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@Steve Herschbach I could not get the Link for "Testing Videos" to work that is listed in the 2nd post of this reorganized thread.

G only Discs out 1-2. C is customizable beyond the defaults to be what ever you want. With 4 User Profiles & the Legend's ability to save separate Tone Break, Pitch & Volume settings for each Tone number profile you have a lot of ways(20+) to "save" personalized settings.

You might want to try Navel Jelly on one of your crusty non Copper coins. Let it soak several hours. I have had good luck with it on coins the concretion won't break off of with light blows from a Jeweler's hammer.

Well my LG 30 & LG 24 coils finally made it to me thru the Ice Storm delays. I had a chance to spend just a little time in the test garden. From the indications of how both of these coils perform, they are going to be primary in the field. The flat toe & heel are almost surgical compared to the round coils. The depth is there and of course the separation. The LG 28 & LG 15 are still great coils too, but these ellipticals seem sharper in how they handle & the tones seem crisper. I wonder at the length of time it took Nokta to bring them out if they haven't somehow improved the Legend coil design. I am well pleased & looking forward to in field use this weekend. I've got a list of sites to re visit!

Welcome from East Texas to the most well rounded Detecting Forum there is,

The so called Fail Safe Salt settings suggested by some experienced MDT users & Dimitar himself are; For 18 kHz--- Salt 21-23 12 kHz--- Salt 26-27 9 kHz--- Salt 30-31 6.4 kHz--- Salt 34-35 These settings can be safely used if the normal Salt Balancing procedure is inconclusive. I keep this list laminated to the side of my arm cuff. The separate Salt Balance feature is the key to the MDT's exceptional performance in tough conditions. It is also closely tied to the accuracy of the TIDs. Salt ON, even at 1 allows the machine to really perform. With Salt off the Tarsacci is unimpressive. @Geezeralso mentioned the Black Sand function. I personally hardly ever run with Black Sand ON. It kills the sensitivity to a significant degree. It is effective to knock out EMI and/or tiny target responses. I run the Tarsacci for depth in bad soil so I try to use a different frequency or Threshold setting to get it to settle down. Black Sand is a pretty heavy filter. NASA Tom has alluded to it being useful in an "unsuspecting" way but has not elaborated. I have not discovered what that might be.

@Chase Goldman, I had the same struggle as you in knowing the best practice to set up on mineralized ground. I was second guessing myself too much so I telephoned Dimitar. After thinking over our conversation & putting his suggestions in order, I no longer have any reservations about getting set up effectively on any site regardless of conditions. It took me a while. My routine is; 1) Decide on frequency selection based on ground conditions & EMI and type of desired targets. 12kHz is optimal for iron based red dirt but I use 6.4 a lot. 2) Ground Balance with mid level Sensitivity & Threshold levels. Ground balance in Mixed Mode with Salt OFF. Ground balance again to confirm. Note GB number. Use the All metal channel of Mixed Mode to monitor your Ground balance. Tracking works okay but only tracks 50 points & the display does not show any change. 3) Turn Salt ON, either at 0 or a mid Fail Safe number. ( I don't have these Fail Safe numbers memorized. I keep them written down on the side of the arm cuff) Adjust Salt balance to suite conditions. If you get no real adjustment feedback just keep the Fail Safe number. With Salt ON, if you re Ground Balance you will get a LOWER GB number than before. Ground & Salt are interconnected. This is the point I have debated the most. GB with Salt on? or off? I have not figured out if it makes any difference & never could get Dimitar to say. I just decided a routine & stick to it. What I do works for me. If I re ground balance with Salt On I don't worry about it as long as the ground is quiet. 4) Fine tune Sensitivity & Threshold in response to ground feedback & EMI. Run both as high as you can WITHOUT it being noisy. The unit is at it's best when it is practically quiet. Lower Sensitivity for high minerals or heavy iron. Lower Threshold for EMI or wet/conductive/rusty ground. You rarely have to lower both. The real depth comes from the Threshold more than high Sensitivity. 5) Special case sites; In very mild soils inland, keep Ground balance no lower than the 600s. If hunting mild inland soils with iron trash, raise Ground balance to 800 and Salt to high 40s to better unmask non Ferrous items. These are NASA Tom tricks. 6) Be aware the Ground Balance scale runs from high 400s to 999 THEN wraps back to the beginning of the scale. This is a quirky way to display 999 PLUS. The scale runs up to an effective 1400 or so but is displayed challenged! Hope this helps. The set up is not really difficult in practice, and that is the key. Getting out there with a stable machine and let it work for you. Mine surprises me almost every time I hunt with it. Mine is a Relic machine. I don't think I could hunt modern trash like @Geezer, that's what The Legend is for.

The LG 35 coil swings just fine if you shorten the overall shaft length an inch or so. It is a great performing coil.

Also, the Sensitivity control on many detectors effects the receiver Gain AND audio Threshold levels.

Dang, that looks brand new. Thanks for posting.

Sounds like The Manticore is just operating at a much higher resolution of the targets signal that what has been seen before. As in it is able to measure & report very small variations of a target. I personally wouldn't want a detector to lock on to 1 or even 2 numbers if the target was alloyed, corroded or co located. The TID spread is useful information too as long as it is understood. Repeated passes should also process down the target & narrow any spread.

EMI is a relentless factor. We are subject to more of it than we think. A few nights ago the power was out due to an Ice Storm at my house & a Large surrounding area, many square miles. I live in a semi rural location. There were a few small generators running in the distance but that's it. No 60 hertz power otherwise. I wanted to see what difference this situation made in EMI pickup on a detector. Turns out not much. The amount of non 60 hertz interference was surprising. I really could not tell any difference from what is normal day to day. I bet it would have been a lot different 20 years ago. There is a ton of new tech EMI out there no matter where you are with few exceptions. I think one of the best chances for improved detector performance is in EMI mitigation. Minelab knows this too, hence the Long Press capability on the Manticore. NASA Tom has been preaching this for years. I hope to see other manufacturers actively pursue this aspect.

People that keep snakes in the house are not right.😁

That is a special find for sure. I assume that the Royal Navy salvaged what they could from the wreck but left the hull? Some of the best(and most difficult to obtain in the USA) pipe tobacco is manufactured on your islands, J F Germain. Thanks for posting.

It is the explosive or Black Powder stuff that is potentially dangerous. Small arms ammunition is very stable & not explosive.

That's neat. Good condition too.

With your level of experience, you are going to like it very much. Keep posting.

I have a pair I bought years ago for a South Texas Quail hunt. Cabela's sells items like that.

The only case where a Dud is better.

Very clever.

The Ground Balance(phase) number tells of the soil type, not really how mineralized it is. But yes, a good GB will always help the detector run smoother & give more accurate TIDs especially if minerals are present.

Maybe Andy at the Nokta repair center can get you one.

As a pipe smoker, I really appreciate the tamper. I’m still hoping for a Large Cent. Very nice.

The Garrett AT Pro Pointer is what I use with all of my detectors. No real interference unless it is just too close to the coil on any of my machines. In mineralized soil (or very wet soil), turning the unit On with it touching the bare soil will balance it & keep it from falsing. It becomes a habit after a while. I seldom have any problems.

I'm sure the various detecting forums & social media platforms are the main form of advertising the manufacturers depend on in todays digital marketplace. Word of mouth will always be the best sales technique, even if it is mostly virtual nowadays.