Steve Herschbach Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Just posted April 26 - regular users are getting their hands on the Impact now. Some nice finds plus some lessons in what not to do.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackpine Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Nicely done video, I really enjoyed watching his live digs. Got a kick out of his excitement over finding the half too. He may claim to be a relative beginner but you can tell by the amount of targets he dug learning the machine that he has the right attitude. Good job! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Roller Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 He needs to learn to dig smaller holes.....gonna ruin it for the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Slick Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 In over 40 years detecting, I don't think I've ever dug a hole that large in diameter unless it was the wet sand at the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 A new written review... http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,125359,125496#msg-125496 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvanwho Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 How come I can never find a small town park loaded with any old coins or any coins at all for that matter? Lucky stiff and his targets are not super deep either, just masked by trash I guess? I hate it when I see detector operators using spades in city parks!! Altho, I have to admit, it's getting harder to wield a hand digger with old age aches an pains. I never dig in hard dry ground either, wait till a heavy rain or early springtime to dig. Otherwise, you get big yellow dead grass plugs in dry ground, VERY obvious a detector guy did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 11 hours ago, tvanwho said: How come I can never find a small town park loaded with any old coins or any coins at all for that matter? Lucky stiff and his targets are not super deep either, just masked by trash I guess? I suspect your second question is the key. There are probably a lot of parks with good masked coins just waiting for the right detector (and detectorist). He says somewhere (in video or in his response to comments) that this park hasn't been hunted, but I'm left wondering about that. I've felt that way, too, but just because you find stuff you think others should have found doesn't mean it's virgin. Discrimination is both a blessing and a curse, particularly in the wrong hands. And maybe this Impact is breaking new ground in regards to unmasking. I'm waiting for other reviews, but even at 4 lb (I swore I'd never buy a detector over 3), this one has moved to the top of my wish list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvanwho Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Hmm, wonder if I should get going on this Racer 2 I acquired in January with 3 coils or trade for the Impact? I need a liteweight machine to avoid detector elbow, however and somewhat idiot proof/easy to figger out since my 60 year old brain doesn't always work so well lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 In general getting out and using what you have makes more sense than trading detectors. Says the guy who gets new detectors all the time. Seriously though, if I spent less time trying out and testing new detectors and just focused on going detecting, my finds would increase considerably. The Racer 2 weighs almost exactly 3 lbs with batteries. The Nokta Impact with batteries weighs 4.26 lbs. The Impact is better balanced but there is no denying that extra one and a quarter pounds. The Racer 2 has a better screen /larger lettering for old eyes and the menu is easier to navigate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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