Discriminating nails ?

[DavidBrown]

I recent got hold of a v6. I have been using the recommended beginner settings for this detector according to the manual (although I am an experienced detector user)

In air the detector discriminates nails, but in the ground they are giving a very good two way signal. Can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong?

[Koala]

I don't have the bliss

But it a common problem on old analogue detectors

Air and real settings aren't the same, even my lawn isn't the same as an average field, where I would have to turn the sensitivity down slightly to avoid chatter and false positives

Usual solution is to use manual ground balance and tune it slightly positive

Or Sensitivity down

Or discrimination up

Or a combination

If you are right on the edge of maximum performance, nails bent at 90 degrees will occasionally give a good signal

[Sven@1970]

I don't envy you, you took one of the most powerful metal detectors from what I've heard, but also among the most difficult to manage, I would compare it to a wild horse.