The Best Strategy To Isolate Deep & Old Metal Detecting Signals

[@davegarwood4004]

That round, gilded thing is a push back to a pin or tie tack. You can unscrew the end to loosen/tighten.

[@ut000bs]

That's right. When the hat pins started showing up that people put on their hats and ball caps those pins were mostly what you saw. Before the cheap, stamped clips.

[@TheOldMansPicks]

100% correct

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Wow! Thank you for the ID!

[@ITSFUNZ]

Well done 👍

[@BB-kr1pq]

Hey Merrill, You might want to check if that 1914 wheat has a D mintmark. If it does, that's your find of the day!!! In the rough condition it still could be a $100 wheat cent! Your last item is a cane handle.

[@benbogg5430]

Plain and simple, we need a small coil for the D2. Even the 9" coil is too big for trashy city parks. Too many objects under the coil at one time, throws the VDI numbers off. I've been detecting "by ear" for years, I don't put much faith in VDI numbers. Recommendations, SLOW DOWN, overlap your coil sweeps at least 50%, and slow your walking pace once you hit a "hot spot". I've found more silver coins by going slow and listening for the week/deep signals (over 200 last year alone). Keep up the good work Merrill.

[@TheHistoryDigger1]

Long overdue

[@IYar56]

By ear is the best way. You don't need the vdi especially with full tones. That 9" beats alot of smaller competitors coils.

[@TheHistoryDigger1]

lol…yeah, good luck with tones only In US fields and parks.

[@IYar56]

I've never had the remote on the shaft. Hunt by sound and only rarely look at I'd. No disc, no notch and I can call most targets. It might help that I played the trombone. 😁

[@NewLevelAuto]

A 160 year old Indian ... think about that for a minute. What technology was present at that time? What did they do for fun? What was the fad in 1864? So much history we dont know

[@WaltHaas]

❤

[@YorkshireBoysDetecting1966]

A pleasure to watch as always Merrill. Difrent to our English Gary but sir you are a shinning xp Ambassador. You atain a child like but truly professional art in detecting that makes a detectorist want more and watching your videos over the years, child like just a matter of phrases...lol.....Excellent sir....

[@charlesbonner5081]

Merriell, your explanation was simple and clearer than any I've heard. Plus I enjoy your humor! Thanks!

[@patrickmanasco5905]

Nice to see you hitting those goals, you definitely deserve it. Everyone needs to stop feeding the algorithm commenting how fake the plant vids are… we obv know they are fake n just trend bc of people talking abt them being fake

[@tiger8heavy]

Walking stick handle I think 🤔 great video 🎉

[@williamwigley8334]

That was my first guess on the silver plated item....

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Oh wow! I think you are right! Thank you for the ID!

[@sourcreamking]

I concur!

[@wheeldealrepeat3698]

I just popped in to say the same thing, lol. Cool find.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

@@wheeldealrepeat3698 thank you!

[@chuckburroughs6427]

After watching this, your idea might be workable with the X-Terra Pro I'm going to order in a couple weeks. Crank up the discrimination, and turn the iron volume to off. I'm 62, and have been detecting off and on for close to 50 years. My old standby detector is Fisher 1260. I love that thing. It hits targets really deep. My wife is wanting to learn. She has a Garrett Freedom Ace I found her in a pawn shop for $50 almost 14 years ago. We both think it's time to treat ourselves to a new detector, and have almost finalized our decision on the Minelab X-Terra Pro after watching many videos, and reading forums. The biggest reason for that choice is that they're waterproof for our trips to the beach, they seem pretty deep, and buying 2 of them will be very easy on the budget. We've started watching your videos instead of regular tv shows during and after supper. Keep up the great tips videos!

[@markdoehrman5134]

I have the Makro Red Racer, and this is how i also fish for those deep ones. Its the only way to find those hidden ones in heavily hunted areas. Great Video!

[@michaliskaralis4899]

I've been doing same thing with my manticore with the 15 inch coil and getting great results. Looking for those high conductors and with lots of sound modulation. Also helps with small objects when you can't rely on the depth indicator. Deus 2 looks very capable as well.

[@Genegenedtb]

YAY!!! Merrill's back. Missed ya man. We need more hunts!!! Great video. Lots of good pointers and tips. I have 2 questions: Could you use the big numbers for me/us? and what would be the difference between discriminating that high versus notching? Are ya out doing another one yet? lol let's go !!!

[@jrummy73]

Great video brother. Was just checking your channel yesterday to see if I've missed a video drop and today I was excited to see this drop. I'm a D2 owner and love it. Lots to learn and some many setups but the sound of this machine is 2nd to none.

[@katyk9483]

tie tack back knob / pin holder is a very good guess, I was leaning towards an old fashion table (small) lamp knob, turn it to turn the lamp on / off.

[@tesorosofthepastmetaldetec3601]

I have the DEUS II, if you have an open area where you are looking for deep targets, I set mine with Descrim at 45 (nickels being 62) and sensitive at 99 or whatever is stable as high as possible… and hunt and listen for any positive sounding targets and check the numbers… DEUS II gives incredibly accurate numbers at depth, but all machines are fallible when targets are far away… then I dig almost anything that sounds good but you can barely pick up… you might be surprised 😯

[@markheninger5739]

Always loved your humor Merrel

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thanks for the long time support Mark!

[@unclepappy3823]

Lessons and examples like this motivate me so much to try new things with my machines & get outside to hunt targets! Merril is still a legend even when he's using a deus!

[@waynearmstrong5233]

G'day Merril! The item near the end 21:10, stab in the dark answer, it looks like an ornate cane grip. Cheers!

[@midwesttreasureandrelicrec7914]

So instead of notching out so much which puts a lot of strain on the processing will limit your depth and also give you a lot of clipped signals you should set it to a three tone setting, set your first two-tone brakes to cover the range that you have notched out lower the volume and the tone pitch to where it's a low Mumble barely noticeable that way your processor can put full power into depth and processing targets vs. what you do or don't have notched. The processor of scrambling to quickly group those numbers into a range of either notched or unnotched and you'll notice by the audio that it is straining. The less you notch the better your processor will work. Used tone brakes and tone pitches to your advantage

[@jeandigshistory]

This is what I do… it works. Agree!

[@jamesyoder8705]

Yes, I heard the difference!! I use almost the exact same settings! Your on it!

[@mac9955]

I went to a hunted out park near me with my new Manticore and found 2 Merc's within 30 minutes. What a great machine.

[@qj8933]

Another great video Merrill, I too am just learning the Deus 2, at first I was a little frustrated with trying to understand it but after 2 months I have no regrets. Its an incredible machine that works like no other detector out there. The more you learn its language and harmonics the more successull you get. Most times via sound not target id it will tell me when there is an aluminum bottle cap versus a coin, you dont really need to look at the screen. My Legend has been gathering dust in the corner, so sad. Keep those vids coming and perhaps you could do one on determining iron, iron falsing and iron masking as there are some various tools at your disposal to remedy all these issues.

[@aaronhancock5684]

Awesome old coins. Thanks for sharing your hunt with us.

[@timanderson8321]

Nice finds gotta love them Häagen-Dazs

[@stephenlane5875]

Great video thank you. It seems the recovery speed is slower than the ‘Nox 809 but I know you are aiming deep. I hope you can dust off the Minelab products again sometime too! I am Canadian but support all North American made producta when possible. That’s an awesome idea to notch out all low signals in a park… I’m here in Thailand… digging in parks not popular with security but the beaches are fair game!

[@retrodqfan]

Thanks! Great hunt!

[@djbro785]

Just changed my ws6 to similar setup. Thanks Can’t wait to try it.

[@chrisphillips408]

Audio response feature has been around a while on high end detectors. On my old Whites XLT it was called modulation and was an on/off selection. I would turn it off on old non polluted sites where I was wanting to dig everything.

[@normandoster5373]

Merrill, you eluded to my technique at the end of the video. I set my disc. low and I set my 2nd tone vol. mid range so I barely hear it, then i set my nickel range high. Then my 4th tone is set just above my 2nd tone which allows me to decide whether or not to dig it. My 5th tone again is set high. This is like using audio discrimination! One last thing, i set my nickel range to (62) so the tone i hear for nickels only comes in at 62...this teaches my ears to the nickel sound and i can pick out a nickel at 61 or 63 also and very few pull tabs. Thanks for the video which helps us to find those deep signals!!!

[@1CarsonChris]

I like how you used the audio response. I will add an audio filter of 1 to my Deus 2 and it helps clean up those deep coin signals.

[@Andre-tw1vu]

Thank you so much Merril, this is a clever approach!

[@bosweg10]

I am so happy that you are now 100% dedicated to DEUS. I have a spot where the audio response / disc. setting will help me out greatly 🙂

[@roy8460]

Next time Merrill, bring your AT-PRO with a 6'' inch coil should clean up, although you did do very well that day.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@ohiofredl]

Great help thanks for taking time post nice hunt, good finds really good information on use of the Deus . Waiting for next post. Thanks.

[@dukedenarie5858]

Come up to the Catskills and go do some of the fields with me and you’ll find a ton of 64’s.

[@jimmymalone3494]

Awesome hunt Merrill ' great video thank you for sharing.

[@roy8460]

I remember playing in Prospect Park in the 1950's while visiting my Uncle who lived on President St. it really hasn't changed all that much and you seemed to dig up some real nice Old Coins.

[@dirtlifedetecting]

Merrill, as a Midwesterner, I'm proud to say my oldest coin thus far is an 1864 thinny. Wouldn't that be what you would call the opposite of a fatty? As a Minelab swinger, I do enjoy your efforts to "unlock" the Deus products for all of us. Keep up the good work!

[@DigginDuo]

Still trying to get the hang of my D2. It’s a great machine , just need time. That big Brass piece with the Silver wash ornate design looked like a cane handle. See you soon Merril

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Hey Mike! Believe me it is worth the time and practice!!! Reach out if you need anything!

[@brianwoodworth2267]

Merrill...we met last year behind a Taco Bell for a Honey badger...anyway, at the time I told you I notch/discrim everything out up to 80 and deus 2 just finds silver , and my ears don't have to listen to that machine gun sound of targets. Here we are , many months later and you have had the apiphany to preach the secret that was and is my favorite feature of the machine 😊.

[@williamburns7426]

Thank you for the deus 2 tips Merrill, i will try them. Those first two items look like a lapel pin and a old cuffling.

[@windage]

9:22 is a 'tie tack' holds your neck tie to your button down shirt

[@balthropd]

You a beast to find good stuff with all those signals.

[@boomjay91]

i just bought the nokta legend pro pack from kellyco, i gave you as the reason i bought it! thank you

[@terrygreennway9655]

Always enjoy. Thanks Terry

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you Terry!

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Great work Merrill, thank you

[@samgarviso5288]

Glad to see Phillip the box back😊

[@arcticmorning]

Very informative and even more enjoyable to watch

[@jimcollins9999]

Sound inversion! Great lesson buddy! 👍 Indian heads are great finds, good perimeter usually.

[@jimcollins9999]

Did you get a '09 VDB ?

[@Windsurfingaddict]

Nice to see you using the Deus settings, cherry picking the better targets in a metal infested site, enjoyed watching 🥳🥳🥳

[@gbekes1720]

Interesting lesson on lowering the volume for the deeper targets. Is there a similar technique or setting that can be implemented for an Equinox 900..???

[@TeamLynchBMD]

Nice hunt Merrill, congrats on the IHP's, Silver and cane handle

[@andrewwilson8317]

I have all three coils for my D2 but still find myself looking for a 6” coil for the noisy trashy areas. My sniper coil got s lot of use with my AT Max and Gold.

[@spacefury65]

Going back 40 years ago, we always listened for the light signals through headphones. Of course those machines couldn't go as deep as these guys do today, but the principle was the same. Also 40 YEARS less trash and clad back then :) What are the best setting for the Simplex+? When coin shooting especially for silvers, I notch out everything below 70... Yes I miss gold, but where I go to hunt, I wouldn't expect any...

[@mwdjr3158]

Great content as always Merrill!

[@WilliamKanavan]

Merrill with audio response @2 and disc up around 70 is there an advantage with audio filter @ 3 or higher Great video cheers

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@charlieschemmel122]

Nice hunt thanks for sharing!!!

[@sunrunneroldbottels223]

Merril that y thing with the gilding is the top to a walking cane.

[@brooklyntreasurehunter]

Great video Merrill. Going to use that info on my detector next time Im at a trashy park.

[@ActinOut]

That rounded "guilded" thing to me looks just like the screw on knob that sits atop my camping lanterns. It holds the top dome on top which in turn holds the globe on that protects the lite. The hole on the one end is threaded to screw on to the skinny screw that is threaded up through the light. Being that youre in the woods...if it is, my guess is someone had a llantern in there with them while fishing & the light went out so they took it apart to try to get it to run & lost the srew on part.

[@DetectDigSmile]

Ok I got two questions. 1st what was the base mode of the hunt, maybe I missed it. Audio response of 2 would not have thought it. 2nd since you got to hang out with the Jedi masters in France. Disc of 75 vs Notch 0 - 75, is this the same? Great hunt, I am going to try level 2. Congrats on the IHP's Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@purnellrichardson3716]

Meril do u prefer the deus over manticore I'm looking to purchase thanks bud I don't do water hunting

[@diggerdoc5022]

Merrill I think the gilded thing is the back of ty pin.

[@marcus78937]

Thank you Merril !

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Welcome!

[@monson47]

Why discrim and not notch? Also, what sound did you use? 3 tones, full? Nice finds!

[@davidlundy2312]

A barrel tap maybe, spigot for a keg.

[@davidautrey9914]

Finally! A video, jeez!

[@Kunk35]

Curious about something. Why not use full tones so you can tell the difference between a wheat penny and a silver dime?

[@jss309]

9:21 button snap

[@michaelmartin6747]

That is a pin back Merrill you can take the smallest side off!

[@GaryandtheGooseDetecting]

Great video thanks Merrill

[@christinekara8674]

The y looks like a splitter for a hose and the first thing looks like a pin bottom comes off maybe?

[@Law-t2c]

I really need that backpack

[@smichalpi]

I am admiring your lack of snow again

[@bleirdo_dude]

Not after tonight.

[@franksflytraps]

is it better to notch them out, or just mute the numbers you don't want?

[@scottieashleywright6412]

Great tip on the audio response. I normally run mine at 3 but we’ll be playing with it after this . Keep digging

[@scottieashleywright6412]

Two tones would be a smart choice for the low audio

[@steveia97]

I find 3 a good setting. Very good at being able to judge a deep vs shallow target with a three setting. I've also tried using 5, but will save it for an area where targets are sparse. It not only amplifies the deep targets, but also the junk.

[@chrischad3448]

Your content has been very helpful as I've decided to take up the hobby now that I have time on my hands. But which detector would you recommend for a total begginer? Many thanks from the UK.

[@bleirdo_dude]

What’s your budget? Do you need water resistance, or waterproof? Will you be hunting wet salt/beach often?

[@TYEEHUNTER]

That thing that you thought might be for horses I think is the handle end of a walking stick or cane.

[@williampaxton871]

Merrill, could you have upped the discrimination and notched in nickels?

[@OhioRiverHistory]

Deus is a tremendous machine . I think the moral of this story is for every detectorist to really learn their machine to increase the amount of great targets when they go out digging.

[@sandman4224]

How am I going to dig another 636 silver coins like I did in 2023 when you are giving away all my secrets :)

[@413MassDigger]

Id like to try a D2 someday,, Nice vid bud was that a 1914 D?? thats like a 100 dollar coin bud lol

[@matteopedini2155]

Bravo sempre🎉✌🏼✌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👁 🤓 sempre al topp programmi super e altro in piu 🥰😁😁

[@sherlocktonesnycmetaldetec1260]

That is a tie tack or pin back. You can turn to tighten up.

[@metaldetectingbrooklyn9896]

Great video Merrill 👍

[@bendjohans3863]

mhmm to me as oldtimer fan that looks to me like a part of a cabrio roof fitting to plug the roof to the car greetings from bavaria

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Hello Bend!

[@bendjohans3863]

hi buddie hope youre all well

[@Odessycoins]

I’d love to do that trick with audio response but I have crippling tinnitus and if I don’t play it loud enough I’ll miss it

[@firstgerm]

Thanks M. I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. Now I am dying to go out with My D2. 🕳️👨🏽‍🦯🌲

[@diggingnashvegas]

Try the Double Score , don't have to configure so much crap...it's a killer ,not sure how they set it up, but it's great, separates like a beast,

[@Delprete2]

Looks like you and your friends cleaned out Prospect of most silver.

[@asadhadaity781]

DeusBuy a bag for itrak loop because there is nothing in the soil and stability in all the fields.

[@tobybobo6539]

I’m trying so hard to figure out my Deus2 it’s by far the hardest detector I’ve used. Just today dug so much iron that was not supposed to be iron 🤦🏼‍♂️. It’s definitely deeper than my nox800 but I dig so much Trash 👎

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Patience and repetition. Iron has a very distinct sound on the Deus 2. Start with the settings in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJOok4xpoJWLq80si=B4-w1-TdBSOH8_b6

[@BBdetecting]

The copper silver looking thing I’m pretty sure cane handle

[@skidbilleaudeaux2568]

Hurrah For The Deus II .... The Swiss Army Knife Of Knife Of Metal Detectors!

[@عبقالتاريخ-ن8خ]

مرحباً هل يستطيع جهاز Manticore أن يصل لعمق متر على صندوق عملات طوله 30 سم وعرضه 20 سم مدفون في الارض وكم يبلغ سعر Manticore $ وشكراً

[@cladcollector5360]

21:10 top of a cane

[@JamieFairfield-gj8zi]

I found my first cent today in the UK strangly enough, dated 1951

[@Paul_Journet]

The copper with silver is a piece from the upper part of a walking stick.

[@jefferybrimer5586]

Cane topper

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Interesting! Thank you for the ID.

[@christianwelder]

Cane handle