subject: Tips on Using Probes in Metal Detection [print this page] Tips on Using Probes in Metal Detection Tips on Using Probes in Metal Detection
A powerful metal probe will enable you to pinpoint a target before digging thereby saving you a lot of time and effort. Probes with strong brass tips are popular as these are sturdy and ensure easy digging. The probes that you are using should not have a very sharp edge that could damage the coins and the gold nuggets that you are searching.
In rocky areas, you need to dog deep to reach up to the treasure. However in loose soil and desert areas, you can pinpoint with your coil and carefully push the probe into the soil to locate the target. After locating the target, loosen the soil above the target by rotating the probe in a small circle and navigate using the tip of the probe to the center edge of the coin and bring it to the surface. For a green horn this process might take a lot of time and bungled moves. However with practice you will work out ways and means that work the best to pick up the coins and other treasures from under the soil.
Probes are great tools for metal search and can be used even in heritage mansions and well kept gardens and parks without the risk of leaving behind ugly marks. Pinpointing probes with automatic tuning ensures faster digging. The push button mode change options make it very convenient even for those who are new into gold detecting.
Probes help you to yield more targets per hour and reduce the damage caused during digging. Having a probe also helps to fish out targets from under roots which are hard to retrieve otherwise.
Electronic Probes are well suited for faster recoveries of valuable finds and metal detection without large scale digging and disfiguring of the target areas. Electronic probes are available in both hand-held models and detector mounted. Hand-Held Electronic probes are typically useful in finding coins in sandy or dry terrain since it is impossible to keep the dirt plug intact and use the Plug-Splitting Technique if the ground is not moist. Probes thus help the treasure hunter to go about their excavation in a precise and neat manner as planned without making a mess of the recovery area, which make them well suited for every type of target areas including private farms and yards
