Redneck

Some of you guys are talking about another update for the manticore. All of last year I operated the manticore with the original software.  A month ago I updated to the current update. The update is working well for me.  The machine handles nails so much better.  My old coin finds in the iron  have definitely increased.  I like the new features in this update. I'm curious what some of you guys would like in a future update?

I would like more coil sizes to choose from.

What a deal! 

Welcome Bob!  When I was a Minelab dealer in the late 90's I sold a few of your books. And I loved your artwork in the Western and Eastern Treasure Magazines. Glad to hear you are doing well.!

The Mini Pro was my first detector ,  had disc up to pulltabs, but not including tabs

It has had one update since it came out. 

Look up a you tube by iffy signals.  He adjusts the 5 bins and also the volumes and tones of each.  I find it to be a killer notch set up for my park hunting. 

I've been getting the manti with dialed in as well this year.   I am hunting an old park  where the coins are not super deep, but alot of trash.  I've concentrated on using the 5 x 8 coil, and like your parks, no easy signals. The coins are camouflaged with trash. In my test garden, I have been comparing the depth and audio signals.  I have bumped up recovery speed to 6, and depth  has not suffered, but 6 gives a better signal on the iffy targets than the 3 & 4 .  I have pulled out 5 wheats, one indian, one buffalo, 2 v nickels,  and a barber dime in a 30 foot radius.  All coins near iron trash, all targets at the bottom edge of coil detection.  I will then go back thru that area with the 11 coil at some point.   If the target ID turns up a coin number, while bouncing around, and the audio sounds somewhat good, I dig it.  Good results. I dig a bit more nails though,  its been worth it. 

I agree, a smaller coil than the m8 would be awesome. 

Give me an expanded meter anytime.   Thats one major thing i did not like about the eq 800.  I had a Rutus alter 71 a few years back, and I found the most jewelry with that machine, as it had 120 segments.  I would go into a ballfield bleacher area, and the rings would lock on with a solid number, where as the aluminum crap would usually bounce a bit. The only aluminum that locked in was the tab when broken away from the ring. 

Price drop, $60 to your door in the 48 states. 

Nice recoveries Jeff!  Now Im not trying to be a smart axx when I ask this question.  How can you recover targets that deep with a screwdriver?  I personally use a garden trowel to cut out a plug.  I freak out when I see these guys enter a park with a shovel!

I used an F70 back in the day for about a year.  I replaced it with a Safari, and never went back to Fisher. 

the f70 has been around so long its almost an antique!

A close to new 6" x 8" coil for the Vista X.    $70 shipped to your door in the 48 States. Paypal and USPS money order accepted. 

I went to a local park  that I had found alot of old coins back in the 1980's.   I have not been back there for a few decades, As I got married , raised 9 kids, moved out of state, etc.

Well I'm retired now,  and moved back my old stomping grounds . This was my 3rd visit this year, I detected the same areas of the park I had found all those old coins back then, on the first 2 visits. Brought the Manticore the first time with the 11 coil.  Found clad and a few wheats.  The second visit I had the 5 x 8 coil , and found double the amount of clad as the first time, and one wheat.  This strategy isn't working.  Today , I put the 11 back on , and covered an open area, more clad. So I drifted over to where a small pavilion is , about 50 feet from it and 10 ft off the service road.  I hit a soft  nickel tone, 26-27 ID, and a black blob on the center line on the 2d screen.  Looks good, dug down into the black sod, thru a thin layer of pea gravel, into some sandy clay, and pulled out a Buffalo! About 18" away I hit another similar sound , but a lot  more scratchy. Id said 26-27 mostly, the 2d screen showed a vertical black line down thru the center line. Dug down about the same depth, and out came a v nickel . Awesome haven't dug one of those in years.  Then near by  2 wheaties, about 7". Again one was real clear, the other cent was a lousy signal, but the 3 ID's gave enough hints that it could be good.  about 25 ft from the 2 nickels, I dug a 97 nickel. 

The Buffalo is a 1916-S . I can only see the top half of the 1, but the 6 is clear. The V nickel is a 1908.   One wheat is a 36P , the other one is solid green.  

I'll be taking the 5 x 8 coil back there next time. It feels good to now know of a hotspot for oldies in the park. I can use that area to get back in the groove. And get that manti tuned for the old stuff. Lots of old trash there as well. But patience will pay off.  I'm loving the manti! That machine really locks onto nickels.   The lousy signal on the v nickel was from iron in the hole. 1/4" iron stain on the back of the nickel. 

A dealer in the classified section has them in stock now. 

Received the 7.5" coil . Ran it thru the test. It detects my 10k ring at 6" , quarter and nickel at 4, and dime at 3.5"  

In boost mode, air test.  It sure loves 10k gold, coins not as much. 

Thats a slick set up , Jane.    I have been bench testing my unit.  It will pick up my 10k wedding band at 5" if laying flat. Not so much if the ring is on end.  It picks up the coins at about 3.5" .   It picks up a 7.5 oz aluminum beverage can at 8" . 😝.   I'll recheck these targets when my 8" coil comes in for it in about a week. 

They must be handcrafting these coils one at a time!

That is the earlier model.  I bought the tector pro  and it just arrived  . I'll have some time next week to test it. The coil is about 3" x 8" I also ordered an 8 round coil for it. It should be here in 3 weeks. 

Thanks RL, I just bought it!

Wow, BFO tech from the 60's!  they are even sold out! LOL. 

I didn't think of that!  But that cable is an issue. I'll have to dive down to the bottom to retrieve the target. They would frown on sand scoops!

Does any one have any experience with this foldable hand held underwater detector?

I wonder how sensitive it is on womans gold rings? 

I  like the small foldable design. I could easily bring it in to my health clubs swimming beach area on a small private lake.

They would throw a hissy if I walked in there with a regular detector. 

TIA

You might want to read up on Tom Dankowskis forum on the settings he uses or recommends.