preset ground balance and mineralized ground

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preset ground balance and mineralized ground
Topic Started: May 8 2010, 04:24 PM (478 Views)
sandtrout	May 8 2010, 04:24 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 76 Group: Members Member #5,491 Joined: April 5, 2010	i have an ace 250 and a vaquero. the ace has a factory preset ground balance whereas the vaquero is manually adjustable. i live in southern california and mostly hunt parks and beaches. if i'm using the ace and i run into mineralized soil will my machine read is as a "target?" is there a lot of mineralized ground in california? thanks in advance for any replys. dan in so cal



renojeff	May 10 2010, 10:00 AM Post #2
Advanced Member Posts: 88 Group: Members Member #5,411 Joined: January 22, 2010	I just purchased an Ace 250 and used it on a black sand beach. It wasn't easy. Your best bet is to lower the sensitivity to around 4 bars, and listen for a repeatable "coin" hit, that may be mixed in with a bounce to "nickel". Also listen for a solid pinpoint, it usually means a good target. I wasn't able to get too deep with the mineralsation though.
	They mined all the silver here, but shipped the coins to California!


sandtrout	May 10 2010, 08:21 PM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 76 Group: Members Member #5,491 Joined: April 5, 2010	thanks for the info...sometimes i look on youtube for some guy in florida named crackbadger who seems to be a phenomenom with the ace 250 but i don't think they have to worry about a high mineralization factor.



Drosera	May 10 2010, 09:04 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 222 Group: Members Member #5,396 Joined: January 11, 2010	The Ace 250 is a great beginner machine, but it is not good at all for the beach. You can do dry sand just fine (as long as it isn't too mineralized), but wet sand will cause the machine to go nuts. You can crank down the sensitivity to compensate some, just keep in mind that less sensitivity means less depth. Do you live near the beach? If it is somewhere you plan to hunt regularly you will probably need to consider getting a different machine at some point.



sandtrout	May 11 2010, 10:35 AM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 76 Group: Members Member #5,491 Joined: April 5, 2010	yup, live near the beach (25 minute drive) plan a: start going during the summer months to watch people detecting. plan b: read the forums for beach hunters and "get myself invited!"



UNCLENICK	May 13 2010, 01:51 AM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 396 Group: Members Member #5,427 Joined: February 5, 2010	One thing you can try, is All Metal mode, sens around 2,3 maybe 4 bars, and that giant 10X14 double d from Excelerator(kellyco). It will do great because it is a double d, and low sens will be made up with the coils size. Or just use the stock coil, and 2,3, maybe 4 bars All metal. Remember, repeatable, repeatable, repeatable. Thats what you want. Its a great machine for what it is. Truley, now it isnt a sand machine specifcally for the sand, but it will do okay, just be patient, let the machine work for you, and dont go crazy with high sens. Dig Everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! H h Nick



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