Popular Post Againstmywill Posted September 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2021 I went out tonight to a local football field with the exclusive goal of digging a gold chain. Before going out, I looked on this forum to see what numbers I should be looking for. I came across this (thanks ?) and used the +4-5 range as my target numbers. I know gold chains can come in other numbers, but I had about an hour to detect. While all the numbers in that range turned out to be aluminum, I ran across a solid 9 and had to dig. While it is not a chain, it's the next best thing. I scanned around the pendant, but all the +1-4 targets were foil and aluminum. I always use Park 1, but tonight for kicks, I used Park 2. Not sure it made the difference, but I have been over that area with Park 1 in the past. Park 2, 7 recovery, 17 sensitivity, all metal, 15" coil 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Againstmywill Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Maybe we could all chime in with numbers and pics of gold chains we have found without attached pendants. I know I am, like most of you, looking for numbers for the bigger gold link chains. There have to be some left on the field! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Againstmywill said: Maybe we could all chime in with numbers and pics of gold chains we have found without attached pendants. I know I am, like most of you, looking for numbers for the bigger gold link chains. There have to be some left on the field! Here is a post I made from last year which, for me, was a great year for gold chains. The ones I found with the Nox and 6" coil were all in the 1 - 2 TID range. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Nice little butterfly with some diamonds in it, One of these days your going to find those chains to complete the set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 13 hours ago, Againstmywill said: Maybe we could all chime in with numbers and pics of gold chains we have found without attached pendants. I know I am, like most of you, looking for numbers for the bigger gold link chains. There have to be some left on the field! I don't have any pics. But I am 5-6 gold chains [no pendants] with the Equinox so far. Range has been 1-8. The thickest one rang, 8. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Againstmywill Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 8 hours ago, midalake said: Range has been 1-8. The thickest one rang, 8. Thanks for the info! I know orientation and depth of the chain matters, but do you recall if the thick one gave a good, solid 8 or a softer hit? Remember about how deep it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I have only found a couple chains here, both were in the foil range and close to iron. Nice butterfly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Againstmywill said: Thanks for the info! I know orientation and depth of the chain matters, but do you recall if the thick one gave a good, solid 8 or a softer hit? Remember about how deep it was? The chain at 8 rang solid with hard lock. In fact I was in discrimination mode and never switched to horseshoe to center the target. So hard to tell depth at the beach! It came out 1 scoop. Doubt it was over 3". But again, hard to tell depth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Well done on finding the pendant in an hour hunt. I don't hunt the parks much but I've found a couple of chains there. I found more chains The in the once wet sand using Beach 1. The ID numbers were similar to the numbers you are talking about ... 1-8. I use much higher sensitivity at 23 most of the time. If I am above the blanket line on the beach I use Park 1 and seem to get a better sound but the ID is similar. This past weekend I went on a planted coin hunt at a beach and the EMI was terrible. A cable or something was running under the planted area. I finally calmed my 800 down by using 17 Sensitivity but in Field 2. This was kind of an unknown use for me but I was really surprised by the SOUND improvement. I could read the dial and get a number but the truth of the matter for me is that I'm more of a sound detectorist than a digital detectorist. I have been out on two dry sand hunts since the coin hunt and my hearing and mind are ready for this Field 2 it seems. I'm finding coins (and a little silver ring) in dry sand that I've previously detected. The Equinox is really like several detectors with its presettings. Try Field 2 everyone. Mitchel 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Someone mentioned long ago that field 2 hit the deepest and I found it to be true testing myself at home. Also the sounds are more modulated or tamed should I say in mineralized ground then the park modes...I’ve used field 2 the most for relic and park hunting because like you the tones are sweet to my ear. I’ve found park 2 to be more sensitive to tiny objects then field 2. I found two small gold rush era buttons a few weekends ago using park 2 in a small area that had been pounded with the Deus and nox in field 2... Gold chains are another thing. I got a very thin 14k gold chain on a water hunt the other day by luck while I was digging another target. The chain is a little over 3 grams and the Nox will hear it as a 1 in park 2 no problem up to a couple inches... but put the Nox in gold mode and it sings away up to 6 to 8 inches no problem. If I were to get serious about micro jewelry the gold modes would be the ticket it seems. Strick 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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