Vaquero disc issue

[hftrsrskr]

Hi - I'm hunting pretty trashy areas. The V finds it all. Struggling because I've got pull tabs discing out at 4PM on the dial going clockwise from my start line around iron and at about about 3 PM going back from max.Barely break up really. GB is good. Threshold around 1 PM and sensitivity 8-9. Sound like pretty good tones- rich and creamy. I get all excited. I end up digging everything-find alot but I'd like to be a little more selective. Ideas?

 

[hatpin]

It seems to me you only have two choices. Discriminate them out and lose your chance at finding gold or keep digging them.I do both. There are places so full of tabs that my back get sore. After awhile I cant stand it anymore and ignore them. I always start out digging everything.As far as sound goes, I have the same experience as you. They sound great.

 

[mike5853]

Here's a fairly long answer to a short question. If you raise your disc too high you will eliminate some gold, if you become too selective on the high end to eliminate pull tabs, you may loose silver. I can tell you even the most expensive detectors, despite the displays and cost, don't have the ability to eliminate trash perfectly. As you probably know, many trashy targets have rough edges or get choppy as you rotate the disc knob, and that gives you a bit of an edge. Here is a good real life example of why you need to dig it all. In one of my parks, there are hundreds of these 1.5" round, seals that you find on small plastics juice bottles. These sound solid, have sharp edges, small foot print. They disc out just before the nickle mark and initially I though to just ignore these hits. After about a week or so I had one of these hits but thought, what if? So I dug it and found a 14K gold ring. There is the plus side to digging trash. I keep my trash in a clear, zip style bag. I went to a new park and was approached by one of the park maintenance guys. When he asked how I was doing I pulled out my trash bag and said great, and I'm helping you guys clean out the trash. I also showed him a piece of can-slaw and mentioned how dangerous it was to the folks enjoying the park. He quickly agreed, thanked me for helping keep the park clean and safe, wished my luck and left. Now when they see me they always say hi and ask how I'm doing. By the way I keep my trash bag visible. My ring and jewelry finds increased tenfold the last two years for mainly two reasons. 1) I overlap my coil swings at least 50% and I dig every target. If your coils not over it, or your not digging it, you stand to loose a once in a lifetime find. This is a great hobby and offers some excellent rewards, and you have an excellent detector to make it happen.

 

[Minas man]

Well said Mike I have nothing to add to your good advice.

Minas man

 

[WV62]

Here's a fairly long answer to a short question. If you raise your disc too high you will eliminate some gold, if you become too selective on the high end to eliminate pull tabs, you may loose silver. I can tell you even the most expensive detectors, despite the displays and cost, don't have the ability to eliminate trash perfectly. As you probably know, many trashy targets have rough edges or get choppy as you rotate the disc knob, and that gives you a bit of an edge. Here is a good real life example of why you need to dig it all. In one of my parks, there are hundreds of these 1.5" round, seals that you find on small plastics juice bottles. These sound solid, have sharp edges, small foot print. They disc out just before the nickle mark and initially I though to just ignore these hits. After about a week or so I had one of these hits but thought, what if? So I dug it and found a 14K gold ring. There is the plus side to digging trash. I keep my trash in a clear, zip style bag. I went to a new park and was approached by one of the park maintenance guys. When he asked how I was doing I pulled out my trash bag and said great, and I'm helping you guys clean out the trash. I also showed him a piece of can-slaw and mentioned how dangerous it was to the folks enjoying the park. He quickly agreed, thanked me for helping keep the park clean and safe, wished my luck and left. Now when they see me they always say hi and ask how I'm doing. By the way I keep my trash bag visible. My ring and jewelry finds increased tenfold the last two years for mainly two reasons. 1) I overlap my coil swings at least 50% and I dig every target. If your coils not over it, or your not digging it, you stand to loose a once in a lifetime find. This is a great hobby and offers some excellent rewards, and you have an excellent detector to make it happen.

I agree just about says it all, good post.

Ron in WV

 

[JerseyHunter]

I also agree with Mike. I dig everything until I get tired then I discriminate to just coins. Lovin the Vaquero.