Yellowstone

I have had good success with the 800 using factory settings.  Lately, the beach targets have slowed down significantly due to fewer tourists and more detectorists.  Will a slower recovery speed give more depth and increase targets?  Let me add I use beach 1, all metal, sensitivity around 22.

I just received the 800 and noticed two bubbles on the screen.  Took it out anyway yesterday for the first time and found a 14K, diamond and ruby ring at a hammered Southern California beach even though I didn't know a thing about the machine.  Love the beach 1 mode.

Will using a hair dryer on the display invalidate the warranty?

Thanks for all your helpful comments.

undersc0re,

It was a wrestling match the whole time.  Take it to a pond or fill up your bathtub and try it!  Happy Hunting!

Thanks Steve.  

The beaches here are hit pretty hard and I need to expand my range.  As always, your advice is the best I've found anywhere.

Happy Easter and Happy Hunting.

I have the ATX with new DD enclosed coil.  It's a killer on dry sand, wet sand, shoreline.  But when I get into water more than a foot deep, it wants to float.

Question - which would be better water coil for Southern California beaches - 8" mono coil or 12 x 10 open DD coil?

Thanks