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by EL NINO
Mon Oct 26, 2026 4:39 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Subject: New Minelab M5 Coil for the Minelab Manticore? Something Coming? 👀
Replies: 1
Views: 229

Re: Subject: New Minelab M5 Coil for the Minelab Manticore? Something Coming? 👀

In my opinion, the picture looks like the work of ...AI..
I would consider the M6 ​​coil in the style of the 6" Equinox /CTX coil to be more logical..
by EL NINO
Sat Oct 10, 2026 7:39 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 225
Views: 935726

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

It's an interesting test video from TN,, and the VDI spread on 14 War nickels.. not really interesting.. apparently.. I think that in those days, alloy purity control was not a priority.., it would definitely be interesting to test all 14 war nickels with an XRF spectrometer.
by EL NINO
Mon Sep 21, 2026 3:39 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC
Replies: 20
Views: 9029

Re: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC

Mr. Dankowski, Florida is one of the states with the oldest history of colonization of America, so you know exactly what I'm talking about.. It is also true that the technical development of detector electronics must be supported by human efforts of designers and testers to improve the detection pro...
by EL NINO
Mon Sep 21, 2026 11:20 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC
Replies: 20
Views: 9029

Re: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC

Here is an example of specifically targeting and digging up very low-conductivity items—those with VDI values ​​of 1–15 or higher. It involves the same old stone path shown in the previous images, but in this instance, I managed to detect several targets located beneath iron objects—such as a deep c...
by EL NINO
Mon Sep 21, 2026 10:49 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC
Replies: 20
Views: 9029

Re: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC

I asked JCR to conduct this kind of testing on very small targets—say, the size of a lead shot pellet—at the limit of detection depth in his mineralized soil. I already knew how the detector performed on standard North American targets, ranging from small bronze buttons and coins to lead rifle bulle...
by EL NINO
Sun Sep 20, 2026 6:56 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC
Replies: 20
Views: 9029

Re: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC

This video from UK... allows you to see quite well how the new VERSA Software of the 6.xx series works, in this case the final 6.14Nc.. in iron discrimination and in unmasking non-ferrous targets among iron.. Although this is a synthetic test... it allows you to reasonably well evaluate the detectio...
by EL NINO
Sun Sep 20, 2026 6:41 am
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC
Replies: 20
Views: 9029

Re: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC

VERY good video! The A.I. language translation was also: very correct...... and appreciated! The technical data was proper/good/applicable. What was NOT explained....... ((which was the entire intent/purpose of the video!!!))....... is that: certain iron (& steel) can be adjusted .....to allow:...
by EL NINO
Tue Sep 15, 2026 9:51 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC
Replies: 20
Views: 9029

Rutus VERSA on new software 6.14 NC

Operation and capabilities of the new 6.14 NC software for Versa...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNmoVO8B26k
by EL NINO
Wed Aug 12, 2026 5:53 pm
Forum: Tom Dankowski's Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE
Replies: 225
Views: 935726

Re: MINELAB MANTICORE: DATA & PERFORMANCE

Yes, we recently made such a comparison, Manticore and Versa..Me and my colleague Mike/one of the Manticore testers/ were very small targets..which were buried in stronger mineralization which also contained various iron elements...for more difficult target unmasking..in such an environment only hig...