Hi John, don't worry your detector is working fine. Even though the Explorer SE has a much improved recovery speed you need to pace your swings a bit. The numerical digital readout is a reflection of the smartfind crosshair window. I personally prefer the Numerical readout. I also hunt in all-metal all the time and correlate the tones with the readout to determine what the target may be. Sometimes I will get a little to quick and have to slow down and let the threshold tone reset. If your in a trashy environment then the 10.5 in. coil can see mutiple targets and do the masking think to you John. There are smaller coils available for your SE also. I would recommend the SunRay 5.5 in. coil. Ok John if you need anything else just give a shout and in the meantime practice and be patient because you are swinging the world's finest FBS detector! God Bless ya John and happy hunting!
John Tomlinson,CET
John's Detectors
Blackwell,Tx.
Best Little Detector Shop in Texas!
