On my Etrac I couldn't tell the difference between a silver quarter and a clad quarter by tone alone, sometimes, but rarely by numbers. But now that I have hearing aids, There is definitely a difference in tones. My ears could not hear the higher frequency sounds, and that is why I can tell now what I have. As a bonus, I can now hear the pretty songs of the song birds everywhere I go. So, no matter your age, if you have any hearing loss at all, think about getting a hearing test. Btw, I have been detecting since 1960, I am 74 now. Also I started with a radio Shack BFO, no numbers , no meters.
@@aliasfred I have problems with my hearing. When I first started in the Navy I was a Sonar Technician on a submarine. I have a high frequency loss. Glad to see you are still detecting! I appreciate your comment and watching! Thank you!
@@dcmdetects My hearing loss came mostly from pheasant hunting in the 70's (12 ga.) no decent hearing muffs that allowed you to hear cackling of a running bird, so no protection at all. Plus I did auto body and frame repair for 46 of those years, the first 20 years I was young and dumb, hardly any hearing protection at all.
I’ve been detecting for only about 10 months and this video was really helpful. I am guilty of paying too much attention to the VDI numbers on my X-Terra Pro, and not paying enough attention to the tones. I appreciate the advice and will use it when I go detecting this weekend.
It's a learning process, if I had to compare it to another hobby I like - when fishing I absolutely despised using a baitcasting reel but never took the time to learn it. Now that I have practiced a lot with a baitcaster it's one of my favorites to fish with. Don't ignore the numbers because they can be a good tool, but don't base your decision to dig just on the numbers. I really appreciate your comment and watching the video, and most happy that you found it helpful, that's my goal. Thank you!
Great tips re VDI. I’ve been surprised sometimes including a platinum ring find that rang up in the nickel-pull tab 25-26 range on my Legend! Agree the number is only 1 part of many variables that targets can present as. Thanks for sharing! HH
That’s right, people metal detected for years without these numbers. Too many people use it as a crutch because they do not want to put in the hours to learn how to use the metal detector. I appreciate your comment and your watching, thank you!
You are 100% right about this
Very helpful! You have a great way of presenting information. I'm enjoying your videos.
@@MetalDetectingMermaid thank you so much for the kind words! I appreciate you watching!
On my Etrac I couldn't tell the difference between a silver quarter and a clad quarter by tone alone, sometimes, but rarely by numbers. But now that I have hearing aids, There is definitely a difference in tones. My ears could not hear the higher frequency sounds, and that is why I can tell now what I have. As a bonus, I can now hear the pretty songs of the song birds everywhere I go. So, no matter your age, if you have any hearing loss at all, think about getting a hearing test. Btw, I have been detecting since 1960, I am 74 now. Also I started with a radio Shack BFO, no numbers , no meters.
@@aliasfred I have problems with my hearing. When I first started in the Navy I was a Sonar Technician on a submarine. I have a high frequency loss. Glad to see you are still detecting! I appreciate your comment and watching! Thank you!
@@dcmdetects My hearing loss came mostly from pheasant hunting in the 70's (12 ga.) no decent hearing muffs that allowed you to hear cackling of a running bird, so no protection at all. Plus I did auto body and frame repair for 46 of those years, the first 20 years I was young and dumb, hardly any hearing protection at all.
@@aliasfred I was dumb about protecting my hearing too. Ignored protecting it when I could have.
I’ve been detecting for only about 10 months and this video was really helpful. I am guilty of paying too much attention to the VDI numbers on my X-Terra Pro, and not paying enough attention to the tones. I appreciate the advice and will use it when I go detecting this weekend.
It's a learning process, if I had to compare it to another hobby I like - when fishing I absolutely despised using a baitcasting reel but never took the time to learn it. Now that I have practiced a lot with a baitcaster it's one of my favorites to fish with. Don't ignore the numbers because they can be a good tool, but don't base your decision to dig just on the numbers. I really appreciate your comment and watching the video, and most happy that you found it helpful, that's my goal. Thank you!
Great tips re VDI. I’ve been surprised sometimes including a platinum ring find that rang up in the nickel-pull tab 25-26 range on my Legend! Agree the number is only 1 part of many variables that targets can present as. Thanks for sharing! HH
It can definitely fool you. I appreciate you watching and thanks for the comment!
Vdi when I started their were none back in the 1990 old Garett TR what’s souls alone
That’s right, people metal detected for years without these numbers. Too many people use it as a crutch because they do not want to put in the hours to learn how to use the metal detector. I appreciate your comment and your watching, thank you!