Dan Hennessy
The absolute best way you can learn that machine is to get Clive J. Clynicks book on the Excal called "Advanced Methods for Finding Gold in the Water with the Minelab Excalibur". It is an overwhelming machine when you don't have anyone around that uses one, and all of those tones sound the same... like jibberish! Get the book, it is WELL worth it, took months off of the learning curve for me. Don't let the "in the Water" part of the title worry you, it works the same in the wet as it does on the dry... HH Joe
Clive James Clynick has written a few books that cover the DFX . One of his books is titled "DFX From Beginner to Advanced". It has a lot of great information that might help you out.
by chappy(IN)
Another book I just recently read and recommend is titled "Site-Reading" for Gold and Silver, by Clive James Clynick. In my opinion "Site -Reading" is unique as a complete work on the subject of how to judge the potential of a new site, where the most likely "hot spots" are located, etc..
Hope this helps and good luck with your new metal detector !
Todd
Hey Arthur, Clive Clynicks book on the Sov gives a lot of info on all metal hunting. Thats the place I would recommend where you do some research. The all metal mode is deeper and by quite a bit. I usually only use it when Im not getting any signals in disc, when we are sanded in here at the shore. or if Im digging and loose my signal because the target has fallen out of the disc modes ran
by Neil
His last books were bang on! I found lots of gold jewelry after reading his XLT gold book. Looks like it's time to cash them in because the price of gold is going nutso! (If I can tear them off my wife & daughters' hands). I found a massive man's 14k ring with a ruby last fall. That's getting turned in for cash for sure! Maybe I'll be able
by Sarge –
bought and read your book and thought it was great. I also have your DFX gold jewelry book and love it. I would put more emphasis on the DC PHASE section. Thanks, Darryl
by jst4thn –
Re: Clive your 2 books are Excellent and well worth the $15 bucks a piece. I have dug a hell of a lot of GOLD with your advice. More then the $30 I spent.by Tinfoil –
Good, informative reading, I continue to review the chap. by mr007s
bought my GT from a DFX user that couldn't stand the "pinball" sounds either and I got a heck of a deal on a 1 hour old machine. Do get the book from Clive Clynick, "Finding Gold, Silver and Coins with the Minelab Sovereign" this book will really shorten your learning curve. Great information on how to read the tones. As for relic hunting, turn the iron mask "off" and hunt in all metal,
by brobox
I have 3 of your books and have read them carefully. I've picked up some great ideas from you and, particularly with my DFX, I 've definitely improved my "recovery rate".... it's encouraging and a more enjoyable hobby now. I've taken your DFX gold program, modified it a little for my preferences, and I'm finding more stuff now than ever.
JB