mn90403 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Conditions are 'contagious' and oceans discriminate and classify. You just have to be at the right place at the right time. Two days ago I walked my normal beaches without result (EQ800/15) and then I came to a little beach and I found a little chain (thought it was silver but not). Then a few feet away I found another small chain and before the end of the hunt in that 100 ft area I got a 3rd cheap chain. There isn't any value like your finds but it shows once again if you keep walking and keep detecting that interesting and sometimes valuable objects are where you search for them. In this case it is not the chicken or the egg. You MUST search before you find. Well done. You make me want to go out and buy my first ATX! haha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmnz Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 So it seems the “new for me” ATX gels with me well - probably the hundreds of hours with it back in 2014! Blessed with some more luck, hunts ‘3 and 4’ generated (across two beaches in water) 8 more rings! 2 silver chains and a Pandora bracelet that was “open” - managed to find 3 charms seperate, under water near the hole for the bracelet! Yesterday’s (3rd hunt) three gold all pretty average, older 9ct small rings, one with a split band. Today - hunt 4 - only a few coins but found as area of stripped beach (under water) beside a ton of hot rocks! Argh! Then an awesome 916 STM (22ct) Malaysian Ring! finally a strange “hot rock” that is VERY heavy for the size and glitters iron flecks? This glitters like crazy in the sun! Any ideas (sorry photos don’t show the glitter!) rock on the ATX 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiftaaft Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Wow! What a haul!! I would agree that the ATX is gelling with you! That and a prime location! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Great finds! old and new gold. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 ATX rules! The rock is olivine basalt. The green olivine is known as peridot in the gemstone form. Weight is usually due to heavy magnetite content (magnetic iron ore). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NINO77 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 ATX is definitely an interesting detector, I like the compactness and robust construction of this detector ... although the overall weight of the lower rods and the balance of this detector could be even better nowadays .. -but here it is necessary to take into account its water resistance and meeting military criteria for strength and durability .. The control of the detector function can be mastered quite quickly... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmnz Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Hunts 5 and 6 - two different locations, both in 2-3metres of water. Have found the best headphones for the atx (ditch the blue ones - they are too loud!) are the old Grey Ghosts with the volume control if you can find them! small brighter yellow plain band is 18ct - random find in 2.5m depth Other bands from an “underwater cut” - all “soft” high lows 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmnz Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Out of interest - If anyone has a broken atx - keen on buying the main unit to make my own waterproof case 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now