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Of course, I know that, you know what I am writing. Can't speak for the Manticore much but on the Equinox with Horseshoe Mode on and lower recovery speeds this set-up acts more like a VLF detector on the elongated signals. One has to strike a balance with Recovery speed because of diminishing returns in a wet salt and mineralized environment if your recovery speed is too low. Edit: When I do run the D2 with the 9" coil I do find it fits the short and choppy definition.

Hi Bill I have had the 15" for at least three seasons. I agree with you no extra depth and outstanding coverage. The 15" is very sensitive to small items and always surprises me. As for fatigue? Most of my beach time is 3-4 hours. I do not notice too much more fatigue. Have to tried to counter-weight? Many said it works wonders? Me, I am not adding extra weight to my set-up. I think there are days for the 11" and others for the 15". I only use that 15" about 20% of the time when large waves cause more wet sand to search. As for which detector? I cannot stress enough to bring them both and bury a gold ring at 12-14 inches. Get you wife, buddy, son, whoever it takes to get that testing done. Good hunting!!!

I would take the 800. Put the pod in your carry-on. The rest can be put in checked baggage. RTG travel scoops are the way to go. They make several different versions. GOOD LUCK!!!

It is just knowing the max depth of a detector in your conditions. WITH settings that work in your location. It encompasses the range of the detector past normal TID depth. [my definition]

Ya, what I wrote was not pointed at you. I was skimming and just decided to tell it how it works in the Black Sand playground. As someone who noise cancels in front of every hotel/building. You either have EMI or not. Yes, some detectors are better. Sometimes I noise cancel if there is a difficult target. Nothing earth shaking but sometimes I think there is a better look at that target after a noise cancel reset. I was never a big proponent of onsite testing. When the D2 arrived, everything changed. I will never run a new detector without fringe testing. Even then> test again, after tweaking settings after a few months. Happy holidays, Hugh.

One has to be SO CAREFUL using Florida settings elsewhere. On our live testing, Beach General did not fare well. I suggest testing FRINGE buried gold to understand what will work in your location. On Minelab products don't ever discount sensitivity. Higher sensitivity in what might be considered lessor preferred modes just might surprise .

I just received Steve's CF D2 rod as well. A masterpiece of art!!!!! The CF Arm Cuff is beyond compare. Picasso!!!

I hunt in mineralized black sand 100% of the time. I do not care what MF detector you are talking about. You need to strike a balance that will allow you the highest sensitivity for fringe targets. Mineralization REQUIRES high sensitivity to penetrate it. Without sensitivity all you lose is depth with mineralization. One has to understand the difference of mineralization noise and deep fringe targets. There is no such thing as trying to run silent in mineralization and getting deep fringe targets.

I have my Deus2 set-up like the sounds on an Equinox..........so whatever that is? Have adjusted the Hz of the high tones and raised it, also lowered the Hz of the iron tones.

I am 10/90............ Think I watched his D2 gold scale vid.

A huge mistake by many.

I have run them all. The new machines are just more sensitive. Major manufactures recommend running the new MF machines in TRACKING GB, at a salt beach . That is exactly what I do! I think tracking GB really works great at wet salt beach and into the water. Tracking GB really helps with transition from water to wet sand and with pockets of black sand. I disagree with you on gold finds. Not only do the new machines find the big stuff better than most older machines it is killer on small stuff and chains. Another factor. In my opinion the new machines are better at identifying iron. Time not spent digging wrap-around signals is time spent to find more gold!!!

Welcome to 2024...........😎

LOL, My limit is WAY before that!!!!!!!!!!!!

Think I have my answers...it is the Simplex/legend rods they are using.

So, I think some were running the ORX lower rod to stiffen the Factory D2 set-up. Does this work??? Does it extend, or shorten the original D2 shaft? Thank for any info.

Speaking for myself. I never use the coil cover.

Ugh. What does that do???

I have zero experience with Canadian Clad. But did extensive testing with the Manticore and Mexican Bi-metal pesos. The Manticore is unique because you can use notches in very narrow iron windows. Testing in your conditions is the key. My goal was to see if the manticore would separate the 1-2-and 5-peso coin. On the bench the Manticore did a great job of putting the 2 and 5 pesos in one notch and the 1 peso in another. However, when in real conditions the one peso shifted into the same notch as the 2 and 5 pesos. No matter how much I tried to tweak it. I could not get any separation on these coins. HOWEVER, I could separate them from other iron with great confidence. Using those upper and lower-level iron notches on your particular coins and live testing will tell you what is possible.

Beat me to it.

Amen.....Did I say Amen? Give me a big, AMEN! 😎

If he would ever stick his experiments on a Salt Beach one finds out that it will make a bench test/air test rendered useless.

You are 100% correct. The level of depth is not affected for the targets out of discrimination on a D2. Although not tested I am confident depth not affected by level of notch either.

There are a few people that think running the notch rather than discrimination to your set point on a D2 has some secret sauce. For instance, I start my Disc at 22 for beach hunting. Some seem to think that notching to 22 is better? I don't know. Never experimented with it much but going to do some testing this year.

Congrats on the gold. MAN, that is lots of diggin!!