DETAILED REPORT for the improvements and the new features of v6 of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST).

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DETAILED REPORT for the improvements and the new features of v6 of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST).

IMPORTANT: This article contains extensive information about all the improvements and new features of v6 of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST). If you are interested in v6, it is strongly recommended to get acquainted in detail with all the information available below.

Although in appearance, all versions of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) look the same, they have significant differences in their characteristics: depth of detection, stability, discrimination, basic behavior. Therefore, each version must be considered for a different model metal detector, not a upgrade of the previous version.

The improvements and the new features of v6 of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST), are:

LTC64X v6 is better than v5, with that this LTC64X v6 is:
- with improved work at highly mineralized terrains, terrains with a high content of ore, beach search (on the coast, moist soil, dry sand, wet sand, mineralized sands);
- with mode ORE, optimized for wotk at highly mineralized terrains, terrains with a high content of ore, terrains dotted with hot rocks and stones, highly contaminated with iron terrains, beach search in highly mineralized sands;
- with mode SOIL, optimized for wotk at low and medium mineralized terrains, terrains dotted with stones and rocks, beach search in low and medium mineralized sands;
- with higher detection speed and higher recovery speed in mode ORE;
- with improved depth of detection and improved comfort when working on any type of terrain;
- with automatic stabilizer with a very high degree of stabilization.

All other base characteristics of v6 are the same as of v5:
- v6 has the same extended range of discrimination (DISCRIMINATOR III, II and I) as v5;
- v6 has mode NORMAL (FREQUENCY = MAX, 8.0KHz) and mode TURBO/BOOST (FREQUENCY = MIN, 7.4KHz) as v5 and v4.

v6 has the same knobs and switches as v5, v4, v3, v2i, v2 and v1, but because of the many improvements and new features of v6, its potentiometers GAIN and GROUND FINE have a dual function, i.e. they have a second, additional function, only available in v6.

Thanks to this second, additional function of potentiometers GAIN and GROUND FINE, at v6, in an elegant way, there is provided a quick and convenient access to the new features available in v6, without the need of adding other knobs and switches.

The main differences in the control and the power of v6 of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST), compared to v5, v4, v3, v2i, v2, v1, are:

[01] Potentiometer GAIN:

- At v5, v4, v3, v2i, v2 and v1, potentiometer GAIN has only one function:
/1/ Set the input AC amplification of the signal from the detected object.

- At v6, potentiometer GAIN has two functions:
/1/ Function identical to its function in v5, v4, v3, v2i, v2 and v1, i.e. set the input AC amplification of the signal from the detected object;
/2/ Switch between mode ORE and mode SOIL: with setting GAIN = MIN, v6 work in mode ORE, but with setting GAIN = from 1 to MAX, v6 work in mode SOIL. The intermediate levels from GAIN = MIN to GAIN = 1, ensure a smooth transition from mode ORE to mode SOIL.

Mode ORE is optimized for work at highly mineralized terrains, terrains with a high content of ore, terrains dotted with hot rocks and stones, highly contaminated with iron terrains, beach search in highly mineralized sands. When working on such terrains, mode ORE provides: better depth of detection, greater stability, higher detection speed, higher recovery speed, greater comfort at search.

Mode SOIL is optimized for wotk at low and medium mineralized terrains, terrains dotted with stones and rocks, beach search in low and medium mineralized sands. When working on such terrains, mode SOIL provides: extreme depth of detection.

In mode SOIL, the maximum depth of detection for a single coin with a diameter 24 mm is 58 cm (22.8") in mode NORMAL and 66 cm (26") in mode TURBO/BOOST, while in mode ORE, the maximum depth of detection for a single coin is about 30 cm, account the purpose of mode ORE, i.e.: work in heavy terrain conditions, at which the work in mode SOIL is impossible or very limited and difficult.

The best depth of detection, highest detection speed and highest recovery speed in mode ORE are achieved when work with settings DISCR DEPTH = 0, DISCR LEVEL = 0 (mode All metals). Therefore, to maintain these parameters, especially under very heavy terrain conditions, it is recommended work exactly with these settings.

In mode ORE, in very difficult terrain conditions, in need of work in discrimination mode, the recommended settings are: DISCR DEPTH = 0, DISCR LEVEL = 10, as a last resort are recommended and settings close to them: DISCR DEPTH = from 0 to 6, DISCR LEVEL = from 0 to 10.

In mode ORE, with settings: DISCR DEPTH = 0, DISCR LEVEL = 10, the metal detector discriminate only in the surface layer, to a depth of about 10 - 15 cm, while maintaining the high depth of detection, detection speed and recovery speed, available with settings DISCR DEPTH = 0, DISCR LEVEL = 0 (mode All metals).

In mode ORE, with settings DISCR DEPTH = 0, DISCR LEVEL = 0 (mode All metals) and with settings: DISCR DEPTH = 0, DISCR LEVEL = 10, BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) v6 as behavior, resembles multi-period pulse induction metal detectors.

Described above settings in mode ORE, with recommended possible lower levels of DISCR DEPTH relate mostly for very heavy terrain conditions, such as: highly mineralized terrains, terrains with a high content of ore, highly mineralized sands. For lighter terrain conditions, in mode ORE, may also be used the standard levels of discrimination (such as settings: DISCR DEPTH = from 7 to 9, DISCR LEVEL = from 3 to 6), which are generally most suitable for mode SOIL.

In mode ORE, to achieve the quality of discrimination available with standard levels of discrimination in mode SOIL, DISCR DEPTH and DISCR LEVEL must be set to higher levels compared to their standard setting in mode SOIL.

In mode SOIL, when work with high levels of GAIN is recommended work at possible lower levels of DISCR DEPTH and DISCR LEVEL and conversely: when work with lower levels of GAIN is admissible and work at higher levels of DISCR DEPTH and DISCR LEVEL.

In mode SOIL, settings GAIN = from 1 to 6 are best suitable for low and medium mineralized terrains, while settings GAIN = from 7 to MAX are only suitable for low mineralized terrains and are recommend only for very experienced users, which through skillful precision setting of the sensitivity of the metal detector (through potentiometers GAIN, THRESHOLD and SILENCER), with this extreme increased amplification at GAIN = from 7 to MAX, can achieve better depth of detection in low mineralized terrains.

At work in manual ground balance mode (GROUND MODE = MAN), after each change of the setting of potentiometer GAIN, need again to be made manual ground balance of the metal detector (from potentiometer GROUND COARSE in mode ORE and from potentiometers GROUND COARSE and GROUND FINE in mode SOIL).

[02] Potentiometer GROUND FINE:

- At v5, v4, v3, v2i, v2 and v1, potentiometer GROUND FINE has only one function:
/1/ Serves as a further fine (precise) setting of the ground balance in a manual ground balance working mode, ie for a fine and complete eliminate of the ground effect at work in a manual ground balance working mode.

- At v6, potentiometer GROUND FINE has two functions:
/1/ Function identical to its function in v5, v4, v3, v2i, v2 and v1, i.e. serves as a further fine (precise) setting of the ground balance in a manual ground balance working mode, ie for a fine and complete eliminate of the ground effect at work in a manual ground balance working mode;
/2/ Set the depth of detection in mode ORE.

In mode ORE (GAIN = MIN), the depth of detection is the lowest at GROUND FINE = ''-'' and the greatest at GROUND FINE = ''+'', i.e. with each higher level of GROUND FINE, the depth of detection is better, but greatly increased depth of detection is not recommended for very heavy terrain conditions, because this reducing the detection speed and the recovery speed.

In mode ORE, in heavy terrain conditions, such as: highly mineralized terrains, terrains with a high content of ore, highly mineralized sands, is recomended work with settings GROUND FINE = from 1 to 5.

In mode ORE, BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) v6 has the highest detection speed and the highest recovery speed with settings GROUND FINE = from 1 to 3. Therefore, usually these settings are most suitable for extremely heavy terrain conditions.

In mode ORE, at work in manual ground balance mode (GROUND MODE = MAN), after each change of the setting of potentiometer GROUND FINE, need again to be made manual ground balance of the metal detector (from potentiometer GROUND COARSE).

[03] Switch AUTO ZONES:

Unlike from v5, which has three automatic stabilizers (with low, medium and high level of stabilization), which can be selected by switch AUTO ZONES, v6 has only one automatic stabilizer (with a very high degree of stabilization), as it always work with it, i.e. therefore does not need its switching, switch AUTO ZONES at v6, has only one function, as at v4, v3, v2i, v2 and v1, i.e:

/1/ To set one of the three available automatic ground zones at work in automatic ground balance mode (switch GROUND MODE = AUTO). In manual ground balance mode (switch GROUND MODE = MAN), this function of switch AUTO ZONES not working.

[04] ADDITION about the differences in the depth of detection of the different versions:

In a medium mineralized terrain, the maximum depth of detection of a coin with a diameter 24 mm, for the different versions of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST), with 28 cm (11") DD search coil, is:

- for v2 = 40 cm (15.7")

- for v2i = 43 cm (16.9")

- for v3 = 45 cm (17.7")

- for v4 = 52 cm (20.4") in mode NORMAL / 58 cm (22.8") in mode TURBO/BOOST.

- for v5 = 52 cm (20.4") in mode NORMAL, AUTO ZONES = III / 58 cm (22.8") in mode TURBO/BOOST, AUTO ZONES = III.

- for v6 = 58 cm (22.8") in mode NORMAL / 66 cm (26") in mode TURBO/BOOST.

The maximum depths of detection, described above, are achieved and in SILENT mode of the metal detector, i.e. without audio threshold (THRESHOLD set to level just before the buzz), but with amplification (GAIN) close to the maximum.

In real work underway in medium mineralized terrain, usually the achieved in the practice depths of detection are of the order of 80 - 90% from the maximum depth of detection, described above.

The typical setting of the metal detector, at which are achieved the above described maximum depths of detection, is:

GROUND MODE = MAN
GROUND COARSE = 4 - 6
GROUND FINE = 5
AUTO ZONES = III (only for v5)
GAIN = MAX
THRESHOLD = 6.0 - 6.8
SILENCER = OFF - 2
DISCRIMINATOR = III
DISCR LEVEL = 4 - 5
DISCR DEPTH = 8.0 - 8.5 - 8.8
FREQUENCY = MAX (and also MIN for v4 v5 and v6)
TONE = MIN, 5, MAX.
VOLUME = MAX

The above-described setting, is and a recommended setting for achieve a maximum depth of detection.

General conclusion for BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) v6: Compared to v5 of THE BEAST, v6 provides better work at heavy terrain conditions, such as: highly mineralized terrains, terrains with a high content of ore, highly contaminated with iron terrains, highly mineralized sands, but also better depth of detection at low and medium mineralized terrains. These parameters can only be achieved with precision adequate setting from users with a very good knowledge for the metal detector and the hobby metal detecting as a whole. With medium levels of setting, v6 has parameters very similar to v5. Therefore v6 is recommended only for VERY EXPERIENCED users, which have the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of the power of THE BEAST v6 and which want to have the BLISSTOOL metal detector with the best depth of detection until now. For BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE and EXPERIENCED users, more suitable are v4 and v5.

Photos of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) v6, are available in the following galleries in BLISSTOOL GALLERIES:
http://blisstool.in/index.php/en/category/81
http://blisstool.in/index.php/en/category/80
http://blisstool.in/index.php/en/category/79

Field tests of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) v6, are available in YouTube channel BLISSTOOL:
http://www.youtube.com/user/blisstool/videos

Complex parallel tests of BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) v6 with other brands metal detectors, are available in YouTube channel BLISSTOOLVERSUS:
http://www.youtube.com/user/blisstoolversus/videos

BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) v6 is available for the market and can be purchased from BLISSTOOL manufacturer and from the authorized BLISSTOOL distributors.

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Addition on any arising questions about BLISSTOOL LTC64X (THE BEAST) v6:

Current users who have already bought v5, do not have to go to the v6 because with medium levels of setting, v6 has parameters very similar to v5.

In addition, for new customers which are beginners, intermediate and even experienced users, we again recommended v5 or v4, not v6.

Most importantly: v6 is recommended only for VERY EXPERIENCED users, which have the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of the power of THE BEAST v6 and which want to have the BLISSTOOL metal detector with the best depth of detection until now.

Everyone who passes directly to v6, without having the necessary knowledge for it will make a mistake. v6 is detector ONLY for VERY EXPERIENCED users.

v4 and v5 remains the detectors suitable for most searchers as before, when v6 is detector only for experts.

v6 provides better work at heavy terrain conditions, such as: highly mineralized terrains, terrains with a high content of ore, highly contaminated with iron terrains, highly mineralized sands, and also better depth of detection at low and medium mineralized terrains, but these parameters can only be achieved with precision adequate setting from users with a very good knowledge for the metal detector and the hobby metal detecting as a whole.

The objective in developing of v6 was to realize in practice the possible theoretical maximum for depth of detection and performance for IB metal detector, not only on low and medium mineralized terrains, but also on highly mineralized terrains, where previous models also perform well. v6, probably provides a possible maximum of all this. With that, v6 is even better competition of pulse induction metal detectors and can be used in very difficult terrain conditions, which was our goal.

v6 is desired and long awaited by many VERY EXPERIENCED users working on very difficult terrain conditions anywhere in the world, but in the hands of the same VERY EXPERIENCED users v6 is unsurpassed also on low and medium mineralized terrains and this makes it even more attractive.

To realize this, v6 has two separate modes: mode ORE and mode SOIL and from my perspective as a developer of it, it is a real jewel for experts, but for most searchers, the favorite remains the v5, which we recommend.

Currently the situation is somewhat embarrassing, as far any later version was better for all users, but now with v6 the things are different, as it provides maximum that can be used in practice only from VERY EXPERIENCED users. We had a similar situation at the initial presentation of v3, which was most suitable for intermediate and experienced users, but novice users had some difficulty with it. Smoothly things went with v4 and v5, since they are suitable for beginners, intermediate and experienced users and apparently everyone is happy. We realize this and so do these explanations. No sense to own something if you can not use it well. For this, our sincere recommendation to our current customers is to focus and not to underestimate the version of THE BEAST they have, since any of it provides much, too much. When the time comes for them to switch to a new version of an objective need, they themselves will understand this precise moment for themselves.

Enjoy THE BEAST!

Best Regards,

Ahmed Merchev
(President, sole owner and chief developer of BLISSTOOL)