Years ago when these detectors with VDI's and notch discrimination came out we would take out the nickel/pulltab range basically because there was so many of these in parks that dated back to the late 1800's and have been in use through all variations of the pulltab. These pull tabs really protected a lot of treasure from being found by the causal coin hunter. They also protected gold rings on the beaches and swimming areas. Not many people were willing to dig hundreds of pulltabs hoping to find a gold ring. I haven't discriminated out anything above a 5 or very tiny foil in years and most the time I run it at zero. Even skipping a iffy broken signal can loose you a nice target. I remember digging a iffy signal i thought was a big piece of iron trash from the swim beach in shoulder deep water this summer. It was an apple watch ultra titanium with titanium band in perfect shape minus a pin that connected the band to the watch. For a second I though about not digging it because those targets are normally big and deep, but I gave it a few scoops to see if I could get it.
Until they develop a metal detector that distinguishes a major difference between aluminum and gold (which is obviously other than conductivity), pulltabs and foil will forever be in our future. I used to get frustrated digging pullabs....now I get excited digging them knowing that spot has not been hunted for gold.
I am the same way, That next pulltab signal could be a gold ring. Pulltabs and bottlecaps are just part of the hobby and we have to accept that people will always discard them in the spots that are jewelry hotspots. I do not think a metal detector will be able to identify gold rings from aluminum in out lifetime.
Years ago when these detectors with VDI's and notch discrimination came out we would take out the nickel/pulltab range basically because there was so many of these in parks that dated back to the late 1800's and have been in use through all variations of the pulltab. These pull tabs really protected a lot of treasure from being found by the causal coin hunter. They also protected gold rings on the beaches and swimming areas. Not many people were willing to dig hundreds of pulltabs hoping to find a gold ring. I haven't discriminated out anything above a 5 or very tiny foil in years and most the time I run it at zero. Even skipping a iffy broken signal can loose you a nice target. I remember digging a iffy signal i thought was a big piece of iron trash from the swim beach in shoulder deep water this summer. It was an apple watch ultra titanium with titanium band in perfect shape minus a pin that connected the band to the watch. For a second I though about not digging it because those targets are normally big and deep, but I gave it a few scoops to see if I could get it.
I have never notched anything out - dig it all :)
My credo dig it all leave nothing for nobody else arrrrrr.
@@raybrock5917Right on my friend 😎
A very informative video thank you.
I have dug many rings and things digging pulltabs. You could very well miss that bucket lister or walk on by if discriminating by ear and eye.
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Until they develop a metal detector that distinguishes a major difference between aluminum and gold (which is obviously other than conductivity), pulltabs and foil will forever be in our future. I used to get frustrated digging pullabs....now I get excited digging them knowing that spot has not been hunted for gold.
I am the same way, That next pulltab signal could be a gold ring. Pulltabs and bottlecaps are just part of the hobby and we have to accept that people will always discard them in the spots that are jewelry hotspots. I do not think a metal detector will be able to identify gold rings from aluminum in out lifetime.
That's why like searching Iron on and Nothing notched out and dig most everything. 🤟🫡🍻