Darkflight
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I kid you not...It is the process of being authenticated & I am in contact with an expert for advice. It looks promising but a verified meteorite has not been found in this area in a very very long time.The sad news is I rent the property & I am not technically the owner-by established law or so I'm told.
Here's the story.
I bought a BH Pioneer 505. It was not what I had called about but the salesman said for my area,mineralized ground etc...it would be a good choice. Don't get me wrong-it is a good machine for coins now. That is after I adjusted the pots so it could tell a zincoln from a copper. But the depth was limited & in trashy ground it was very confusing.Also, I tore a tendon in my right-swingin-arm. So I also wanted a lighter unit for the Fields.
I settled on the Silver U-max & also ordered a coil from our local Tesoro dealer. I have not gotten the 10X12 coil yet. 1st day I got it I decided to try it in my yard as to not appear too foolish using it in public.
I went through my front lawn gate. 10 minutes later I was holding the smaller of the 2 . I was stunned of course. I thought it had been trucked in with the gravel layer under the lawn. I tested it as best I could. I work with metal & have a small machine shop-so I'm familiar with the stuff. This is unlike anything I'd seen in person. The salesman for my Tesoro showed me a verified meteorite not 2 hours earlier. His was one of nearly 100 he thought might be candidates. That was the only one. I woulda chucked it-very light etc... But it was aprox 50% metal/stone matrix that was revealed when cut.What are the odds I would find one so soon while looking for pennies or such on my lawn.
So next day I went back & found-a second piece & it mates!!!. There is one edge that mated & didn't erode as much in flight. I could barely believe it.Thinking back-a year after I moved here I was at my desk-gorgeous day outside my window-when I heard a loud explosion & saw a flash in the sky. I went outside & so did a few neighbors.I figured clever teenagers with fireworks & left it at that. Later I also noticed a broken branch in a pine tree in my yard-high up & beyond reach. I didn't know what cuased it & just pulled the broken branch down. It may have been hit IMHO but the person I talked to said the stones were too small to cause that much damage in "Darkflight" ,200-400 MPH if I remember correct.
Of course I've just about ruined my lawn looking for more. Note the pile of "stuff" in the 10X12 ft front section I found the rocks in. The whole area was a hot spot & there are even mineralized regular rocks mixed in.
But here's where I am really really impressed. The Tesoro screamed DIG ME on those 2 stones. My other detector was utterly confused by all the junk. I went way overboard of course digging out every scrap of metal in the fall area . But I was impressed.I tune airguns as a hobby & there are more than a few pellets in my lawn from using daisy heads as targets. I was digging up pellets & even scraps of wire if I let the Tesoro lead me that far. Part newby of course but I'm learning. When she speaks,she does so in one tone. I'm learning the suttle diffrences,crackling & brightness of the tone tell you a lot.
The Tesoro is just what I wanted. A field sweeper that will get you good targets fast even in trash. My BH is a great coinmachine . I set discriminate just above zinc & then hit auto-notch. Still has good depth with a very high coin to trash ratrio. But easily confused.And totally blind to my rocks at that setting.
I like the old school quality & easy to use settings. Can't wait to try the new coil & see if I can find some more of these awsome little rocks.
Cheers!
Here's the story.
I bought a BH Pioneer 505. It was not what I had called about but the salesman said for my area,mineralized ground etc...it would be a good choice. Don't get me wrong-it is a good machine for coins now. That is after I adjusted the pots so it could tell a zincoln from a copper. But the depth was limited & in trashy ground it was very confusing.Also, I tore a tendon in my right-swingin-arm. So I also wanted a lighter unit for the Fields.
I settled on the Silver U-max & also ordered a coil from our local Tesoro dealer. I have not gotten the 10X12 coil yet. 1st day I got it I decided to try it in my yard as to not appear too foolish using it in public.
I went through my front lawn gate. 10 minutes later I was holding the smaller of the 2 . I was stunned of course. I thought it had been trucked in with the gravel layer under the lawn. I tested it as best I could. I work with metal & have a small machine shop-so I'm familiar with the stuff. This is unlike anything I'd seen in person. The salesman for my Tesoro showed me a verified meteorite not 2 hours earlier. His was one of nearly 100 he thought might be candidates. That was the only one. I woulda chucked it-very light etc... But it was aprox 50% metal/stone matrix that was revealed when cut.What are the odds I would find one so soon while looking for pennies or such on my lawn.
So next day I went back & found-a second piece & it mates!!!. There is one edge that mated & didn't erode as much in flight. I could barely believe it.Thinking back-a year after I moved here I was at my desk-gorgeous day outside my window-when I heard a loud explosion & saw a flash in the sky. I went outside & so did a few neighbors.I figured clever teenagers with fireworks & left it at that. Later I also noticed a broken branch in a pine tree in my yard-high up & beyond reach. I didn't know what cuased it & just pulled the broken branch down. It may have been hit IMHO but the person I talked to said the stones were too small to cause that much damage in "Darkflight" ,200-400 MPH if I remember correct.
Of course I've just about ruined my lawn looking for more. Note the pile of "stuff" in the 10X12 ft front section I found the rocks in. The whole area was a hot spot & there are even mineralized regular rocks mixed in.
But here's where I am really really impressed. The Tesoro screamed DIG ME on those 2 stones. My other detector was utterly confused by all the junk. I went way overboard of course digging out every scrap of metal in the fall area . But I was impressed.I tune airguns as a hobby & there are more than a few pellets in my lawn from using daisy heads as targets. I was digging up pellets & even scraps of wire if I let the Tesoro lead me that far. Part newby of course but I'm learning. When she speaks,she does so in one tone. I'm learning the suttle diffrences,crackling & brightness of the tone tell you a lot.
The Tesoro is just what I wanted. A field sweeper that will get you good targets fast even in trash. My BH is a great coinmachine . I set discriminate just above zinc & then hit auto-notch. Still has good depth with a very high coin to trash ratrio. But easily confused.And totally blind to my rocks at that setting.
I like the old school quality & easy to use settings. Can't wait to try the new coil & see if I can find some more of these awsome little rocks.
Cheers!