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  1. One of Southern California's premiere beach hunters, AND electronic prospectors, was Ray Gailbreath, aka "Randsburg Ray." He made his living detecting gold jewelry from the beachs, and gold nuggets from the deserts, of Southern California. One of the most interesting stories Ray told me was when he was detecting at the ritzy portion of Malibu Beach. A very distinguished-looking English butler in a suit came up to him and asked him "My good man, might that machine find a gold medallion on a gold chain?" When Ray said "yes," the butler escorted him to a private section of beach in front of a really pricey house, and asked him to find the medallion, for which he would be well paid. Within a few minutes he found a gold medallion. The butler told him that wasn't the correct one! Ray happily pocketed it. A little while later he found a gigantic medallion. It was a 1952 coronation medallion of Queen Elizabeth II. He presented it to the butler, who said "His Lordship will be well pleased." "His Lordship" was nobleman whose mother had been one of Elizabeth II ladies-in-waiting. He gave Ray $2,000 as a reward.
    10 points
  2. Colonel Dan's Detector Rack Anyone who is into metal detecting knows what its like to pack your vehicle for a day in the field or at the beach. This is what my SUV looked like...and that was on a very organized day! Two detectors, a shovel, a sand scoop, equipment bag and cooler Not much room left for Miss Mary's suitcase or art equipment when she goes along. Not much usable space for anything else really except for a small area behind the passenger seat. I'm sure everyone has their own version of this load plan but you know the deal. There had to be a better way. I experimented with different ideas that worked to some level of success but none that fit the primary Cavalry Principle of KISS. I wanted a system that was portable, i.e. easily and quickly installed in and removed from my SUV. It had to be solid and stable with some heft so my detectors could ride safe and sound without tipping over or sliding around back there. Secure vertical stacking seemed to be the solution for me. The question was how to do it. I thought about several things I could build or re-purpose and finally settled on an unused truck gun rack. It was solidly built for my intended purpose, had rubber protection on the hooks to prevent damaging the detectors and had pre-drilled holes I could use for mounting it on a vertical frame. I decided to use 2x4s: easy to build with enough weight and heft to provide stability for my detectors. I built a frame that was 20” in height, 24” in width with feet 8” long which prevents tipping over or sliding around when fully loaded with equipment. Padding on the back helps protect the sidewalls of my SUV and a layer on the feet adds an additional level of prevention against slipping. My detectors finally have a safe place to ride—they're happy campers! And my load plan now looks like this. Much more available space for Miss Mary to use any way she likes! Life is good!
    8 points
  3. Phrunt, you need to get a chest holster for it! GaryC/Oregon Coast
    7 points
  4. Bug repellent is usually enough here. Mosquitos are pretty big...
    6 points
  5. Yes Simon we do, because mosquito spray just won't work on bears it only makes them mad if you get it in their eyes. Bear spray and air horns for me to use on them and if that isn't enough then the guns.
    5 points
  6. Here are a few locals, Bob and Frank.......who hunted the same beach's I do now. Back then it was not uncommon for a hunter to find 7 or more gold rings a hunt. For me to find that many gold rings in a hunt is tough..my best was 8 this year, in one hunt..Rare for sure. I do have one more guy who hunted even before detectors, diving...and by sight. (Harry)...He would find 30 or more gold rings a hunt..more later on him. Hide....I guess I do in a way .......for Joe Beechnut is ... not my real name...As far as a legend, I don't see myself as...I'm just Blessed to be in the right spot at the right time...it's that simple.
    5 points
  7. A book of 10,000 gold rings...Harry Fink..Hunted the Chesapeake Bay and Florida..Even before metal detectors he did diving and scooping..I'm not sure if he is still a live but a Legend in his time. Now forgotten by many.
    4 points
  8. I’ve been sidelined without my prospecting rig for over a month, long story but the old 4.0 died and I’m waiting for a new engine being built by a shop back East. Chad Golen, of Golen Strokers is building a 4.6 stroker motor and a shop here in Vegas is putting it in and doing a bunch of other upgrades. While waiting with devils time on my hands I’ve been shopping for a little personal protection to pack with me on my excursions in the wilderness. I looked at a number of different guns and calibers and finally settled of a 10mm Glock 40 gen4 mos, this seemed to check a lot of boxes good for hunting in most states, very reliable, 15+1 rounds, been effective on bears in Alaska and lots of mods and upgrades are available. I just put a Trijicon SRO red dot on it and there’s a compensated KKM match barrel on order just for fun. I haven’t had a chance to take it out, hopefully I run a few rounds out of it tomorrow I picked up some defense hollow points and a 1000 rounds of federal 180 grain full jacket to plink with. I also picked up a really nice chest holster I hope will keep it far away enough from the 7000 it doesn’t give me problems? Anyone else carry a Glock or any other firearm with you out detecting, If you do carry will the coil pick it up has it affected your detector?
    3 points
  9. As I like the Vanquish serie ( I already have a 540 ) 🙂, I decided to buy a 340. Over here the 340 price is 240e , so quite cheap ,almost the price of a coil ... My plan was to do some tests with the 340 and resell it later .. A few days ago I did my usual static depth tests. See pics below. I could see that the 340 had the same depth than the 540 V10 , either on a big coin at 11inches or a small coin at 6inches, so very good news for the 340. I could also check that the 340 is as sensible as the 540 V10 on tiny targets lying on the surface like small hammered coins , good news again .. So today I went to an open field cultivated with wheat. Sandy low mineralized soil. Low to medium iron trash. Actually the conditions were not ideal because the field has not yet been ploughed and I had to sweep the coil 3 or 4 inches above the ground because of the cut wheat. I found many targets , mainly 1st WW rubbish... Among that stuff I could find 2 coins , a 16th century copper coin and a tiny roman bronze coin .. Very happy with these 2 coins 🙂, the copper coin displayed 15 id and the roman coin 11 id . The 340 is very accurate and deep, the same as the 540 V10 actually , I did not see any difference in the field, the only thing there are only 3 tones for the 340 instead of 5 for the 540. Iron separation is the same between the 340 and the 540. The V10 coil is excellent for coin shooting , and very light .. The only limitation I see for the 340 , the same as the 540 and other multifreqs MLs , are high iron trash areas , so the 340 is a little too chatty and slow on these areas . And unfortunately there is no dedicated "FA" ( fast ) mode like on the Teknetics T2 ... On such iron trashed areas I prefer to use my Deus . So if you dont need wireless and backlight and you detect on low/medium iron trashed areas , the Vanquisg 340 offers a great performance for a very limited budget. Even experienced users will be happy with it ... I was thinking of reselling it but eventually I will keep my 340 for the moment .. 🙂
    3 points
  10. I got out once again today to try and build up my pain tolerance so when I get a deep machine. I hunted a few hours and managed about a dollar in clad plus two wheats and buffalo. I also found a silver ring and this moon brooch/earring. I don’t know if it’s plated or what since I have never seen these markings. Thanks for looking and happy hunting.
    3 points
  11. When I feel the need for my prospecting equipment to be more organized then I toss it in my Jeep from a shorter distance.
    3 points
  12. Seen a opening to get out today but just not the right spot for the "AQ' yet. Come winter I see the "AQ" getting a real good work out here. Today I took the excalibur for I was not sure what conditions I would be walking into. Working in close first nothing..... but Iron and trash..dug a few pieces and decided to go deep, still not a lot of targets. Slowly working my way deeper and parallel to the beach about 600 foot out...shoulder deep I got a couple nickels kind of shallow (2 scoops) then slowed to the snail's pace...Got another signal, broken but being I just got two nickels I'm going to dig all...3 scoops, maybe 12 inch's deep ..surprise...Gold.
    3 points
  13. Dollar-for-dollar, the V-340 is a pretty surprising value. That said, I own and use a couple of V-540 Pro Pack units and they, too, are quite a value in the industry. No 'perfect' detector out there so I own and use what is reasonably affordable that provides me with ample adjustment function but without a lot of fluff. I use the Pinpoint mode quite often in certain locations, such as a grassy park, etc. Yes, it has that volume glitch, but not as bad as the EQ-800 I owned a couple of months ago. I use my 'Custom' mode on each V-540 I have, using the Relic mode with the 2nd Vanquish that keeps the 9X12 DD mounted because it has a slightly slower recovery rate and works somewhat similar to a 'Deep' or 'Boost' mode on some models where a slower sweep-speed helps enhance good-target detection of deeper-located targets. My main-use V-540's Custom program is based on the Jewelry mode to benefit from it's quick-response and fast-recovery that might be just a wee bit slower than the Coin mode. Also to rely on my preferred Discrimination setting of Accepting all but the first two Notch Segments. That's a little more than the Jewelry mode accepts which is all non-ferrous range segments. On that model I like the Jewelry mode's recovery speed, allowing the extra notches to let me work in and around more ferrous debris, and I really like the 5X8 DD that stays mounted full-time. Monte
    3 points
  14. ! use to see them hunting Bay Beaches when the Orange Whites PI was being used. Long time ago.
    3 points
  15. Thanks for that, Joe (or whatever you name really is 😄). Brings back a lot of memories and I'm not even talking about the detecting. Do you know if that was a PBS documentary or something by a local TV station? The narrator sounds familiar but I've never lived on the East coast. I did a little math, memorization. It starts by saying "$300k in 6 years, between them". That's $25k/yr apiece. (Later the narrator says $40k/yr each so I assume that just means they got more productive with time.) Presumably that is gross so they still had to pay for equipment, travel (gasoline and auto depreciation). I recall in 1980 I took a job for $22k as a programmer-analyst w/4 years experience. Nothing special about that salary but it was decent at the time. And it wasn't nearly as much fun as they were having. Having to go to the library to search newspapers, magazines, books,... just to identify your finds back then. And without Ebay, etc. it was much more difficult to advertise to the collectors of the specialty items -- e.g. toys and tokens. But of course, less competition in the water and many decades of lost jewelry and coins in undetected waters. For sure, though, they earned it. Had to laugh at the size of their coffees. I bet back then that was the largest size you could buy. Today it's the smallest.
    3 points
  16. Most I found and a few were collected.
    2 points
  17. You might try what I do to get permission to hunt in some lake areas. I explain/ show pictures of the hazardous materials that I will remove as I hunt like nails, fishhooks, razor blades (don't find many of those but they don't know that), lead, batteries, broken glass, sharp aluminum shards, as well as not so hazardous trash like bottle caps, pull tabs and aluminum foil.
    2 points
  18. Sorry about your engine. I guess you figured out what JEEP stands for. Just Empty Each Pocket. I do miss mine sometimes.
    2 points
  19. Thats a nice setup that you have made,i carry all mine in the boot as us Brits call it lol,mine is always covered up in the rear of my 4x4 and out of sight of possible thieving scumbags looking for another fix.I have a substantial amount tied up in detectors and also all the equipment but if it was stolen then although covered by insurance i doubt that i would get the true value back. My reasoning is that if i am say on one of my permissions i park up and could walk prehaps15-20 minutes to the field/s that i am detecting on,it only takes some nosey person to look through the window and see some expensive equipment laying 'uncovered' in the back of the tuck and it would be gone in seconds.Hence the reason i keep everything covered,of course if someone want to break in and look around then they would of course find them.But always better to take some precations.
    2 points
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  21. Thats an amazing total for a day. My very best back in the early 1980's was 9 gold in 1 day using Eric Fosters Aquasport. Thats when it was just so exciting cause there was no competition. It's a lot harder today. https://youtu.be/4ji0ghpsId0 Originally Allan Hassell started off with a Garrett deep Seeker sealed in plastic tube before going to the Aquasport Which only 3 come into oz as far as i know. Allan had one i bought the second one on a friday night took it home and it went bang and the electronics was stuffed. I took it back to Ian Aiken this is before ian went to Minelab and got the third one which was on the wall as a demo but i had no other options as the other one would have to go back to Eric Foster at Protovale U.K. I still have both copies of Bob Trevillian & Frank Carters books Diamonds In The Surf printed in 1982 & Diamonds In The Surf Second Adventure 1983. We did make reference to these as our bible. In every lifetime, there must be an adventure.........A quest to far off lands, an encounter with danger, the chance to explore the unknown,.......The search for treasure is one such adventure. One of there great finds in Chesapeake Bay was a diamond ring weighing 2,35 cts . It was appraised at &13,000 and was the only ring found that day by Bob in 1982.
    2 points
  22. Man Joe, your a regular Library of Congress. They didn't even lock their car door or roll the windows up. Great video. GaryC/Oregon Coast
    2 points
  23. No, Bear spray is a real thing here! It's apparently super strong mace (concentrated capsaicin from peppers). However i don't know if i would trust it, i mean one strong wind gust or how far the bear is from the spray could leave you having a very bad time. I personally would take a good riffle if possible, if you are in remote areas as there are Bears, Wild Cats (Lynx, BobCats, Cougars etc...) and Wolves, charging Moose or Deer, and although all the above is rare, it's still a possibility....
    2 points
  24. I got out today for a low tide hunt and some needed exercise. Conditions weren’t good but I was eager to give it a whirl. After an hour I got a 7-8 on the MDT8000 and this 10k ring popped out. I haven’t tested the diamond chips yet. The rest of the hunt was uneventful but I had already achieved my goal so I was good to go. Thanks for reading and happy hunting.
    2 points
  25. Thanks for posting this video Joe. Best thing I have watched in quite some time.
    2 points
  26. My GPZ didn’t have too many issues with my .40 but it is just under my ribs, higher than a drop leg or typical belt holster. Heavy gun and I’ve only had to fire it once to warn a target shooter that I was down range. Sometimes I leave it at home but if it’s bear or wolf country I take it. Honestly a .22 or .38 would do just as well since it’s mostly to scare, not kill. Regular cleaning is important. My last outing I probably collected a few ounces of dirt and mud in my gun since I was bushwhacking and we had some downpours.
    2 points
  27. True but I'd happily trade my only hole in one for another gold coin! 😄😉
    2 points
  28. Thank You!.........12 years now, closing in on 800 gold rings.
    2 points
  29. Nice report... I think the Vanquish 340 is perhaps the best detecting value on the market right now, along with the Simplex for people who need waterproof. It would be fun to see a Simplex vs 340 shootout.
    2 points
  30. The half moon is 14 kt. the first letters and numbers are the style number. They were quite common a few years ago, but today still worth some money. I have seen them on Ebay around $150 in the past few months. Great finds and good luck on your next trip out.
    2 points
  31. Now that White’s has closed the factory in Sweet Home, these are the officially designated places to have warranty work and service done. Garrett has purchased White's, and will continue to support the product, with manuals here. Centreville Electronics (East Coast) 9437 Main Street Manassas, VA 20110 (888) 645-0202 (703) 367-7999 Fax: (703) 367-0868 bobnpaul@centrevilleelectronics.net www.centrevilleelectronics.net Centreville Electronics Northwest (West Coast) 1550 Maple Pl. Lebanon Oregon 97355 (541)409-7263 www.centrevilleelectronicsnw.com centrevilleelectronicsnw@gmail.com Canada Ed Sebulski 21920 44A Avenue Langley, British Columbia, Canada V3A 9J3 604-532-8153 Use this Service Center for Older Water Detectors Specializing in repairing legacy White’s water detectors. Please call for other repairs. Warren’s Repair Center Freeport, Florida (850) 835-3344 warren32439@gmail.com Europe At last report the White’s facility in Scotland closed in November and is no longer accepting items for service: White’s Electronics (UK) Ltd 35J Harbour Road Inverness Scotland IV1 1UA Email: info@whites.co.uk UK Customers: 01463 223 456 International Customers: +44 1463 223 456
    1 point
  32. A couple of days ago I returned to a late 18th century homestead that has been disappointing in the past. I've always felt like there was something good to be found around the house, but the best I could do were a few wheaties and a ton of iron and aluminum. I had about an hour and decided to hit it again. Same old thing right before I left I found a 41 wheat 6 inches under a 2 inch piece of flagstone walkway (thought that was great). A day went by and while building a pergola in my back yard and nearly cutting part of my thumb in half, I had enough of construction and decided to go back one more time before leaving that place on my do not return list. I found the usual iron, aluminum and trash. Then I dug an old Larkins cold cream lid and some other cool stuff and felt like things were getting better. About 40 minutes later I decided to hunt the old front yard very close to the road, I never hit this section before. Lots and lots of aluminum so I moved to the old rotten front entry with more flagstone. It seemed amazingly quite until I got a 28-32, hit odd numbers for me but it was very strong. I started digging on another crappy target, so I thought and at about 6 inches I found a 1908 Indian head 2 1/2 dollar gold coin!!!!!!! I'm a pretty strong fellow but I almost teared up from joy. I doubt that I will ever top this find and would be happy with just that. Needless to say I might have to hit the old site just a few more times. I hope all of you enjoy seeing the coin as much as I do.
    1 point
  33. As a very fortunate and experienced gold hunter who has had my share of success with a variety of gold detectors and found my share of heavy metal, I get asked this question all the time. Yes I have my favorite but will not share it at this moment. The reality is, there is no "the best", for all situations and or people. What I'd like to see, hear and read is your input and answers. No wrong answers as this is your opinion. In fact, even those who have yet to find gold with your detector, your input is wanted. After all, why did you decide on the model you own? Was it price, features, weight, depth, warranty, or referral from a friend? There are many to choose from. Just off the top of my head, I can think of 20+ different current models of gold detectors. Surprisingly each manufacture makes more than 1 so there is a reason. Some on here are well known salty pros, others are seasoned veterans and quite a few accomplished rookies. Now with the price of gold we are seeing a new run of wantabees. Realize everyone's experience is different, so please also mention your level at gold hunting with a detector. Thanks for sharing your time, input, thoughts and knowledge. Me personally, I've been chasing Au for 25 yrs. Again, I'll mention my favorite at a later time.
    1 point
  34. Looks like the Apex is as good as my Nox at finding lots and lots of junk. lol
    1 point
  35. Here in Eastern Oregon, about the only repellent we need on our trips out is tick repellent. This spring my brother and I each had literally 50 ticks on us on our first outing. 100% Deet does zero good. But Permethrin seems to work very well.
    1 point
  36. Move to another location &see what happens
    1 point
  37. I agree about the video. It reminds me of stories I heard while growing up near Jacksonville Beach, Florida about how some guys would go out to the old fishing piers there and dig around the pilings and found coins and chains in the 50s and 60s. I didn't see it done but was told about it. To have an area like the Chesapeake with its couple hundred years of history it has to be a bit exciting to go out hunting that way with a efficient detector. Now think of the Mediterranean! Then the early metal detecting days of the Caribbean and ... Stimulates the brain
    1 point
  38. Nice weapon. I generally carry when out in the great outdoors. Depending on the perceived dangers in the area should dictate your caliber. That 10mm with the right load is almost 41 magnum power. I carry a S&W Shield 40 in a belt holster on the hip opposite my detector arm. I run a gpx 4500 with some big coils and didn't experience interference but some guys that run the 7000 might let you in on what to expect. Seeing how you have 16 rounds no need to carry extra mags. .
    1 point
  39. Beauties. Some early ones there too.
    1 point
  40. I see metal detecting as having similarities to sports betting. There are disadvantages of being well known as successful. Now if people think you know how to pick stocks (even if you don't!) then there are few downsides. Everything you own you recommend and your followers drive up the price/value -- TYVM! A kind of self-fulfilling prophecy. But back to your request, if someone wants to be known I see no problem with that, either. Anyone who comes here to share knowledge, legend or not, is an asset in my book. Legends presumably have more to share, and Joe (one of several here) has done an excellent job of that.
    1 point
  41. Wow George. Impressive finds.
    1 point
  42. So the bottom-of-the-line, most affordable, beginner detector doesn't have a pinpoint function?
    1 point
  43. Good but not necessarily news in the sense that they are both the same detector under the hood just lack of a few features and only one pseudo performance based setting (iron bias level) and lack of relic and pinpoint modes (which you failed to mention but which I think would be a useful feature for the target demographic - beginning detectorists), so I am not surprised in the least by your findings. Depth and TID accuracy/repeatability should be identical. News would have been if you found a significant performance difference. Not a criticism at all, by the way. I am glad you took the time to verify the expected results. Very nice finds, BTW. Just goes to show that bells and whistles wow people and sell machines, but machines stripped down to minimalist essential features can be just as capable and fun under the right circumstances. Great value for the occasional detectorist. Depth obsessed detectorists need to realize that basically all modern, main stream vlf IB detectors have about the same relative depth capability - it really comes down to coil selection, target type, site conditions, and operator proficiency as the factors that make a difference. You don't have to pay a lot for adequate depth and reliable ID capability, the two basic must haves for any detector. There is something about challenging your skills with a less complex detector that makes the hunt a little more exciting (provided you DO find keepers) plus the turn it on and hunt simplicity is kind of liberating when you are not compelled to tweak your machine to the gnat's eyelash because you can't. I felt good about my essentially equivalent success using the ORX compared to the Deus at one of my favorite sites. Just turned it on, hunted, recovered target and moved on. No 30 to 60 second interrogations in multiple modes etc. I compare that with amateur radio operators who challenge themselves in trying to maximize distant radio contacts using as little transmit power as possible. The smaller, less powerful radio and minimalist antenna are portable so they seek out mountain tops and try to make distant contacts. Something like the Vanquish that is light, compact, and relatively cheap can be kept permanently in your vehicle so you can always have something to swing should the opportunity arise. PS - I remain confused regarding the depth and recovery level difference between the three primary 540 modes (jewelry, relic, and coin), so not sure whether lack of relic mode on the 340 presents a slight performance issue in comparison to the 540 What is your preferred mode selection on the type of hunt you documented above (I presume Jewelry mode based on the pic, but wanted to verify)?
    1 point
  44. First of all thanks Steve H for moving my thread to the correct Forum and discussion. Yes Skullgolddiver the QED is definitely not submersible including the coil. As far as I know this is the only video of a QED operating over wet salty sand at a Beach environment although this is an earlier PL1 version that may not of had the Beach Mode included.. The operator does not mention what settings and if it had or was being used in Beach Mode which operates without the use of a Ground Balance. Therefore he may of been operating using one of the QED's other Modes which allows you to Ground Balance to the ground conditions so the QED PL3 in my test if set for example in Mode 10, which operates at 12.5uS, then the distance on the 9K & 18K Gold rings drops by around 6" to 7".
    1 point
  45. I think that Alexandre’s last line (fresh out of Google translate probably) is a reflection of the fact that digging earring backs, foil bits, tiny pellets of melted aluminum bonfire trash is a total waste of time. The AQ is for serious HUNTERS - folks who expect to find gold in serious quantity.
    1 point
  46. Here are most of my good finds of the past year. I have a lot of pennies, a few dimes, 2 quarters, and 1 nickel. I saved a few old pull tabs because they were out of use before I was around. I have a button, a toy car wheel, A few bottle caps, a spoon head, a few keys, a EP co cap, a knife, and a broken toy gun. I have a few finds not shown here. Like an arrow to a bow, a game horseshoe, another toy gun, and a few older coins that went into my coin collection. The gun in the bag in from the 1950s I believe, and a picture of a mint condition one is below. The mason jar liner was un broken when I found it but I hit is with the shovel( I saved it anyway). The zinc cap was to far gone to save. Hope they are interesting to look at.
    1 point
  47. As we can see from the many folks posting their favorite gold detectors, there is no right or wrong unit. Each of us has our own style of hunting, our own physical limitations to our body, our own desired features we prefer, our own limited areas to use a detector, our own knowledge or lack of (better be user friendly to some and can be the most complexed detector for a few, if they understand it), our own budget range and on and on. Each of us has our own reasoning why we swing what we swing and I am fine with that. If you are successful and happy with your results, then you should be proud of your gold hunting accomplishments, as we all know it's not as easy as most folks think. And another issue brought up. Gold Detector or Lead Detector? Well we all know the facts are more lead is recovered than gold, but how many people would actually purchase the best VLF lead detector on the market or the deepest lead detector out there. it is a play on words to keep our dreams alive. Yes on a rare occasion, we do dig a target that is in fact not lead, but actually gold and as some of you know (Simon comes to mind 1st as we have witnessed his progress), it is very addictive and gold fever does exist. Just think of Ron who found the 3 pound rock with his SDC-2300 this year (having over 16 ounces of Au in it). I'm most certain that Idaho man will spend the rest of his winters in AZ with his 2300 swinging those hills. Weather your favorite gold detector is one of past (a couple detectors from the 80's were mentioned) or present ( a nice selection of brands and models were touted) and some of us keep dreaming of the future gold only? But the reality of it is, we do want a variety. Not only want, but I feel we need to have a strong group of leading metal detector manufactures to help fill our itches. I look forward to hearing some more of your favorites as it just goes to show so many different styles, reasons and flavors. We have seem a few folks are find with what they have and that is good. I am the kind of guy who just wants more options, more features, more disc, more, more, more (and less weight) all at a better price.
    1 point
  48. Since recently purchasing my 800, I have been to several of my favorite detecting areas to see what I had missed with my CTX. There is one area that I had gridded in two directions and was surprised that I had found several more coins with the NOX. I think that was due to target separation. After I get more proficient with it, I'm sure that I can go back over to same areas again and be amazed at the finds that I will make. In the past with the CTX, I have found several silver coins, War-nickels, Buffaloes, Wheaties, lots of clad, but not any jewelry except for a couple of junk rings.Today that changed, I went to an area that is trash infested and I think my CTX was just nulled out. I got a signal between the trash that said dig me and out came this 9.99 gram 18K beauty.It wasn't real deep, just missed. Norm
    1 point
  49. Mike C. - Those early PI machines by Minelab were serious eye openers. I used to think the guys at Rye Patch in the mid 90's that had them were chasing ground noise as they had 18" deep holes and just as wide. I used to run around with a VLF out there and find 30 to 50 pieces a day with it and thought I was a bad ass. Then one day I walked up on a guy with a green 2100 and he just popped a 1/4 oz'er at 16 to 18" depth, I was in shock and total amazement. The following trip had me down there swinging a borrowed 2100 and my paperwork had already been submitted for a Minelab Dealership. Thanks for bring back old deep memories. Principedeleon - I read your post and scratch my head. Not sure if you want the dream detector that only beeps on gold or if you have not owned some of the newer technology detectors on the market? I can easily tell ferrous from nonferrous and with some detectors at certain sites, I can call gold before I dig it and be right 7 times out of 10 (pretty good odds). I guess your favorite gold detector is still to be made yet? I'm good with that and thanks for input. Flakmagnet - Yes the 7000 is a serious detector and hopefully some day we will have it in the box of a light VLF, but I think the coil will certainly make it Toe Heavy. When I tested the 1st prototype 7000, it did not even come with a swing arm, talk about a serious back burner. Glad they realized most folks need the extra arm. GPZ is the deepest detectors I have ever used for a variety of gold size. Thanks for adding to the thread. Tom Slick - White's Surf PI was knocking many precious metal rings back in those days as we did not have Tungsten, Stainless, Carbide and Ceramic to slow us down. The newer generation along with the price of Au has left some of us old dogs with the occasional scrap of a gold band. Those were certainly the days and the PI had the punch too. Appreciate your words. RickUK - You bring up the capabilities of those medium kHz range detectors and I feel that was a big help for many detectorists and even some manufactures. Tesoro jumped on early and hard with many models in the medium frequency range. Garrett and Fisher/Technetics also seen the importance and proper kHz for mid tones and White's realized they better adjust some of their coin machines to match. The DFX was a solid contender for the top digital guys who wanted all the bells and whistles. I sure do wish they would take some of the V3I's colored graph chart capabilities as well as kHz change and put it in a sub $800 waterproof detector. Thanks for helping us. SnakeJim - Your selection shows your wisdom and those mentioned machines were serious icebreakers in the day. 19kHz, 50 kHz and early PI Power. I know you have many stories to tell and we look forward to it some day. Thanks for contributing.
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  50. Very nice Norm, congratulations. Yes, I loved my CTX, but did not take me long using the Equinox and it went away. Honestly the CTX is a really great detector, and there are some stuff it might find and Equinox would miss. But I think there is even more a CTX will miss and an Equinox find on balance in our ground. Still, a bit of a wash perhaps. It just kind of boiled down to the weight of the machine at the end of the day and the fact that the Equinox is no question a better prospecting detector than the CTX. But with rings like that, who needs gold nuggets!
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