Which pointer recommended for finding foil ?

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Which pointer recommended for finding foil ?

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I've been detecting for nearly a year with a minelab vanquish 240 & a budget pointer.

The Vanquish detects foil (or is it gold!?) on a regular basis but despite being fine on everything else the pointer is almost blind to bits of foil which wastes a lot of time!

Do I have to spend over £100 to pinpoint foil? If so how good is the carrot on foil?
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Always used a carrot...very happy with it but there are others on the market equally as good.

Carrot does get the foil [81/]

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Thanks!

I've trawled YouTube and all the pinpointer comparison tests but never come across a foil test which puzzles me somewhat as foil to me is like vermin 😝 The sooner I can find the stuff and carry on detecting the better.
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Don`t understand the foil thing. Never had anything good coming from a foil signal with a 340 or other detectors. I had a £17 pointers to start with and it worked very well until it died one day. My carrot and pro-finder 35 both do a good job it`s just down to personal preference. The carrot would be my choice. Any pinpointer will struggle with tiny bits.
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Goldspade wrote: Mon Dec 16, 2024 4:23 pm I've been detecting for nearly a year with a minelab vanquish 240 & a budget pointer.

The Vanquish detects foil (or is it gold!?) on a regular basis but despite being fine on everything else the pointer is almost blind to bits of foil which wastes a lot of time!

Do I have to spend over £100 to pinpoint foil? If so how good is the carrot on foil?
Basically ... the more you spend the better the result, and even if the expensive pointer proves to be rubbish .. then you'll have the satisfaction of knowing you have done the best you can with your equipment. Its a bit like a Rolex, they dont give the time any better than a cheaper watch, but the "feel good factor" from wearing one is priceless. Confidence is everything in the world of detecting.. and having "the best" builds confidence (whether that confidence is justified or not is a whole different matter).
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I've been detecting over 3 decades- god that makes me feel.old- and back then nobody used probes. Now, I can't detect without it. Personally I use the Carrot, haven't found one better nor one equal to it. My dad had a couple of Nokta ones but out in the field the carrot was getting strong signals in the hole and when he checked he wasn't getting anything. He now has a Carrot...... [81/]
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Rank81 wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:12 pm My dad had a couple of Nokta ones but out in the field the carrot was getting strong signals in the hole and when he checked he wasn't getting anything. He now has a Carrot...... [81/]
Hi Neil, I have owned both the Garrett and various Nokta and Makro pointers over the years and all have been very good [08/] I am wondering if your dads pointers was set at a high enough sensitivity level compared to your Garrett in that specific in hole test ? settings are obviously for different situations like pinpointing in the dug out spoil whereby a lower setting can sometimes be more ideal or within the hole whereby sensitivity would be more suited being a little higher etc.
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I use French red beetroot, great results.
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mrix wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:29 pm Hi Neil, I have owned both the Garrett and various Nokta and Makro pointers over the years and all have been very good [08/] I am wondering if your dads pointers was set at a high enough sensitivity level compared to your Garrett in that specific in hole test ? settings are obviously for different situations like pinpointing in the dug out spoil whereby a lower setting can sometimes be more ideal or within the hole whereby sensitivity would be more suited being a little higher etc.
I THINK it was set to highest level, though
I must admit I can't he 100% on that in all fairness. After some digging he did pick up the signal once a bit closer to the find. That said there is a notable price difference so definitely a case of weighing up the options.
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Rank81 wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:12 pm I've been detecting over 3 decades- god that makes me feel.old- and back then nobody used probes. Now, I can't detect without it. Personally I use the Carrot, haven't found one better nor one equal to it. My dad had a couple of Nokta ones but out in the field the carrot was getting strong signals in the hole and when he checked he wasn't getting anything. He now has a Carrot...... [81/]
The Aussie Gold hunters dont use probes...
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Rank81 wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:40 pm I THINK it was set to highest level, though
I must admit I can't he 100% on that in all fairness. After some digging he did pick up the signal once a bit closer to the find. That said there is a notable price difference so definitely a case of weighing up the options.
Yes £20 vs £200 ... 1,000 hours vs 10,000 hours ,,, thats the equation ... its simple maths .. and I have Masters in the subject (no bragging) :) :) :)
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oldartefact wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:56 pm The Aussie Gold hunters dont use probes...
I always get tucked onto that program when it's on! The grab a fist full soil and wave over coil....those were the days haha 😄
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Rank81 wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:59 pm I always get tucked onto that program when it's on! The grab a fist full soil and wave over coil....those were the days haha 😄
They still are the days ... and the best detectorists swing quick and high... but they dont want anyone to hear that!!! Coz it may not be in their commercial interest.
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Pasture = Slow and low
Ploughed = quick and high
But they sell on a slow and low basis
Meaning that the easy ploughed finds (which would otherwise be the deepest ones) come up less often than they would otherwise surface. Because the ploughed people are going slow and low, when probability suggests they should be going quick and high.
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oldartefact wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:58 pm Yes £20 vs £200 ... 1,000 hours vs 10,000 hours ,,, thats the equation ... its simple maths .. and I have Masters in the subject (no bragging) :) :) :)
Indeed Simple enough maths but where did the data appear from :~#) :~#) :~#)
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