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by au pirata
Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:11 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
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Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

To add to what Tom said,after 500 hours with prospecting audio,I could hear subtle differences in the sound,that tells me it's gold or silver..I like Tom am not very good musicaly, all I'm wanting is a sharp tone on micro gokd..something the nox never had,the nox was good down to 1.5/2g gold....
by au pirata
Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:03 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

I will have to consult VICTOR SCHAUBERGER the
Master observer of water an vortex.
by au pirata
Sun Jun 01, 2025 6:08 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Water (just like air) can have/create vortices (like a tornado)........ which will create craters in the sand! Very interesting, in that case have you thought of a design To build a machine that would create an artificial vortex To remove sand from desired locations... I already had the idea to use...
by au pirata
Mon May 26, 2025 5:38 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Thanks Tom an to everyone on this forum that has shared info on the MANTICORE, without it we would spend many 1000s of hours in the dark,if it was not for info about the M8 coil,I would have sold the manticore, I spent 6 months very frustrated, because the 11 just does not work on my beaches..the hi...
by au pirata
Sat May 24, 2025 6:49 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

The reasons I believe a woman looses a earing is for 2 reasons..,big waves catching the hair,.an the hair pulls it out. Secondly a sharp drop off at the entrance to the water, causing a dive in.. This beach 95% of the time has no waves..an it's shallow For first 30m..so the ladies tend to walk in an...
by au pirata
Thu May 22, 2025 8:49 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Hi Tom.. I think there must have been a beach shop that sold them pendants ,wish I had the chain that went with each one.. this winter season has been great 40% of the beach has only 1 /2 inch of sand over the clay.. on a beach 500m x 150m detectable area in the water.. ITS A BEACH NEVER DETECTED,I ...
by au pirata
Wed May 21, 2025 8:27 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Here's what I learnt in the first 3 months of using the MANTICORE WITH M8 (THE MOST SENSITIVE COIL EVER MADE).The 11 inch coil performs poorly in moderate black sand,grey clay. MICRO GOLD has always been there ,we just did not here it (therefore you do not need high sensitivity, when hunting it) bec...
by au pirata
Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:15 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Today I learnt why prospecting audio is superior, battery failed after 1 hour,so back to the Nox 800,I felt like I went back to my Ace 250,audio was slurred, I could not tell if it was 1cm or 5cm target..I used that machine for 5000 hours.. With PROSPECTING AUDIO I know size ,weight,an 80% of time m...
by au pirata
Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:45 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Working the sea grass,the M8 glides though,without falsing,even though it's hyoer sensitive..
Big earing TID 04 2.25g
Small stude 18K TID 04 O.65g.
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by au pirata
Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:49 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310261

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

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Another killer day with the M8...
EARING 0.63g TID 1/2
PENDANT 1g TID 2.