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What a difference some rain makes

Furious T

Active member
Hi all, I been hunting some old sporting fields that are coming up for re-development, so am trying to get as much detecting there done before that happens. I try to get there for a couple hours each week, and never fail to come away with some coins. About 10 days ago I was there with my X terra 70, and decided to condentrate on a small area...came away with 20 coins for$18.10 (AUD). A fe days ago we had a small amount of rain, so I thought I would give the Omega a go at exactly the same small patch. Using the 11"DD coil, I knew I would be looking for iffy signals mostly. Got too many signals to investigate them all (at this stage) but came away with 7 coins for $10. Not saying that the X terra would not have picked them up...just saying that the bit of dampness in the soil seemed to make a big difference. It's raining more here now, so I will hit it again (and again if I have time), using the 5"DD on the Omega. HH
 
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Went back again topday for an hour...I had to leave hurriedly as more rain was coming, and arrived shortly after I got back to the car. Used the Omega with 5"DD, found 6 coins for $6.03. I was happy with that as it brought my total for the month with the Omega to $75, and overall total for the month to $151, just scratching around parks (abandoned and current).
 
a high-percentage of $1 and $2 coins in circulation, and NOT have a bunch of modern-day 1
 
Hi Monte, yes you're right..people are still dropping the $2 and $1 coins, but our 1c and 2c were taken out of circulation about 1992 (last mintage was 1991). I still dig a fair few, but tried to avoid them today because of the impending rain. Our 2c are in the same range as several different size of silver rings, so I tend to dig a few of them (2c, that is).
For me the question re Omega v X Terra is not so easy. Because I have been swinging the X Terra for a few years, it is a machine with which I have become very comfortable, and though my silver ring count is not so good, I have found more gold rings with it than any other single machine I have owned..so you'll understand why I do have a certain affection for it. The more I use the Omega, the more I appreciate its qualities, and this year it has found about the same number of coins and about the same value as the X Terra, with just slightly more time (a few hours) being spent on the Omega. So far, head to head, they are running neck and neck. As said, I have been using the X Terra longer and its tones are more suited to our coinage than the tones on the Omega, but I am becoming more and more comfortable using the Omega in d2. Time will tell, and I have no plans to stop using either of them. HH
 
For me, it was the White's Classic series, actually the Classic III SL, Classic ID and especially the IDX Pro. The IDX Pro is simply the Classic III SL with the Classic ID's TID display and circuitry added. Operating at 6.59 kHz they still accounted for most of the gold jewelry (rings, chains, pendents, etc.) and silver jewelry, and low-conductive coins (our US 5
 
Thanks Monte, for your good wishes.
I haven't been detecting nearly as long as you have, and I dont have the technical knowledge that you do, but since I have been detecting I have spent as much time in the field as was/is possible, and used a good number of detectors. I 've also spent countless hours reading books and articles written by those who know more, and have more experience than I do. My second machine, a Tesoro Silver Sabre II is one that I continually regret trading on another machine. It was a machine which I took to like a duck to water, and almost always used the discrimination set very low (about 2/10). I found many coins and good items with it, but that's life. My hearing has deteiorated gradually since I was young, and now, using a machine with good tones is a bonus for me. I really do need to get a good quality set of earphones..with the X Terra, I use plug style phones, and find they are slightly better for picking up nuances in the signal which aren't so apparent with my other headphones.

I have never used a Whites machine, but I know from what I've read that they are good quality and very popular in some quarters. I am now at a stage physically where I need to use a light machine. I've tried some of the heavier ones, but find they just aggravate my injuries and cut down the time I can spend in the field with them. Hence my confinement to the lighter range of detectors.

The Omega has really been an "eye opener" for me. After reading about it, and after reading a short article by Dave Johnson on his perception and aims in designing it, I thought it would be well worth a try, and I haven't been disappointed. Your comments about its fast response are spot on, and I take your point on this difference with the X Terra. I have always tried to keep my swing speed farly slow, so I dont know if this has made a difference with my relationship with the X Terra, but the Omega's response is such that I am conscious that I seem to be missing very little (I hope this makes sense, because I am talking about perception).

I enjoy your posts, and find them interesting always, and helpful often.
Take care and enjoy....
 
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