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Thomas Reveals Great Finds at the Ultimate Test

With this brand new Excalibur, I felt the necessity to find the units "extreme fringe" capabilities. I continuously test top end detectors for unconditional botton-line performance, no mercy, no handicaps given.

I approached the crest of the dune of a popular beach in Florida. To my dismay, I noticed two other TH'ers combing the beach. Immediate disappointment. Then my analytical mind engaged on how to capitalize on this scenario. In just a few seconds, my choice became obvious. One TH'er was a "by-the-book" hunter. Slow wide overlapping sweeps, coil parallel and close to the ground, methodic parallel paths with the ocean, even to the point of a 7 oz. sinker on a 5 foot string leaving a tell-tale visual trail behind him in the wet sand. This older gentleman is definitely a professional TH'er. My only remaining question was to verify his settings on his dual frequency underwater unit. Performing this task unannounced, I placed the Excalibur back in my vehicle and proceeded to walk right by him. With only 4 knobs on his unit, it was easy for me to glance at his controls and positively verify that his unit was indeed set for optimum performance. Yes, this particular TH'er created the perfect scenario for the Excalibur challenge.

Nearly one hour passed and the professional TH'er departed. I powered up the Excalibur and began searching his tell-tale lines including his exact footprints in the wet sand. Thirty seconds yielded a zinc penny at 14 inches. At the 3 minute mark, I found my second best find to date. A 18 kt gold pendant of christ, the size of a dime at a depth of 12 1/2 inches! Incredible! One more hour produced 37 various coins, 19 pull-tabs 14 pieces of foil, all which were found at positively verified depths of 12 to 18 inches. Ironically, absolutely nothing was found at depths for surface to 12 inches, calibrated (graduated shovel). The professional TH'er missed nothing in this range. The treasures used to be my number one excitement. Now it is depth that startles me. Yes, the Excalibur is physically a little heavy. True, sheer excitement masks this dilemma. And the double "D" coil is, by far, superior to the old paradigmed concentric coils. Target separation is incredible. Stable consistent performance far outweighs Minelabs above average cost. TRY ONE!!!

Thomas D., Cocoa, FL

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