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Will the Legends "FERROCHECK" stop you from digging trash?
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Suncoast Kid
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I initially thought Ferrocheck would help identify targets at depth, until I read the manual again, and it was designed to help identify shallower targets near the surface.
I guess it does help in letting you know that it is a shallow target for one, and also the amount of iron contained in the target. In a high trash environment with multiple targets and iron, the indication may become confusing though, but it is another tool to use in making your determination. Like most I still rely on the sound, and the Ferrocheck and VDI would come in second in making my decision to dig it or not.
I believe the next update with iron bias will also help in making your decision. If searching for targets, especially gold items, you will always dig some trash, especially aluminum, regardless of the detector, or you'll be missing out on some of the gold.
In making full long sweeps as stated in the manual, using Ferrocheck, you're bound to be going over numerous targets unless you are in some really clean ground, which is really hard to find nowadays.
I guess it does help in letting you know that it is a shallow target for one, and also the amount of iron contained in the target. In a high trash environment with multiple targets and iron, the indication may become confusing though, but it is another tool to use in making your determination. Like most I still rely on the sound, and the Ferrocheck and VDI would come in second in making my decision to dig it or not.
I believe the next update with iron bias will also help in making your decision. If searching for targets, especially gold items, you will always dig some trash, especially aluminum, regardless of the detector, or you'll be missing out on some of the gold.
In making full long sweeps as stated in the manual, using Ferrocheck, you're bound to be going over numerous targets unless you are in some really clean ground, which is really hard to find nowadays.
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I’ve dug more two way hits with the Legend than I’ve dug in years. Thanks to the ferro check. Iron all around and only get one spot circling the target that you can wiggle a good sound and the ferro check says non ferrous. I’m losing count of how many times that’s happened in the little over sixty hours on the machine.
The last happened to be a general service eagle button from a park where the last skirmish was fought here in 1861. The guys couldn’t believe it and I was grinning from ear to ear. That place has been hammered for over thirty years. The button was just hiding in with some iron till the legend said there’s non ferrous there!
The last happened to be a general service eagle button from a park where the last skirmish was fought here in 1861. The guys couldn’t believe it and I was grinning from ear to ear. That place has been hammered for over thirty years. The button was just hiding in with some iron till the legend said there’s non ferrous there!
Picketwire
Well-known member
People who do not dig trash are missing out on some great finds, in my opinion.
Folsom Don
Active member
People who do not dig trash are missing out on some great finds, in my opinion. PIcketwire
I agree with Picketwire. I would prefer having a toggle to turn off/on Ferrocheck. I want to make the decision of digging/not digging and displaying the target instead of having the Legend not letting me know what's there. I hunt only beaches and dig just about everything, so let me make the decision, not Ferrocheck........Don
I agree with Picketwire. I would prefer having a toggle to turn off/on Ferrocheck. I want to make the decision of digging/not digging and displaying the target instead of having the Legend not letting me know what's there. I hunt only beaches and dig just about everything, so let me make the decision, not Ferrocheck........Don
Wild Willy
Well-known member
Suncoast, I agree with you. Just another tool to help. I personally don't pay much attention to it. Old rusty iron deep will make it play tricks on me. This farm is full of it.