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To dig or not to dig.. (long..sorry)

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Hope I dont bore you all with this... Len just asked a question on the photo forum and it got me to thinking. After a few months using the Explorer I started relying on three things to decide if I should dig or not. First the tone..solid round items just sound sooo good. If a coin is less than 8 inches, and it is in the open then it calls out to the Explorer..Second is the depth and size of the pinpoint.. if it is 4 to 8 inches it might be an old coin..depends on all the usual factors (fill, etc) Third is the smart screen..If it sounds great, and is up in the right corner area it is worth pursuing..I dig lots of brass signals, but these are usually great sounding signals too.. I guess I just wanted to say that before I dig a signal I already have an idea if it is a coin or a piece of brass or a button/shotgun shell.. Lots of small upper right signals that at first seem to be a coin waver a bit either in sound or the smart screen, and after I dig them I find myself saying "hmm.. I knew that wasn't quite right to be a coin" Sorry to ramble so much, but I thought it might help someone who is new to the explorer...HH, Woody
 
Hey Woody,
Well, my XS finally came in the day before yesterday. I played with it in my yard the first evening for an hour (after work). But today, I took it out for several hours to local beaches.
After assessing the day, your comments are MOST welcome. W/O the forum, I would have been in terrible shape. I didn't find anything spectacular, but I did find new coinage and a junk ring and a silver pin.
Came home, reread some of the programs in the book and loaded a couple into it. Maybe next time, with your assistance (knowledge is power) I will do better. <><
 
Woody,
I'm getting an explorer this week and that's the kind of info I like to read. You just don't read that in the books. User's experience is very helpful. Thanks.
David
 
probe on my Periscope and then decide whether to dig or not. saves a ton of time and I've dug so many good targets that sounded like junk and looked like junk on the meter, but turned out to be keepers.
 
I think you have to give the machine 50 hours before you start to get in tune with it... <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":)">Be One with your Explorer! I am going back to a spot I first took my explorer to when I got it..Hope I find some deep targets that I couldnt figure out at first..
 
Woody (or anybody), would you share some of your favorite ways of using the XS with us new owners? How do you set the machine up for coinshooting? I have fooled around with the program suggested on the accompanying book that talks about hunting coins in trashy areas, but I learned in various gold rings etc and am having some luck. I am still in auto sens but set it to about 24 - 32 when I can. I lower my threshold a bit, set it to "deep" and go.
I still obviously don't know what a deep signal sounds like because I am averaging 6-8"--mostly new coinage. I pop out old pennies but seem to miss the old silver. Any suggestions?
 
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