I'm getting disillusioned with TID machines, so I thought I would ask. What is the realistic Target Identification depth (readout, not just sound) you can expect to get with something like an Explorer or even an Etrac (since they seem to be the preferred VLF depth monsters)? Now, I know conditions play a huge part in this, so I'll set some to work with. We know most good finds are not isolated by themselves, just waiting to be found. So, say the conditions are good ground, some amount of iron within a couple inches of the target but not touching or over it, target canted a little but not on edge, and moist ground. With those conditions how deep could I expect something like the Explorer to give me a good idea, via the display, that something worth digging is mixed in?
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Real Capability of TID?
- Thread starter Canewrap
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I've owned an Explorer II and a F75-LTD and the LTD gives more consistent and more accurate TID than the Explorer II in my red clay soil at depth. In my test bed a silver dime buried at 7"+ is at the limit of detectability using the Explorer II and nearly at that limit using the LTD (in BP mode). However, the Explorer TID is jumpy at the top of the screen left to right whereas the LTD consistently reads in the low 80's. Both machines show accurate TIDs on shallower samples.
I have not tried an E-trac so I cannot make any statements regarding that machine.
I have not tried an E-trac so I cannot make any statements regarding that machine.
Neil
Well-known member
at the ocean beach my f75 and etrac are accurate down to 10-12". the etrac a little better but not by alot, the f75 is very impressive in this respect. I mostly use the all metal motion mode on the f75, not sure if this is why its so accurate. Explorers/Etracs and Sovs have always been accurate like that.
now on any detector when you mix other stuff in under the coil it of course effects what its going to read it as. I think the widescan coils on the minelabs and f75 help it out also in the ID at depth, being able to isolate targets easier from surroundings.
now on any detector when you mix other stuff in under the coil it of course effects what its going to read it as. I think the widescan coils on the minelabs and f75 help it out also in the ID at depth, being able to isolate targets easier from surroundings.
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
In my ground, my SE Pro gets around the 7" mark for silver. but the coppers start jumping around from the 6" range. My V3 seems to be a little more stable at that depth in Best data and a lot more stable in single frequency like deep silver or Mixed Mode, maybe an extra couple of inches. My ground is very mineralized.