This post is a few months in the making but still relevant. Back on 12-28-14 I was hunting with a buddy Digger Don at a local honey hole of mine and my V3s batteries were dead. So instead of running to the store I asked Don if I could try out his son Als e-trac since he wasnt with us that afternoon. I also wanted to get to know the e-trac because I was interested in purchasing one. He said yes so off we go. I kept asking Don what the numbers were for a while. After about ten minutes I get a 12-45/46 at about 6 inches and I dig. Out pops a 1935 Mercury dime. Then about 20 minutes later I get an iffy 17-47/48 at about 3 inches. I dig down and get a nail but my pinpointer is still screaming and out pops a very nice 1899 Barber quarter! To say I was impressed with this machine is an understatement. I was a novice that found 2 silvers in about a half an hour. Im really thinking of getting an e-trac for a second machine. I had been over that area many times with my V3 and never even thought of digging in that spot. Maybe I didnt sweep over it at just the right angle so who knows. Earlier in the day I found a nice railroad key and another random key. So I end this post with a big thanks to Digger Don and especially Digger Al!
Thanks Digger Al!
- Thread starter zrickkid
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i used whites for over twenty years they are one of the best machines out there but when i got my e trac the places that i had hunted for years was all of a sudden full of good signals i must have found over fifty silvers at one park alone the e trac is a silver finding wonder congrats on your finds
Ill Digger
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The Deep Digging Duo are some good people!
erfect10:
As for your finds... pretty darn good for a "first run" with a E-Trac! :thumbsup01:
Congrats! :grin:
erfect10:As for your finds... pretty darn good for a "first run" with a E-Trac! :thumbsup01:
Congrats! :grin:
aloldstuff
Moderator
Hope you get yourself an Etrac real soon. Very nice results for using a different machine.
Ronandari
New member
Beautiful Barber you found,:congrats:. I use both the VX3 and the E trak. Love em both! The E trak is the best at sniffing out silver but I prefer the VX3 for general hunting. Since Most of my hunting is general and I have more coils for the V, the minelab sits more often than the Whites.
The Digger Duo have really cleaned up with the E traks. I'll bet you enjoyed the hunt with them.
Ron
The Digger Duo have really cleaned up with the E traks. I'll bet you enjoyed the hunt with them.
Ron
Digger Don
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I remember that day like yesterday. That was a beautiful Barber Quarter.
You were a natural with the e-trac that day for sure.
Although, you pretty darn good with the VX3 as well.
Don
You were a natural with the e-trac that day for sure.
Although, you pretty darn good with the VX3 as well.
Don
Thanks Don and you Digger Al. Look forward to more hunts with you guys this year.
Fire Fighter 43
Moderator
Great results for your first time with a Minelab. Congrats on the silver and WTG.