Johnnysalami1957

If the Simplex ultra had selectable frequencies it would be worth looking at. Maybe a quick revamp will save it.

I watch many videos on all kinds of different topics. I take them all with a grain of salt or even a 5 lb bag. 

People don't make a much money on youtube anymore and if you scroll through the topics and see the pictures they are rarely what's in the content. You can always change the channel if you don't like or agree with the presenter. 

I could fault lots of things but is it really worth it? My mother always said to pick your battles. I still look at Calabashs videos. I like him as a presenter . Do I agree with everything? Na. I see he made made up with Nokta and has a Legend to test now.

Before I retired as an HVAC/R instructor I had to have continuing education every year. There was always an instructor that was long on wind and short on knowledge. I just didn't pay attention to them. I didn't feel the need to point out their mistakes because I had a more in depth understanding of the subject matter. I took the higher road.

I just do what Jeff does and change the channel. Eventually if he continues this, he will have no viewers. He's digging his own grave. Pun intended.

I'm glad to read about all the perfect people here that never make mistakes, He corrected his and I wonder how many of us have the perfect setting for every environment they encounter without experimenting. Geez is this facebook? We are all learning every time we go out detecting.

I would like it in black and grey/red better than the green. 

I was thinking of using that plastic dip coating, Plasticote for my pinpointer. It's been around forever and works on tool handles. You can control the thickness by dipping more or less. Comes on many colors too!

C'mon. George we are waiting for the low down! 😁

The first box on the upper left Field forrest field mode has all the arrows pointing into the box. Flow charts have an in and out with choices determined by what you want to do. They usually start at the top and drill down. This chart is very confusing. 

Looks like they are blowing the older version out without the new coil and carbon fiber midshaft. That's fine if you are happy with that.

Then I suggest you use the warranty. OR you really did waste 700 bucks.  

You can't rate a broken machine anyway. 

Looks like calcite. Very common in Fla. Worthless. 

There are 1000s of rock, mineral and crystal ID charts on Google. That's where I looked up your specimen.

Next time it may be a nice piece of quartz!

Don't second guess yourself George. I was the model husband and father and after 31 years s*it happens. Be happy every day because it's not your responsibility to make everyone around you happy. I would have preferred to stay together with my love, but I couldn't take another garage sale, or chihuahua growling at me when I wanted a hug. Keep digging if that makes you happy.

Just go out and buy a Garrett Carrot, they work fine. There is no perfect anything. Just get one and get used to using it. I have an old black Garrett and it works fine. If it interferes with your machine move the machine a little further away.

We are lucky to have pinpointers. My mom used get pissed when I borrowed her long spoons before they existed. And I'm in no shape now to dig around like a dog looking for a bb.

Welcome Steve!

I retired 4 years ago. It's was a big transition for me being a hyper person and moving to Tennessee from NJ. Have you tried drinking yet? LOL! Remember every treasure you dig, as beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Good Luck and happy hunting!

I still think they need a cigar clipper and lighter on the machines.

Speed of swing would not be in the equation. Software would determine how fast a detector reacts to targets per time period and adjust accordingly. Less time periods between reacting to targets would mean it would have to increase recovery speed. Less and it would decrease recovery speed. Just my thoughts of course....

Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Steve. You have created a wonderful place for us to learn and exchange ideas. I for one have learned a great deal here. Do what you need to do to make things run smoothly and with less stress for you.

As long as I get to stay😇

34 minutes ago, Digalicious said:

You said head to head comparisons of in the ground targets. So, if you're not trying to determine what detector hits targets better, then what are you trying to determine by such a head to head comparison?

Lable the machines a.d.c and d. Nobody knows what manufacturer they are. Use park 1 on each machine. See which machine hits more targets. This doesn't make any machine better. It's just an interpretation of the software presets that a,b,c and d have and close the manufacturer can come to a good setting. Personally don't buy on reviews because it seems that everyone has the best machine for them here. I buy the machine with the most adjustability. Even if never use them, I have the capability. I Need the lightest machine that will do the task I need it to do at any cost.  

4 hours ago, Digalicious said:

Johnny,

The detectors the you mentioned, are not designed to be "turn on and go" detectors. They are designed for detectorists that know how to change the preset modes and settings in relation to what they're looking for, and the site conditions. Detectors are designed in various parts of the world, and the presets for each detector are based on a particular hunting scenario, by that particular manufacturer. As such, preset values are different for each manufacturer, and those values determine whether or not a good target is hit under a particular scenario. In other words, the presets on one detector might hit a target with a particular scenario that another detector can't hit, but under a different scenario, the opposite occurs.

A good example of that, is the latest test videos by Iffy Signals. He is comparing popular detectors with the scenario being a good target beside a nail. He doesn’t leave the preset settings where they are, because he knows that would be a meaningless comparison. In one of those comparison videos, one detector does not hit one of the targets. What does he do? He certainly does not say that detector fails the test, nor does he declare the other detector is the winner because it hit that good target. Instead, he slightly adjusts the detector’s iron bias and recovery speed, and then that detector hits the target. That occurred because the presets between those two detectors are different. It doesn’t mean one detector is better than the other, and to claim such, would be deceptive and misleading.

Now do you understand why comparing customizable detectors using only the preset settings is not only meaningless, but misleading?

I wasn't looking to determine which detector is best. Just a comparison of the stock settings and the comparison to each other. Even low end detectors sometimes have rudimentary adjustments that can be explored as people learn what works better for their particular conditions. 

On 3/14/2023 at 12:37 PM, klunker said:

But Sir! You know how much I love a good Joke.

 So Here's an idea for the jeenyuses.  Induction in iron produces a much stronger field than in non-ferrous metals with the same mass.  Also iron likes to polarize with the magnetic poles of the planet. Also, as Steve said, we all tend to mentally discriminate targets so why can't computer processing do the same while measuring the strength and polarization of a field?

 I'm working on it. Does anyone here have two JJ6LGCC7 vacuum tubes and a 12KV transformer?

We could use a strong magnet to suck any ferrous object out of the ground before we look for treasure. However we may change the earths magnetic field in the process. Tisk,tisk.

39 minutes ago, Digalicious said:

Stock on each of those detectors, does not equal "same". Defaults on each of those detectors does not equal "same". Each of those detectors have different default levels for recovery speed, iron bias, recovery speed, sensitivity, etc. All of which can have significant impact on whether or not a target is detected. Then of course, is different SMF modes.

In other words, taking those type of detectors out of the box, adjusting nothing, then trying to compare them, doesn't actually mean a whole heck of a lot. Ideally, each detectors settings should be equal. There are ways of doing that, and it doesn't go by the settings numbers.

Just would show what each manufacturer sets their stock settings to the targets they can hit.

The one between your ears!😉

It would be informative for an out of the box zero adjustment head to head comparison on the Legend, E900 , Deus II and Manticore and any other machine you choose.

Run each detector in the closest stock program with just a ground balance. 

We'll see how good the stone stock factory setup is for a beginner. None of this "If I do this it equals that stuff". 

Real targets in the ground, no air testing, same targets for each obviously. No headphones.

A stock car drag race!

We're all beta testers from the moment of birth!

6 hours ago, dsb said:

E = mc² or maybe MC=Ex2

m=E/c2 Makes Matter.  c2 = E/ m makes light. 

Like I said, the perfect example!