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by NASA-Tom
Mon Oct 20, 2025 11:51 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Little Deus 2 using HF2 coil video I did
Replies: 31
Views: 625

Re: Little Deus 2 using HF2 coil video I did

With the Deus-2....... there were times where you were getting ID's of 07, 08, 09..... and other times where you were getting ID's of 17, 18 with Deus-2 on the gold ring/nail combo. Isn't these ID numbers AND the high-tone chirp on the Deus-2..... a "DIG ME" signal? Afterall...... the Mant...
by NASA-Tom
Fri Oct 17, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310265

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Manticore has opened up an entirely new World..... in regards to tiny gold...in a wet-salt environment. Now add the M8 coil and AUDIO THEME - PROSPECTING......... and the Manticores ability is yet, generationally enhanced again. Relevant side note = A buddy of mine .... just found a 14K yellow 42&qu...
by NASA-Tom
Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:44 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Little Deus 2 using HF2 coil video I did
Replies: 31
Views: 625

Re: Little Deus 2 using HF2 coil video I did

Most of my concrete slabs (house foundations & sidewalks) are steel/iron rebar reinforced.......and I can't detect with a foot (or two) of the concrete foundation.
by NASA-Tom
Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:39 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Little Deus 2 using HF2 coil video I did
Replies: 31
Views: 625

Re: Little Deus 2 using HF2 coil video I did

In the second-to-last video you posted (HF2 VS Manticore w/M8).....towards the very end of the video........you were sweeping only the piece of wire........ you used a much faster coil sweep speed (with Deus-2) longitudinally over the wire. This will cause the detector to give a bit of a different r...
by NASA-Tom
Sat Oct 11, 2025 1:37 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310265

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Whilst in: Audio Theme - Prospecting........the non-ferrous tone is the same/linear ...across the entire non-ferrous spectrum. Two things = 1. Whilst on the wet-salt beach.......the intent/target.... is to dig/recover every non-ferrous target......regardless of non-ferrous conductivity/ID. Especiall...
by NASA-Tom
Fri Oct 10, 2025 5:12 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310265

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

In 1 Region - All Tones....... iron is a very low (200Hz) tone. Gold......which is a low conductor.....will give a much higher tone..... in the non-ferrous ID region. And silver coins & jewelry will give a much higher tone (highest tone) as compared to low conductors ....such as gold jewelry. Th...
by NASA-Tom
Mon Oct 06, 2025 12:59 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 147
Views: 310265

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

If you are looking for tones...... and you have fairly good hearing............... I would recommend coming out of ""Audio Theme - Prospecting"" ..... and go to: 1 Region - All Tones. (Remember...... most gold chains/anklets/necklaces will ID as a 01 - 09). In the saltwater.........
by NASA-Tom
Tue Sep 30, 2025 8:47 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Models currently Offered per Manufacturer - Video - All Detector Manufacturer Reps should Watch
Replies: 18
Views: 1295

Re: Models currently Offered per Manufacturer - Video - All Detector Manufacturer Reps should Watch

One thing that comes to mind is......... when you have fairly high mineralization ground.......... it is not a good idea to test any detector over a dug/open (large) hole...... with target(s) in it. The coil is passed over mineralized dirt.................................... then continues to pass o...
by NASA-Tom
Fri Sep 26, 2025 12:08 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Models currently Offered per Manufacturer - Video - All Detector Manufacturer Reps should Watch
Replies: 18
Views: 1295

Re: Models currently Offered per Manufacturer - Video - All Detector Manufacturer Reps should Watch

Looks like: LOWER FREQUENCIES is what works best in your dirt conditions. BUT....... I thought Beach Mode-2 would have performed better...in your dirt conditions.......due to its lower Freq's & less mineralization blowback/flyback. It is interesting to see how 'hot' your dirt is. It can be seen/...