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I got an unpleasant surprise today. I wanted to start using prospector mode on my X70. But I didn
 
Seen your post and thought I would respond since I was browsing a bit. Gold Chains are hard for a detector to pick up due to the very small chain links. There isn't much metal there and even when balled up, the chain will most likely give no signal. My Explorer XS does the same thing. I tried All-Metal and even tried my Sunray X-1 Probe and nothing. Even small Earrings will be hard to pick up and possibly the larger loop types. The detector see's thru these items due to the amount of holes and lack of metal present in the items which makes them less solid and more invisible to most detectors. It's kinda hard to explain but if you want to find Gold Chains and Earrings, you would have to get a Gold Detector for this purpose. You will still find most all Gold Rings though and they can read just about anywhere so you will have to dig all targets. Hope this helps a bit and Good Luck and HH to you with your X-terra.:detecting:
 
Thanks for the info you are right about the rings the X70 sounds out load and distinct.
When in prospect mode with the IM at 10 it still had no trouble.

I just found a Stirling silver bracelet so I'm not real concerned about it, but it is disheartening to think that I may be passing up some of those easy to loose, [through braking], necklaces.
 
I was going to post these finds when I got better pics, but I think this may give you more confidence. The stud earring has very little metal but I found it at about 2-3" on Pensacola Beach, FL in late April. I was using 6" HF DD Sens 30, GB normal, All Metal. I forget the ID but think it was around 10. Unfortunately its a Cubic Zircon, and the pendant is gold plated copper with a glass setting, the kidney is sterling. This is all of the jewelry I have found this year. I have also found bird shot and .177 pellets and tiny pieces of copper wire, so I am convinced you can find tiny stuff with the X-70 when you learn how to use it. I have only had mine for a year and am still learning a lot about it all the time. I think you would get a hit on the clasp is you went over it and it was <2".
 
I am told a detector "tries" to see each individual link on a necklace therefore it is pretty hard to pick them up, I have found 2 necklaces this year and both were balled and knotted up. One was junk and the other was sterling
 
The only 2 necklaces I have ever found have been silver. One was right on top of the ground. Just had grass growing through it. The other was attached to a brass Medallion. My 70 read the medallion, the silver was a bonus, Beale.
 
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HH
BarnacleBill
 
I air tested a fine white gold chain of my wife's today and I could detect the chain itself at about 1-1.25" in all metal with a reading of -2 to +2, I could detect the clasp at about 2-2.5". Switched to prospecting mode and could detect the chain at about 1.75-2.0" and the clasp at nearly 3". I was using 6" HF DD. I was surprised at the low TID numbers and have probably been passing up some targets thinking they were alum. foil. The Kidney earring above read about 32 and my wife's gold ring give readings of 10 - 35 so I have been ignoring a lot of targets at -2 - +2 since almost every thing I dig at +2 - +4 is alum foil, gum wrappers etc.. I had previously tested my 10.5" MF DD coil on the pendant above and I couldn't detect it beyond about .25 to .5" which is another reason I have not used it to a great extent. I tried it yesterday in a fairly trashy area and dug only junk for 20 min or so. I switched back to the 6" HF DD and within another 20 min had dug 2 quarters, 4 Penny's, 2 dimes and 2 aluminum Mardi Gra coins. I just can't identify junk with the 10.5" so I use the 6" HF DD 90% of the time.

BarnacleBill have you got any idea where the tiny bits of wire come from on the beaches? I hunted Pensacola Beach, FL back in April and must have dug 8-10 pieces of about 18-22 gauge copper wire about .5 to 1" in length. I can't imagine people doing electronics work on the beach. But it does show just how small of an item the 6" HF DD will detect. You can detect tiny stuff with this machine but you need to use the 6" HF DD to do it. I wish I could cover ground quicker but I want to find any jewelry I can. Good Luck Larry HH :detecting:
 
Hi Dave,

Each ocean beach can have it's own particular mix of junk items depending on what's dumped in the water offshore. For instance in the Northeast it's remnants of vinyl coated steel lobster traps, especially after storms. In Florida with Hurricanes having dragged boats, docks, pieces of houses etc. out to sea, I would not be surprised to find anything.

Even freshwater beaches can have some very annoying common targets beside foil, tabs, & bottle caps. When looking for jewelry two of the more annoying are the 1/4 inch round aluminum punch press blanks from lawn/beach chairs & burnt sparkler wires. One other annoying but worthwhile target is stainless hardware, if you have been to a hardware store lately you'll realize the stainless is worth more than the clad you're finding in many instances.

HH
BarnacleBill
 
Its common with all detectors and thats why many saltwater beach hunters use PI(pulse induction units) but then again better have a strong back as they also pickup fishooks, bobbi pins etc. etc....For fresh water an older hipmount Tesoro at least the one I had with disc. at zero a bobbi pin-fishhook would cackle and the small gold chain would hit for your info...No cause for alarm as with disc. low you still will get all the gold rings but expect to dig tabs and foil...
 
plus anchor clevises and even the sand anchors themselves!!
 
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