Posted 01/08/2009 06:17 am
Hi Chumpchange,
That is the detector I use. My wife bought it for me a few years back.
It works well but it definitely does not have any pinpointing capabilities like the more expensive models. What I have noticed about the detector is that it beeps in a large circumference around the coin but the closer you are to being over the coin the more accurate the beep is.
For instance if the quarter is to the right of your detector by 6 inches it may beep Iron. But as you sweep back and forth in a bigger range and go directly over the quarter you will get a Mid range or "silver/copper beep". Don't forget to sweep in different directions. When you think that you found something sweep in a X pattern over where you think the item is and it will help you find things more accurately.
Hope that helps. I am a beginner and I think that it a good model for a beginner. With practice it will be easier to find things. My holes went from being crater like to being max 6-9 inches wide now.
I hope to find enough change or maybe some jewelry mixed in to eventually upgrade. But for now, I am content with the discovery 1100 model.
If you look at some of my older posts in the MD finds category you will see that I find some, but not as much as the MD'ers with the better machines. One reason is likely because it takes me more time to dig out what I find plus I only go out for an hour at a time.
So I would say you did not waste your money.
Keep me posted on your progression. I might be able to give more tips.
Hope that helps.
Ken
That is the detector I use. My wife bought it for me a few years back.
It works well but it definitely does not have any pinpointing capabilities like the more expensive models. What I have noticed about the detector is that it beeps in a large circumference around the coin but the closer you are to being over the coin the more accurate the beep is.
For instance if the quarter is to the right of your detector by 6 inches it may beep Iron. But as you sweep back and forth in a bigger range and go directly over the quarter you will get a Mid range or "silver/copper beep". Don't forget to sweep in different directions. When you think that you found something sweep in a X pattern over where you think the item is and it will help you find things more accurately.
Hope that helps. I am a beginner and I think that it a good model for a beginner. With practice it will be easier to find things. My holes went from being crater like to being max 6-9 inches wide now.
I hope to find enough change or maybe some jewelry mixed in to eventually upgrade. But for now, I am content with the discovery 1100 model.
If you look at some of my older posts in the MD finds category you will see that I find some, but not as much as the MD'ers with the better machines. One reason is likely because it takes me more time to dig out what I find plus I only go out for an hour at a time.
So I would say you did not waste your money.
Keep me posted on your progression. I might be able to give more tips.
Hope that helps.
Ken
