TripleT

Yup, less is more. When I first got the Manti I would run as close to max power at club hunts. A few people would complain that they couldn't get within 50 ft. of me before their machines would pick up the Manti. I've since toned things down. Depending on soil conditions I run between 4 and 14 sensitivity and 4 recovery. Yesterday I dug a copper penny at 10". Sensitivity was 8 or 10. (I was hoping for a silver dime) It is a great machine, and I find myself going back to parks that have been hunted out. And occasionally I am recovering a wee bit of gold that has been missed.

Got out today to hit an old park in Calgary. You could say it's hunted out. Club hunts and the chance of recovering some early silver have caused good finds to be few and far between. So, a good test for the M8.

Yup, where the snow gets piled in parking lots has proven good hunting. But you do have to wait for it to melt some what.

No regrets. It has upped my gold recovery rate over the Nox 600. Can't wait for the thaw!

Mine just arrived. Now waiting for thaw!

Where I fresh water hunt there is a lot of can refuse over the last 100 years. Deep iron is a big problem. Yes, 4 on RS seems to work best with sensitivity between 19 and 21 in LC mode. Being in water helps slow down your swing speed. Ring and coin recovery has picked up with these settings.

We might have gotten one for Canada. At that price they can keep them.

Don't know about Florida beaches and haven't been to any west coast beaches yet. However, my last three hunts before it froze up were done with the prospecting sound scheme. Lots to learn in that mode but all three hunts were successful in finding silver and gold rings! As noted, it will be nice to be able to discern foil from precious metal targets. More time is needed with these settings. The Manticore has been a game changer in my recovery record in 2023. 10 gold rings, 14 silver rings, 31 non precious rings. 2 silver chains, 5 silver earrings. One gold charm.

You know, I was thinking. If they release an update before Christmas that solves all issues it has... Make it out perform Deus II where the Deus shines, and have a new button function that pulls the target out of the dirt for you. I might be able to put my nose back in joint, before Christmas 🤪

Hope you bought any extra available coils that you desire. We can't even get them here and they're also increasing their price by %25.

Bad juju...

Well, I just spoke with our dealer here in Calgary. No word from Minelab on coil shipments. However they were told of the %25 price hike for January 1st.

Here is the link.

Just watched a Minelab Australia video saying across the board price increase of approximately %25 for all metal detectors. Manticore is listed in Aussie dollars, same as Canuck dollars as $2199. New price January 1st. $2699...

Gold pull tabs just sound better, as do balls of foil!