Question on Pinpointing trashy areas

[Coinstar]

During the last couple of days, I have been at a school with my new V3i. In some areas the machine bounces all over the place like there are multiple targets all over. Sometimes it would give a solid read.. Then a trash signal. I decided to dig one such time and sure enough...there was what looked like an aluminum can that was hit by a lawnmower..about a half inch away was a clad dime. I had a feeling there was something good amongst the trash. However every time I tried to pinpoint the good target. The pinpoint would lead me right to the trashy can pieces. After taking out the pieces of aluminum. It sounded loud and clear on the dime, and was easy to pinpoint. My question is: Is this a situation where you would just have to clean everything up to find out what was in the area? Or is there a "trick" to pinpointing where you can surgically remove the desired target. I am using the stock D2 coil. Would using say the 5.3 or 6x10 coil help? Even when there is so many small pieces of trash?

 

[*SodBuster*]

Using the small coils in such trashy areas is huge plus for getting in between other potential treasure or trash targets. The separation of the smaller coils are real good and those coils are a real must to add to your "Tools of the trade". Try slowing your swing to a crawl when you start in countering
multiple targets and let the detector show you those separate targets. Be very slow and patient. Be sure you have VCO enabled, it makes PP'ing so much easier. I always use my D2 everywhere i go, including trashy areas and I use this method of checking out the multiple targets. Also, go around your targets 360* and make slow movements around those targets as your circling them as to help separate the trash from treasure. After making your round on these multi targets you will have a better understanding of what and how many they are in the ground. Again approach them slowly and just as you get the ideal of what your dealing with, pick the most desirable out of the bunch with the coil just a little off the desired target and pull in the PP trigger, approach with the coil into that desired target and listen to the audio while looking at the gauge to get center of the target. Yes, it would be so much easier with a smaller coil but sometimes you will be amazed at what you can learn and achieve with what you've got at the present time. I hope you can understand what I'm saying here as there is times I don't always get my point across too accurately. Best of luck and congrats on your new detector
and the already finds you have made. Hope you can find some of this info useful.

 

[Aurium]

Target separation is very good with the V3, the DD coil is exceptional if you work VERY slowly. I had to unlearn some bad habits in the speed of my swing.

Rules of thumb:

Trashy spots; Work SLOW!! Take time to let the machine do it's job, and you will find that targets within inches of each other will become distinct.

Change your coil orientation relative to the targets, this will also help you separate the targets (Sodbuster has given you some excellent advice above)

If you have a smaller coil it will also help in target separation, but you still need to work slowly. I use the 5.3 concentric coil when I can on spots like this, however I have also used the DD with great success in trashy spots as well. So I'm fairly well convinced that the nut swinging the hoop is the one that has the greatest influence on improving finds.

 

[Rob (IL)]

It's pretty much been said, you can also try repeatedly pull the trigger when pinpointing to de-tune the coil. This will in affect reduce the footprint of the coil.