Treasuredude

Thanks Tnsharpshoother. I have read all of you post on the Impact on Friendly metal detecting fourm and was impressed with your testing and reporting on the Impact. I think that alot of what you said in regards to the Impact is being displayed by lots of end users like myself. Treasuredude

Hi All, A while back, I was going to buy the Rutus Alter 71, but, decided to wait for the Nokta Impact to be released. So, I went to an event in New Hampshire called BONE, (Best of the North East). I was hunting in a natural hunt on private property. I had just received my Impact on the April 21, and hunted on the 26th, and 27th. The place was a large farm with plowed fields, large open grass areas, and woods. The first day, I hunted a plower field, and the large grass area. I have to say that the Impact is so easy to use and set up. I started with the stock coil 7x11, DI3, 20khz, sen at 85, iron set a 2, default dis. At the end of the first day, I found the piece of a buckle in the plowed field, and a small button and half of a silver tumble in the grass areas. The Impact would sound off on the iron to let me know it was there, but with this iron volume, it was not annoying. Good targets were loud, but the iron tones soft. This was an excellent feature that I like very much. So on day two, I decided to hunt in the woods where an old cellar hole was. This was a site of an 1745 tavern. I set up in Deep mode, 20khz, stock coil, sen at 70, iron volume on 1, and default dis. As I stated to detect, I could hear iron all over the place, plus there was an electric fence that was causing others with Deus and CTX 3030 trouble. But my Impact ran very smooth. As I made my way around the perimeter, I continued to hear mass iron until I got a solid signal reading at 71 at about 8 inches. I dug down 6 inches and hit a rock, checked the hole again, and could hear the target, but also the iron all around on both sides. I removed the rock and I could see what looked to be a thin coin. To my surprise, it was an King George II 1749 farthing in excellent condition. I continued to hunt and a foot to my right, I got a another strong signal reading 83. At 4 inches down, I recovered a King George II half pence 1787. I couldn't believe it, I checked my hole again, and got another 83 with iron all around the target. I removed a second large copper without a date, but looks to be the same. I also found a large button and round piece of lead used for corks back then. So, everything I found was from the 1700 era. In closing, this is what impressed me about the Impact. It is well balanced, easy to use and set up, and offers lots of features. As an retired Garrett, Teknetics, Makro, Whites, and XP dealer, I have used a lot of detectors, and I have never found any to be able to find targets in the iron like the Impact. I not saying it the best out there, or better then the rest. But, it does a great job in iron and offers great value for its price point. I am not a tester, just an end user, and I am glad that I purchased the Impact. Treasuredude.

Thanks Steve, Your right, if the ground had been mineralization, then I would have needed a PI. I would also like to clarify that PI's are geat, but I only use them when needed. I have been lucky to only have needed a VLF for the places I have hunted in Alaska. I also have been able to use medium priced detectors with success, but do not intend to imply they are better then other choices. I actually was in Chicken for 6 days, detected 5 full days, 8 to10 hours just like when we were at Ganes and Moore Creek. Travel time was about an hour, one way. Thank again Steve, you really are a great teacher that also listens and motivates people. I really appreciate you. Thanks, Jeffery

Hi all, Just got back from a trip to Chicken Alaska and my AT Gold and T2 Classic were spot on. Total weight for the four nuggets is 16.8 grams. The three small nuggets were found with the AT Gold, 3x6 snake coil on day two. The biggest nugget is 10.8 grams and was found with the T2 Classic, 4x11 biaxel coil on day three. The T2 with the stock coil could detect small flakes by listening for the break in the threshold. All the nuggets were 5 to 6 inches deep and would have been missed if I didn't listen for the break in the threshold. I like to give a big thanks to Steve for writing the stories of his adventures in Chicken that inspired me to take the trip. I have now detected and found gold in for different areas of Alaska in 8 years. (Ganes creek 4 times, Moore creek 1 time, Nome 2 times, and Chicken 1 time.) 26 ounces found in 8 years with $700 VLF. Last of all, don't let anyone tell you and area is hunted out, trust in your equipment, keep a good attitude, work hard the whole time, and believe in your abilities. Thanks, Treasuredude

It has been a pleasure for me the last 8 years to use Garrett products as will as be a Garrett dealer. My first detector was an Ace 250 that I use my first year. Mr.Garrett motivated me because he was a treasure hunter as well as a inventor. I didn't ever get the chance to meet him, but felt like I connected with him through his books and examples. Prayers to his family. Treasuredude

Hey Scott, Since you Mom is a new to the hobby. ..I would recommend the Ace 350 and the original Garrett Propointer. ... she can then always move up as she get better.

Nice...good job finding that baby.

Wow, now that what I'm talking about. ..what a great video. I love all of the gold, big and small. It gets me excited to get out and hunt. Thank Steve

I think everyone has some great ideas for the survival gear. I would add mole skin to the first aid kit and have some good hiking socks.

Nice gold...love that yellow stuff.

Hi Dilek, I like that your company is open and honest...good job looking out for the end users.

I have always just carried the control boxes and coils in my carry on bag so nothing get damage or stolen. But if you have to pack it, like Steve said...I go with luggage that does not look flashy.

My friend ezdave and I, did some detecting at a hydraulic area near happy camp last summer. Both of us worked the exposed bedrock, the areas with small tailing, and the base areas. We did not find any gold but a lot of 22 shells. I personally tried to think of places where other may have overlooked. Hard area to hunt with lots of poison oak. Jeffery - Treasuredude

Thank you Rick, Paul,.and Steve for the warm welcome and your comments. I really appreciate being part of such a fine forum, being able to offer help as well as learn from others. To answer your question Steve, I am going back to Alaska for and 8th year in a row...with my buddy, ezdave. We are going back to Alaska Gold and Resort where ezdave found just about three ounces with his ATX, and just over a ounce for myself with my AT Gold. This is really a good place to consider if your in to detecting tailings. Happy hunting guys, Jeffery - Treasuredude

Hello All, My name is Jeffery Sarvis, and I am a friend of Steve Herschbach. Steve is somebody that I have always respected because he tells it like he sees it...and I appreciate people who are open and honest. After talking with Steve today, he invited me to introduce who I am, as well to what I do. I started metal detecting in late 2006. It was something that I had always wanted to do, but never found time to do. After being married for five years, my wife said, that I needed a hobby other than her...and that how my dream began. I bought an Ace 250, joined a local treasure (coin) club, as well as a Prospector club. I went to the meetings, took part in the hunts and events, played with my detector everyday, and learned how to operate my detector. After a year had went by, I had found a lot of clad, but nothing of value yet...so I started doing research on where to hunt for gold, coins, and relics...but had always wanted to find gold nuggets the most. So, one day at the prospectors meeting, a member who happen to be a Geologist, had a hand full of nuggets he had brought for show and tell. I was very excited about the gold he had (about 8 ounces). I asked him where he found the gold, and he said, Ganes Creek in Alaska. He shared with me who the contact was, and for the next six months we had a few conversations on where to look if and when I went. At this time, I was ready to step up to a detector that had more options...so I traded in my Ace 250 and paid the difference for a White's MXT. For the next six months, I learned the MXT inside and out, continued to do research, talked with the Geologist, and waited until June of 2008 came to go to Ganes Creek. So, I got to Ganes Creek on a Sunday, and it was on a Wednesday afternoon that I found my first gold nugget, a 1.3 ounce of gold with quartz. I did my happy dance and was satisfied and content with what I had, but still had three days to go. So, the next morning, I started detecting and thinking about what the Geologist said, about where all the big nuggets were be found...in the cobbles piles. Off I went and got a signal that over loaded the MXT, I took a scoop with my pick, and two inches in the cobbles, I found a 12.3 ounce gold nugget. For the point I was hooked, and contined to find gold every year except 2013. Now fast forwarding...I have been to Alaska every year since 2008. Ganes (2008, 10, 11, and the last year 2012.) Moore Creek, 2009, and Alaska Gold and Resort in Nome, 2013, 14, and three year in a row.) Three of the trips, Steve was in the group. Today, I am the Owner of Treasuredude Detectors based in Seattle, WA. I am a dealer that sells out of my home, and have a website. I have been a Garrett dealer for the past five years and have just become a Makro and XP dealer. I am not here to be a salesman, and I want you to know that I tell everybody, that I am a hobbyists first, and a dealer second. I am here like Steve to educate, facilitate, promote and protect our hobby. I am a active member of four Treasure clubs here in Washington, an active treasure hunter, offer free, full scope metal detecting trainings, (leave no trace) and will talk you ear off about detecting because this has become my passion I did join the forum back in September and shared my story of finding just over an ounce of gold in 7 pieces...found at Alaska Gold and Resort... but have not been active with the treasure forums. When I started my business, I wanted to be like Steve and Charles Garrett who are hobbyists as well as dealers. I want to give back like all the people who was there for me in the beginning. Now let me say, that I do not profess to know everything about detecting, and I know that I am not a great writer, but I do know how to use both VLF and PI's. I personally, have found all of my Gold nuggets, gold rings, and silver coins with VLF's (MXT, G2, AT Pro/Gold, and now with the Makro Racer and Gold Racer when released). So, I can address questions in regards to VLF's more because of personal use and choice. However, it my duty as a dealer to know what I sell, so I make it a point to know a fair amount about PI's, but there are members on this forum who know way more then I do, due to their personal experiences. Please feel free to visit my website to see my pictures of my find, and do please visit the about section and you will see, that I am who I say I am. Last of all, I really enjoy metal detecting for the excitement of finding something that has be lost, having the beach to myself, for the exercise, for the freedom, for the hobby and most important, the people I meet. Looking forward to being and active member to this forum. Thank you, Jeffery Sarvis Treasuredude Detectors Jeffery@treasuredudedetectors.com www.treasuredudedetectors.com