CoinShooter

Hello,

From my experience with the Manticore so far, I have seen on my display both the nice round dot on the center line (potential coin) and smudging towards the bottom of the screen. I found a Mercury dime lying next to a large nail a couple of weeks ago. Both of them were being seen my the machine at the same time.

To dig, or not to dig, that is the question. However, I usually dig 🙂

John

Hello,

Haven't heard when the M8 coil will be released to the public but I am "on the list" to get one from my detector sales guy when they become available. Those small coils are invaluable for trashy sites as you probably are already aware.

As far as coin & relic hunting with the Manticore. I really like mine for both. I am finding more silver coins with it and even in the so-called worked out sites. Dig those deep-iffy signals and you'll be amazed at what is left in the ground.

I mostly hunt coins but do find relics too. Just the other day I found a 1941 State of West Virginian fishing license. I'll send a pic. Also, I have pulled out some three-ringers and tokens among other things.

Hope you have a great day!

John

Yes, I have to agree. I was not describing what I was trying to say with clarity. Let me try this again. LOL

I find that Manual Ground Balance is best for me and my conditions whether in be in Florida or Ohio, whereas Ground Tracking seems to learn a good target and will silence it out after continued sweeps of the target.

Thanks,

John

Hey good finds on the rings. 

I detect mainly for silver coins and ALWAYS manually grand balance. It works for me. I remember reading a long time ago that if you auto grand balance and sweep your coil over and over a target it will stop ringing up nicely. This has proven true to me in the past and that is why I always manually ground balance.

I really like the collapsible shaft. I bought some fabric material when I first bought the Manticore and made my own detector carry bag because all of the other bags were too large when folded up nicely. When I shorten the shaft lengths, I then turn the coil sideways so it fits into my newly sewn bag neatly.

In my opinion, I really like all aspects of the Manticore. It is very versatile and I can't wait to get my hands on the smaller M8 coil.

Hope it comes out soon! 

Thank you Mark for responding to Mick. I was hiking my annual spring section hike on the Appalachian Trail and was away from my PC. 

You are correct, 55-56 are I.H. pennies. Haven't been able to confirm this in the dirt yet but my air test on coins proved these numbers.

No that I'm back home and off the A.T. I plan on putting the Manticore to the test.

Happy hunting,

John

Here's a story I wrote about the Manticore a while back. This story (with photos) hopefully will answer your questions on whether the Manti finds coins. I hope you enjoy the article 🙂

John

Here's the link to it: https://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=321494&f=96178&s=102669&m=869021&t=90b4cabee533b419eaf03e6b61c7e438407efa9c7bbadf30b31791b66b8173b7

Hello,

I like the Manticore very well for coin hunting. It finds silver that others have missed. 

I found a guy on YouTube that shared a silver program and I basically use it. At times however, I tweak the program to suit my needs. I hope this helps.

See below for the program:

Manticore Silver Shooter Program

By Metal Detecting NWGA (YouTube).

January 2023 (7:14 minutes)

This is great for cherry picking copper pennies and silver coins as well as nickels.

Settings:

All-Terrain High Conductors.

Recovery Speed at 3. Lower speed for less trash and higher speed for more trash in ground or too much iron.

*Leave open: 22-28; 55-56; 70 on up.

*Discrimination Pattern. Notch out: 0-21; 29-48; 49-54; and 57-69.

Ferrous Limits. Edit from Custom One. Top gray at 10. For lower gray go to Custom 1 and override. The first segment of gray put at -13 and the rest at -21.

Audio Theme. Depth. Min pitch at 10. Max pitch at 65.

Multi IQ.

Sensitivity. Run the hottest you can and back down in increments.

Hey Mike,

First off, good job on the videos. The tracing on those targets looked great and definitely worth digging as you proved time and again.

Also, good job on conducting your research. It pays to go the extra mile and I am sure you had a big happy dance afterwards.

Interesting point bringing your sweep speed down from a 5 to a 2 to further investigate the target. I'll be sure to try that next time I get out with my Manticore.

Keep up the good work.

John

Hey all,

Went detecting this past Saturday at a school that has seen many detectors and managed to pull a few silver coins.

Strangely, all three of the coins last digits are a four. A 1934 Washington Quarter, 1944 Mercury Dime, and a 1954 Rosie.

The Rosie was down about six inches and completely on edge. It still provided a great sound.

How any one missed a Silver quarter is beyond me. 

I was cherry picking due to time constraints.

Happy hunting,

John

Thank you sir. Several people love this fob, especially outdoorsman 🙂

I have a homemade electrolysis machine that I use on items such as these. Most things that come out of the ground here in Pensacola need to be cleaned up. 

My wife is a Travel Nurse and are enroute to West Virginia for a three month assignment. I am looking forward to using my Manticore in different soil to see how it performs.

Again, thank you.

John

Thank you Brad. Metal detecting and writing are my two favorite hobbies so I thought I'd combine them for the Manticore. 

I had the old school grounds to myself for several weeks. An 85-year old gentlemen told me about this lot a few years ago. He went to school there when he was eight for a couple of years. A couple of months ago I drove by the area and seen an excavation crew demolishing the wooden building and I gained permission. As long as I stayed out of there way of course 🙂

Again, thanks.

John

Hello to all of you Manticore users,

I wrote a story about the Manticore nearly six weeks ago and thought I'd post a link so you can see some of the stuff that I have found with it. This machine does find stuff, and it goes deep too. The items were all within a month of having the Manticore. I was working an abandoned school lot from the 40s. I have put a lot of hours on the machine and have found other coins and vintage items since the story was published.

If you Google the title, "The Mythical Beast and the Harvest" and the word "Minelab," the story should appear in other places. I hope you enjoy it.

Anyway, I hope you like the story.

Here's the link to it: https://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=321494&f=96178&s=102669&m=869021&t=90b4cabee533b419eaf03e6b61c7e438407efa9c7bbadf30b31791b66b8173b7

Best to you all,

John

I'm also waiting for the EQX 15 coil (the 6X8 too) to come out for the Manticore. I have one for my Nox 800 and find it very useful in certain situations. Here in Pensacola, a lot of vacationers bring their detectors. It is not uncommon to see six detectors on the beach at one time. For this reason, I like the larger coil because competition is high. Since the larger coil is nearly 50% bigger, I cover more ground at a faster rate than the general purpose coil. To me, that comes down to finding more targets.

I also like the larger coil in non-trashy open fields. I cover these fields faster and I know it goes deeper. I did an experiment once where I used the 11-inch coil and hit a field in all directions using the grid system. A couple of weeks later, I used the 15-inch coil at the same field and found the deeper targets that the 11-inch coil couldn't reach.

Just my two cents for ya.

Happy hunting!

John

Thanks for the heads up on the screw issue. I just checked my Manticore headphones and all of them were fine. I'll check again in a couple of weeks too.

John

Congrats on both the silver and the gold rings. More to follow I am sure 🙂

Good finds on the ring. I know what you mean on digging those iffy signals.

Yes the Manticores does seem to go deeper. Three scoops is a pretty deep find. Hope you weren't dealing with wave action when digging 🙂

The water is still cold here in Pensacola. I went yesterday but didn't get out too deep. Thinking of breaking out the wet suit and will try to go deeper to see if I can find that elusive ring like the beauty you found. Congrats!

John

Hello,

I have the Manticore also and my seal looks good compared to your pics. If I was in your shoes, I'd be dunking the Manticore in the water as much as I could right now because of the warranty that Minelab offers. At least if it does leak, you'll get a new one 🙂

John

Went out as planned and wouldn't you know, "I didn't find any fishing weights today." LOL

I found a little over five bucks in change, a men's Tungsten wedding ring, and a women's stainless ring. No silver or gold today.

The tourists are slowly arriving here in Pensacola so things will be picking up in a couple weeks or so.

Great find on the sterling necklace. It's hard to pull something as delicate as that out of the sand unless you are a patient person. 🙂

Do you think it's a vintage piece?

Hello Brad,

I'm up here in the panhandle of Florida and more specifically, Pensacola.

In my opinion, the 15-inch coil does go deeper than the stock 11-inch for sure. I think the sensitivity of the larger coil is just as good as the stock coil but have found it a little harder for pinpointing.

Also, I tried swinging that thing in the ocean and at the end of the day, my right shoulder hurt like the dickens for a couple of days. A lot of drag comes with swinging that thing in the water. With that being said though, hunting on the dry sand makes having this coil worth it. For example, the competition is high here and ground coverage become important when you are detecting among others. I love how I can cover a lot more ground as compared to others using their stock coils. The more ground you cover, the more potential finds you'll have in your pouch. Ground coverage in high detecting areas is very important to me.

There are advantages hunting in big open fields too. I have taken the 15-inch coil back over places I have detected with the stock coil and pulled out silver dimes and quarters that were unreachable. Anything that gives me an edge is always in my detecting arsenal.

Lastly, even though off topic, this is why I always have a six-inch coil too. Usually a small coil in a heavily infested trashy lot plucks things where others can't run their coil. Including picknick pavilions near the beach that always have tons of pull tabs and bottle caps. It still doesn't pick up chicken bones though 🙂

 Hope this helps,

John

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your input with the ATHC "iron falsing" issues and a possible solution. Here in Pensacola, I have been having the same issues with my M-core.

Next time I detect an open lot, I'll try switching to ATLC to see if this helps me in this area. If so, I know a lot of fellas here that will be happy as well to include me.

From the Manticore manual it says the following on ATLC, "Low Conductors Inland detecting optimized for small or thin metal targets such as hammered or cut coins and fine jewelry. Coke rejection makes this mode suitable for sites of ancient habitation." For this reason, I have stayed away from using the Low Conductor mode. However, if it works for you, then I am hoping this will clear up the "falsing issue" for me.

Thanks,

John

Interesting thread.

I haven't dunked my Manticore in the water yet, but plan on doing so tomorrow morning for a few hours. I'll be sure to pay attention to the screen when digging to see if I come up with the same results as you.

Also, I dug a handful of Minie balls a few weeks ago and the blob wasn't tight on the centerline either. Additionally, the numbers scattered when sweeping back and forth. However, the sound was worth investigating and out comes Minies that were fairly deep.

John

Welcome Ducks,

Not sure if you have conducted a search on YouTube, but they have a wealth of information that may put you on the right track.

Additionally, I am sure there are some detectorist in the area. North of you is the city of Quartzite. This could be a great place to learn information too as people come here and hang out in the winter in search of AU.

Hope this helps.

John

Thank you for the response.

Look for lots where old houses have been torn down. These are my favorites places to detect when not waist deep in the water.

John