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Please note that Dankowski Detectors now has Terms of Use provisions. Nothing has really changed, its just now everything is written down for the sake of those who in the past liked to argue. To view, CLICK HERE. If anybody sees anything unreasonable or disagreeable in the Terms of Use, please let me know.
Re: wanna baught the whites sierra madre ULA-3 - 2 months ago
Seems like it was a decent detector in its day:by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: On my mind -- Random Thoughts - 8 months ago
Mike_Hillis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wish CZ Dan and Gene R. were still around to post on the GSII audio attributes. > > Tom-CA will come on now and blast all this. LOL. > > HH > Mike Nah Tom-CA's been busy digging up piles of gold at the beach...hopefully he posts once the storm systems finished...for now.by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: On my mind -- Random Thoughts - 8 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Steve....... yes. That is exactly correct. > It is a VERY 'learned' skillset/trait in order to have some success picking good targets out of 1-way hits! I've had some success with 1-way hits, but in area that've been depleted of targets so in desperation one starts digging the abnormal targetby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 8 months ago
Thanks Tom. From what I've observed, the $5 U.S. gold coins were the work horses, heavily circulated at certain times in U.S. history, and not so heavily at other times. But these $5 coins are by far the most frequent found compared to other denominations. On the "in-the-woods hunting" setup you suggested below, is that a good baseline setup for for general relic hunting (modby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 8 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > While I have a few minutes...... I'm starting to solidify some real-World performance data: > > Manticore Ferrous Limits Upper = 8 & Lower = 3......is...... EQX F2: '0' equivalent. On paper......the numbers are slightly different; yet, in the real-World Upper 8 & Lower 3....... producesby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 9 months ago
Rob in (ca) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Manticore side by side with the Deus 2 …… on a old > park ….spoiler alert …..lots of silver found …….bo > th detectors ID The deep Targets pretty much the > same. > > deep iron was a challenge for one detector > > > Nice video post Rob! Anyone notice the Manticore has whaby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 9 months ago
shoveler Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "shoveler........... The percent of EQX failures i > s truly not that high. EMPLOY THE WARRANTY!!!! Tha > t's what it is for!!!" > > I'm a skeptic Tom or , maybe "not that high" is a > relative term , but of the 4 people I know that us > e/used a NOX , we have goneby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: F75 LTD2 thanks Cal_cobra - 9 months ago
Thanks for the kind words Steve, glad you got the F75 and I think it'll find you a lot of treasure! It's found me bust coins, seated coins, barbers, and beyond. Lot's of jewelry and relics too. Good luck Steve, let us know how you like it.by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 9 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > steveg...... yes. > > Jesse........ I dream of hunting places whereby... > . the EQX acquired no EMI.....and you could run Se > ns on its max of '25'. I'm willing to bet..... you > could run Sens on/around 30 or 31 on Manticore in > your environment. This would express a formidabby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Want to buy Fisher F75 - 10 months ago
SkiWhiz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wanting to buy a Fisher F75, if any of you have on > e that you would sell let me know what you have an > d how much you want for it. Thanks I have a F75 LTD2 that I'd sell. I had it factory upgraded to the LTD2 from the original LTD model. They put in a new motherboard, new screen, etc. I know I�by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Check this out!! Wish I was close to the Mississippi River - 10 months ago
When live gives you lemons, you make lemonade It reminds me of the mudlarkers in England, I can only imagine the history that's been under water on the Mississippi for centuries!by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 10 months ago
Thanks for the update Tom D. I'm looking forward to learning it when it comes out. Honestly, for me, the Equinox has been such a great performer (game changer for me for sure) if the MC is even better in all aspects, this could get really interesting!by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: No traffic anymore!.... - 10 months ago
Tom_in_CA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cal_cobra Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I check here almost every day. > > > > I just wait for you to test new mousetraps. > And let you do all the heavy lifting for pr > oduct review debate studies, tests, rumor-mill tec > h-talk etcby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: No traffic anymore!.... - 10 months ago
I check here almost every day. I think as Steve stated a lot of groups have moved to Facebook, but there's also some issues with the forum software used here. Lack of SSL certs causes havoc for some web browsers/devices and the display of the forum is less than desirable, and for those that are less that inclined to learn something new it can be challenging to post photos, etc. Someby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 11 months ago
Tom thanks for the update, really glad to hear it's headed in the right direction! Would love to hear what the road to perdition is? This could be an epic fall/winter/spring of detecting if the powers that be can make the stars and planets align in the right orderby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Legend what are we looking for Tom??? - 11 months ago
I would be very curious to see the results for the same test on the Equinox. I agree the differential between MF and SF are drastic, but at the same time if the Legend can detect a dime at 14.0" with usable TID, that in itself is quite impressive with the potential to open some deep silver sites up. The challenge I've found using 4 KHz (on the EQX800) is that it's not resilieby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 11 months ago
steveg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Got my name near the front of my dealer's list, also, Cal. Maybe we can help each other out, with the learning curve > > Steve Absolutely, looks like there's quite a bit more to it then it's predecessor. Very curious about the graph and to see how this works in the field, could be reby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 11 months ago
You only live once D&P-OR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > HEEEYYYY-----Another "Guinea Pig"----uhhh----I mea > n FIRST RESPONDER!!-----I'm jokin, I'm jokin! Ca > l_cobra Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Daniel Tn Wrote: > > ----------------------------------------by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 11 months ago
Daniel Tn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now THAT sounds promising. Some people are sittin > g back waiting and watching for things to settle t > o determine whether to buy one. I'm hoping to be > one of the first guinea pigs haha. I'm ready. Same here, pre-order #1 w/my dealer I like what I see so far, looking forward to swby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: WTB a Teknetics T2 Plus - 11 months ago
Elbert Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Let me know what you have. > > Thanks, > > El I had one for a hot minute, great machine. Better for relic hunting than the F75 IMO. Hope you get a cherry one El!by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 11 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If we can get two more things completed........ it would be the Manticore........by far. > As time progresses........ I will give VERY definitive reasons: "why". > Down to one thing to complete? Zero things to complete? Or ?by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 1 year ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Brian. It is immensely frustrating when you acquire a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt a dream-site........ only to find out that you are shut-down due to EMI. I've had my fair share of this inc > ursion. I have permanently (for the rest of my life).... LOST sites..... due to EMI-shutdown. > Yes...by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 1 year ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > marcomo........ yes. When life is predicated on EMI....... it is an 'issue'. What's worse is.............. when Mfr's ignore EMI issues .............................. or .....EMI is looked upon as a secondary/minute' problem. It is NOT a secondary is > sue. It has become the forefront untoby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 1 year ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > marcomo.......... EMI has been the plague/downfall > of many-a-detectors. I too....... can attest that > EMI has completely rendered useless the EQX at man > y sites. Just about the exact same resultant with > F75/T2 based platforms. > MC is a notch better. > Here in fast-sink-rate sandbar Floriby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 1 year ago
ghound Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > 7%, Send her my way lol Where's the dang LIKE button when you need one!?!?! BTW I think instead of chipping in to help Tom D. get a D2, we should've chipped in to get upgraded Forum software He seems to already have his hands pretty full with the MC.by Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 1 year ago
khouse Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I believe it was said on a video that it has 2 equinox type batteries in the handle, making the handle a little more elongated. 7% more usable depth could mean 1-2 inches. I think that would open up another layer for me. > My wife also said she could use another 7%! Just saying. Maybe the two battery approachby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 1 year ago
dewcon4414 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I read what ML said about 50% more power.....but it seemed to be worded by marketing. You Tom mentioned Carl saying 50% would equate to about 7% more depth. He did not say the machines gained 50% at the coil did he? Do we have more or a larger battery.... and just where is it? Id personally like something like tby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 1 year ago
Dang it, Tom took his marbles and went homeby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 1 year ago
Tom D. thanks for sharing all that you have, this is fascinating, and far more exciting news then any of the (mostly crappy) Manticore YouTube videos. One big question I have is with this expanded iron range, how will the Manticore work in these 1800's sites where decomposed cans reign supreme? On the Equinox (or any detector really) they ID'd as a conductor, which wastes a lot of tby Cal_cobra - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
