Coils & Depth !

In the beginning…

You must optimise the Swing of your metal detector to Maximise the surface coverage & depth, & this is so important for new detectorists like Mark to understand and practice…

Many people lose depth by the incorrect way they use the detector but more importantly how they swing the detector…
To maintain as much ground cover you need to keep the coil close to the ground by using a smooth side-to-side motion that covers a semi-circular area in front of you, keeping the coil of your metal detector as close to the ground as possible, ideally, it would be about an inch or less above the surface, or as close as the vegetation / ground allows you to without bashing the coil too much, whilst maintaining a steady arc as you sweep slowly from left to right and vice versa, making sure you cover the ground with a swing and pace that suits you to reduce fatigue that is caused by the incorrect swing, also using the coil wrong you lose ground cover and as shown here your hardly detecting the ground as you go forward…

The Importance of using the proper Swing Technique when out in the field…

To make any outing with a metal detector successful many factors play their own individual part, one of the most important things to master is the art of keeping your coil parallel to the ground, an important technique many have not conquered, when out on a rally just stand back and observe, it does not matter if you have an expensive metal detector or a cheap beginners metal detector, it is only as good as the operator, it’s not how capable your metal detector is if you’re only just detecting the ground at the bottom of your swing…

By not doing a correct swing you are wasting your time, energy, & effort, this is the often overlooked yet critical piece of detecting & that is how you master the technique you use when swinging your metal detector… an interesting side note, if you practice turning the edge of your coil DOWNWARDS at the end of every sweep this helps in maintaining a near perfect parallel swing to the ground…

Practice makes Perfect…

By not using the proper swing technique, you are affecting the depth capabilities of your metal detector, which in turn affects the depth at which your metal detector can get a signal from coins & artefacts, also the area you cover is about 20% of each swing, you can easily lose 80% effectiveness by a lazy or incorrect swing…