EddieR
Hero Member
- Mar 1, 2005
- 914
- 26
- Detector(s) used
- Whites XLT, MXT,..Tesoro Vaquero, Silver UMax, Compadre, Tejon,..BH LandRanger..Pioneer 505.. GC1023..Teknetics Delta 4000, Gamma 6000, Eurotek Pro..Fisher F2, F4, F5, F70
I picked up the new Coinmaster last week and finally got a chance to get out to see what it can do. My buddy just moved into a house built in the 1940's so I figured that would be a great place to test out the new machine.
It is light, and easy to swing. One thing I noticed very quickly...I had to change my hunting style. I like to hunt with the coil extended out a ways, making wide sweeps. The length of the machine makes it hard for me to do that (I'm 6' 1"), so I had to sweep closer to my feet with shorter sweeps. No big deal.
I started out with low discrimination to get a feel for what was in the ground. It only took a moment to realize this place was loaded with junk. Just to get an idea of what the machine was "saying", for the first few minutes I dug all signals, paying close attention to the screen to check out the ID and depth performance. I noticed that, like a lot of other machines, junk didn't give a good reading on the ID, it tended to bounce around a lot. I dug several of the "iffy" targets, but very quickly developed the confidence to leave them behind and watch for ID's that were constant. It didn't take long...a penny at 4 inches proved to be a nice little 1944 wheatie...ID and depth right on.
I dug a few other signals and noticed that some junk, just like with other machines, will sometimes give a good reading. However, there didn't seem to be many signals here that gave a steady ID reading. Keep in mind this machine comes standard with a 9" coil. I really needed a smaller coil in this area. There was just too much junk.
I decided to go to a soccer field down the road where a buddy and I have literally raked in coins over the years. There is not much trash here, so i would get to see what this little machine was really capable of. Right from the start, I was digging coins 2-4 inches deep, with a silver 1954 dime surprise at 7 inches. All signals were solid, as was depth indication and ID. One signal gave a weird sound, so I dug it just to see what it was. I cut a plug and scanned the hole to see if the target was still in the ground. The signal had a "static" sound to it. I dug on down about a foot and dug an old crushed oil can. Oh well.
Overall, I think this little machine is awesome! At well below 200.00, I think it is well worth the money. Add a smaller 4x6 coil for trashy areas and this detector will be hard to beat in the tot lots or just for general coinshooting.
My rating:
This little machine is fun!
It is light, and easy to swing. One thing I noticed very quickly...I had to change my hunting style. I like to hunt with the coil extended out a ways, making wide sweeps. The length of the machine makes it hard for me to do that (I'm 6' 1"), so I had to sweep closer to my feet with shorter sweeps. No big deal.
I started out with low discrimination to get a feel for what was in the ground. It only took a moment to realize this place was loaded with junk. Just to get an idea of what the machine was "saying", for the first few minutes I dug all signals, paying close attention to the screen to check out the ID and depth performance. I noticed that, like a lot of other machines, junk didn't give a good reading on the ID, it tended to bounce around a lot. I dug several of the "iffy" targets, but very quickly developed the confidence to leave them behind and watch for ID's that were constant. It didn't take long...a penny at 4 inches proved to be a nice little 1944 wheatie...ID and depth right on.
I dug a few other signals and noticed that some junk, just like with other machines, will sometimes give a good reading. However, there didn't seem to be many signals here that gave a steady ID reading. Keep in mind this machine comes standard with a 9" coil. I really needed a smaller coil in this area. There was just too much junk.
I decided to go to a soccer field down the road where a buddy and I have literally raked in coins over the years. There is not much trash here, so i would get to see what this little machine was really capable of. Right from the start, I was digging coins 2-4 inches deep, with a silver 1954 dime surprise at 7 inches. All signals were solid, as was depth indication and ID. One signal gave a weird sound, so I dug it just to see what it was. I cut a plug and scanned the hole to see if the target was still in the ground. The signal had a "static" sound to it. I dug on down about a foot and dug an old crushed oil can. Oh well.
Overall, I think this little machine is awesome! At well below 200.00, I think it is well worth the money. Add a smaller 4x6 coil for trashy areas and this detector will be hard to beat in the tot lots or just for general coinshooting.
My rating:
This little machine is fun!
I don't think I can pick any of my machines over another. I don't want to make the others jealous! 
Seriously though, I guess the coinmaster would reign as far as weight and balance, and the 505 has awesome depth in all metals. Performance wise, they are both great!
