I Have A Vision Of The Future "Nexus Discrimination & High Frequency Coils"

Peoples inability to understand how something functions can lead them to the wrong conclusions, this is an angle that's rarely explored. I believe there's a narrative that will develop claiming that the discrimination level used on Nexus machines, when operating the high frequency coils, can be set to pass an above ground unmasking test but those same settings can't be used in the wild.  I have so many videos on my channel demonstrating that this 'opinion' is utter rubbish, I've said hundreds of times in the past and I will repeat it just one more time. The Settings I Use In My Above Ground Unmasking Demos Are The EXACT Same Settings I Use To Hunt When I'm Out In The Fields

Learning Is Too Much Hard Work

People have laughed at me when I've explained that using the Nexus is an art-form, any preconceived ideas you have about how a metal detector functions needs to be put to one side. If you want the machine to do all the thinking for you then buy digital, it's really that simple and I can't make myself any more clearer. If, however you want to learn the art of metal detecting then you might want to consider buying a Nexus. 

Do You Get A Waterproof Machine?  

No You Don't

Do You Get Loads Of Tonal Options?

Nope

Do You Get A Cool Screen With A 2D Read Out?

No You Don't

What About Loads Of Pointless Settings?

Nope

Wireless Capabilities?

Nope

Gimmicks?

Nope

What you get is a precision tool that's designed for one thing and one thing only, and that's to find metal in the ground, that's its sole purpose and when you take the time to understand how the machine works, it's pretty bloody good at it. When you start to learn a new language like French or Spanish it takes a long time to master and even if you think you're starting to grasp it, you need to revise and review certain elements and you need to practice a lot. You don't give up after a few weeks claiming that both French or Spanish just aren't as clear and easy as English, you either want to learn a new language or you don't.

Thinking about it, if you have no desire to learn a language you can now use a "digital" app on your phone that will translate as you talk in to it. This is obviously more convenient because it requires no thinking ... sound familiar? despite what some might claim, digital detectors require very little thinking, just like your little language app. It's all done for you and you are none the wiser about the language you're fumbling over with the use of technology. The only way you master a language is by applying your mind and putting yourself in environments where you are forced to learn and understand. 

The above analogy is how I see digital detectors compared to Nexus machines, pushing numbers up and down on a screen isn't teaching you anything about actual metal detecting and metal detectors. For the vast majority out there they just want to turn on and go, have a good day out and, if they're lucky, find something cool. Others take it more seriously which is also cool, but let's not beat around the bush here, there's very little skill in operating a digital machine, many will disagree with this but I'm calling it the way that I see it. If you buy a Nexus and apply a digital frame of mind to its operation then you will fail, if you think you know all there is to know about metal detectors then you will also fail.

So just to make my initial point for the very last time, the settings I use in my above ground unmasking demonstrations, when using both the high and low frequency coils, are exactly the same settings that I use when I'm out in the fields. It makes zero sense to set a machine up to pass an above ground test if you can't use those same settings in the wild. If you believe you can't run a Nexus in the wild in iron with the same settings you've used in one of your above ground tests then you are talking crap and you need to revise the machines operation.