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I doubt processing power is some sort of bottleneck or impediment to metal detector performance. I mean, even cheap processors can easily handle the meager computational requirements of a metal detector.

In the air, the LG28 gets about 2" more depth than the LG24 on a coin facing flat toward the coil. With an in ground test though, the depth difference on the flat coin is only about 1", which is likely caused by more ground signal with the larger coil. With the buried coin on edge, I found no depth difference between those coils. I suspect that's because the smaller elliptical coil has a denser electromagnetic field, that makes it significantly more sensitive to small targets such as coins on edge. Given that I doubt most coins are lying flat, the marginal depth difference only on flat lying coins, the much lighter weight of the LG24, much less EMI with the Lg24, and the superior unmasking / separation of the LG24, then I choose the LG24 over the LG28 every time.

That's a beauty ring Strick. There's nothing a woman finds more attractive than a guy swinging a metal detector. Even more so when they're hunting in the rain, and using one of these. A real chick magnet!

I hear ya. I love this forum due to it focusing on the more technical aspects of metal detecting. I use FMDF for more general discussions about metal detecting. Although there is also Geotech's forum, which is the epitome of "getting technical". I hope things work out ok with your situation 🙂

Captcha's can be a real PITA. Note that some may be case sensitive. The general rule, is that if the Captcha has lower and uppercase, then use lower and upper case. A good site will allow the user to choose a new Captcha, that hopefully doesn't look like a Rorschach test. Other things to check if you still can't get the Captcha, is to make sure the caps lock isn't on. If your answer to the Captcha is covered by asterisks, then check that the keys you're typing, are actually what is being registered. For example, try typing the Captcha in another program or browser search bar, etc. Anway, the first time I tried going to that site a couple of years ago, I saw that the formatting was horrendous, and everything seemed out of wack. It was obvious they were having some temporary problems with the forum...but alas, turns out that's the way it was supposed to be lol. Sheesh, the dial up BBS forums I used back in the 80's, were far better laid out and far more intuitive than that forum 🙂

Awww. What a lovely couple.

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Get real guys. As much as you, and admittedly I, want to believe in wishes, this detector is just yet another SMF detector that will (or should), perform about the same as any other SMF detector. In other words, YAWN.

Hi Chuck. I owned a 540, but quickly grew out of it and got a Legend. Yes, the Score models use Legend hardware, minus some features and settings. The Vanquish line uses the same technology as the Equinox line. The Score models, the Legend, the 540, and the Nox, all have about the same depth. Is it just the waterproofing you're after, or was there something else as well?

I agree. I guess I worded it wrong, because that's what I meant 🙂 For example, when I'm in high EMI and use a SF on my SMF detector, the very slight frequency shift of the EMI noise reduction does little to nothing to mitigate the EMI noise. If I want to stop the EMI noise, I have to manually change my 5k to a massive change of 20k or 40k.

Me either. I look back at my teen and early 20's years, and I cringe at a lot of what I said and did. I suspect most, if not all of us, can relate to that. The mistakes I made now, wouldn't fall into the category of "stupid". It's more like making mistakes because I was rushing, or trying to cut corners for whatever reason. In other words, those mistakes aren't "stupid" mistakes, because I knew the possible repercussions of the actions, and rolled the dice anyway. However, when I was young, I didn't even consider repercussions for many things I did. I was truly "stupid" in that way. I guess realizing all of that, is what maturity and wisdom is all about.

That makes complete sense to me Chase. Thanks!

That "true" part is interesting Carl. If I would hazard a guess, I would guess that you may be suggesting that even the SF modes of SMF detectors aren't true SF. In all the EMI I've encountered, a slight frequency shift when using SF on my SMF detector, does nothing. For example, there is little change in the EMI noise when switching between 5 khz and 10 khz, or 10 khz and 15khz. More specifically, in my high EMI sites, 5, 10, and 15 khz is a huge frequency spread, yet the EMI noise is similar in that frequency spread. It isn't until around 20 khz that I get a notable drop in EMI noise, with it being totally gone at 40 khz. For EMI noise reduction to work effectively, either the source or the receiver has to be narrowband. I've never seen it work effectively when both the source EMI is broadband, and the receiver is broadband (SMF).

Sweet potatoes? Yuck!

I drove 90 minutes to a swim area that had the water completely drained out. I get there all giddy, then realized I forgot my detector! The stupidest thing about it, is I had it sitting near my front door to make sure I wouldn't forget it! I was just so excited about that hunt, that my head was in la la land as I practically ran out the front door. Since then, I always make a list for my long drive hunts. Especially for my in water hunts that require a lot more gear than dirt hunting. Even for short drive hunts, I go through a mental checklist now.

For that request, you'll probably have better luck posting on the Geotech forum: Forums - Geotech Forums (geotech1.com)

It's a good question, and we all start somewhere 🙂 Note that most SMF detectors have more than one SMF mode. Despite each mode transmitting and receiving multiple frequencies, each mode has a primary frequency. The primary frequency for each SMF mode, is the frequency that is mainly used to identify the target. The other frequencies are mainly used to balance out various types of ground mineralization. It's also why in the manuals, you'll see that a particular SMF mode is used for sensitivity to high conductors (a low primary frequency), with the opposite being true for lower conductor targets. For example, the primary frequency of M1 on the Legend, is around 15 khz, M2 is around 40 khz, and M3 is around 7 khz. In general, lower frequencies penetrate the ground deeper, and are more sensitive to high conductors like copper and silver, and less sensitive to lower conductors. That's why I'm suspecting the new boost mode of M4 on the Legend will be weighted (primary frequency), at around 2 khz.

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Let me guess...the Legend? There was nothing broken on the original firmware Legend. Almost all the updates were a result of user requests for even more features and settings. The closest thing to "fixes" would be the addition of the iron bias control, and the salt stability control. Before the release of the Legend, Nokta already had an iron bias control ready to go, but there was debate (for good reasons), whether or not they should include it at release. On second thought, the only actual "fix" I can think of, was that the original Legend was chirpy in very heavy salt conditions, hence the addition of the salt stability control. That salt issue should have been caught by testers.

Ya, a lot of fluff in the video, and little to nothing on metal detecting aspects. Ditto for the video's comments section. Speaking of the comments, I skimmed through it, and didn't see anyone mention that appalling coil control 😁 Well, back to the topic. It's obvious to me that she's a Garrett rep of sort, and she did say that Garret is "definitely" introducing a new detector in 2024. I'm looking forward to it, and I sure hope they keep the landscape orientation screen.

That's the first thing I noticed when I watched some of the video yesterday. Trying to give the benefit of the doubt, I grasped at straws and thought maybe it was some sort of unusual camera lens or weird angle, etc. Then I saw the 45 degree coil! Anyway, when I first heard of the new detector by Garrett, my first thought was, "It's going to have be something really remarkable to compete with the tough and thorough competition. Then again, I see a lot of American hunters, posting that they will buy a new Garrett, just due to the fact that it will (probably?) be made in America.

Hi Byrd. The Score models have the same hardware as the Legend. They have a little bit of a different look, and less features / settings. They were introduced due to the demand for a simplified Legend.

To answer your three questions: No, imaginary metal, and no. Dowsing rods fall into the same silly category of psychics, astrology, flat earthers, etc.