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DeepTech

Why nickels? Any DeLeon tips?

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I was wondering why so many of us, excepting myself of course, seem to get so fired up on how good a detector can find nickels??? Whats the big deal on nickels, they are almost as worthless as a zinc cent. I'd rather be finding dimes and quarters myself and an occasional ring. Also, am just getting the hang of using this DeLeon I almost sold, stupid me, its a great machine once you take some time and kinda learn it especially in a sandy area to start. I got spoilt by the pinpoint switch on my LST.Anyway, it hits right on the money on that 95 reading, quite literally, and my last time out with it I only had Sens at a 5 looking for fresh dropped coins and was still picking out targets up to 7 inches deep and the depth meter is right on the money.Just was wondering what gold rings will id as? Will silver rings and chains be a 95 as well? What about Indians? I basically ignored everything that wasn't a 95 and managed not to dig hardly any zincs and very little trash either. I will be hanging on to this machine. How does it do with a Super 7 inch coil? I have one of those too.
 
Most gold rings will be in the small foil through the old beavertail tab range on the discrimination scale, as will one, two and a half and five dollar gold coins. Most ladies gold rings, even the ones with the big diamonds, will be nickel/foil range. A detector that is good on nickels will also be good on gold in that range. At times I'll pass up a questionable signal in the coin range, but never one in the nickel range. Like everyone who hunts for gold rings I dig a lot of trash, but also some nice rings and other gold jewelry from time to time. Most silver rings, depending on size/mass, will usually be in the zinc to high coin range. I've found s few smaller ones that were in tab range, but can't remember finding any in the nickel or lower range.
JB
 
Tom, this may not be what you want to hear but if you want to get your share of the goodies your going to dig your share of trash.
As you get to know your machine the less trash you will dig, because the good stuff will alert you with that learned ear you have taken the time and effort to develope.
You will get there, enjoy the ride <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin">
James
 
The gold range is next to nickel on my detector, I used to tune out that range to avoid digging 100's of pull tabs. Now that I have more experience, I can tell by carefully listening to sound that a pulltab will give a static or crackling tone as gold and nickel will have a stronger,clearer and unbroken tone.
So practice and train your ears. And mor HH to ya!
Charles-CT
 
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