Yet another Vaquero air test video

[dan b]

Here is another video I made showing the Vaquero with the stock coil, the 5.75" concentric coil, in all-metal, with disc and super-tuned. It's a long one, so grab the popcorn!

There is a really good possibility that I can borrow a new Cibola off of a friend and reproduce these tests with that model. I think it would be interesting to see if there is any difference in depth.

I would love to see these tests repeated with an Outlaw. Unfortunately, I don't have one, so if anyone with an Outlaw wants to take the time to repeat these tests, I would be first in line to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVjGVyYwAOs

 

[kaolinwasher]

Dan , great vid, nice to see the small coil in all metal , I get my best depth in AM by having the threshold at a soft buzz, it makes a big difference, and in the all metal as you demonstrated ,The sensitivity has no affect, its only in disc that it functions, I have been setting up in all metal with sensitivity maxed and have a threshold at a slight buzz so i can switch to disc , you get a bit of a softer sound in disc but can turn it up a bit to make it louder seems like the threshold only amplifies the loudness in disc, but if threshold is turned to high when sense is maxed it will chatter .

 

[flysar]

When doing air tests the other day I noticed that when you slow the movement of your hand/coin to approx coil sweep speed the detected distance is less.

While detecting, has anyone improved the sound of an iffy target with a quicker sweep... curious if there is something to it or if it just air testing?

 

[dan b]

I've found the opposite to be true (but not necessarily related to depth). I've had some signals that were a click or a pop, that when I go back over them slowly end up being a great repeatable signal.

 

[kaolinwasher]

I am going to thaw out some dirt and do a in ground test,

 

[Hombre]

Well Guys, I'm bored with the cold weather.

I thought I might as well post a short air test version of the OutLaw. This was done about one month ago (it was cold) with the 8" coil, testing was done inside.

Settings: Outside Ground Balanced, Sens: just a touch into orange boost., Motion Disc. mode set at Min., Thresh. just audible.

Target is a clad dime at the distances below.

5" audio was loud and clear.

6" audio was a little weaker.

7" audio is that sweet deep sounding target.

8" audio was 'just' there, well modulated, digger for sure.

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[kaolinwasher]

did some in ground testing in my mineralized sand , with the 5.75 concentric even thou i can air test a dime at 9"- In this sand it did not fair well dime at 3,5" lost it at 4" the compadre did better and the outlaw the outlaw lost the dime at 6" I will try a different test maybe concerti's don't do well in badd ground ,

 

[MarkCZ]

Well, I'm not sure about leaving every test target in the detection field after each test, I've never did that, I use one, then move it out of the way, then test another?? not sure if that makes a difference or not?

Mark

 

[dan b]

I don't think it should matter if the targets are not in motion. However, with the Outlaw and it's no-motion all-metal I would guess that it would matter with that machine.

I could be wrong though. I'll play around with this tomorrow and see if individual targets in the detection field affect the depth.

Dan

 

[dan b]

I tested a bit last night, and I don't see a difference with the Vaquero.