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rings
- Thread starter MARK1
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Most of the rings I have found were with the different Classic models I have owned (Classic III SL's, Classic ID's, Classic IDX and IDX Pro's) or the 6000 Pro XL's and XL Pro's. Yes, I have used other makes and model with success, but not at the rate of success I have enjoyed with the various White's models. Now, let's get to both the subjects of small target detection, to include coins and rings, as well as the XLT.
1.. How long have you been detecting?
2.. How long have you used the XLT?
3.. How well do you know the XLT's adjustment features?
4.. Do you use only a factory program, and if so, which one?
5.. Do you use a Custom Program, and if so, what are the adjustment settings you are using?
6.. Which search coil are you using?
7.. What types of sites are toy hunting in search of jewelry?
8.. How much "faith" or "trust" are you putting in the visual TID information?
Those are some starter questions, but I will tell you this:
a.. Gold rings and other gold jewelry can span quite a range of conductivity, and because if that the TID info and VDI numbers are goign to be very spread out over a broad range.
b.. Silver jewelry is also going to cover a good range of visual read-outs, with some items reading higher than some better gold objects.
c.. I have found 14K gold rings, kids size, that produced VDI read-outs in the -4 to -6 VDI range, and two 24K gold rings that locked on in the 1
Tghe XLT is a very capable detector for finding coins, jewelry, relics, and you name it. But what you didn't include is the information that can help readers, such as:MARK1 said:
1.. How long have you been detecting?
2.. How long have you used the XLT?
3.. How well do you know the XLT's adjustment features?
4.. Do you use only a factory program, and if so, which one?
5.. Do you use a Custom Program, and if so, what are the adjustment settings you are using?
6.. Which search coil are you using?
7.. What types of sites are toy hunting in search of jewelry?
8.. How much "faith" or "trust" are you putting in the visual TID information?
Those are some starter questions, but I will tell you this:
a.. Gold rings and other gold jewelry can span quite a range of conductivity, and because if that the TID info and VDI numbers are goign to be very spread out over a broad range.
b.. Silver jewelry is also going to cover a good range of visual read-outs, with some items reading higher than some better gold objects.
c.. I have found 14K gold rings, kids size, that produced VDI read-outs in the -4 to -6 VDI range, and two 24K gold rings that locked on in the 1
I have been detecting for around thirty years. Mostly at beaches and parks. I have had little experience with the xlt.
Have been using the preprogrammed settings usually the jewerly one. I don't have any custom settings. I don't
have any problem with finding coins with this unit but the other day I was looking for a lost ring. I used a similar ring,
a women's to check on readings. Seemed they were all over the place. That is when I tried laying the ring on the flat
and on edge. Good soundings with flat almost nothing with on edge. On flat I was between 34 45 most of the time but
not always. is there a better custom settings like you mentioned that would work better than the preset programs?
Have been using the preprogrammed settings usually the jewerly one. I don't have any custom settings. I don't
have any problem with finding coins with this unit but the other day I was looking for a lost ring. I used a similar ring,
a women's to check on readings. Seemed they were all over the place. That is when I tried laying the ring on the flat
and on edge. Good soundings with flat almost nothing with on edge. On flat I was between 34 45 most of the time but
not always. is there a better custom settings like you mentioned that would work better than the preset programs?
[size=large]found my one and only 14k ring last yr. with my XLT and the 5.3 coil. was up close to the pole on a set of swings in a park. was in coin/jew mode. all presets it came in at 12-16. figured it was a nickle. surprised me. learned later most of my nickles will be 16-20 vdi. that's my contribution for now.
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david bull
Well-known member
I hunt rings mostly on freshwater beaches with an XL-PRO(modded).I savor vdi's in the pulltab range and below and dig every signal that gives a tone or vdi.Sure,I dig a lot of small foil and bobbypins,but in the last two years I've found thirty plus gold rings.In yards it's a lot harder but I still dig pulltab signals unless I'm completely overwhelmed with them.Searching for a ring in an extremely trashy area is like looking for a needle in a haystack.You better have plenty of time and patience.Good luck! DBULL
Im visiting here and use detectors of a different make. Rings can vary, but for some reason they are, when flat, really attention getting. There are numbers in the silver range, and different for the golds of course. I have about 40 silver and 3 golds, but every one I can tell you, the sound was really compact and well enunciated. Its like compared to other signals, I thought i have to dig this, there was just something extra intense about the sound. I suppose Ive passed over the ones on edge. Good hunts, CO