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	bells and whistles « on: July 23, 2010, 01:42:32 pm »

Do you use all them bells and whistles on you metal detector? Or are they just a sales gimmick?

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 01:47:41 pm »

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Do you use all them bells and whistles on you metal detector? Or are they just a sales gimmick?

I use the bells and whistles, but I tend to ignore the graphics (except where they supplement the bells and whistles as a strength of signal indicator----in other words, I'd do just as well with an analog read-out).....

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 01:49:23 pm »

So in your opinion an LCD is of no particular advantage?

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 01:52:59 pm »

No use to me I dig by sound and tone

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #4 on: July 23, 2010, 01:57:47 pm »

What about target depth is that of any use? and dose it actually give a correct depth?

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #5 on: July 23, 2010, 02:46:40 pm »

Hmmmm-well the different tones give you a rough idea of what it MIGHT be, the LCD readout will give you a rough idea what it MIGHT be,
battery use, It's a good thing,
ground mineralization / tracking-> it's a good thing,
the other doo dads,- welllllll ?, SOME of the stuff I will pay attention to, but guess what? Huh?

?? I get a lot more finds just using a BEEPER type detector, and listen to the BEEP and dig it=IMAGINE THAT= Detecting

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #6 on: July 23, 2010, 03:02:12 pm »

I have never found the read out for depth to be of any help. I had a Tesoro Silver around here for several weeks a friend had and let me try it out. I had more fun with it then any 1000 dollar detector I have used. 2 knobs 1 9v batt and go.

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #7 on: July 23, 2010, 03:12:56 pm »

I find the enhancements on my digital camera much more reliable and easier to understand and use than the "enhancements" on most detectors

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #8 on: July 23, 2010, 05:00:13 pm »

Sound like you all agree that there is no better tool than your own ears

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	Re: bells and whistles « Reply #9 on: July 23, 2010, 05:39:47 pm »

Because I don't fully trust my ears (combination of possible tone deafness and the beginnings of hearing loss), I do like having a way of verifying relative strength of signal.....but for that an analog meter works as well as does a digital display.......but if I had to choose to do without the audio or without the visual cues, I'd keep the audio and get rid of the visual everytime.

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