Which Manticore Targets Should You Dig? and Which Ones to Avoid.

I get a lot of question about the Manticore and the type of signals you should dig and the type of signals you shouldn't dig. A simple answer is, "When in doubt, dig it out!" However, for most metal detectors, digging everything is huge waste of time and energy. In this video, I'll show you some of the techniques I used to check a signal to determine whether to dig the target or not. This video was done on a real hunt at a very trashy house site so this is a real world scenario with real digging examples. Nothing fake here. Enjoy.
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[@XJ1100J]

Have a CTX, Nox 800 & a Manticore is on its way. It's a real help to hear your thought processes as you get the data from the Manticore. Easy to relate to and well presented. Thank you, I've just subscribed. I've often thought someone (Minelab should) create a somewhat lengthy educational video showing only the sweep, screen, audio, depth, and the find of many targets. This video would not show the digging or any discussion other than to identify the kind of terrain. The idea being to show for instance; 100 targets dug and the info from the detector leading to why each was dug. You did a nice job in explaining, including why you thought something was trash and then dug it to show that was what it was; great education for the viewer. I live in a colonial area and I do collect ancient nails, finding a nice handmade 300 year old Rose head makes for a good day hunting, but knowing how to ID a nail is just as valuable to finding a coin as most want to avoid the nail and some are happy to know a nail is what a target likely is.

[@MentalMetal]

Thank for subbing and I'm glad these type of videos help. Great idea too.

[@brotherskeepers111]

I love my Manticore, just got the M8 coil and it has been a game changer in some of my old trashy local parks.

[@MentalMetal]

Nice to hear. Good luck!

[@rickkeifer5928]

I found a cashew once with my old Whites XLT I never did find the jar but in a small area I pulled out about 26 coins dating from 1880 to 1930 Whites sure made some great machines.Good luck Scott and thanks for the video.

[@MentalMetal]

That would be an awesome find! Thanks for watching!

[@MountainrunnerTn]

The image is just another tool in the pouch, not to be considered by itself. I’m learning from your videos, settings, etc. thanks!

[@MentalMetal]

No problem, happy to help.

[@donaldphelps536]

Other metal by the target seems to change the vdi and tone on many targets, the 2d screen helps but I think I need to dig a higher percentage of targets. The only thing not affected seems to be pull tabs. They always sound great.

[@MentalMetal]

Ha they do sound good those pull tabs

[@scottbean5508]

I love mine. It is doing a great job at helping me make the dig or no dig decision. I use all metal as well. Great video.

[@MentalMetal]

Awesome thanks!

[@CatchingFins]

Great info! I’ve been learning a lot from your channel. Just posted a Manticore video where I found silver with a big nail showing how it sounded. Your vids helped me with what to expect!

[@MentalMetal]

Very cool! Thanks for watching!

[@JD1983]

Great seeing manticore videos, thanks!

[@MentalMetal]

More to come! Thank you.

[@robbiestephens49]

I just ordered mine

[@MentalMetal]

Awesome congrats!

[@johnparrish336]

Good stuff. Thanks for posting.

[@MentalMetal]

You bet thank you.

[@robertomercado8311]

I was expecting you to dig those signals that you considered were not diggable for demonstration purposes. That would've been useful.

[@randykress8137]

At 25:39 looks like a brass hames off of a horse or ox halter.

[@MentalMetal]

ahh thanks!

[@ohiofredl]

Thanks for information and hunt.

[@MentalMetal]

You bet thank you for watching!

[@robertomercado8311]

In the 92-95 squeaker signal, I didn't hear the buzzing from the horseshoe to indicate iron, but you still got a nail. Around 23:12 . Thing is that as you pointed out, squeakers like that could also be deep coins. But my point is that the machine was not quite identifying the nail in the hole.

[@halfbaked870]

when he turned on it , the signal changed and was bad sounding.

[@brettellis1837]

Like the red soil like kingaroy area in qld. I bet the 15 ins coil on that unit would piss all over the deus it does have that piss perfect sweet spot cheers top view.😂

[@robertomercado8311]

I have a question. What sensitivity you use in the field?

[@brokenarrowoutdoors2467]

Scott what was you using on sound , simple,medium or rich?

[@MentalMetal]

Simple

[@747TheCaptain]

man, a "dead cat" filter for the mic on your camera would eliminate all that wind noise.

[@MentalMetal]

Noted thanks!

[@rickkeifer3472]

Sorry Scott but in my almost 50 years of Detecting I've never seen a worse detector as far as target ID. 80 s 90 s on a penny that's crazy.

[@MentalMetal]

I'm not sure what to say, most of the modern machines now, are doing the same thing. Just depends on the coin.