Excellent video. Anybody can dig a nice clean signal. Understanding those questionable signals is what will make someone a skilled detectorist. I am sure that you taking the time and explaining the nuances of the tonal responses was very helpful to many detectorists. Thanks!

a matrix seal would probably give the same signal as the piece of scrap lead , always worth checking mate , im out on a dig tomorrow and giving your program a go as for a year i have always used the general program with some little tweaks . top content as usual , i have hours and hours of footage detecting but absolutely hate my voice on my videos so ive never posted any up , im happy watching everyone elses . all the best

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree with this 100%. I have to be pretty sure it’s not going to be something good before I choose not to dig it and even then I always doubt myself. Obviously in an ideal situation you’d dig everything but I like to give myself a standing chance. Good luck with the program, please let me know how you get on with it 👍👍

51 years of digging holes has taught me that your shovel is the ultimate discriminator. When it doubt, dig. Good video. I have your program plugged in for here in Virginia.

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Great advice buddy. You sure have allot of experience, I’d love to hear some of your stories! My moto is, if in doubt - dig it out! I dread to think of what I have left in the ground over the years 😩 ATB my friend 👍👍

Update, went out again Sunday with my local club. Pasture this time and the D2 was very quite so I lowered the reactivity down to 1 and upped the sensertivity to 98, the D2 was still stable, changed back once I hit iorn rich areas! Love the Forager program, my go to :)

Another great video explaining the sounds of the Forager program, thanks again for making these :) Sent a little PayPal thanks. :)

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Jase, that’s very kind of you mate and really appreciate it 👍👍

Thank you Michael, for sharing your knowledge. Been running the original forager programma liking it a lot. Will programme 2.0 before the next hunt. Cheers

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! If you liked the first one, I’m sure you will like the new one. Let me know how you get on 👍👍

Thank you again Michael for a great video. I'm still using this program here in the states. It's my go to program and working very well. Thanks for sharing. *Chris*

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris! I have no doubt it would work well in the states. For picking out good targets amount bad ones it should serve you well. If you ever need a super deep program I have one coming up so keep an eye out for that one 👍👍

@preserving_the_past

3 ай бұрын

@@OMA_MetalDetecting Awwwwesome!! Can't wait.

Used forager Today.. It was smashing the targets Got my first Queen Ann sixpence 1707 and 1 shilling coin today along with Roman 🍻🍻

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

This is awesome and great to hear! Yes it is an absolute coin hoover. All the good stuff sounds good. Thanks for the feedback 👍👍

Hey that's great matey ta 🙏 - and really well explained on the F2.0 program!... I'm using it more and more - and it's prob. my main program now, so thanks a lot 👊 for all your efforts mate!!... Take care fer now, B 🐭

Nice one. I've used your program a few times now on a busy site. Found loads but do get a lot of falsing due to ground conditions. Must try tweaking it next time out to see if I can calm it down

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

If you get falsing from iron try this… make sure your freq max is on either 14khz or 24khz. Never use it on 40khz. Also drop the audio response down by a couple. This will mean the deeper targets won’t be as loud but it will minimise falsing. You could put silencer on 3 aswell but only do all this if your site is full of iron as otherwise you will loose allot of depth 👍👍

Good hunt there

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Dazza mate 👍

Michael, a great video I’m interested in the Forager program when I can get back out again when the shoulder heals up. I’m all about hunting by sound it drives some of my hunting partners crazy. They want the machine to say good target dig me up. In away it is advising you what to do you just need to listen. I had a Compass detector about 25 years ago that had amazing sound. I found more silver with that detector. But the Deus is an amazing detector too. Thanks for taking the time to show us the program… John

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Great advice John! Always go by the sound first. I have recently started putting my remote on the belt clip and only checking when the sound doesn’t sound right. It takes time but once you know the machine well it almost speaks to you at each target. 5 tones for me is a game changer though especially with PWM. Thanks as always for your comments. Good luck my friend 👍👍

Interesting video Michael I use forager but 1.1 version which I really like but tweaked here near Liskeard so not to far from you I have put this version in my 2.0 master all the best Michael

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Hey you’re not far from me at all Bobby mate! If you liked the first forager program you will definitely like this one, 5 tones is a game changer I assure you. ATB buddy 👍👍

I love that silver Button

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Stefan 👍👍

I take it the forager program works ok with 1.1

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely does matey 👍

Great channel Michael. Just loaded the Forager, looks good. Can you give me details where to get that shovel please?

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Hey Fred, thanks for dropping by mate. The shovel is a “evolution spade”. It’s a great spade but be warned it is a heavy one. Take care my friend 👍👍

@fredericksalt1120

3 ай бұрын

@@OMA_MetalDetecting 👍

WOW what a brilliant informative video Michael. Love the 5 tones and how you break them down when detecting. Life is a learning curb and sir i have learned today. Kind regards Ian and Connor.

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful chaps! For me, 5 tones has been a game changer in my day to day detecting. I’ve never been a fan of full tones but 5 tones with PWM is equal to full tones in terms of the information it can give you on each target. Always remember, if in doubt, dig it out! Good luck guys 👍👍

Belting video that Michael, sometimes it's not about the quality of the finds, you learn something every trip, just really glad your experiences with Forager matched mine. I got fooled by big lead, which when I say big lead I mean like 6 inches long, a very old and oxidised lead roofing nail washer got me, but again, it could easily have been a nice bag seal, saw you beside that fence though and thought oh ohhh, I have a fence on my pasture and it's mesh, and barbed across the top and electric (switched off but meant for cows and bulls) and I have to detect 3 feet away from it, drives detector mad! That red soil was amazing, reminded me of Cyprus. Not only learnt from that but reassured my confidence as well as I saw similar to my results. Forager 2 is a superb program. Got a belting signal on what turned out to be the zinc base cap off the end of a 1941 hand grenade, God knows what that was doing in a pasture in Warrington! Keep it up though, belting channel.

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s the thing mate, you can discriminate all you want but inevitably something will always catch you out. My moto is - if in doubt, dig it out. No two targets are ever the same. A program can help you but it is never a definitive yes or no 👍👍

Edit, just watched this video again after asking the below questions, I think that you answer most of them, just want to ask what you do if the ground is extremely chatty? Maybe it's just me getting used to it? :) Hi mate, went out today on a group dig, used this your program. I need a bit of advice if you can, the ground was very chatty and the d2 sounded like it was playing out of rhythm drum and base, drove me nuts lol, everyone that had a d2 told me that's normal. Can you advise me what to do in that situation please? I have been on pastures and this land was ploughed and rolled, lots of iron and not many dig able targets. The land sounded like 505 min played in your video! I guess I should trust the program and the D2 to tell me when I hit something good! Sorry for asking all the questions, thanks :) I did get 4 good signals, buttons and a coin! :)

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Hey buddy! So if the ground is chatty then it’s basically just the ground you are detecting on. You can adjust some of the settings however what that would tell me is that you won’t be looking at any great depth. In instances like this the “fast” program is a good choice. Get the reactivity up to 3 or more and sensitivity down and that will give you your best chance of finding stuff in between the contamination in the ground. Best of luck 👍👍

@jasonmileham

3 ай бұрын

@@OMA_MetalDetecting, thank you :)

Great vid again. Where's your jumper from?? 👍🏻

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Kurt 😀 oh blimey, can’t remember now mate, think it was in TK max or something like that. It’s jack and jones 👍👍

Thanks for your videos, could you please tell me where I might get one of the spades like you have I live in the US not sure if I can buy one here or not just wondering.

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

You should definitely be able to purchase one in the US. It’s called the “evolution spade”. It is a heavy one mind but it’s strong and great for digging. Good luck buddy 👍👍

The bullet looks like a small caliber 19th Century pistol bullet to me.

@OMA_MetalDetecting

3 ай бұрын

Awesome information Chuck, thanks for that buddy. Definitely going to look into those 👍👍

Hi Mike deus 2 lite coming Tuesday let me know when you want to meet up and would you like you to set it up for me buddy if you can Regards Daz