Skate

Hey Brad,

How do you like the Anderson shaft setup? Can you break it down or do you just keep it together like a standard unit?

Thanks

Dave

Awesome! This is more of a community to me than a forum. 

Are you using the 9 or 11 in the water? You mentioned how easy it was to swing in the water which is encouraging to hear. It's always great to read about your adventures. 

1 hour ago, martygene said:

I ain't saying nothing Skate ...😁

C'mon man! 

7 hours ago, Mick93 said:

Wife has the 11 inch and it is a solid one inch deeper on a dime then my 9 inch.

 

Thank you. 

I was curious if anyone here has had the chance to swing both coils especially in a wet salt sand environment and can tell if there is a distinct advantage depth wise of the 11" over the 9". I had to locate a ring today that was lost Sunday and in most circumstances I would have been able to locate it but a decent amount of sand looked like it has been pulled back over the area and I was wondering if the 11" would be that much of an improvement? I know one YT guy has stated a 2-4" advantage over a competitor. 

Thanks

Dave

Great save on the ring and awesome return. Right time and place. Also nice work on the scoop insert. 

2 hours ago, strick said:

I was able to get it to fit yesterday...just had to push in the cover under the clip on the sides as the clip will push the cover down every time on my detector no matter how secure the coil cover is on the coil...loving the nice bright shiny green lights lol looks like a keeper..

on another note I've seen on one of the face book pages where the control pod locking mechanism "detecting doodads" is poorly constructed...

strick 

I ordered mine yesterday as my original one seems a bit defective but then I see this LOL. I hate when people don't take the time to do things right especially when there is money involved. You can do well and prosper in any business if you just take the time to do things right the first time. Hopefully mine won't look like my dog got it first.

I had read somewhere (likely here) that D2's demand abroad had faded and that detectors were sitting on the shelves (basically supply has met demand) so saving coils for complete units wouldn't seem as important now. I know supply chains are all screwed up but geez. At the rate inflation is going I may have to unretire before I even officially retire. Have a great Memorial day weekend everyone and remember if you can read this thank a soldier!

11 minutes ago, Aaron said:

My dealer (Don @ North Georgia Relics) told me XP isn’t selling the D2 coils separately till the fall.

Aaron

That's going to suck if XP does that. I want a water setup and a land setup so I may just go ahead and purchase a second complete unit rather than miss out on the beach and lake hunting season. I haven't checked any classifieds so I might have to start there first. 

Has anyone heard when we will be able to buy a single coil? I want to get an 11" for the beach and it's been nearly 6 months now since initial rollout so I was hoping someone here might be able to shed some light on when we can buy coils.

Thanks!

Dave

Yep my best friend (42 years of age, was in perfect health) got Lymes 6 years ago. He went from a muscular 175 pounds to 128 pounds. Treatments are not covered by insurance and he's probably $50k out of pocket now. Like everything else it probably effects everyone differently but who wants to take the chance? I never discount the experiences of others. I got bit by a black widow at school and all I got was a bad golf ball size swelling on my elbow (and some pain) whereas others might have died. To top it off I got no spiderman type of superpowers. 

Awesome freaking day! There are times at the beach I have to tough my coil on my scoop just to get a tone. You are on fire!

It's money! Every coin I can put back in my pocket is a win. Awesome how you were able to convince the kids to go to the school with you. Jedi warrior mind tricks you have. 

Colonel Dan- thanks for taking the time to do this. Detecting is an ongoing educational process and you just made it a little easier. 

3 hours ago, Carolyn said:

What should I look for? Wood handle? Poly Carb, or Stainless steel. Do I want an 11" or is an 8" wide just as good?  What about hole size? 

If you're going to buy a scoop and handle buy it just once. I have 3 scoops. An Xtreme scoop and carbon fiber handle, a stavr with a wood handle and an all aluminum scoop. You can't go wrong with one of these. If you plan to travel with it and space is an issue get a two piece handle for it. My Xtreme gets used the most and rather than rounded it is pointed because I dig into some pretty rocky beaches. Hole size is pretty similar across the board but some have the bottoms configured for small jewelry. Width speaks more to how good you are pinpointing your targets. 8" is great if you're on your target but sucks if your coil control isn't what it needs to be. 

There's a ton of junk out there and you literally get what you pay for with scoops and handles. 

Best to you

On 5/5/2022 at 4:59 AM, F350Platinum said:

 I'm not big on testing, more on finding 😀

One of the most profound statements on metal detecting ever uttered. The testing of detectors has spawned more keyboard warriors than anything else. 

Testing is about fulfilling as metal detecting your wife's purse. Too many zinc's and very few quarters and the junk you have to sift through to get those!

That’s an interesting series of ID#s. Is this indicative of where older silver dimes will fall or because it was on edge? 

Thanks for all the kind words. Metal detecting is really the gift that keeps on giving.  

I'm hoping you played the lottery this weekend as well given that the odds had to be similar to winning a million as they were to find that other spur!

Well done sir. Well done indeed. 

That's what makes detecting so special. It's so fun that we just have to share with others when we get out there. There's joy in the little things in life. May silver and gold be at the bottom of all your plugs!

I think "some stuff" was just subtle clickbait. That's a nice haul. Congrats to you!

28 minutes ago, 67GTA said:

Try holding down the minus and plus buttons at the same time.

You are a freaking genius! I’m now absolutely convinced the D2 is idiot proof. I spent a half hour sitting there looking and pushing buttons.
Best forum on the internet hands down. 

So I finally resurrect an older windows based machine and begin the update. I updated the RC no problem and then started to update the WS6. I finally got it updated(it wouldn't see the 3 charge cord so I had to use a single) and then something weird happened. The WS6 somehow got stuck in the volume setting and no matter what I'm clicking or pushing it won't get out. Now I know I've said this thing is idiot proof but it takes one to know one so I may be the idiot here but I can't even shut it off now so I can begin the pairing process. I'm going withe the whole drain the battery thing so it's nearly 8 here and I'm hopeful sometime tomorrow it'll be empty of charge and I'll be able to plug it in and try to pair it and go hunting. 

Is there something else I'm missing here. I've held down the - button and it just turns the volume down. I hold down the settings button and it turns the volume down. The opposite is true of the two right buttons in that they each just turn the volume up. I guess I win the prize today.