospecting mode.
I hunt a lot in All Metal modes with the MXT, my modified and un-modifer Classic's, and most any model I own.
For the average hobbyist who is asking questions due to lack of experience, I think the Coin & Jewelry or Prospecting mode is better for them. Like you, I also hunt in Prospecting mode when I am in some serious jewelry-potential sites.
<EM><STRONG>Monte