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We found WWI medallion.. from 1916 - medallion who is given for credits in minimum service od 3 months in battle..

It was unbelievable the amount of blank and live rounds we found. From .45 to 50 cal. Even found a fired tank round and fired artillery round. At one camp someone found a frag grenade. Fortunately it didn't have a fuse or powder! A few times a fuse/detonator to a mine would be found. On one trip a guy had a tire blown off from driving over one. Found a 5 gal gas can buried several feet down. Couldn't figure out why it was buried. Tons of coins! Sometimes just lying on the surface. Someone even lost a 1803 large cent. And, a replica of a 1857 CA gold coin.

John was a good friend of our family. He lived down the road from my parents the past 20 years or so. We were very saddened, we were on the way down to Tombstone when we got a call from his wife. He was a great friend and wonderful human being. It was always a treat to be able to spend time with him. Unfortunately I was only on a handful of hunts with him. Rest in Peace Goldmaster!

I know someone wanting to learn their Invenio Pro. The video you posted now shows unavailable. Do you know if your friend re-posted it or his user name on YouTube so I could find it? Thanks in advance, Mark B. Vail, AZ

Kind of funny but it’s just a bad picture. The one in the back is probably a Time Ranger Pro. The one on the right is probably an F75. Because they do YouTube, they probably have additional audio devices plugged in giving a different silhouette.

Please help those people see the light.. At the very least the marketing person should be flogged repeatedly by all office staff until they can recognize the difference between a Garrett detector and an FTP device.

When the ZSearch came out, my detecting mate and I decided to do some testing. He was using the stock coil and I had the 12” attached. We both used the same settings and searched some old workings for gold. We both agreed that if either one of us had something that might develop into a signal, the other person would be called over before even a boot scrape was made to confirm it. The area had been recently raked and was therefore a pleasure to detect. After about 20 minutes, I picked up a soft but repeatable signal. I called Joe over and he had a listen and confirmed that it was a definite target. We then swapped machines and ran his stock coil over the target. There was absolutely nothing to be heard. The target was recovered from a depth of about 7”. It was a good dig for a .5g nugget. A second target about ten minutes later gave the same result. We were both impressed and amazed at the sensitivity of the coil. For the next month or so we continued to test on live targets on every trip. The results were so impressive that Joe ended up buying one for himself. There were times that the stock coil did really well on big, deeper targets but you would expect that due to its larger footprint. The Nuggetfinder coil will find much smaller pieces than the stock coil when the gold is shallow. Although we would prefer to only find big chunks, the small pieces do add up. A couple of years ago when detecting in Western Australia, one member of the detecting group I was with offered me $1500 cash to sell him my 2 year old ZSearch. He and most of the group were impressed with how it consistently produced good number and deep, solid pieces of gold.

Just bought mine last week with the sale price…same hardware:

Great round-up of the training, Gerry. Always happy to help out getting your customers up and running with their gold nugget detectors; it was a really good class with great students, lots of fun and fantastic weather to boot.

Minelab has lost their marbles again and just dropped the price of the most popular and #1 do it all detector, the Manticore. Instead of paying the $1700 we all were just 2 weeks ago, now you can get one for $500 off and only pay $1200. But if you are VET, you can get an additional 15% off as Gerry is a VET himself. Or you could just ask a few of the many DP members who has purchased one from me and got the additional savings. Yes I accept some detector and or gold trades. Yes, I just returned from NV teaching customers how to find gold with their detectors. Yes we had Manticores in the class and yes they were Successful at finding gold. Most dealers don't even know how to set up the Manticore to find the yellow metal. Well Gerry's Detectors sure knows this machine and knows it for a variety of hunts. I've used it on RR sites and dug locks. I've recovered Seated Liberty Silvers in iron infested soils. and dug many more 100+ yr old coins even in the snow. Or Barber Half dollars. Gold - Who knows how to find the gold with the Manticore? I've accomplished more than most. Natural beautiful gold is my focus. Do you know the best numbers to go after? Oh those diamond rings sure look sharp when sitting on the Manti. Or how about Golden Jesus. This is just a sample of my Manticore finds. Yes folks, I'm a real dealer who actually uses the detectors I like and sell most. And I enjoy sharing my hard earned knowledge with my customers. I realize not all dealers have the time to do the variety of hunting styles I do with the Manticore and in fact many have not even found their 1st nugget with it. So why are you even talking with them when I can match the price. And if outside of Idaho, no sales tax. No, I am not the best dealer at Hunting Coins, or hunting CW , but I can prove I use the Manticore on a variety of more hunts and have Success. Yes I am in and around gold country all the time and that's part of what separates Gerry's Detectors from most. Yes another shipment just came in. Hurry up, sale ends May 5th. If you do not have all the money up front, I can lock one in for $500 deposit.

Used SDC-2300 with body cover kit and $100 adapter cord for regular headphones. It will be hear in a few days as I just took it in trade. Contact Gerry's Detectors 208-345-8898

I just took in a Like New condition GPX-6000 with both coil, 2 batteries and body cover kit, with original box. Contact Gerry's Detectors at 208-345-8898.

What an amazing group of eager customers we had on the 3 Days Field Training. The weather could not have been any better with temps in the 70's. Friday was so sunny many of us ended up with red face and a few days later peeling skins from the sunburn. Soil was still very damp and in fact some standing water in mud puddles on the way up to camp. My Field staff/I enjoyed a variety of detectors in the class. Gold Bug-2's, Gold Monster 1000, Equinox 800, Equinox 900, Manticores, GPX-6000's and a GPZ-7000. 1st day was mostly classroom and as soon as the students with a variety of backgrounds were able to witness the varieties of gold and how they respond to different detectors, boy did they start getting excited. As expected, the GB-2's coils respond to the tiniest of gold best, but as soon as you went to a small picker nugget, the Monster, Equinox and Manticore took over. Then it was seeing how the bigger 6000's & 7000 did on small, medium and large gold. It's amazing that everyone talks the depth of a PI or GPZ but how many of you have actually seen with your own eyes, one of those detectors respond on big gold at 2 feet, 3 feet and even 4'? Yes that's what we did one a couple big ones. Some people had no clue and wondered out-loud, if they could even dig a hole that deep??? Realize this was just an air test, but it's still impressive. Of the 12 customers, most found a piece of gold and a couple folks doubled down. I know 3 of them just quite didn't get that lucky but they tried hard and there is not much we can do about that. The good thing is they were able to find small foil and #8 bird-shots, so we know they are doing it right. No big gold was recovered as expected, but I know there still has to be a few chunky 1/4 oz'ers out there. I know a couple years back Arky's wife was running around with her 7 while he took the class with his 6 and she dug up an 8 gram solid chunk of Au. So yes there are still a few but nothing like it used to be. A couple of the students mentioned that they had taken Ray Mills class (in CA) and was noticing such a difference. Ray knows Geology and so most of the 1 day class is dedicated to such. They realized this class is much more detailed on the detectors and how to get the most out of them. How to tell ground from a true target and importance of proper coil control. It's funny how I can toss a small nugget in front of a student and yet they can't find if, even though they just seen where it was tossed. At the end of the class, the students can find that same nugget and then some. That's just part of the reason our class is 3 days instead of 1. I totally agree with Mr Mills class as well and so if you desire more of the geology side, you might reach out to him. The main road along the lake was actually the best I have seen it in years. But those of you who know Rye Patch area (and Northern NV) know the rocks are treacherous on tires. There was 3 flats during training, 2 flats just after class and yes one guy had 2 flats, but I took home the cake. I had a slow leaking tire and was able to limp how, getting air at each little stop all the way to Idaho. Luckily my truck as tire pressure sensors and I can see exactly which tire and how low. Well the drivers front got down to as low as 22 pounds between air ups but still held until the next stop at Rome Station (they have a pump that uses quarters). Anyway, when I got to Boise and took it in, they pulled the tire and showed me a tear in the face that was to big to be repaired. To order the exact same tire and size, would take 3 days. Well I knew those stock tires were on P rated (most 1/2 tons are), so I decided to get something more designed for my off road travels. $1250 (after military discount) and I'm sporting some new heavier tires and better tread. Moral of the story. If you are running around in N Nevada roads, you better have at least LT class tires or higher. Make sure you have at least 1 spare tire and the correct equipment to change it. I left my compact air compressor in my big truck, so dumb me on that part. Here's the truck with the new tread. Yes those of you running around that weekend did in fact see a semi truck driving around out there. That lady has balls. UT Chris took advantage of the Anniversary Promo and $500 off. Gerry's Detectors hand delivered it to hm right out there in the field. Below - Geno from NV using a GPX-6000 and CoilTek 14x9" GoldHawk coil finds gold. Below - Dave from UT shines a smile with his 1st NV gold using a Manticore and M8 coil. Below- UT Chris found the 1st nugget of the class early Saturday morning before we even got started that day. He scored it with a GPX-6000. Below - Geoff from NV was able to find a couple with his GPX-6000, here's his 1st. Below - Chris from Idaho started the class with a GB-2 but when he seen how the Identification System on the Equinox performed so much better than most other detectors, he traded up. Good for him for trading that last day, as he still was able to find his 1st gold. Below- Nancy the trucker is tough as nails. For someone of that age to be out there roughing it and go go go, with the never quit, it finally paid off with a little help from the Staff. She knows her Manticore can find small picker nuggets. Below- Dennis from CA was an interesting guy. His brother from Idaho took my class last year and so he knew exactly what to expect. We was happy as heck once he got the golden monkey off his back. He found it with his Equinox 900 and small 6" coil. He is also the same guy who ended up with 2 flat tires. Yes he drove a new F-150 with stock P rated tires. Below - Geno gets another RP nugget. This guy is getting the hang of it really well. Below - Horny toads were just starting to come out. We only seen one snake and it was at camp but not a rattler. Why do they call them Horny Toads? Below - Dave from UT find his 2nd nugget and it's pretty nice. He used the Manticore with M8 coil again. Did you catch the phrase on his shirt? My 1st piece of gold in 2024. No it's not worth sticking in my mouth like some of my big dogs. It took all of 45 minutes to find right near the burn barrel. I used GPX-6000 with stock 11" coil. Below - Best looking nugget of the trip was Jill and her Gold Monster 1000. Again, The group of students was so enjoyable and upbeat. Geoff/Jill brought a box of smoky quartz crystals and told everyone to take a couple for good luck. Boy it must have helped as most folks found gold. What's more important to my Staff/I than customers finding gold. Customers understanding their detectors more, learning to tell the difference of a ground noise and a target, proper coil control, knowing when to ground balance and why, what machines do best on a variety of gold and most of all.... self confidence in your detector and abilities. Thanks Eli, Lunk and Spencer for your support again. I have already received a few emails on how happy the customers were with you guys. Anyone else wanting to take advantage of the Anniversary Sale and save $150 off the Equinox 900 or $500 off the Manticore..call Gerry's Detectors, as I have a few left. Also remember, those who purchase their detectors from me, get an additional discount of $150 off the 3 Days Field Training. You only pay for training when you show up. Happy Hunting. Gerry in Idaho

The mica flakes would indicate metamorphic rocks like schist or gneiss. So you could have some quartzite. Feldspars would also be common. It is also possible you might have some marble. Marble should react (fizz) with dilute acid like hydrochloric.

My buddy Josh and I have been on a good run, but last trip I had a skunk day. Just when I think I got it figured out… That got me thinking, how often do you get skunked? To me it seems like if you’re really prospecting, not just going back to tried and true sites, that skunks are gonna happen a lot. But this time I got skunked returning to a place I found quite a few pieces at last time. Maybe we got it all. Tried to make the most of it by documenting our struggle. Still a good day out with a great friend. And the day before my wife and kids got to see me dig a piece of gold within five minutes of turning my truck off. That’s something I’ll never forget!

Glad to see some of my customers enjoying hard earned Success and share their stories here on DP. I'll let the cat out of the bag on the location as it's tough for anyone, even the best of us. We were above the burn barrel and still on the open area. Never left there the 3 day days. Hopefully the June class is just as great f a group as this one and the weather was perfect. Ground was still quite wet, but we managed. I'll update with pics for everyone.

Kac, I'm with you.

Much is said about EMI sometimes disrupting smooth operation of our Metal detectors, wondering if adding a ferrite ring core to each cable would help. I see the correct size (9mm) on Amazon for about $1 apiece.

So... $180 for a WS6, $100 for the XP Lite shaft, $300 for the 9", and $32 for the RCDIGS WS6 mount... ... And you've got a Deus 2 for around 600 bucks. Better if you already have some of the stuff, but still a great deal. New the WS6 is $375. 👍

6 months? Why not just have packs users can install themselves? Was never a fan of built in batteries on machines. Lithium can toss quite a bit of heat out and as they get older they can get noisy. 6 months is pretty low, might was well stuff alkalines inside 🙂

I look forward to the day a F75 ltd can be had for $250 NEW. LOL The marketing ads look weird. Especially that last one. They seemingly dug up what? Looked like some kids pendant from a grocery store 50 cent turn vendor. Some find that was. Maybe there are tapping into some Lithium-rich water and consuming too much of it? Nonetheless, Fisher has made some good machines in the past but sure seems they are content to be the "vintage" maker these days. I'm confused about what altered state of reality they are living in. Putting out new weirdo ads on very old hardware? That just looks stupid.

Sent my 6000 in twice to minelab paid myself both times..the first time was before they admitted to the speaker issue so that was a fake on them paid by me as it did nothing to fix the detector... the second time was the speaker fix so I at least got a detector that worked properly after that...before that all i could think of was to get rid of the dam thing. It's a great detector now. really love using it.. strick

I probably go through one of those waveguides a year, so I just keep an extra one on hand, preferably the new black one: https://seriousdetecting.com/products/xp-aerial-antenna-with-115cm-cable-for-deus-ii-metal-detector?_pos=1&_psq=115cm&_ss=e&_v=1.0 They're cheap, and the black ones seem to last longer. They're also shorter so they don't have to be wrapped as much.

I don't know about anyone else, but when I went to 1.14 b2 there was a significant DROP in my maximum wireless headphone volume level vs what it was before. Even trying different wireless headphones still equaled somewhere around a 50% reduction in maximum volume through the wireless audio. I'm going to flash back down to a lower version and see if that corrects it. Also not sure why they would send out that message about removing the 1.14 beta 2 and going back down to 1.13 Has that always been something they told owners to do after a beta period was over? Just odd. UPDATE- I re-flashed to 1.13 and my wireless volume returned to what it should be. Very strange. Will miss the DT feature but maybe some things are better off being missed if it caused my machine another problem. Nokta, I'm watching you 👁️

The fact that all of us are still waiting on Garrett and this topic is now up to 15 pages tells me we all want Garrett to succeed in giving us a new model. I thought for sure it would coincide with the anniversary of Garrett going into business April 1, 1964. Charles Garrett entered and left this world both coincidentally in the month of April (not quite over yet). From what I know of Garrett in the past, they were quite careful about getting things right, but I don't remember them going into competition with anyone over release timings. I didn't care anyway. If it appealed to me, I bought it, not a matter of marketing timing. When I started metal detecting in 1968, I knew about Garrett, but I didn't start using the brand until 1978. Things go wrong sometimes for production like parts suppliers failing to meet deadlines. Post Covid... This sort of thing seems to be the norm. I still think the new release will be all-terrain based and will be a hybrid of the older AT Series and the recent Apex. I've liked both detectors and have done well with them. For me, I'm just happy to have something to look forward to! 🙂 Their build quality, engineering and customer service is worth being patient for.