Seawolf
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- Jul 7, 2019
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Hi everybody - Straight talk here, so please don’t worry about hurting my feelings.
I bought a White’s DFX many years ago, used it a handful of times, then took a very long hiatus.
I got it back out about a month ago, and officially have “the bug”. I’ve been out more times in the past month than the ten years prior.
Now, I am not expecting to find the Cross of Coronado right away (maybe in the spring), but I am digging a LOT of trash, like wire, nails, bottle caps, etc. I don’t mind this at all, as I know it comes with the territory; and, being outside in the fresh air is ‘treasure’ in its own right. I am also aware that you can only find what’s there - meaning, if you are in a nail field, you find nails.
There is no question that I need to learn my MD better (use, settings, its behavior, etc), and only repetition will do that. Also, I made a conscious decision to dig every tone, until I can really discriminate / trust the VDI. That said, I am wondering if it may be better to get a new detector, and learn that one. Has technology gotten a lot better on MDs, as it has on most other things in the last decade?
It seems a lot of folks like the Equinox 800, so I’m tempted there. However, I know that new gear alone will not find me hauling sacks of Morgans. I guess my bottom line question is, if everything else was equal, would a newer MD make a difference? Or, do I just need to get better with what I have? My skill / knowledge is currently the limitation, but at what point does the fulcrum shift?
Thank you for any opinions or coaching.
I bought a White’s DFX many years ago, used it a handful of times, then took a very long hiatus.
I got it back out about a month ago, and officially have “the bug”. I’ve been out more times in the past month than the ten years prior.
Now, I am not expecting to find the Cross of Coronado right away (maybe in the spring), but I am digging a LOT of trash, like wire, nails, bottle caps, etc. I don’t mind this at all, as I know it comes with the territory; and, being outside in the fresh air is ‘treasure’ in its own right. I am also aware that you can only find what’s there - meaning, if you are in a nail field, you find nails.
There is no question that I need to learn my MD better (use, settings, its behavior, etc), and only repetition will do that. Also, I made a conscious decision to dig every tone, until I can really discriminate / trust the VDI. That said, I am wondering if it may be better to get a new detector, and learn that one. Has technology gotten a lot better on MDs, as it has on most other things in the last decade?
It seems a lot of folks like the Equinox 800, so I’m tempted there. However, I know that new gear alone will not find me hauling sacks of Morgans. I guess my bottom line question is, if everything else was equal, would a newer MD make a difference? Or, do I just need to get better with what I have? My skill / knowledge is currently the limitation, but at what point does the fulcrum shift?
Thank you for any opinions or coaching.