Zakurie84
Jr. Member
- Jun 24, 2014
- 64
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- Detector(s) used
- Garrett Ace 250,
Minelab Xterra 705
- Primary Interest:
- Other
I just moved to the Caribbean for a year, and brought my XT 705. The beaches here are beautiful, and its not a touristy area, but it is an area that has had a lot of naval/pirate/trade commerce in the past. The beaches, however, are all black sand. Not the typical light sand on top, with black underneath, but volcanic black sand. I tried going out and using beach mode, I cranked the sensitivity down to 15, and it wasn't working, so turned it down to 10, and was still having some problems but was able to dig a few targets. What I am wondering is, although I know its a long shot with this type of detector, what could I do to maximize my ability to detect a challenging beach like this, or am I stuck to sites inland?