XTERRA PRO/SENSITIVITY Stabling VDI????💭🤔💭

[@detectingsmiths9350]

I’m sure they will get an update out before long that will stabilize the VDI without sacrificing depth. Just like with most new things, you sometimes have to get the bugs worked out.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Well I know sensitivity is not the Fix.. just my Observation. I will struggle with it until I understand it and Share my struggling here on Yt..lol

[@jamestullis8075]

minelab came out with an 8x d coil which makes the i.d. more stable and its only 104.00

[@juliegriffin7609]

Awesome job! And you got a Wheatie! Awesomeness! Nice spoonage. It looks like it's going to be jumpy no matter what. ☮️💖💯

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

It might be that way. But I will not give up until I at least dig the 265 dollars back on it..lol

[@mommachristinemetaldetecti5552]

Great video, Congrats on the wheat cent. 👍🏻🤗😃

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

The wheat cent was a nice surprise. Thanks for watching.

[@shano7611]

Golden rule with any detector is listen to the tones more than worry about the vdi for the price of this machine I quess that why it has a jumpy vdi

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I am not sure why it jumps. Yes tone is the best way to hunt. I dug bottle caps on a very sweet high tone. and bottle caps on mid tones and also on low tones. I myself just was not too happy with this Unit.. Thanks for watching and Happy Hunting.. Peace

[@shano7611]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin agree personally I much prefer the vanquish here in uk on a very old hammered coin 1400 silver the x terra Pro tone and vdi was telling me junk 😳 for that purpose I lost my confidence in machine .

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@shano7611 I like the 540 here over the Xterra Pro. I bought this Xterra Pro just to see if the hype was worth the money.. No It would be worth it if it was under 200 like maybe 150 or less..lol

[@miragexl007]

Maybe a little shovel might help. Why do the numbers jump so much/range varies on the same object?

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I think the reason the vdi jumps so much is 1 the wide range for metal. 2 each block is by 4 plus the mineralization in the ground with other targets that might also have something to do with it. All I really know though is I could not stand the way this detector worked.. But those are just my guessing. Some say it was me User era

[@Salimi.k]

Hello What number does the Extra Pro device show on the screen for gold and jewelry? Thanks . from Iran

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I have a video up on gold and silver silver ring Air test should be Titled Vdi Air test Gold and Silver rings.. thanks for watching. Peace

[@Salimi.k]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin Thank you very much... from Iran

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@Salimi.k Good Luck Man..

[@Salimi.k]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin ❤️

[@stephenmaas8775]

All over the numbers from low to high depending on the shape, size and what other metals are mixed in with the gold jewelery. If you mean Pure Gold Nuvgets?? has anyone tested that...I havnt found a video but then I havnt specifically searched for the X-terra and nuggets!

[@tizjak07]

It says Park 1 is optimised for modern coins and larger jewellery. Therefore this is the ideal profile to start with to learn X‑TERRA PRO before experimenting with the other Modes and more specialist settings. Park 1 uses 10kHz as a default, to achieve the best mix of high and low frequency targets. Hence Park 1 is most suited for general detecting and coin hunting. Difficult Park Areas - Aluminium Foil Modern parks typically contain a lot of aluminium shards from discarded trash (e.g. drink cans, pull tabs, ring pulls, etc.) Because aluminium is a non-ferrous very low conductive target, its Target ID falls within the same range as fine jewellery. To dig less aluminium foil while still finding fine jewellery, use Park 1 with Discrimination Segment 6 rejected (i.e. Target IDs 1 to 4), or higher if the unwanted aluminium is larger in size.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thanks Buddy. Much appreciated. I guess I like to struggle I will use park 1 in grass but I like park 2 all tones. And Boy do I know this detector loves Aluminum of all sizes..lol

[@tizjak07]

I just love your gr8 videos. Once I get better, I will video my events and let everyone know what I am up to.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@tizjak07 When You start making videos Let me know..

[@terrirogers6965]

I started with the Equinox900, but I got tired of digging deep iron. Switched to the X Terra Pro, and have dug two silver rings and lots of coins. Only time I decrease the sensitivity is when I’m tired of digging deep, usually run it between 16-20. VDI’s are a little bit of an issue, but when you listen to the tones, you know when you go over something good.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Like you I started out with the 700 this yr. I like the 700 Bought the Xterra Pro just as a Back up. I like the way it feels and I enjoy digging. The Xterra Pro is decent for the Price only needs a finer tune up. Just like the 700 does. Until then Enjoy the Hunt.. Happy Hunting and thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.. Peace

[@carolrice2063]

Yes when you are over a JUNK and don't Dig it out target, the X-Terra Pro is very jumpy VDI but when you have a great target it's solid but also I ground balance it and noise cancel it also like it says to do in the 53 page of instructions.......

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 I have done it and still got the same results. I gave this unit up Not what I expected a minelab detector to be. As I like the Vanquish and the Equinox. Even the 700 is a good detector too.. But thanks for your comments. Made me think . Maybe I just had a bad coil or something is wrong with the Metal Detector... Who Knows I will never know at this point as I got rid of it...

[@carolrice2063]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin well I finally have one and it's going great for me but it's telling me that there's a Valid JUNK Target under the Coil and ALOT of Can Slaw that is now not getting dug out, but when I was using the Simplex + I never knew that it's a JUNK target but I do now using the X-Terra Pro and A few times that I have got to use it and it would ground balance At 65 At one point and -6 At another point but I haven't tried it yet like you did with the 0 ground balance and see what happens around my area but it's raining here and it was very dry ground for your Area and I'm finding out that the X-Terra Pro jumpy VDI is a Very Good And Normal Bounce Back When you get a Junk Target but also I Had my sensitivity down to 12 and I only dug the solid Numbers and also I may have 3 hours with it but you always digged everything with the X-Terra Pro and that's the only way to learn it and I can now see what and Why they have the X-Terra Pro and the jumpy VDI and it's on purpose and not the detector errors and I think that you should of been doing the ground balance and it will help out with the ground conditions like the Dry Ground and give it some information to feedback from but on zero it Had nothing to work on and was useless to the X-Terra Pro to help but it is raining here now so I will eventually get to try it out your way with more Dry ground and see what happens but I think you Was getting tired of it and my Messages 👍 and your ground was super deep Dry ground and but I understand It now the additional features that Minelab X-TERRA Pro has since I got it in my Hands and actually using it and the Jumpy VDI is a Totally Good Deal but then the Sensitivity Needs to be adjusted to how much you want to Dig Or Deep Targets that you want to Dig but the jumpy VDI is telling me...... NOT TO DIG..... NOW THAT I'M USING IT.....

[@carolrice2063]

The only other thing is that the X-Terra Pro engineering ( people) and what they was thinking about and trying to help out the people that are just getting into the Detecting Hobby and after using the X-Terra Pro and To me it's more than the entry level of Detectors and Sorry for missing the points of the Minelab X-TERRA Pro AND the jumpy VDI And now that I have it in my hands and it's finer pluses that the engineers put in the X-Terra Pro AND tells you that it's a JUNK Target And not lock on a junk signal as a good Target and will actually surpass anything Notka Macro of the Simplex + that I own and hopefully you will get it back but until then just enjoy the Hobby and Peace ✌️

[@Herenciasdelatierra]

Buen detector amigo Muy buena suerte con tus aventuras y hallasgos Ami si me funciona de maravilla Saludos 👍🏻🇲🇽😎

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thank you for stopping by. Happy Hunting and good luck on your adventures. Peace

[@wicked_digger]

Great job brother! Nice call on the pulltab, sweet wheat! Stick to the beach, lol, just messing! A silver trime comes up like a pulltab, so don't skip them! Wicked happy hunting 👊

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Yeah I got to go to the beach, grounds are way to dry now and man Do I sweat like a Dude pumping a Prostitute.. lol

[@DigginNorCal2770]

Hey Danny i just got me the X-Terra Pro machine yesterday of Friday and im gonna try it out when i go with the club im in on Sunday morning

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Hope it goes well for you. I sold mine, It just did not cut the cheese for me.. Happy Hunting. Peace

[@DigginNorCal2770]

@ohdannyboyjustadiggin oh ok.......i hear it is a good machine and i heard all kinds of positive things about it

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@DigginNorCal2770 My Be mine was messed up. Because I just struggled with it. Just could not make heads or tails one way or another. I seen videos and yes people have a lot of positive things to say about the Detector. It Just was not for me. So I am sticking with the 700/600/and 540 for awhile..

[@DigginNorCal2770]

@ohdannyboyjustadiggin OH ok.......im taking both of my metal detectors with me today which is my Garrett AT MAX and my new Minelab X-Terra Pro to the club hunt this morning and im getting ready to leave my place in a few minutes to go with the club this morning

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@DigginNorCal2770 Happy Hunting,. Good Luck and hope to see what you all find on this Hunt.. Safe Travels..

[@mona2046]

Thank you, Danny & Talisha, you guys are so cute together🥰😍💖 Congratulations on the sweet wheat Danny!!!!!!! and the new shovel 🤣🤣🤣...🍀🍀🍀

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Can not believe the first thing she said was you can use that spoon now..lol Thanks Mona. I am hoping tomorrow her and I can get out and make another video to upload on Saturday

[@mona2046]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin Lol Danny, I have a confession, I use a Jefro spoon sometimes too👍😆👍

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@mona2046 🤣🤣🤣

[@mona2046]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin 🤣🤣🤣...

[@davidfrazier1186]

I don't have many hours on the Pro, looks like it would do great in freshwater creeks and swim holes

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I had enough with this detector. It works for some people and they have no problems with it. I just Could not get over the Jumpy Vdi and all. Other then that yes it nails the targets pretty good. Thanks for watching.. Peace

[@diggerman3377]

Hope minelab is taking note of the jumpy vdi issue, used mine today in the park,it was frustrating, good solid targets that come up loud and clear, tone and vdi on my other machines, where all over the place on the xterra pro,not sure what the problem is,however beach mode has proven to be good and stable. Hope minelab have an update soon for the xtp

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I hope they can fix the problem too. When I dig a bottle cap/screw cap from low range to high tone it is frustrating. one screw cap could ring up as 63 and another one around a quarter range. Some people are liking this XTP and others Like us are frustrated with it and not enjoying the use of it.. Thanks for you comment.. Happy Hunting . Peace

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

Well, Dan, I think the Xterra has a permanent stutter where the VDI is concerned!🤣 It's good to try new things. Congrats on the wheatie!❤

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thinking so too on the stutter. But I will figure this wacky Detector out..lol

[@bradweinheimer5177]

Do video on how to use the tone break.. need help understanding

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I made a short 5 min or so video it will be uploaded soon.. Not sure if In the video I answered your Question or not.. But I gave it a try as I do not use this function.

[@tizjak07]

I found using 13 for the sensitivity better, then again different places and maybe different countries like here in Australia and you in the States may be different

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Well hello from the States. I know the coins will read different. I seen a video where this guy runs the Xterra Pro wide open and man he must like the extra chatter.. But he does what he does...

[@carolrice2063]

I'm going on 12 Sensitivity and it's going great for me and the Jumpy VDI is telling me that there's a Junk Target And then I will turn on the All Metal Mode and keep turning around and possibly change the frequency settings to get a better idea of what it is and after I got the X-Terra Pro and Was making the comments on the X-Terra Pro about the jumpy VDI being a Bad Thing but after I got to use it it's a good feature to have and help me decide to Dig Or not too Dig up a Bottle Cap and the Junkyard of Target's......

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 well if you have to do all that to decide weather or not to dig up a target then your wasting time on swinging and digging. What works for one target may not work for another and then you keep changing the setting to work for that target. Wow too much. Then again Now your saying it is not a turn on and go Detector.. Thanks Buddy.

[@carolrice2063]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin it's still a turn on and go with it Detector, IT'S NOW How I Want to Go With It Detector and I will just go with it. and still do it My Way............AND I was trying to tell the other Commenters and not just you but I couldn't put his name in the comments it wouldn't let me but I was actually talking to him but KZbin it will on some and others it will not but also I have been watching more of your Video's and the X-Terra Pro is actually on target with the Finds and the wheat Penny VDI is on the Mark and the other jumpy VDI Targets wasn't a Coin Target And that's why I love the X-Terra Pro and the program that it has.. 👍.... about telling me what is a good target and then the Bad Target.....

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 I know I stated my Opinion on this detector. I understand You like this Detector And I read all your comments about your Opinion and how you got it to work in your favor.. I just am telling people that it is not a turn on and go detector. Air test proved it is right on point ground field live digs showed it struggled Even on Good Targets. I am no professional and I lost the Interest in As You once Said. (I enjoy watching you Struggle With it) To me It was not a Friendly to use detector... As always Enjoy reading your comments. But I would take any other one of my detectors and dig behind you and show you that you are missing good targets.

[@tizjak07]

You could have been near powerlines and such. I have found that out or even underground pipe work or if you are close to a metal fence will make it jump around

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thanks for the info.. Just got to mess around with it until I make it more stable . I have had some good runs with it on the latest videos posted.. This is not a bad little detector for the price.

[@86Leafsfan]

First off you pin pointed wrong , secondly when is vdi ever spot on you never rely on that you listen and watch.. this machine smashed a lot of good higher price machines out the water lol. This machine is amazing and for the price no brainer

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I use my ears and the vdi is to let you know a little more on what the target could be. the 600 the 700 and the Simplex, Quick Draw Pro, Vanquish 540 and 340 the vdi is pretty much spot on. If you watch some of my other videos you might understand where I am coming from.. Thank You for stopping by and commenting .. Peace

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Awesome, have a great day

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Hope all is well and thank You for stopping by..

[@jamestullis8075]

i love finding wheat pennys have a book for them my oldest is 1910

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

That is awesome Man. I like finding them old Coins. Happy Hunting . Peace

[@grosik_tv1]

Pozdrawiam serdecznie i oglądam przy obiadku😊👋👋👋⛳🇵🇱🍀

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Hope your dinner tasted great. Thanks for watching again Brother.

[@therrienmichael08]

When we detected in Laconia you were in good shape.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

We detected together? I mean trying to remember? Was that on the Asylum Hunt? Sorry if I can not remember. but that is the only event I remember from that Town. Happy Hunting.

[@therrienmichael08]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin Yes the asylum

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@therrienmichael08 Since Covid I gained a bit of weight. and now it is getting harder to lose the pounds.. Plus I just turned 50 in September

[@shanehulburt5661]

Nice hunt not too sure what to think about the xterra as of right now what I've seen don't think i would tell a new detectorist to run out and get one for there first machine

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Unless You want them to dig more trash. That is what I am finding out. But I know there is something good about this detector. Just got to figure it out..

[@PAPAROUSwhatsinthedirt]

Great video Dan!!! Minelab still needs to work on this or Xterra sales will go down down the toilet!!!

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I agree. Lowering the sensitivity only made it so I lost depth. this park there is not much EMI and I really did not have to noise cancel. ground balance not even sure that helped. Thanks Bill. I will keep trying things out. Can not wait to get the V8X coil.

[@PAPAROUSwhatsinthedirt]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin same here Danny keep trying different things and waity for the v8 coil!!!

[@carolrice2063]

But I noticed that you were at 14 ground balance at the start and the next time you say that your At 0 ground balance and that's what you think you started with and some how the Auto tracking is on and you should doing the ground balance and the noise cancel on every site you go to and yes it is jumpy VDI but it is closer to the real numbers than 0 to 90 on every target and hopefully MINELAB is watching this video and will have a update but how long Was the Auto Tracking was on and did that affect the jumpy VDI Problem's but pushing them button's ALOT and forgetting what you did and you have to be consistent with everything else that way If your video is seen by Minelab they will know that you have it set up and what setup your using but just keep pushing the button's is frowned on to get Any Ideas of the problem with the X-Terra Pro...... and the Garrett Carrot has a fine tune on it to find the target and the target that you left behind Was looking like it was in the sidewall but if you would of fine tuned it the Garrett Carrot it would of told you that but I didn't know about fine tune until I Experimented with it and it's on the information that is sent with it but Who reads the info anyway and just goes with it and hopefully something sticks..... but find a target and push the Button quickly but not hard enough to turn it off and your in the fine tune and keep doing it until you and getting close to the target and then you will be able to really get close enough to See it and when you turn it off and back on it is in your original settings that you started using, and the Garrett Carrot has 6 settings besides the fine tuning feature.....

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 Lets say that the Xterra Pro ground Balance is local. I switch modes also without noticing it.

[@mikes9816]

My xtp is due to arrive tomorrow. Currently using a simplex+. The simplex certainly had its problems (notably at the beach where it would be going off its tits). Dropping sensitivity usually helped a lot so I imagine that will also work with xtp. Yes, depth will suffer a bit but I don't want to be digging enormous holes anyway. From what I have read and watched the xtp is producing excellent tones so I might have to place more reliance on my ears than my eyes. Seems the xtp is the ducks nuts on the wet sand and surf and that, my friend , is the only place I hunt.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Good Luck on the beaches .. Happy Hunting.. Peace

[@FindingAlabama]

👍🏻👍🏻 Hope your doing great!

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thanks! You too!

[@jamestullis8075]

i try to stay with a target i.d. of 7 and have found i find better targets and i use field 2

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Even in parks and sport fields you use Field 2? I always have stayed with park2 because it hits on fine and small pieces of Jewelry. I will have to try out field 2 in same places i have hit and see how much different it is.. Thanks for commenting.

[@santoshawasthi498]

How to read deft gage tell me

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Each arrow equals 2inches in depth .. But the depth of target and size goes along with the tone. Quite to loud. Your Ear is the Best tool to use always. This other stuff is just like a reference chart. Happy Hunting.. Peace

[@parkratmetaldetecting3747]

Good stuff brother

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thanks Brother. Much Appreciated

[@darbysdownhomedetecting]

Single frequency vlf detectors have always struggled with stable vdi numbers. Multi frequency was a game changer in that aspect. My friend Dan had one for 3 weeks and ended up selling it and getting a equinox 600. He says he loves the nox!

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I like the 600 I have one and I also like the Vanquish 540 and I have the 700 as well. The 700 is like the Xterra Pro in the Target Id.. I might at some point take them both out Side By Side.. Thanks for your Comment and Happy Hunting. Peace

[@danluther1741]

No, single freq's have not always struggled in the VDI # department. I've been swinging Whites since the 70's. I's put my old 6000 DI PRO up against bout anything out today for target ID. Also, look into the Fisher F19 or Teknetics G2. They'd beat the pants off any multi freq in properly Id'ing targets. Just my 2 cents.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@danluther1741 Thanks for the little bit of info.. Happy Hunting.

[@jaycan65]

The simplex ultra vdi is worse I sent the simplex ultra back and got the xterra in its place took me about 2 hours to figure it out if the nox 700 is like the xterra for target I.d. it may well be the next step for me I'm getting the 6 inch nox coil for the xterra as I detect on parks that are full of trash but have hundreds of years of history. great vid 😉

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@jaycan65The Vdi is more stable on the 700 and with the 700 I can turn on and go with it. use the factory settings Noise Cancel if needed. Good Luck on your hunt.. Peace

[@USNVA-yn6cp]

3 things smaller coil,,, slower swinging and number 3 on speed of reccovery and of yeah a bonus one... drop your sensitivity way down

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Good info if others read comment here.. Happy Hunting .. Peace

[@countrydiggers]

I don’t know about that detector. I thought it might have been ok to start with, but it seems way more complicated than it’s worth. But I guess if you learn it good, it might be ok. But good luck with it!😊👍

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

That is what I am trying to do is learn. I will not give up on it. I know I will understand it as I use it more.. Digging Clad is pretty straight forward. well at least for me it has been. 10+yrs now going Strong and I have used many other detectors along the way.

[@brettellis1837]

Lol now ya can feed nokta some pull tabs lol 😂 OMG. RIPPER SPOON.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Happy to see you got a good laugh out of this video.. Thanks for watching and commenting You too also gave me a chuckle..

[@brettellis1837]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin makes ya work harder hey . For me it is all about ground other thing ya never see many dollar coins come up in your area last run we did in a notch was keep all the 60ies keep 78 88 knock the rest out . 87 one dollar coins 54 2 dollar coins 3 roo penny's one silver shilling 4 parks hit. Cheers stay safe.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@brettellis1837 See Your Coins all have a steel core right? except the Roo Pennies. I know our 1 coins ring up abut the same as a quarter I am not a newbie to detecting but what I could not under stand why Bottle caps was all over the place.

[@santafedave1051]

It’s a decorative foot for probably a box!

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thanks Man.. Happy Hunting . Peace

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Fun hunt!

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Over all I am having fun trying to figure out this Detector. And still show the struggles of what we Run into while using a new detector. This one is just going to take a little more time as I think there is something that MineLab Needs to do to give it an update. Time will Tell.. Thank You for watching..

[@carolrice2063]

Trent's treasure hunt Is the name of the other KZbin Channel that has the Minelab X-TERRA Pro and Is in the 10 sensitivity range but his ground is also not dry like that but having good moisture helps to find the target and I think it did fine with the X-Terra Pro and the jumpy VDI Is ALOT closer to the real numbers that are supposed to be at but Yes it is a work in progress to learn from, but also you started it with a 14 ground balance but later on you Was At 0 ground balance and the auto tracking was on and I know that you like pushing buttons 😂 but do have a lot of fun and that's why we're going back in to the Hunt but you Was At 15 Sensitivity when you found the Target nickel and the numbers were good for it and I think now that you Do another video of what you think you need to be at and compare them but alot of the time we'll experiment with Any Ideas besides our own and I think it was fine with the lower sensitivity and the target that you left behind it looks like it was in the sidewall and you can lower the sensitivity on the Garrett Carrot and It will get you closer to the real location of the target and If you didn't already know that... But You must push the Button and you will like that😂 but when you have the target noise push the Button quick but not too much to turn it off but quick response and keep doing it until the target is zeroed in and when you do turn it off and it will go back to the settings that you have started with originally but the Garrett Carrot has 6 settings and fine tune , 3 vibrate and 3 noises and the fine tune but experiment with it before you go out Detecting and I didn't know until I asked and Use the fine tune all the time now......

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Tomorrows video will show That ground Balance is Local and I must have switched modes. Shit happens.. Lol

[@carolrice2063]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin but to be consistent with the shit happens Minelab will not have any ideas of it's detector having the problem but just the person that is using it Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 I am trying to figure this out. I am trying to stay in park 2 and go with it. Taking advice from you and others. But I sometimes get whacky with what I am doing like this detector does.. lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@carolrice2063]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin and I know that Trent is Canadian and different target numbers but on his side it helped with the X-Terra Pro jumpy VDI but being different makes of coins won't make a difference between USA Coin and Canadian coins and so that's means it's a Ground Signatures problem and not the Coin. But I have a Simplex + and really know nothing about the X-Terra Pro but just from watching other's videos and yes I still want a X-Terra Pro even though the problems but then again Minelab May not know what is wrong with it until Somebody else that has one gets it figured out and consistent results and Everytime you changed something write it down so if it's right Or wrong you can refer back to the notes and Any New detector is a learning experience process But Good Luck 🤞

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 I like that you get me thinking. But I can say out of all the detectors I used from the Simplex + to the equinox 600. vanquish I never used ground balance. Noise cancel when Emi persistently makes it erratic/ I turn on and go with what mode I am using. I will figure it out if it is me THE USER or if it is the Detector .. Thanks for your long comments. I do take them as food for thought.. Happy Hunting ..

[@edbangs4161]

get a Shovel. make some nice round holes...Jeez.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Would like to but in a park a shovel is not a good thing to use. Plus the ground was dry. I normally do not dig in dry ground; But I wanted to try and see if lowering the sensitivity would help settle down the VDI jumpiness. As Someone Commented it helps. I still feel it does not .. Thanks For watching.

[@carolrice2063]

​@@ohdannyboyjustadigginI think it did fine with the jumpy VDI but it was ALOT closer to the real numbers that were giving from the X-Terra Pro and yes it was jumpy VDI but it wasn't even jumping that high like it was on the full sensitivity like before and when you first started you had the ground balance at 14 and somehow it is now At 0 later in the video. But finding the nickel at a lower sensitivity and it's a solid number and when you got some junk Targets you can see that it's a lot jumpy VDI and you can see that the highest setting is really not necessary and that's how you learn from your detector and the other guys video His ground isn't Super Dry like yours is and maybe Why he can get away with the 8 -10 sensitivity and I will find his KZbin Channel again and put his name on here but I think it is Trent something but he's in Canada.....

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 I got his channel and watched his videos. Canada coins ring up different then US coins. I do not think that lowering the sensitivity really helped out much other then losing depth. I have used many deferent detectors. And always had my sensitivity just under full by a couple levels. Been Coin Shooting for 10 1/2yrs. I will not give up using the Xterra Pro and I will take advice from people to help me understand this detector. As from what I thought it is a Beginners/Novice Detector.

[@CamsVlogplus]

Ok not for nothing invest in a shovel that way you can dig a proper 70 % circle!! Trust me it easier 😊

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thanks for the tip!

[@carolrice2063]

And I put the time at 15:54 but it changes it back to sixteen for the Not jumpy VDI and the sensitivity was at fifteen and you bumped it up to twenty and it was really jumpy VDI and Everytime I go to edit my KZbin answers it will keep changing everything else that I wrote and not keep the changes that I made 😮

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Not sure Why KZbin is doing that in comments. Buddy I gave up trying to figure out this detector. I am going with the 700 again. Oh wait too many buttons and summer time ground will be dry as hell. I will Just say this .. Maybe I just got one of those malfunctioning detectors.

[@carolrice2063]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin but also you will know if the 700 is doing the same thing as the X-Terra Pro then it's the lack of moisture in the ground and not the detector and yes ALOT More button's to push , but you Do have to noise cancel and ground balance and it's not a just a grab it and let's just go with it and see what happens type of detector and it really doesn't take that long to do the ground B and noise cancel and By doing that it's giving your detector information about the Area you're going to be detecting At and will actually help you decide what is trash targets and the great targets but If you know that it's a JUNK target then don't try to even go after it but just go with the sweet Tone's and yes you will get fooled by some targets and I have seen some guys that have put a sock Or a Crown Royal bag on the detector screen and just Hunt By the Tone's and that's almost like it was just starting out Detecting 30 years ago Or More and No ideas of what was in the ground but you knew it was a good tone and you better Dig it and the 700 is going to be more complicated than the X-Terra Pro is and yes more Buttons to push and also more Targets that will be found and once you get to know what the buttons are for and after using it and also write it down to remember what you were at cause on one of the Video's that you made you Was At 14 ground balance and later on you thought and said that you thought you were at 0 ground balance when you start to detect but you did start At 14 and some how got to zero and I'm not trying to Harp on you but you have to be careful and consistent with the details of the Detectors for any little bit of change of the settings there's always something else that is missing and I don't have a higher level of detector like you have and I hope to get the 900 and that's going to be a long time before that is going to happen but the X-Terra Pro will be fine for now but every action Or button that is pushed there is a totally opposite reaction and Any change that you make will cause something else to change and that's the higher end detector and you can really fine tune them and once you get that done with and Now it can almost be a just a turn on and go Detector's like the bounty hunter tracker 4 but you will still need to noise and ground balance it and setup your profile and save it and the next time you go detect with the 700 you just go to the stored profile and noise cancel and ground balance and but whichever is first and go detect and it will get easier for you The more you use it and understand the instructions And you shouldn't have ate the pages 🤣 but If the 700 is doing the same exact thing for the jumpy VDI then it is the lack of moisture and not the X-Terra Pro and faulty like you have stated and try it out to see before the rain comes and Yet wait until after the rain comes to see if it's the problem but I still say that it's the lack of moisture that is the problem with the X-Terra Pro and Any Higher level of Detectors and hopefully soon I can get the X-Terra Pro and see for my self and and I can plant Targets in the garden after I get it tilled and then Mark it and don't forget that you like to push the Buttons and now you must really remember what you did and not just go with it and hope for the BEST......

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 I read more of your comments then I have ever read a book. You should write a book on metal detecting. oh wait you pretty much have here. Have you watched the whole videos and also watched the 700 videos I put out. Got to wonder why they say these are turn on and go detectors. Over 10yrs I have been detecting I have never ground balanced any detector that has it. Maybe a few times. but nothing serious. Luck and Location IT seems my Honest Opinion has BUTT HURT a few People.

[@carolrice2063]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin WoW 😲 is about all I need to say anymore and you having 10 years experience sure beats the 50 years of Detecting that I have all to heck and you seem to know everything about the just turn on and go Detector's but the Minelab detector's are A different beast and you have gotten lost and lucky you swung over the Target's and that is it but what did you Miss and you will never know and understand what the need is for the ground balance and the noise cancel Is for but just go ahead with the knowledge that you don't have to do anything else but just turn it on and see what happens Or what you don't find, 🤣 Yes you keep doing it your way and your 10 1/2 yrs of Detecting and just happened to Walk over the can Slaw and barely in the ground Coins and nevermind getting to know what your doing and I'm not trying to write a book but just trying to help you out but I think it is a totally lost cause of trying, but If you want any detector to be a just a turn on and go Detector's then stick with the Bounty Hunter Tracker 4 and the Bounty Jr and They will work out for you 👍 great but to compare and complain that Minelab has a bunch of bad Detectors and you got one and you don't even know when you changed the settings and forgot what you have started with and that means you have no clue of what you're doing and talking about and I will have to just give up on it and watch the mistakes that will be made and never say anything else but you just go with the turn on and go Detector's and what you have missed and when the rain comes again and the targets will be there and Yes that's right you will nevermind doing the ground balance and noise cancel cause it's not necessary for the type of Detecting that you Do and you need to write a book for the 10 years Of Detecting and ohh yeah that's already done " metal detecting for dummies"and you should do one of the " You don't need to Ground Balance and Noise Cancel way of Metal Detecting" and See what I don't Find " and what I don't Know About my detector and you could write ALOT of books for the only 10 years that you have doing metal detecting and it's sure beats the 50 years that I have been doing it and I know that It's a must to get the detector to know what it's supposed to see from the ground but again you know more about the world of Detecting and it's a just a go with it and see what happens and next week see what I find in the same place that I was just wondering what happened if I don't know what I'm doing Detecting 👍.....

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@carolrice2063 I like the 600 never gave me any problems. The 700 I am getting use too. But as far as you saying it is the grounds dry wet or shallow targeting .damn man everyhere you dig is a different location. I dig in grounds that I have pounded out and left behind a lot of trash and pulled out good targets mixed in this garbage ..And I never said Minelab Makes Bad detectors Only this one that I swung is not acting right. To me it is not a Turn on and go Detector Like they say it is and you telling me that I need to do this and do that to make it run right Then Minelab should not state it is a turn on and go detector.. GHEEES

[@Thiss_Handle_Is_Taken]

Took mine out for the first time yesterday. First 11 targets were trash, the next 27 targets were coins. I noticed the jumpy VDI and started using the tones. I bought this machine mainly for the woods. I'll stick with the Equinox for the park hunting.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Probably for the best. I took the 700 out in a park today and nailed the clad. Sold the Xterra Pro. Not going to deal with a headache. Good Luck on your hunts. Peace

[@carolrice2063]

16:00 and I know that you sold it but this is where you bumped the sensitivity Up to 20 and Jumpy VDI is really busy with the X-Terra Pro AND I noticed that it went down to a minus-5 and back up to the 60's and I still think it has to do with the Moisture that is Not in the ground and the reaction time on the bounce back to the detector and No moisture which means an almost instantly feedback from the ground to and back to the detector and gives you the JUMPY VDI PROBLEM'S with the X-Terra Pro and it's going to be the same thing with the 600 and 700 equinox and the Vanquish 540 and having no moisture in the ground and when the dryer season is going on well At least I have Is to lower the sensitivity down and Or just have to wait till the rain is there and moisture Is back to a normal percentage and it Use to be a nightly thing to get a rain shower every night and when you didn't hit the target at 10 on the sensitivity and hit it At 15 and I wonder if the target VDI would of been if you had of went to the full sensitivity and would of told us a little bit more about the jumpy VDI Problem's and If you could possibly bury a couple of target's and keep one of the targets Wet and the other just dry and it will help you with the other Detectors that you still have to detect with and see if the jumpy VDI stop's with the ground moisture and if it does then we all will know that it's a problem with the X-Terra Pro and the lack of moisture will cause it to be the jumpy VDI but I know that you sold it but it will still work for the other Detectors that you have to Play with..... 17:49 and what was the sensitivity At this time stamp and the target is on the top of the ground but it looks like it was on 20 still but what would it be At 10 on the sensitivity and No MORE jumpy VDI but you didn't test it out like you did for the buried target but I will still get a Minelab X-TERRA Pro no matter what......

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

When You get the Xterra Pro Let me know and get some videos out .. Please. That way You can help people understand what is going on with it. IF ANYTHING, Until then Happy Hunting ,,, Peace

[@carolrice2063]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin and I don't have the video to prove it but I know that's the problem with the X-Terra Pro and by just watching your struggles and videos and not just the X-Terra but the 600-700 Equinox And it's going great when you got started with those Detectors and then the ground was getting Dry and the VDI numbers are everywhere but it jumping a number Or two is a normal response and the sensitivity is at 15 but when you had the sensitivity Up to 20 and the X-Terra Pro Was going crazy with the VDI and going to -19 to 50's and 60's and 80's and like I have said before the bounce back to the detector is almost instantly happening and the X-Terra Pro doesn't understand why it's not taking longer for the response back from the ground back to the detector and so The jumpy VDI and If you can try to get some targets in the ground and only water one and just leave the other alone cause the 700 is almost doing the same thing as the X-Terra Pro is but I can't get the X-Terra Pro Yet and it will be awhile before I can but that Experiment will give you an idea and If you have a gallon can and put that on top of the target and Both side's are open of the can and just set it there and fill 💦 it up and everyday and One will be a great source of Tone's and the other one is the wacky VDI and you don't have to get Tap Water but If you have a good source of free water to try it out and then no cost to you At all And I'm not able to go out to detect with the Simplex and it's Mowing Day and gardening time almost everyday and I would rather be outside 👍.... Detecting

[@mikes9816]

@@carolrice2063 Hey Carol. Any chance you can punctuate your comments? They're pretty hard to comprehend!

[@carolrice2063]

@@mikes9816 Nope. Just a talking about how good the X-Terra Pro is.!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mikes9816]

@@carolrice2063 certainly agree with that. I got my xtp a few days ago and could not believe how quiet it is on the wet sand. My old Simplex + was great on the dry sand, terrible on the wet and going off it's tits in the salt water. Jumpy vdi can often be corrected by dropping sensitivity. IMHO too many people run at Max sensitivity in difficult conditions and expect perfection - not gunna happen!

[@Pa.PatriotProspecting]

I've got alot to learn lol

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

We will learn it together.. This unit is a wacky one. But I think it will turn out to be really good over time..

[@Bugsbunny413]

Nice coin 1909 VDB

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

No I am not that lucky..lol thanks for watching

[@parkratmetaldetecting3747]

First

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Thanks Pat for stopping by. Hope you liked some of the video.. Happy Hunting Peace

[@brettellis1837]

Go 50 to 99 rest take them out.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

No I learned Notching is not always the best way to go when cherry picking..lol

[@brettellis1837]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin bloody brilliant for silver and 1 and 2 dollar coins here yes ya could loose a thing or to but 900 nox or manticore does not miss.

[@brettellis1837]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin plus ya can all ways do a bit of both with the pro. What do they say pus that button on the fly mix it up it is FUN FUN FUN . WE TEND TO FORGET THAT HEY.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@brettellis1837 Watch my video from the 22nd Hunt. I myself am a Clad hunter. Man I will dig clad all day long. being a coin shooter I get lucky once in awhile on silvers

[@fredsanfordsvintagesewingm4498]

you need a real shovel.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I need one of those longer handled root diggers they have out .. Trust me I know..lol

[@fredsanfordsvintagesewingm4498]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin I would get one with the longest blade I just got that machine and it goes pretty deep with the big coil.

[@brettellis1837]

Lol still no notch 😂 no cherry picking still.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

I gave up on this detector. Man I am killing it with the 700..lol

[@brettellis1837]

Lol more practice need lol funny as.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

No need to practice. I dig enough holes and swung more then enough detectors that This one is not a turn on and go detector..lol

[@brettellis1837]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin 😂 wait until ya see the sovereign's pop up 1807 1808 then the heart ♥ pumps.

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

@@brettellis1837 I have dug some relics over the yrs.. I am going on 13yrs as of next yr..

[@brettellis1837]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin I seen all the dark squares lol 😂 mix it up lol 😂. THAT'S WHAT IT IS THERE FOR.

[@brettellis1837]

@@ohdannyboyjustadiggin hope ya get another 30 years in. Me been in the gold fields all my life love it behind my place 15 minutes away untouched grounds picked up 50 dollar nuggets when I was 17 . Then became a boiler maker WA WELL OFF THE CHART WITH GOLD DIAMONDS 🔹 SEEN IT ALL MATE BUT YA NEVER STOP 🛑 LEARNING.

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