scrubbing

[Frank L]

I've asked this question on another forum and now ask it here--do you scrub the coil or not, and if not, why not? Thanks Frank L-TX

 

[BarnacleBill]

Scrubbing as in:

A. Scrubbing the coil as your normal search mode as you move along.

or

B. Scrubbing the coil slowly over a particular spot where you received a weak signal hoping to get a better read on a deep target or to separate closely spaced targets.

Answer well Grasshopper as one path leads to enlightenment and the other to perdition.

HH
BarnacleBill

 

[Frank L]

Get a grip, BB-I mean in normal searching--F in TX

 

[BarnacleBill]

trying to answer it.

Only some of the factors involved:

1. Machine to be used.
2. Coil to be used.
3. Terrain ie:

Manicured lawn.
Wet salt sand.
Cut corn field.
Plowed corn field.
Mine tailings.
Hayfield.
Raspberry thicket.
Wading in muck.
Wading on smooth sand.
Wading in a cobble field.
etc. etc.

4. Trash density.
5. Trash type.
6. Prevailing trash depth.
7. Ground mineralisation.
etc.etc.

So when you say scrubbing I'm sure you have some type of hunting in mind, but we're not mind readers. Be more specific please and some of these very experienced hunters that frequent this forum will be able to hone in on some good answers for you.

HH
BarnacleBill

 

[Old California]

Hello Frank,

I used to scrub the coil for inland searching and actually still do sometimes only at the beach searching the wet sand, Because of my worn out limps it

 

[Tinfoil]

n/t

 

[BarnacleBill]

n/t

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Depends as some manufactures advise you to sweep a 1/2 inch above ground...With a Fisher lightly touching the ground and keeping your coil flat if the area lets you works fine and gives you a little extra depth. Would advise a coil cover to prevent damage to coil...
I don't think scrubbing applies and perhaps painting the ground is more applicable as you want to go lightly not apply pressure...