the GT and water detecting

[ikon]

have anyone ever didnt any light water hunting and used a sovereign in the water say like ankle deep. been reading the beach form and man thats sounds fun. i know i dont want to get the control box wet so i would figure some way to wrap it up in plastic or something.

stan pa.

 

[Art (NWOH)]

Can you afford to take the chance that you won't get hit by a wave, drop it, or get it knocked out of your hand by some kid or dog?

HH

 

[diggindirt]

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[thinkin2]

Art said a mouthful and you should heed his advice. Wading in shallow water can seem harmless enough until you do it for awhile. There are unexpected large waves, unseen drop offs, etc. And add to that the fact that sometimes, especially when we get tired, we get clumsy. All it takes is one little unexpected event and you and your expensive machine go down into the water and it doesn't take much water, especially seawater, to ruin your detector. If you're going into the water at all do yourself a favor and get a true water machine. Otherwise, stay on the sand. Your chances are still good to make nice finds and you don't have to worry about that unfortunate accident. Have a good one.
Jerry

 

[n5pip]

Hi ikon, I have the GT (10" coil),an Excal 1000, and a Quattro (10.5 coil)and use all of them at the beach. I've found that the GT works best in the Disc. mode (minimum disc. with iron mask on)with sensitivity in the maximum manual without falsing (about the 11 o'clock position here in Daytona Beach),while the Excal is best in the Pinpoint (all metal) mode. I'm still learning the Quattro. Yes, I take the GT into ankle deep water (I chest mount it & wrap it in plastic) and am quite happy with the results. Just remember to swing low & slow. Last Monday at Daytona Beach I was using the GT and was in the surf line and got the tiniest rise in the threshold. I switched over to all metal/pinpoint and didn't get any signal, so I new that the target was deep. Digging down an honest 14 inches I got a very small sheet metal screw that was no bigger than 1/8 inch. True, it was not a good target but I wanted to see just how the GT stacked up against my Excalibur and Quattro. For the money, the GT is darned hard to beat.

Hope this helps & Happy Hunting,
Stirling, N5PIP
Daytona Beach

 

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[ikon]

guys ,
excellent advice and no i cant afford to mess up a great machine in salt water. ive had my explorer to the beach plenty times and never needed to get into the water and found plenty of rings well a few. i got an old sov 2a pro i can maybe make a deal for a good used excal for getting into the water. thanks ,

stan pa.