Jump to content

How Long To Swing A Coil Over One Acre?


Recommended Posts

And don't forget to add in the 3.2 hours of swinging with your 5000 in cancel because you forgot to flip it back after using it as a pin pointer in that last hole you dug.

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites


14 hours ago, Sourdough Scott said:

It is not how fast you detect. It is how well, you detect fast.

Buck brush, manzanita, sagebrush and fallen trees really slow me down. And big boulders and ????? 

Scott,

You have touched upon some of the 'obstacles' in the way of completely covering an acre.  Each acre is different with gullies and slopes to complicate things even more.

It is your first line that I think makes a bigger difference than most of us think.  'It is how well, you detect fast.'

How 'fast' you can go effectively depends on the detector.  We all know we can swing a coil faster than the processor can pick up on a target.  We easily miss deep targets and small targets until we slow down.  The past few days of looking for meteorites has shown me once again the value of a slower swing.  I found more moving more slowly because some of the meteorites 'tease' you in the beginning when I'm using my 7000.

The same holds true at the beach.  There is an optimum speed vs return for the detector, settings and coil combination.  If you go too fast walking and swinging then you ain't going to hear it.

As Lucky and Steve said a complete coverage takes hours and that time may or may not be well spent after you get that starter nugget.  The best of us get lots of starter nuggets(prospecting) and lots of cleanups(mining).

It would be nice to have a cam (like the police) on JP, Steve, Lucky, Fred, Kevin, Bill, (you name em) etc. (not to find their spot) so that we could copy their pace.

What is your favorite pace (prospecting) video rather than a dig hole (mining) video?

Mitchel

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Mitch,

Your more than correct!  My fast speed is slower than a ton of people I see swinging in the gold fields.  Coil control is just as important...you have learned and your poke is showing your study & practice!

Rick

Link to comment
Share on other sites

21 hours ago, Sourdough Scott said:

It is not how fast you detect. It is how well, you detect fast.

Buck brush, manzanita, sagebrush and fallen trees really slow me down. And big boulders and ????? 

A perfect example of efficiency. 

strick

  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

You have used my answer to people who ask me how much ground can you cover. I tell them about as much as you can do by hand mowing your lawn. If you use a large coil you will be just as worn out.:ohmy:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

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 account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...