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OMG, really? So do you mean I shouldn't use the tagline. "When you learn to use the G Spot correctly, women will want you, and men will want to be like you." or "The "G Spot" treasure scoop... turning prospectors into something they've always wanted to be... sex objects." OK, so originally I thought of the name Gold Spot, because it just made sense, and I liked the name. But then I started calling it the G Spot, because I think we have a natural inclination to shorten words. I know the connotation, but it's not like everyone and their brother wouldn't shorten it. Not to give it a sexual connotation, it is just what people do with words. I mean we call the GPZ7000 the ZED. I can't be held responsible if you guys have a dirty mind. Besides I did a focus group with a bunch of your wives, they said it was no problem because most of you don't have a clue what it means. 😀

On my first trip to the desert southwest 20+ years ago armed with my trusty Fisher Gold Bug 2, I looked up a nugget shooter by the name of Glen “Griz” Anderson in the Arizona outback town of Quartzsite, who was gracious enough to take me out to an old nugget patch that he and some other locals had hammered. He said if I hunted it thoroughly that I should be able to turn up a bit or two. Sure enough, careful searching with the six-inch elliptical concentric coil of my GB2 did coax a couple of crumbs out of the old patch, but other than that I wasn’t having much luck. So I decided to be adventurous and started detecting up slope away from the patch, towards the crest of a small hill. That’s where I started encountering the bird shot pellets...LOTS of them. After recovering about a dozen of them, I dug what sounded just like another, but it turned out to be a very small bit of purple quartz laced with thin stringers of gold instead.🙂 It seemed nobody had bothered to detect this area for long because of all the bird shot, but I stuck with it and for every dozen or so of the tiny lead pellets, I would find another bit of the beautiful purple quartz laced with gold, until I had a couple dozen pieces. I hunted the spot for a few days until it dried up, and I’ve been back again every time I have acquired a new detector over the intervening years, which has found me a few nuggets off of the patch, but never another bit of the purple quartz. So I was hoping to find more the other day with my White’s Goldmaster 24k, outfitted with the 6-inch round concentric coil. I was finding birdshot, but alas, no purple quartz and gold. As I pushed the coil under a very small palo verde tree, the 24k let out a healthy ZIP! declaring something definitely larger than a bird shot; I was fully expecting to see a 22 bullet or casing sitting on the surface, but could see nothing. So I raked a bit of the loose surface material into my nugget scoop, waved it over the coil and ZIP! got it! It turned out to be a small 4-gram speci with a limonite crystal, quartz crystals, and gold! I’ve never seen anything quite like it - a very unique piece.

The second NEW ITEM - Coming soon in approximately 40 days. Doc's Nugget Stalker™ Brand, The "Gold SPOT" or "G Spot" Nugget recovery scoop/pocket gold pan. So what about a recovery scoop and a pocket gold pan in one? I promised you that I would be giving you another surprise this week. I have always loved using a recovery scoop, but it sort of aggravated me that little pieces of gold would sometimes sneak out of the scoop when I was trying to sift dirt into my hand. This aggravation has been even more exacerbated by the introduction of machines like the Gold Monster that find such dinky pieces of gold that they can surf right on top of the dirt and be easily lost. I have always advocated that when you get the target into your scoop try to agitate the dirt so the heavy gold sinks to the bottom. Well what if there was a scoop made where the bottom of the scoop was recessed a little to make it a SPOT to catch the GOLD. A Gold SPOT, Or a "G" Spot? Then what if the scoop was designed with an incline that led to three riffles of three different heights? This way when you sift the dirt out into your hand, the riffles stop the heavy gold and hold it making it easier to recover? I designed the "G" Spot so the scoop is smooth on the bottom so you can shove it in your pocket and take it out with ease. I looked at gold pans and they always form the riffles by molding them into the pan by raising the riffles on the inside of the pan by indenting the molded material on the bottom of the pan. This just causes a weak spot, and leaves crevices for dirt to collect in. This scoop is made of tough ABS plastic, the same thing they make sewer pipes out of. I weigh 170 pounds I stood on one and bounced up and down and it's solid. I am seeing whether they can tone done the shiny look as it causes too much glare. Like to work crevices? Scrape the material out of the crevice, put it in the G Spot, add a little water to the "G" Spot and you have a pocket gold pan that really works great, very fast and very convenient. I think the "G" Spot with these unique features will speed up target recovery and it's just fun to use.. I guess this is actually sort of a tease because I only have these 5 scoops. They are just the pre-production proto-types sent to me for approval. So what do you all think should I approve these to go into production? I vote yes! What do you think? Price to be determined after I know the shipping costs, duty and tariffs. I don't even want to tell you what the mold costs were for this project. My kids and grandkids really didn't need to have Christmas presents this year. LOL Doc

Had a bit of luck detecting recently with the Deus and 9" HF coil at a country town, gathering by the result the location hadn't seen a detector before. Ended up with 44 silvers on two successive outings, plenty of predecimal coppers and a bit of petrol money to help cover costs. Most of the silvers are .925, with the odd 50% silver makng up the later dates - the green looking shillings are 50%.

I would not use acid on a limonite crystal as it is Fe . It is great to get a three-some.(Quartz,Gold and Limonite crystal) The black crystal is what we call devils dice. My favourite three-some find is below, the silver/dark grey one is Tungsten or wolfram Tungsten has a similar Density to Gold Density 19.3 g.cm-3 at 20°C Melting point 3410 °C Boiling point 5660 °C

My CTX had been in the shop for quite a while–it had the old config and leaked more than once. One bulkhead, one set of clips and two lithium cells later she was still drinking brine. Thanks to Minelab I’ve just gotten a like new machine and am very excited and grateful. (This must be what it’s like to complete a jihad and be granted a virgin in the afterlife)! Anyhow, I do a lot of testing in my basement in that the interference from furnace, household panel and dryer simulate actual tough salt surf conditions. If you can tune a detector inside–you are doing something right. This is especially true of big coils. I have the large coils for my CTX, Equinox 800 and a WOT hardwired for my Blue Tubes Excal. There is a ton to be learned about signal balancing big coils under these high interference conditions. This kind of testing has gotten me a lot of deep, heavy gold in conditions where there is a lot of pro-level competition. First, its amazing how much of a difference in performance loss (even in air) there is between large and stock coils. These big coils just suck the interference out of the air (or water). What I notice is that target sounds have a much more “inverse” .sound–as if the threshold was “taking over.” The higher you turn the Gain–the quieter targets get. In some instances–the stock coil actually hits targets further out. (Talk about a “teachable moment!)” One thing that’s worked well with the CTX has been to run a P2 version of one of the programs that features one or a couple of reject lines. (Andy’s Beach for example) This seems to balance the signal and reduce all the reverberation-type noise. This works well in the field too–especially of you don’t pile on more interference from current and any incline. This involves a slow sweep speed and working only North / South. I’ve gotten some rings down at the 20″ level this way. The Excalibur–as hard to tune with the WOT coil as it can be–is a simpler platform with less going on–electronically. While it can’t be run that high–maybe at 1 to 2 o’clock is a balanced signal–it does get great depth in discriminate–taking rings at an easy 18″-plus. It’s also stable. Now the Equinox is one of the hardest detectors to tune with a big coil that I’ve used. My usual 2 Tone method works–but is unstable and gets only moderate depth. My super-sharp responding gold magnet “Undertune” (GB -9 / tone “25”) method is out of the question. Without Ground Balancing–the threshold is lilting, uneven and requires careful coil control. I’ve seen videos of guys running down at “14” Gain–unacceptable. Why bother with a big coil to run that weak of a signal? The sense I have is that this detector has a hard time supporting a coil that size. When I run near-preset B2 with 5 Tones–it seems more balanced and stable. This is about the only time I’ve ever been driven back to the pre-sets to balance a detector. It’s a good coil–but hard to balance–just saying. I see a detection signal as being kind of like an arithmetic sum. When you keep subtracting with say, fast water, Gain too high, (in this case) Recovery Speed too fast, high saline conditions bottom contours / inclines and the work a detector does with a highly processed signal like that of the CTX or EQ–what’s left is not always enough to get any more depth than the stock coil. I’m still learning with both of these detectors / coils but am really struggling to get any respectable depth–especially with the EQ. I’ve a lot of great signal balancing “tricks” up my sleeve–including smoothing out the threshold with a “1” discriminate setting or even bringing up the Tone Break–but have yet to find anything that convinces me that a narrower–more manageable detection field drawing less interference would not perform better. I’ve also been instructed on the forums to keep the Recovery Speed low–down at “4” with the big EQ coil. This is just not that stable in salt conditions unless its absolutely still. Of the two, the CTX wins in terms of stability–but for coils that size–even compared to the WOT–the depth just does not seem to be enough to justify the extra swinging effort–at least not in salt water. I’m open to Equinox big coil salt water suggestions. Otherwise–next trip–the coil at least–is staying home. cjc

Electronic Devices Supported Scavenger thats what i consider myself :) RR

I would personally describe myself as a semi skilled 'Metal Recycling Operative' 🤣

I’ve actually used the Nox and the GM 1000 at this locale, both with their small coils. Must have just missed this particular spot before, as the speci was right on the surface. Happy Holidays to you. As Geof noted, I didn’t want to use any kind of acid on the limonite, so I just used a gentle scrub with a toothbrush in soapy water.

Wow Goldpick, Your giving Simon a "run for his money"!! I just hit a few country town in Georgia, In the US! And did not get anything near like what you found! I guess everyone there is too busy detecting for gold, to bother with coins! Unlike here, where coins, and relics are the main targets! Keep up the awesome finds!,👍👍

The condition on many of those silver coins (e.g. that 1879 sixpence) is remarkable. Great finds (the site and the coins)!

Made my annual deer hunting trip with my 84 year father and we did very well! Only hunted evenings this year! We also do a fair amount of property maintenance, and stand relocation during the day! Dad mostly works in a supervisory role now!🤣 I detected most mornings for a couple hours each day! I sampled several new locations which included 2 parks, 2 playgrounds, 1 baseball field, and one farm field where i have sight hunted for flint and arrowheads in the past! The ball field i found both rings about 10 feet from one another on the same pass! Both signals were iffy, but i was digging most everything anyway! The one looks to be and engagement ring! Ill have to get the stones checked! The playgrounds and parks only produced modern coins! It seems that the silver and low conductors had been cheery picked, because i found no nickels, silver, or gold there! Oldest coin was 1960 D penny! The other items were older, including lead, copper, and bronze, and iron! and a few toys that were pre 1960! The farm field produced the maddock, and some flint pieces, but no arrowheads this time around! Found some of the copper and slag items on the site of an old tobacco barn on same field! But this area was heavily covered in nails, so tough hunting! I only spent a limited time at each due to time constraints! But intend to return next season to finish them off!👍👍

It's like gold. I know what it is, I'm just never really sure I'm looking in the right place 😁

What was the size and composition of the coin? The issue typically cropped up or could be readily demonstrated with US silver or even clad dimes on edge. Your results are unusual but frankly I think you are over thinking it. Just go with the version that gives you the most confidence in the field, as all three behave similarly when it is all said and done. Putting too much stock in controlled test garden cases will always leave you second guessing yourself as you can never perfectly emulate every real world situation you will encounter. Too many variables. Pick a version and swing with confidence.

Nice product placement deal Garrett must have made with Duracell as the detector brand name is not obscured at all. Well played by the Garrett marketing team. Wish their engineering team was just as innovative.

Good point. The WM08 is a great external speaker port solution if you are solely using the Equinox. Unfortunately, however, the WM08 is not universal so if I want to use the same wireless method on both my Equinox and GPX, then BT APTX LL is the way to go and that is why I mentioned the BT LL APTX receiver/transmitter module that I can plug into my GPX as a transmitter for the Equinox wireless headphones or as a wireless receiver for amplified speakers and that I can universally use with either the GPX or Equinox. The Z-Lynk will work as well, but I am trying to minimize different systems so I have pretty much settled on the BT APTX LL universe as the wireless standard for my ML detectors. And an added benefit is that BT APTX LL hardware is comparably significantly less expensive than dedicated proprietary solutions such as Z-Lynk and ML's Pro Sonic system.

I can always tell its winter time, when conversations tend to morph to double entendres. Lol

I was happy to get Reg posting here. Then another forum member made him angry, and for some reason he seemed to get angry at me also... I still don’t know why. He left and unfortunately has not been seen here since. I think he was on Findmall awhile after that but I stopped looking there some time ago. Long story short I hope he is well.

I have two of Reg's mods in both my TDI's. One makes them more sensitive to small gold and the other makes for a smooth threshold ( I have always hated the warbling threshold in every other detector I have used). I can now run both the original and 2nd gen TDI's wide open on gain and have a perfectly smooth threshold. Mike

Hello All Well I went out to Dukari GPA for a day trip 2 1/2 hrs there and back. Long day. This is my first time in the goldfields since getting my QED back. 6 Hours Total. Wanted to play with the setting to get a feel for different combos. Found two pieces of lead 10g and 6g they didn't really jump out at me considering they where in the top layer of soil 1st scrap. I am unsure of my settings as I am yet to find a target that is more than a cm underground. All lead and other metals (In the top layer of dirt) because of this it is making it hard for me to know if I am getting any depth. Hence me playing around with the settings all the time I have the amended Firmware update so my GB numbers may appear low compared to AUG 19 update So today GB was anywhere from 95 - 126. It was hard to tell if I was truly GB as there was very little change in tone across the range I used different combos of setup to see how it effected the QED. Factory reset Sadie Mode 1 worked on all combos 11" Detech Ultra stuck to Mode 3-4 Gain. I tried to maintain Mode 6 throughout, but in doing do I had to have a strong threshold noise THS-B Null found after Gain set to 6 was from low of 40 to High of 70 Null = 55 THS-B Null found before Gain moved from default low of 44 to high of 62 Null = 53 So avg Null was 54 regardless of Gain THS-A was the apple that upset the apple cart in every combo I used. If I set THS-A after Gain and left it at default the QED was basically silent. Right up to Gain of 10. Raising THS-A to 40 the hum started 65 hum was to loud If I set THS-A before gain 65 was still silent. Raise gain to 4 hum kicked in, Gain 6 again to loud In the end I used the QED in what I will call noisy and silent setup Detech Coil Noisy: Mode 3 THS-B Between 49-52 Enhance small targets Gain 6 THS-A Between 45-55 depending on how loud the hum GB 109 When I say noisy the tone is not a constant even hum, it is wavy with random beeps through out Silent: Mode 3 THS-B 49-52 Gain 6 THS-A default GB 109 When I say Silent I was getting a lot of random beeps, but these are quite distinct from a target signal When using the QED I like the fact that I can make it silent, to achieve this either Gain is low or THS-A is low. I am unsure as to the effect on depth. I need a good test patch. I need to find somewhere near my home and copy the coiltek patch in target size and depth Thanks for putting up with my reviews. Writing these is helping me gather my thoughts When gain is raised to 3 is the interference or random beeps I experience. So now after what I experienced today this video make a hole lot more sense

You know, all kidding aside, it sounds like something I would do. I mean it wouldn't be the first time that I got words confused, or used a word in a sentence that was impromptu, I mean inappropriate. 🤣 Doc

Published on Dec 22, 2017 - Glenn Wadstein mined Sterling Creek Mine from 1986-2001 and found pounds and pounds of gold. He built his own equipment and treated the job as a sand and gravel operation. Here's the equipment he built, the way he moved overburden to reveal the ore and how he processed the ore to filter out the gold. Wadstein took this video in 1986 at the outset of the mining operation, edited it into a clear and descriptive narrative and then converted the video to digital format in 2017. Wadstein narrated the video on October 22, 2017 at the Ashland Literary Arts Festival held Hannon Library, Southern Oregon University.

I say we go gold hunting. I suppose that is cruel to the small little critters.😭

The pirate thing comes from people looking for pirate treasure, not from being pirates. But it seems to have morphed into something other than that for some people. They used to call it coin shooting and nugget shooting. I never was fond of those terms and have never used them. Why did anyone ever decide to go “shoot” for coins? Even treasure hunter has negative connotations and for archeologists it is synonymous with looter. I am none of the above. I am a detectorist and gold prospector.

Our so called hobby has to do with a ugly word that I’ve done for over 50 years called work. We may have been called names for what we do but it’s because they too lazy to get off their fat butts . When they see us find something of value they think everything we dig up has value. They don’t see the hours we spent digging up trash. To start with that scrap iron we swing what they don’t know it didn’t come cheap. The truth of it all it shouldn’t be called a hobby. We need to start calling it a business. Anytime you have to put out money to buy equipment to find something of value that becomes a Business. So this years end when you file your income tax be sure to claim your business expenses. That includes equipment car or truck upkeep. Let’s not forget office space where you keep all your finds . If you do file we both may be cutting back on office space called a jail. Getting back to what we call a hobby is cheaper than lots of other so call hobbies. Look at the cost of a Bass Boat or Deer Lease. Well don’t look too long you’ll be buying that boat for treasure diving. I too am retired and when I did my wife let me know I could work fixing things around the house. I let her know real quick I didn’t retire to work on this house. I’ve had many lives. The first I gave to my wife and the second to my kids . Then maybe a little to my grandkids but what’s left belongs to me . If one day you see this old fart that looks like most of the life is gone out of him it’s just me detecting. Chuck

Does it matter what machine we swing, the brand or model, old or new. As long as it gives us pleasure to do what we do and we sometimes find something to excite the imagination.. My detectors and I have a catalogue of happy memories... Early mornings in summer, the colour in the sky, the sounds and smell of the ocean... very few people about in the early hours. When I'm old and frail I'll cast an eye over the Musky hanging on my display wall, many fond memories. Best wishes for the jolly season and a wonderful new year to you all. Karelian

Me as well. Sort of related: When I first started detecting I Thought I'd be a smart*rse and sneaked into a well known rich paddock (Slip Up Lead at Tarnagulla) under the cover of an early morning fog. I latched onto a nice sub oz piece just as the fog lifted alarmingly quickly, leaving me exposed and stranded. The owner (Hedley Price) spotted me while feeding livestock nearby and quickly drove up beside me in his old ww2 "blitz" truck. In a panic (and not knowing what else to do) I put my hands up in mock surrender. Hedley (fortunately) saw the humorous side of it all and chuckled! I showed him the piece I'd just found, he wished me further luck and drove off. Having learned my lesson, I've always asked permission from that day forward and rarely ever been refused.

Thanks for the kind thoughts but I really don't want or need compensation. I like being independent and therefore free of any obligation whatsoever to a business...real or perceived. I do these tests and reviews as a very enjoyable retirement activity. ?

So first, we have the new Nugget Stalker padded arm cuff cover for the SD/GP/GPX series of detectors. There must he a gazillion detectors out there and no one has ever made a decent arm cuff cover to pad that steel arm cuff. Well, no more. And we are now using quality 3M hook and loop. Hook and loop inside the pockets allow you to secure the pockets of the cover to the steel arm cuff, to give a solid fit. You have no idea how comfortable this is on your arm and elbow. The cushion of the padded cuff and the way this cover cradles your arm really makes you wonder how you ever detected without this accessory. $24.95 -Doc The feedback I got from the very first one I sold on Ebay was: " A++ The Most Beautiful Item I have ever purchased, Fits my Minelab SD2200D ! " A great comment, but "The most beautiful thing he has ever purchased?" Has be been shopping at Goodwill all his life? ...however, these cuffs are extremely well made.

LS.PELSO Waterproof Headphones for the Minelab Equinox Colonel Dan 5 September 2018 I had an opportunity to test these new waterproof headphones for the Equinox and wanted to share my thoughts with those on this forum. Rest assured, I have no financial interest in these headphones and am under no obligation in any way to Kellyco, the retailer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upfront Disclaimer: I'm neither an engineer nor an employee of Kellyco, I'm just a guy who uses his detecting equipment like many of you. The internal technical details of how the equipment is manufactured and functions I leave to the experts. This independent review is strictly from the average Equinox user stand point and focuses on what detectorists like me look for in a good set of headphones. First Impression: Solid. My initial impression of the LS.PELSO headphones was how solidly constructed they were; no flimsy materials anywhere. The cable was especially impressive; first class quality all the way and long enough to ensure ease of use without placing any strain on the cable. Fit and Comfort: Very good. Sufficiently tight without unduly squeezing your head as some headphones I've tried. They're easily adjusted for proper fit and stay in place very well even under sweaty conditions. The ear pads are soft, comfortable and well fitting. Ambient noise reduction: Excellent. The LS.PELSO headphone base unit was originally designed for hearing protection/noise reduction and modified to include underwater speakers. Consequently, they reduce outside noise extremely well. The true test; I could easily hear faint signals of small deep targets with negligible distracting sounds from the environment. Tone Quality: Exceptional. The speakers provide outstanding tonal quality under all test conditions. Clear, crisp and distinct. These headphones don't use piezo technology but high quality underwater speakers...a big difference in my view! Faint Signals: Excellent. The combination of effective noise reduction and high quality tones produced by real speakers work hand in hand in producing those faint whispers where many good targets try to hide. With these headphones, I could pick up those small targets at depth well enough to certainly prompt me to dig them. Durability: Looking good. I obviously can't report on long term durability since I only had these a few days for testing and review purposes. Having said that, based solely on the observed quality of the materials and construction, I'm going to bet these will be more durable than many I've used. Waterproof: Absolutely. I think the best testimonial I could provide comes from a hunting buddy who had his set completely submerged for 30 minutes and they worked perfectly throughout. Speakers vs Piezo: I can't testify as to any detailed engineering specifications but I can and will say this; these are the first headphones I've ever had on my head where I had to turn the volume down on my detector. Although these headphones aren't equipped with an independent volume control, I never missed that feature. The volume control of my Equinox was more than sufficient for adjusting it to a comfortable level. When I first turned on my detector with these headphones attached, I was indoors and the Equinox volume was set at 25--they nearly blew my ears off. Outdoors, I was certainly able to adjust the volume sufficiently to insure those whispers were heard. On other headphones I've used with an independent volume control, I had to keep them at max level. As noted, these headphones utilize true underwater speakers and are thus far beyond any I've used which employ piezo technology. Conclusion: I'm sorry I had to give them back after testing but I will have a set of these. They're truly superior water proof headphones in my estimation and will become my “go to” set for the Equinox in and out of the water! Now you may ask, “Why would I need a set of waterproof headphones? I don't hunt in the water.” Have you ever been caught in a downpour? Ours is an outdoor sport and when it rains, I certainly don't want to risk my non-waterproof wireless Equinox headphones. These LS.PELSOs are just the ticket for both excellent performance and peace of mind but again, that's just the view from my foxhole... https://www.kellycodetectors.com/catalog/ls-pelso-underwater-headphones

Hugh, I think I get what you're saying. But for the Equinox, why not just use the WM-08 wireless module which is even faster than Low Latency ABTX systems? My intentions for use aren't so well crystalized. I'm thinking desert hunting with a PI. I could either plug right into the detector (wired) or (pretty sure this will work) use the Garrett Z-link wireless transmitter+receiver. Note: the Z-link T+R has a built in amplifier, which makes the speaker's amplifier redundant/overkill, or daisy-chainable similar to Phrunt's system.

Chuck. Not sure what detector you plan to use your amplified speakers with, but if you are using the Equinox and have a way to fasten them to your suspenders or backpack straps as Doc mentioned, then the speaker (or speakers) can plug directly into your wireless headphones. In that configuration, the headphones can be flipped flat an rest on your neck/shoulder and they act as a bluetooth receiver but with the low latency sound coming through the amplified speaker vice the headphone speakers. I use a low latency bluetooth transmitter like the one below (about $29 US), that I can plug into the headphone jack of my GPX. That way I can use the same wireless headphones for my Equinox and my GPX depending on which detector I am using at the time. Works great. I mention this because you can use a low latency APTX BT receiver/transmitter in lieu of the headphones as your receiver for your amplified speakers. I don't see too many standalone BT speakers that also incorporate low latency APTX audio so they really do not work well for detecting. Just some ideas for you to kick around as you figure out your detecting speaker configuration.

Me too. But we went moose hunting or duck hunting or caribou hunting. I guess that’s why I go nugget hunting. We never went moose shooting. So nugget shooting still sounds odd to me.

WTG Lunk! Very nice specimen, congrats on a great find!

Garrett Searcher Spring 2019 Issue Overlooked this one so here it is.

For the majority of the areas I hunt my ATP does well, still find stuff that has been picked through for the last 30 years. I look at all the machines out there and it seems to be just splitting hairs. Next big purchase for me might be an inland pi.

A balmy 44° in Geelong...will be hitting the beaches tomorrow when the change comes through....all those lovely ring tabs and bottle tops

Stunning find, Lunk! Did you use acid on it or did just water clean it up?

Which way is North?

Reg’s mods on my TDI made the threshold very smooth. Worth doing

Phrunt, i've taken your invaluable advice and bought myself a Equinox 600 for xmas.. i got it off ebay for $650 together with a set of 4 gold pans and sieves.. i know this probably sends shivers down your spine but i don't think its a fake.. the seller is a bloke called Stuart from Sydney.. He says: Good condition Minelab Equinox 600 used twice and gold panning kit unused, both will come boxed, don't have the time to use them, feel free to make offers

WOW, I should be so lucky, not luck in your case.

I agree, it does sound obsessive. I wish there was a good summary somewhere of versions, because they are a little different. The coin that it couldn't pick up on edge on 1.7.5 was bronze one penny 1976.

When people ask me to help them with modern tech I tell them "ask someone who really knows -- don't you have grandkids?" I think Simon is the closest thing we have on this forum to a grandkid. 😜

A grade stunner piece! Thanks for sharing Lunk

Well done, Keith, thanks for sharing. Awesome specie! Keep up the good work. HH Jim

Please keep on your side of the fence ☺️

"use the default master volume setting on the 800 and crank the headphones." This is what I do, like above some times you want to fine tune the headset volume. And I have never depleted the headphone volume. Just be really careful when inserting the charge plug into the headset. And remember they are not water proof, I put a piece of electrical tape over the charge port if I think it may rain. (talk about overthinking it lol) Welcome

The Garrett Ace and AT series revolutionized detecting. The Ace was the first real digital “bang-for-the-buck” masterpiece and the AT series literally invented the full featured All Terrain detectors we all now take for granted. The Pro Pointer redefined pinpointers. Some may diss Garrett but I’m not one of them.

ML yellows are Piezos so are much quieter and do not have great sound isolation (compared to the Pelso's). The Pelsos require me to turn down the volume as the Dan said. Not so with the other WP headphones I tested. To be fair though, the others being Piezos will work better if you are detecting with your head submerged or diving, which is not what I do. I am looking for heaphones that will survive a dunking but I am generally keeping my head above water. Pelso fit the bill. I did a side by side volume comparison test linked below: