4 inch nugget finder
Mon, 06/28/2010 - 12:12pm
Hi, Does anybody know if the bounty hunter 4 inch gold nugget finder coil is waterproof, thanks,
Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:46pm
#2
4" nugget finder
thought i was the only one swinging a bounty hunter. the 4" nugget coil is water proof. i use it here in ohio and on the beaches in myrtle in murrell's inlet. besure to rinse salt water off when leaving the beach to prevent corrosion of the stick.
i use a discovery 1100, began detecting in feb. still finding the in's and out's of this great hobby/pasttime/sport that is so addicting and messmerizing. good luck. mike
Wed, 06/30/2010 - 11:54pm
#3
Yes it is.
About the only
Yes it is.
About the only manufacture that does not make all their coils waterproof is Minelab. Why I do not know! Maybe the new owner will rectify that problem.
I too own a Discovery 1100. Picked it up on Craigslist for $60.00. It seems to work perfectly and I was able to download a manual from the 'net.
I have ended up setting the sensitivity gauge for nothing but the silver/copper setting. When I scan with it and pinpoint the target, I then check perpendicularly to zero in on the target. If I get a hit in both directions, it is almost always a coin. I have had this detector for about a month now. The only issue I battle with is when I get a signal in only one direction and only when I scan moving to the left...or to the right. Sometimes it is in fact a coin but I have to dig up a larger area to find it. Sometimes after I dig in, the signal just disappears. I double check the pile I've dug up and nothing. That's somewhat irritating...lol. Can the angle that the coin is buried affect how and if I get a signal? Downside for setting my sensitivity so high is that I may be passing right by a gold object. At least that is what the manual states. Has anyone found this to be true? I tested it on my wedding ring and it did seem to pick it up.
In my month of detecting, usually Saturday mornings for an hour or two, I have found a few dollars in miscellaneous coins, copper tubing, and a piece of a zinc ingot. Yesterday, I finally found my first silver coin and new it instantly when I found it...those silver coins sure stay shiny in the dirt! '64 Roosevelt...not greatly old...but still very neat!
Happy Hunting!