The right panning technique makes it !

A typical beginner's mistake when probing is the so-called "smiley swing". This fundamental error in the search technique is very common, especially among beginners. To be fair, however, it has to be said that we have also observed this serious technical error in long-time explorers. Many years ago, I myself met a prospector on the beach who practiced this very mistake to such an extreme that, according to him, he rarely found anything valuable - that's how it can go. I couldn't even imagine what great finds he had "walked over" over the years.

We can actually see quite clearly what is often done wrong on our graphic ...

To ensure that no signals or finds are lost, it is very important that the searchcoil is always guided as close as possible to the ground so that the maximum possible depth can always be searched with the Metalldetektoren. And now the most important thing: the search coil must always be guided horizontally to the ground during each panning movement, otherwise you run the risk of "missing" signals that you would have located with the correct panning technique.

Why do you lose finds when you swing a "smiley"?!

The search coil of the Metalldetektoren builds up a stable magnetic field, especially under the coil (see diagram). If you swing a smiley, the magnetic field is partially pulled out of the ground at the end of each swing. It is understandable that a certain area of the floor is not scanned with each swing and that over time one or the other object is simply overlooked or missed.

Conclusion:

Always keep the searchcoil as close to the ground as possible and do not remove the searchcoil from the ground at the end of each panning movement. The right panning technique brings the good finds ;)