when detecting how do you determine whats under the soil??? penny? nick? tab?it doesn't have a meter so i was wondering how the others vaq users make their call.?? as i am fairly new to the detecting and am looking for some solid practices to determining whats under the soil??? I'm wanting to dig less trash and dig more stuff!so any pointers would be greatly appreciated
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vaquero users a little help?making the call
- Thread starter backhoe
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I am fairly new to the detecting and am looking for some solid practices to determining whats under the soil???
Two ways to do this. One has to do with mindset, the other with method.
Mindset: Anything above iron is worth investigating in normal DISC regimes. So, simply set your Vaq at "IRON" (or somehwere between nickel and iron) and dig everything that beeps CLEANLY. The Vaquero does a good job of telling you trash by its response, but its not perfect. This method will net you handfulls of pulltabs, eraser ends, canslaw and every other sort of junk to offset the goodies.
Method
Same mindset as above, but with a refinement. Set up as above, and when the instrument gives a response to a target, begin thumbing the DISC control upwards as you swing over the target in short strokes. When the target signal breaks up and cuts out, that will be the general area of conductivity that that target falls into, thus offering a fair shot at target identification. This method will also net you handfulls of pulltabs, eraser ends, canslaw and every other sort of junk to offset the goodies.
Which is better? Depends on your trash tolerance, your hunt location and style of hunting - and a combination of all of these. The real benefit to this is you will soon learn what your detector is telling you and you will learn much more about the places you tend to hunt in.
I'm wanting to dig less trash and dig more stuff! So any pointers would be greatly appreciated
WARNING: SECRET WISDOM TO FOLLOW.
Gawking at a meter all the time in hopes that it will tell you "trash from treasure" turns you into a metals locating specialist, not a metals recovery specialist. Allow me to offer you a truth, however cruel you find it:
You WILL find trash. Period. That is as sure as the sun rises and the tide ebbs. It doesnt matter what detector you use, or how much you spend on it
Can you minimize this? Yes. With experience. But, you will have to learn more than how to turn on a detector or how to keep your headphones from falling off your noggin in order to achieve this state. Accepting that as part of the experience will help you to develop perseverance and patience, two qualities that all successful detecorists must possess in abundance.
Two ways to do this. One has to do with mindset, the other with method.
Mindset: Anything above iron is worth investigating in normal DISC regimes. So, simply set your Vaq at "IRON" (or somehwere between nickel and iron) and dig everything that beeps CLEANLY. The Vaquero does a good job of telling you trash by its response, but its not perfect. This method will net you handfulls of pulltabs, eraser ends, canslaw and every other sort of junk to offset the goodies.
Method
Same mindset as above, but with a refinement. Set up as above, and when the instrument gives a response to a target, begin thumbing the DISC control upwards as you swing over the target in short strokes. When the target signal breaks up and cuts out, that will be the general area of conductivity that that target falls into, thus offering a fair shot at target identification. This method will also net you handfulls of pulltabs, eraser ends, canslaw and every other sort of junk to offset the goodies.
Which is better? Depends on your trash tolerance, your hunt location and style of hunting - and a combination of all of these. The real benefit to this is you will soon learn what your detector is telling you and you will learn much more about the places you tend to hunt in.
I'm wanting to dig less trash and dig more stuff! So any pointers would be greatly appreciated
WARNING: SECRET WISDOM TO FOLLOW.
Gawking at a meter all the time in hopes that it will tell you "trash from treasure" turns you into a metals locating specialist, not a metals recovery specialist. Allow me to offer you a truth, however cruel you find it:
You WILL find trash. Period. That is as sure as the sun rises and the tide ebbs. It doesnt matter what detector you use, or how much you spend on it
Can you minimize this? Yes. With experience. But, you will have to learn more than how to turn on a detector or how to keep your headphones from falling off your noggin in order to achieve this state. Accepting that as part of the experience will help you to develop perseverance and patience, two qualities that all successful detecorists must possess in abundance.
Some stuff just sounds different, foil buzzes, sometimes, aluminum sounds loud and proud even from 10" above the ground. Coins never do that.
Iron, doesn't really pinpoint in the same place twice, usually.
It is a crap shoot really, Dave is spot on about thumbing the disc knob. Some days, you just set it and go and others you stop and smell the roses and play with the targets. It is a lot of fun....don't forget taht part.
As for digging more good stuff, you just gotta dig more stuff. I am waiting for the great aluminum shortages to start
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Have fun, the Vaquum is a good unit.
Iron, doesn't really pinpoint in the same place twice, usually.
It is a crap shoot really, Dave is spot on about thumbing the disc knob. Some days, you just set it and go and others you stop and smell the roses and play with the targets. It is a lot of fun....don't forget taht part.
As for digging more good stuff, you just gotta dig more stuff. I am waiting for the great aluminum shortages to start
.Have fun, the Vaquum is a good unit.
went on a old fair ground hunt and tried some identifying with the disc. started to wonder if th constant on off if you will would eventually wear out the switch?? i had it replaced shortly after i got it bc it went to the bad. just curious. oh i did find a 1941 nick too and some pennies not that old but it felt good to find rather that pull tabs which i did find to bad they aren't rare . hey there you go how about a collection of rare old pull tabs and had some sore legs the next day too lol