Which gold detector to buy for mineralized rocky ground

treasureman said:

Hi everyone
Recently i went to an old gold mine area in the mountains near ditma. The ground was incredibly rocky and i just couldnt get the xp deus to work there everything was a signal pretty much and after the frustration i just did not bother. However maybe it was the wrong tool for the job. Most definitely.
The question is.. what detector would be suitable for highly mineralized rocky ground that can keep quiet and make a noise when i walk over a target. Is the gold bug pro too amatureish for the task or am i needing somethung more like the atx or 2300?

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XIV said:

I know exactly where you have been.
Got a good friend in prossie.
He runs both the gb.II and the sdc.
Trust me when I say, both can and do have trouble up there .
Very noise ground with lots of hot rocks.
Some areas, you just can't detect.
You will just have to work the areas that you can, and play with settings, as the ground can change very quickly up there.
Hope this helps you.

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clegy said:

Coil and program used?

When it gets nasty Deus will prefer to run like a coin machine, think program 9 and discriminate HARD like to +10 or so.

Ground balance is very important so watch that and adjust as needed.
If it changes a lot use the tracking balance that will help some. But of all the settings this is the most important to be right, 2 notches out can mean the difference between chaos and calm.

In Program 10 use threshold to break up the hot rock and bad signals, the good targets will shine through.

Reactivity can also play a part, in that nasty ground go to 3 or 4, this will sharpen up the good signals and flatten the bad ones.

Last if it is just very very nasty, then drop your frequency a bit and wind back the sensitivity a tad as well.

It can be tamed in those type of area's it's just a matter of getting used to what to change when. Deus is never a super quiet machine, it will read very subtle changes in the ground but a quick 90 degree turn and if it don't repeat walk off.

My Best tip is to run program 9 and 10 together, Use 9 s the checker program but wind up the discrim unless you prefer to hear the iron tones, My preference.
But if 10 is getting outta control switch to 9 for a more pleasant experience.

It will equal any of the VLF's out there, next step up would be to go sdc or even 4500.

I run a 5000 (twice) but have been cleaning the spots with the Deus first then going in low and slow with the 5000. Done it twice so far and the only thing holding me back from finding gold is ME getting used to this whole gold finding scene, way different to my normal coin shooting.

Cheers Big Fella, any drama or for a chat give me a buzz anytime mate.

Clegy

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treasureman said:

clegy said:

Coil and program used?

When it gets nasty Deus will prefer to run like a coin machine, think program 9 and discriminate HARD like to +10 or so.

Ground balance is very important so watch that and adjust as needed.
If it changes a lot use the tracking balance that will help some. But of all the settings this is the most important to be right, 2 notches out can mean the difference between chaos and calm.

In Program 10 use threshold to break up the hot rock and bad signals, the good targets will shine through.

Reactivity can also play a part, in that nasty ground go to 3 or 4, this will sharpen up the good signals and flatten the bad ones.

Last if it is just very very nasty, then drop your frequency a bit and wind back the sensitivity a tad as well.

It can be tamed in those type of area's it's just a matter of getting used to what to change when. Deus is never a super quiet machine, it will read very subtle changes in the ground but a quick 90 degree turn and if it don't repeat walk off.

My Best tip is to run program 9 and 10 together, Use 9 s the checker program but wind up the discrim unless you prefer to hear the iron tones, My preference.
But if 10 is getting outta control switch to 9 for a more pleasant experience.

It will equal any of the VLF's out there, next step up would be to go sdc or even 4500.

I run a 5000 (twice) but have been cleaning the spots with the Deus first then going in low and slow with the 5000. Done it twice so far and the only thing holding me back from finding gold is ME getting used to this whole gold finding scene, way different to my normal coin shooting.

Cheers Big Fella, any drama or for a chat give me a buzz anytime mate.

Clegy

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Coil used standard 9 inch.
I tried many setting clegy. Even knocked the sens back to 50. React 3. Goldfield, gm power, beach. I went through every setting. Perhaps youd have had better experience there. However after hearing xiv saying sdc struggles perhaps it was just the ground? Im in uk atm. Have the deus with me. Havent used it. Itching to.

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Coil used standard 9 inch.
I tried many setting clegy. Even knocked the sens back to 50. React 3. Goldfield, gm power, beach. I went through every setting. Perhaps youd have had better experience there. However after hearing xiv saying sdc struggles perhaps it was just the ground? Im in uk atm. Have the deus with me. Havent used it. Itching to.

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Ridge Runner said:

treasureman said:

clegy said:

Coil and program used?

When it gets nasty Deus will prefer to run like a coin machine, think program 9 and discriminate HARD like to +10 or so.

Ground balance is very important so watch that and adjust as needed.
If it changes a lot use the tracking balance that will help some. But of all the settings this is the most important to be right, 2 notches out can mean the difference between chaos and calm.

In Program 10 use threshold to break up the hot rock and bad signals, the good targets will shine through.

Reactivity can also play a part, in that nasty ground go to 3 or 4, this will sharpen up the good signals and flatten the bad ones.

Last if it is just very very nasty, then drop your frequency a bit and wind back the sensitivity a tad as well.

It can be tamed in those type of area's it's just a matter of getting used to what to change when. Deus is never a super quiet machine, it will read very subtle changes in the ground but a quick 90 degree turn and if it don't repeat walk off.

My Best tip is to run program 9 and 10 together, Use 9 s the checker program but wind up the discrim unless you prefer to hear the iron tones, My preference.
But if 10 is getting outta control switch to 9 for a more pleasant experience.

It will equal any of the VLF's out there, next step up would be to go sdc or even 4500.

I run a 5000 (twice) but have been cleaning the spots with the Deus first then going in low and slow with the 5000. Done it twice so far and the only thing holding me back from finding gold is ME getting used to this whole gold finding scene, way different to my normal coin shooting.

Cheers Big Fella, any drama or for a chat give me a buzz anytime mate.

Clegy

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Coil used standard 9 inch.
I tried many setting clegy. Even knocked the sens back to 50. React 3. Goldfield, gm power, beach. I went through every setting. Perhaps youd have had better experience there. However after hearing xiv saying sdc struggles perhaps it was just the ground? Im in uk atm. Have the deus with me. Havent used it. Itching to.

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Well for the UK you have the best machine for the job, If you need to find out what settings are needed for where you are you could give Regtons a call because they are the main dealer over here,

heres their number, ok. 0121 359 2379

hope that helps,

J.

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clegy said:

Coil used standard 9 inch.
I tried many setting clegy. Even knocked the sens back to 50. React 3. Goldfield, gm power, beach. I went through every setting. Perhaps youd have had better experience there. However after hearing xiv saying sdc struggles perhaps it was just the ground? Im in uk atm. Have the deus with me. Havent used it. Itching to.

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Sweet, the white coils will handle the ground better and the elliptical would be the best for hot ground. If the SDC is struggling then it's a wild little area for sure.

Have Fun in the UK mate, Hit a rally and you'll meet heaps of Deus users. I find the settings not that much different from here and like all deus owners each person seems to have their little preferred tweak.

I know Garry Blackwell runs a few Deus courses over there and that may be worth attending if you get the chance.

Cheers mate

Clegy

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oldtimerROB said:

treasureman cant get it to work at the gold mine.Thats proof enough for me.

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