Againstmywill

Took my advice...said by no one else, ever! 😁 Glad you scored a ring! Was your digging faster so you could recover more targets?

If I go deeper, I may find some rings. The problem with pulling up really deep rings is that by the time you investigate the target and dig down deep, someone who is searching for more recent drops (those in the last year or two) will have been able to recover 5 targets. If I find a gold ring for every 1,000 digs, that would likely hold true if I dug deeper. However, the time it took to do so would be 5 times longer. To me, it's all about covering the most ground on the fields. If I were searching for silver coins or relics, I would completely change my style to match.

I pray you heal quickly. Were your injuries related to metal detecting?

Nothing special that I do that you don't. I guess it's just like real estate... location, location, location. Funny, I would love to pick a field clean of silver coins. Because you detected gold before, you have not been detecting coins for very long I believe. You have mastered that very quickly. When I started detecting years ago with a Whites MXT, I never found rings. I mistakenly only listened for the coins. Another detectorist told me that he found many rings with the MXT. When I switched to an AT Pro, I was able to gel with that machine and found my first gold ring. Then, my G2 was next with some rings. The e-trac turned up a few after that. The Equinox just seems to have a special ability to cover the ground while just nailing the rings. I guess I tend to cover more ground with the 15" coil so there is more chance of swinging over a ring. Try covering more ground by reducing the depth you are going. Turn the sensitivity down so you are hitting only the top 3-4 inches and then go to a ball field and swing, swing, swing.

So, went back out with the Equinox today to the park that had a lot of change. I hit a spot this time that was busier the last time I was at the park. There were many pieces of flat metal littered all over the place which gave very nice sounding 23's on the display. Almost $4 in change in 1 1/2 hours today. There was also a screaming 11/12 that was so sweet. Imagine my smile when I flipped the plug up and saw the yellow edge gleaming in the sun. As in most things, don't count your chickens before they're hatched. The ring is a golden specimen of electroplated stainless steel. 🙁 Almost at the vehicle I had a 27/28 on the display. I dug down about an inch in the grass and came up with a 1964 dime. Still more grass to cover and jewelry to find!

Went to a new park today to dirt fish while my son went fish fishing. He was happy catching 3 fish in 3 hours, and I was happy finding a park that has not been hit too hard. I can't remember the last time I found over $12 in change in 3 hours of detecting, except for after when a carnival packed up and left. There were 36 quarters, 23 dimes, 11 nickels, and about 25 pennies. The 15" coil on the Equinox is no slouch at finding coins. Next time I will have to slow down and dig lots of trash to start pulling the gold rings out. If there are that many coins, it stands to reason there will be rings. Park 1, 7 recovery speed, 0 iron bias, 18 sensitivity, ground balanced, and all metal.

Thanks for taking the time to look for the ring and then test it on the detector. Very kind of you.

I'm guessing it wasn't in the ground too long--only 1" deep. In that time, it had some tarnish on it. I soaked in ketchup, but that did nothing. Once I put it in jewelry cleaner, the tarnish came off quickly. Some buffing brought back the shine.

That would be great. Thanks!

Do you still have it to test the ID?

It rang up between a #28-32. No markings, but it has a high "ting" sound when dropped on the counter.

No, I think it was made to look like a diver's flag.

Was out today using the 15" on a local softball field. Park 1, 18 sensitivity, all metal, 7 recovery speed, 0 iron bias, ground balanced. Granted, I could have found this with my first detector, an Ace 100, but the 15" on the Equinox sure covers the ground. This ring was at most 1" deep. I knew it was either a few quarters or a silver ring. I was just thinking today as I was detecting before finding this that my silver ring count was low; I have found more gold than silver. Ironic. And no, I am not complaining.😉

So, last night was not four in a row night for gold. You can't win them all. Nevertheless, I detected a different spot on the football field. I have found the blue-tipped bullets before, but they were really the hot ticket last night. They came in a tight 16-17, so they are a must-dig. Same settings as my other posts. The 15" coil is able to get the small stuff as shown in one of the picks. There is part of a "Diamond" stud earring that sang to me as a solid 8-9. Crazy that it was able to pick that up as I'm swinging away at a recovery speed 7 to cover a lot of ground before the lights go off on the field. Not much for change, only a little over $3. Lots of nickels, however.

For me, it seems like the rings produce a "hard, repeatable hit" vs. a "wimpy, choppy hit." The variability is key for my ears. Little to no variability means to dig, and not just these lower numbers.

Park 1

2 inches or so. There is a lot of other aluminum junk that falls into those numbers (9, 10, 11), but the way the ID locks onto a ring is a tipoff once you have dug enough of those numbers. In fact, if the ID numbers stay within a range of 2 numbers as you swing, make sure to dig it. If it bounces through 3 or more numbers, it will likely be junk. A 9 is not common, a 10 is often the flat piece of aluminum that gets pushed down when a can is opened, and an 11 is not common. All those numbers can be aluminum shards of some sort. Start digging those numbers if you want the smaller women's rings...the ones with diamonds.

Went out for a couple hours on Sunday night (looks like daytime, but the lights were on on the field) to the local football field where there have been other goodies found. This is the third time out with a gold ring in the pouch on the way home. I really like how the 15" covers the ground and sings out on rings. This is 10K with a single diamond. Running Park 1, 18 sensitivity, ground balanced, all metal, 50 tones, and 0 iron bias. This rang in a strong 9 and 10. I knew it was a good possibility when I stopped to dig it based on the solid numbers and the tone.

Could be from a seat of some sort. However, I did find this for a possibility.

Looks like something off a lantern for the wick adjustment.

I got 2 packs of 10 years ago on a Black Friday deal at Home Depot. I have yet to open the second pack! I actually like them because they are thin enough to feel things while being thick enough to avoid being cut by glass or metal in the holes. And, they are flashy enough to offset the bland nature of my tan clothing! https://www.homedepot.com/p/West-Chester-Protective-Gear-Touch-Screen-Hi-Vis-Yellow-PU-Palm-Coated-Nylon-Gloves-3-Pack-HVY37165-L3P/301059326

Yesterday's gold ring was found on the second dig of the day. Today's was literally the first dig of the day. It was in the grassy area where people sit and eat concession food by the fields I hunt around home. It was a 10-11 on the display, and I was using the same settings as yesterday. It is 14K.

Well, I presented the gold ring to my wife in a jewelry box, like I have with other rings--often as a joke--and she actually liked it so much she put it on and is keeping it. I guess the fact that the stones tested positive for diamonds helped with her decision. One less I have to sell. 😉

The only thing that I have seen that looks like that is a jaw harp. If it is more rounded than flat, it seems like it would be a fit. It even looks to have a spot where there was an attached piece if metal at the top of the curve.

Was out this afternoon on this "chilly" Florida day (65°) for 2 1/2 hours to a soccer field with the 15" coil. I was running park one. My second signal of the day was a strong 11 and was golden in color. It was basically on the surface of the sandy soil. I thought it was junk, but it went in the "special" zippered section of the Garrett finds pouch. I moved on and hit another two rings in an overgrown volleyball court right next to the field and a little over $5 in change. The black ring is stainless, the silver looking one is junk, and the gold one is 10K. It was very hard to see the markings even with an inverted pair of binoculars when I got home. It has been a long time since I made it out, but this helped make up for it. It was fun to get out.