Wilson RC IV ?

[HaroldILL.]

How many have owned or tried the RC IV or any of the RC Detectors? I have heard so much about them over the years I was wondering if they are as hot as they say? And are they as good in iron and what was your deepest find with one as I have a shot at one and I always wanted to try one,But I was afraid I might miss tone I.D. and modulated audio. I might pick it up anyways as I am the type that must try for myself. Thanks.

 

[Arthur-Canada]

Did you ever get your Wilson machine?

 

[HaroldILL.]

No I didn't as it was lost in the mail? So the seller gave me a refund. But I have 4 detectors now all with tone I.D.,So maybe I would have missed tone I.D. too much anyway?

 

[J-ROB]

Hey Harold...Which tone ID machines are you running? Any analog classics?

I like tone ID myself but i think it is more important to have a machine that relates audio information whether it is one frequency or not. I think of older pre uMaxTesoros which had a lot of audio character once you learned them but most had only one audio frequency "tone" (athough a few models were dual tone).

Many machines are like that but some are better than others.

In general, I agree that multiple audio frequencies is a useful feature and I'm looking to try a couple tone ID machines that I never used before.

What do you recommend?

 

[HaroldILL.]

I always loved Fisher CZ's and have a Tom tuned CZ-3D AND AN OLDER CZ-7a. The 3D is hotter,But the CZ-7a is better in the trash. I also have an E-trac with the stock and 8'' Sunray coil. I almost hate to say this as I'm as OLD School as they come,But the E-trac is probally the best silvar coin finding detector I have ever used. And with the Sunray 8'' coil it's weight is more tolerable and a coin killer in the trash with almost as much depth as the stock coil! I use the 8'' Sunray about 80% of the time. I also had a Troy X-5 ,But sold it as I was to used to tone I.D. It's hard to beat the E-trac for silver coins though. I have even found them in the same hole with old rusty steel bottle caps. It will disc. out the bottle cap and hit the silver coin in the stock coin mode!

 

[J-ROB]

Thanks for reply, Harold!!

You figured me out...old school looking in the window at the candy shop.

Been wondering about the M6 (which I see you're selling off) and MXT pro and the Etrac...even though it would take 1000+ hunts to pay that high dollar sucker off with my recent luck.

Forumites that appear to be of similar mind to me seem to like the X-terrras a lot too.

I have a collection of vintage classics--Eagle II SL, Discovery Cobra II, Tek Mark I and III, Eagle Spectrum, Nautilus, GMT 1650, etc. that all provide good audio information. I slimmed my collection down quite a bit a few years ago (sold the CZs, Tesoros, and a few other Whites) but I can probably finance an Xterra or at least a used Etrac if i flip some of these oldies but goodies.

As you can relate, the appreciation for and habit of using great old American analog technology are hard to abandon, but maybe I'll come to my senses and give a few of the latest generation a try.

 

[HaroldILL.]

Something came up and had to sell one of my detectors. I figured the M6 would be easier since it has never seen the dirt.But I have a friend with one and it is the hottest Whites detector I have seen that is why I bought one. I never owned a V3I,But have had DFX,AND XLT'S and the M6 IN MY Ground is way hotter! I always wanted to try a XL-PRO . Almost bought one but got an XLT instead as the dealer talked me out of it. Tried to get another one but the prices on those have sky rocketed for a clean one. With all those classic detectors you have you should go to the Compass detector forum as alot guys on there have classic's also.

 

[J-ROB]

I had an XL Pro ...sold it and kept my 5900 SL CB. Really didn't see much performance difference and, as you mention, the easiest to sell is often the one that goes when cash is necessary to finance a deal (car repair, etc). Must be human nature...

Now, I don't even have a 5900, but I'm looking for a nice late model unit. Or I'd take another XL Pro if I find one.

I had XLTs and still have an Eagle Spectrum slim line. Excellent detectors but sometimes too flexible and menu driven even for a nerd like me. I actually like the Eagle II SL more than both of them due to faster reaction time.

Ideally I'd like to get the collection down to three or four units--with at least one 21st century model in the arsenal!

M6 might be one to invstigate. Appreciate the comments!

 

[Arthur-Canada]

I have a Wilson RC II that I use regularly in farm fields. I consider it my "clean up detector". I always finds stuff missed by other machines. I'm not a big fan of ID machines because they are often wrong and you miss digging potentially good targets. Swing it slowly like you are scanning the ground and you won't miss anything!

 

[vito]

Hi Harold,
been there. The R&C IV from Wilson was a very nice, well build and nicely balanced machine. And if I had the knowledge from now, I never had sold it. It was a really deep one. Got me a musket ball with 0.5 inch diameter from 8 inch. It's disc was very accurate to adjust, and could be used to ID some metals. Sorry to hear one was lost via mail.

 

[E.V.]

I bought an original Wilson R&C in the 80,s I believe. I still have it and use it alot. It is a super detector-granted no meter , its beep and dig, but it' goes DEEP!!! Paul Wilson really made some good detectors. Get the original R&C if you can the other later R&C,s are not as good

 

[beau61]

I have The R&C II, Coin Select, and the ATD I recently received.No visual ID,no tone ID,just pleasent silence.Sometimes I need a break from all this information and just want to search in piece,just beeps when theres something good to dig.They all hit on a buried silver quarter at 8".the ATD has the loudest response on the buried coin,one would think the coin was on the surface.The ATD has manual ground balance,the other 2 does not. Have the Deus, both ATs,MXT,+,and I enjoy useing the Wilsons as much as any detector I have. To me,they are keepers .The ATD came out in 88,R&Cs in early 90s,and the Coin Select after.

 

[Arthur-Canada]

I would give my right you know what for another RC machine. I might give both of them for ransom on my RC II if it was held hostage. Pretty much had to to get a few minutes of swinging with it in TN last spring. My woman cleaned up with it on mini balls at a civil war site and wouldn't give it up.

 

[E.V.]

You,ve got your years wrong on the R&C,s I bought mine in the mid 70s (original R&C) Still use it alot

 

[beau61]

sorry but you are the one who is wrong.The VLF-710came out in86,top of the liine, Usika Chief came out in 81.After VLF-710 came the ATD then the R&Cs. In the 70s they had the Ranger,Daytona's1&2,I have both issues from Western&Eastern Treasure magazine and Treasure magazine with field test of the R&C original ,March for the W.E.T. and May for treasure magazine, 1990.If it was made in the 70s doubt they'll wait15years to do the field test on it.

 

[Arthur-Canada]

Beau61 you are right on the years. I have have tones of old ads from the 70's, 80's and 90's.

 

[HaroldILL.]

There is a sweet RC IV on the bay rite now! It even has the boost switch on the bottom of the control box. The only problem is it's over sea's and postage is a killer,But if you want one bad enough what is a little extra cash?

 

[Arthur-Canada]

Let it stay in Britain. A lot better stuff there to find.

 

[beau61]

and your not bidding on bidding on it??

 

[HaroldILL.]

I have too many detectors at this time. May get a water machine though as the lake front is one of the only places around here that hasn't been closed to detecting. To many newbee's and T.V shows.