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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: Fisher 1236x2 video I did - Yesterday
Can digital reproduce audio of analog detectors. Tesoro's are a favorite of mine.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Fisher 1236-X2 for sale - 6 weeks ago
Great detector. My buddy has had mine for a few years.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: First hunt - 6 weeks ago
I use flickr to post photos. Hammer by Rick Covert, on Flickrby Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Horse shoes rusted guns locks - 7 weeks ago
Smaller iron relics like this photo, will hit one way higher id and 90 deg id lower than nail. Big iron relics like a horseshoe will id higher than nail. Hammer by Rick Covert, on Flickrby Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Horse shoes rusted guns locks - 7 weeks ago
To get a high tone hit on iron relics like gun parts, notch out the nails you have and open up everything else. I like digging iron relics too. You have to use C disc so you can notch. 60 tones is nice. Set iron filter at 0 or 1 and stability at 4-5. Set tone break as low it can go. I like recovery 3. Use the new coils LG24 6x9.5 & LG 30 9x12. The 11" coil no longer has a use. Theby Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Legend - 7 weeks ago
Park and M2 have the best separation in iron, with Iron Bias 1 & Stability 4. For best separation in iron make sure disc or tone break is lower than 11, 8 or 9 is good.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Hey missed this forum - 7 weeks ago
Good to see your back. The Legend is a great detector. Right there with the big boys. Nice selection of coils. Great price.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: FS: XP Deus/ORX 9.5 x 5 Elliptical DD HF Search Coil - 2 months ago
I'll take it. I send you a message. email: wildwoodgallery4@gmail.comby Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Tom, have you counted and calculated the % of nonferrous targets... - 3 months ago
Thanks Tom.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Tom, have you counted and calculated the % of nonferrous targets... - 3 months ago
Say from 0-6", 6-8", 8-10" and 10"+ in your mild ground. Just wondering if that been done. So say an AT Pro can detect to 9" and someone can see what percentage of nonferrous targets it can find in that particular soil. Calabash was talking about that on a video and I thought you might have done this. It would be interesting to see what % of nonferrous targeby Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Minelab is on a Roll ….. New X Terra Pro - 3 months ago
It looks like an Equinox with single frequencies only.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 3 months ago
Tom, would the Deus 2 and Legend also hit the wheat pennies at 11.2". Or would the emi cause them to loose depth like the Equinox.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Detecting story...non technical post - 4 months ago
Great story Daniel. I like hearing that. Kind of like my hunting in northern Michigan. I'm happy when I find a square nail or a horse shoe. Almost as happy as finding an IH.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Eric Foster - 4 months ago
My Prayers for you to Scott.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: NOX. 700 and 900.?? - 4 months ago
Daniel you "nailed it" with the false hits in iron. Any detector you use in iron, the sensitivity needs to be turned down. I left a message on a video to try turning the sensitivity down to 14-15 on the Manticore in iron and see what happens.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Excalibur III? - 5 months ago
The Excalibur would be nice in a lighter, easier to hip mount package.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: New NM The Legend coils released - 5 months ago
That's great news it's here.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Calabash Digger tests and uses Manticore on salt beach--- eye opening performance - 5 months ago
The Manticore is impressive. I wish there were coils designed to sweep easy in the water.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Tom need help Manticore Beach settings for testing on low conductor - 5 months ago
I look forward to your tests. Will be interesting.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: F75 LTD2 thanks Cal_cobra - 5 months ago
I've never found a bust coin either. I did find one 1850 large cent.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 5 months ago
Nasa Tom, would the Manticore go deeper on mild sandy lake beach. I assume it would. I would like to see that test also.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: F75 LTD2 thanks Cal_cobra - 5 months ago
Enjoy the F75. It will do a great job.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Garrett Ace Apex questions?? - 5 months ago
I have a friend, Kac on Steve's Prospecting Forum. He has an AT Pro and the Apex. He loves them both. He doesn't like the audio so much but you can get used to it. He doesn't for the Xp's and new minelabs. I would say get the Apex and try it.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Legend what are we looking for Tom??? - 5 months ago
Good question. Monte's term, Power Balancing, doesn't seem to work on newer detectors. I turn my Tejon a lot more negative. It works great on Tesoro's, Garrett AT series, Deeptech Vista detectors and others. Maybe the ground balance is different in these detectors than the newer ones.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Garrett Ace Apex questions?? - 5 months ago
AT Gold also is a good detector. Separation is surprisingly good. AT Gold has an all metal mode using disc, iron has a high/low tone, non ferrous has a high tone. All metal mode doesn't work well in iron though. Another detector in that price range is the Xp Orx that's hard to beat. I don't think the Apex would gain anything over the 540.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE - 5 months ago
Jess, Nasa Tom said the Manticore has 23% more depth over Deus 2 in iron not over all. That's still good. It's hard to get depth in iron.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Found something on the Legend that makes separation Incredible - 5 months ago
Thank you for your observations with Tone Break. Winter for me now and I'm anxious to use the Legend with better separation. I will try increasing Tone Break and see how it works so I can hear some iron. Nails do start breaking up at tone break 6. There is more to the Legend to make it better. Hopefully in the next update.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Why are many stock coils 10 or 11 inches wide? - 5 months ago
Good to hear.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Why are many stock coils 10 or 11 inches wide? - 5 months ago
8" coil used be be standard. It seems after the Equinox came out, 11" coils became the standard. I don't like 11" coils either. I would be happy with an 8" or 9" and 5.5x9 coils. Having a choice when you buy would be nice.by Rick, N. MI - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
