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  1. Dredge tailing piles are full of crap, can, barbed wire, nails, hot rocks etc. Was hunting in Idaho, After digging countless targets you think another iron chunk, but I dig everything regardless of sound. This one come in rather loud and was setting a flat rock about 5" deep. Biggest nugget I have found. Weighed 5.56 ounce. Found a few years back and traded for a S&S 91/2' pickup camper, Now that nugget is worth a whole lot more and the camper has ;lost 3/4 of it's value. Oh well life goes on.
    14 points
  2. I have been out of the loop for a number of years and just joined back up. Here is my latest adventure. Aug 2020 Kind of a long read, Names and place shall remain anonymous. Got a call last week from a guy that wanted to know how to run a detector that he got from his dad. He was going to use it to help a friend find something that had been buried. I explained the machine to him and asked about size and depth of object and he didn't know for sure but said he would call back if he had more questions. About 4 hours later i get a call from same guy and he says his friends wife wants to talk to me. Wanted to know if I would drive over (about 65 miles) as they needed someone that knew what they were doing with a detector. I asked a few more questions about size and depth and was told about 30 inches deep & the size of a Carnation can, cardboard she thought. Having nothing else to do we decided to make the drive and see if I could help. Come to find out the guy had buried the can of coins about 10+ years ago and he and a couple of friends were trying to find it. He had suffered a couple of strokes and couldn't quite remember exactly where it was buried.. I asked of one thing and that was to take some pictures if we find it and no name's or location would be reveled. Pretty much about half of the space under the building had been dug to a depth of about 3 ft. We dug and I detected for about 1/2 hr and kept hitting some old rusty nails and from what he told me I asked them to remove a section of dirt and in the meantime I was going to check the big hole they dug earlier so the owner and I slipped thru the wall studs and began searching the other side, In the far back right corner I got a very very weak signal in the far corner and told him to move some gravel/dirt so I could check it again to see if it gets louder. It did so move some more gravel and it is louder and then it screams at me, I said we have a large target here and he starts moving dirt and gravel with his hands and a little piece of gray tape pokes thru and he yells we found it. More gravel come out revealing the whole lid and then the can. The can was heavy as it was full and I'm thinking he buried a bunch of silver and I said it would be nice to see some gold in that can. He said so you would like to see some gold would you. He and his wife were over whelmed to say the least that I had found it for them. He asked me how much he owed me and I said what ever you think, a little gas money. He handed me $2000.00. I said no way and he said you want more and I said that's way to much but he wouldn't take any back because you see I just dug up there retirement savings. Stuffed in that little can were 224 1oz gold coins ( All Buffalo and American Gold Eagle rounds). 10 tubes of 20 rounds each and 24 in clear cellophane wrap. At todays price well I guess you can figure that out.
    12 points
  3. Quite impressed with the machine on this one it was chattery in close to shore with the waves so I went to Mute and got this still very deep--18" range and still pretty loud. (3.7 gr.) Good "sides" were a clue to dig this one amongst the caps and pins. (Something I've learned from the GQA2, CS6PI and TDI Pro. I know that with more practice this machine has the potential to be a very accurate pulse (there is such a thing...). cjc
    12 points
  4. Well since my buddy Dave showed of his Nevada nuggets I figured I will too. Great thread Gerry. Seeing all the photos I realized I missed the nugget shooting heyday, but that doesn't mean I'm giving up lol!! Here are some of the bigger Southern Nevada gold i found, mostly from the Johnnie district. Cheers Chris
    7 points
  5. This is a very unique looking ring. Obviously it is hand made. Tightly wrapped silver wire with 14K gold wire securing the 4 amethyst stones. Not for everyone but it was for someone. LOL It rang up 23-25 on the Equinox. I am not sure what the core material is but it appears to be dark in color and has a piece on both sides. Anyway, just wanted to share this one. Pretty cool. Also dug a couple of 10K pendants and a really nice .925 ring with CZs all around it and a large center stone. Thanks for looking!
    6 points
  6. Hello all, So, i found myself in a very unusual position this past week of trading a detector, and buying a detector! I just want to preface this by saying, I'm not crazy (hopefully)!! Or on any mind altering substances of any kind!😂 I'm sure many of you saw Gerry of Gerrysdetectors.com looking to sell a brand new White's MXT Pro! Or trade for a used Nox 800! Well, i did the trade!😬 I'm sure there are those of you that think I'm crazy! (All comments and opinion's welcome)! Well, I'll try and answer that puzzle?! I've always liked the old school (not old) detector maker's that i grew up knowing! And I always wanted a Whites! And this was one i liked! I already had a few Bounty Hunters, and a Garrett! But due to my too long hiatus from detecting, never got around to the White's! I figured that they would still be around when i was ready! Well, we all know that story! So i was looking to add a new detector to my AT Pro, and Nox 800! Seemed easy enough, and i had been feeling out all the recent models! Than i saw Gerry's ad, and decided to take a different route! I offered to buy, or trade my 800 for the MXT Pro! He went with the trade, which I'm confident we will both be happy with!🤞 They are shipping past one another as we speak! I felt like i wasn't using the 800 to it's fullest extent! And i also knew that next year i would be selling it anyway, before the warranty ran out! So that was where my mind was at! And i knew the White's supply was drying up relatively fast; and i could always revisit a Nox at a later date! Than i saw The post about the Pinky Camo Technetics G2+!! I didn't think i would find a better price close to this, so Sold!! Another direction change! Again, I could have gotten a newer kid on the block, but again decided a tried and true alternative! That's my story for now! I welcome all comments and suggestions! Coil and accessory suggestions, etc... for both detectors! Tell me what you all think!! And if they were bad decisions, it's all Steve H's fault!! I found both of these on his forum!!😂🤣(kidding Steve)! Thanks all for your input! And to Gerry and Steve, for furthering my detector addiction! 👍👍
    5 points
  7. Got out for another night hunt today, started at 3am and stopped about 7:30. I did a zig zag from the wet to the waters edge of the low tide and I couldn’t find a line to work no matter how much I tried. I decided to pick a line that has worked for me in the past and has kept me from getting skunked on a few occasions. This hunt was no different, my first crisp sounding target was a nice little 18k ring that weights 4.7 grams. This is my first 18k ring ever, for some reason I always find 10k gold when I do find gold. About 30 minutes later I found a dead/drowned watch. Towards the end of the hunt I found the iPhone, which I figured that’s what it was before digging it. It’s been months since I have found a phone and this one doesn’t turn on just like all the others. I was swinging the AQ for this hunt. It’s weird how sometimes it works like it should and others it likes to false, during the same hunt. Thanks for reading and happy hunting.
    5 points
  8. Update on the chatter issue I talked about earlier with the Apex. I took the Equinox to the same park and definitely EMI. Equinox was almost as bad, noise cancel made no difference. Lowered sensitivity on the Equinox to 14 and ran in 15 KHz just to make it bearable but even then still chatty. Must be a cellphone tower or underground high voltage line in the area.
    4 points
  9. Hello all, My name is Andy. I got my first detector, a Detectron Go-Fer (which I still have!) in 1974 and was hooked. Currently using a Fisher F75 as my main machine, with a Nokta Simplex+ as a backup. I hunt mainly schools and parks for coins and jewelry. For some reason only just found this forum, but looks like a great design for the site as a whole. Looking forward to good reading and learning!
    3 points
  10. BTW, I am in the process of tracking down its owner. I'ver been succesful in doing that once before with a class ring. Very satisfying feeling.
    3 points
  11. Gold Racer and Gold Kruzer (nice built in wireless too which doesn't need a dongle) actually have traditional target ID numbers. GM24K and GMX numbers are not really traditional target ID numbers. They are more probability numbers.
    3 points
  12. The other thing to remember is that SMF is not the universal mode that solves world hunger. There are situations (such as high EMI mentioned above) and specific target objectives (deep silver/small gold) where single frequency (SF) might be advantageous over SMF. That is why ML provided SF as an optional mode on its higher end Equinox detectors that is absent on Vanquish (in fact ML recently released an update to ADD a new SF to the Equinox). Even Garrett threw that option in on Apex. There are certain "specialist" detectors (e.g. XP Deus, Gold Monster, and some Nokta detectors) that optimize and take advantage of specific single frequency or multiple selectable single frequency modes to enhance performance on specific targets or in high iron situations vs. SMF detectors. That all being said, Vanquish also does quite well without having a single frequency mode and despite fewer flashy bells and whistles vs. Apex, definitely appears to be the better value than Apex at this point and is quite a good detector for the money regardless of Apex. As far as the 340 being a sleeper, I guess I would rather trade up to the 440 or 540 (like you did jt) to get the additional tones and essential features like more tones and pinpoint the 340 lacks. I find that people come to the realization that they have trouble with the compromises associated with seemingly arbitrary features being left off simply to create price tiers. This can be extended to the point that once you get to the 540, a valid argument could be made to just go ahead and move up to the greater versatility of the Equinox 600 for about $150 more than a normal pro pack price. But since you got such a smokin' deal on your pro pac at about 400 and change, jt, the decision was easier for you to just grab the pro pack. I get that. Anyway, hope you are having fun with it.
    3 points
  13. It’s been a busy Summer for Robin and I. We wanted to Escape, Flee the once Great State of California. We hardly recognized it any longer...well in order to do that we needed to spruce up our home to put up for sale, same time find a home in the greater Reno area. Since Reno, was only a little over 100 miles from us in California, we rented one then two storage units and I made runs to storage units using my pickup truck. We only needed to rent a U-Haul for the big stuff when we closed on the home in Reno. We closed on the home in California for perfect timing, thought I was going to have to dip in my Beer money and make two mortgage payments, lol. Anyways, I know I personally move Home Depot, Lowe’s & RC Willey stock to higher ground...plus, we just had 28 yards of concrete work done! I needed a get away and find me a nugget on some proven grounds. Doc from Doc’s Detecting Supply from Henderson, NV sent me a Moving out of California Gift Pack and Welcome to Nevada Detector Bling gift. A New Swing Assist Guide Arm and his new Gold Spot Scoop. I must say, I like the new Swing Arm and his scoop has ridges on the bottom like a Gold Pan...which I will say one of the nuggets I dug up, I seen it stuck on the back riffles like you’d see gold in you pan, which raised and eyebrow! Anyways, I had Rye Patch to myself. Not a soul was out there, so I made some big dust trails in my RZR and headed to a patch to get my Nugget Fix on. Ground was dry and in some places very dry...so Adjusting your Sensitivity was a must to hear these squeaky signals. Always a very slow swing when going over proven ground...when the ducks are all gone, only the smartest nuggets are left. You have to out smart them warily guys to coax them into your poke. Rye Patch, is like your hungry but, cant find anything in the Frig. I learned a longtime ago, if your hungry there’s something in that Frig to put a smile on your face! Sure, you need to learn a few secrets of Rye Patch and of your machine...or my favorite Whiskey 🥃 and Steaks 🥩.
    2 points
  14. I made this video a few years ago as I always had people wanting to know about prospecting and what to use. So here it is.
    2 points
  15. I said I was done with the videos about the Apex but I had to do one more that does show some improvement on the in-line nail coin test. I have no problem admitting that sometimes there's a better way to do things, I would like to see Garrett succeed just as much the next guy, so anything that shows improved performance is welcome. If you're only interested in those results skip to 2:46 in the video. FYI Monte Berry posted somewhat of a review on metaldetectingforum.com that pretty much matches what I've been saying about the Apex. He's also the one who suggested using iron audio off for the best results. Monte does pretty thorough tests and misses very little. You can see his comments here Apex comments The rest of the video addresses some of the comments made on Facebook about my previous videos. The only link I posted to the video was on this forum but someone posted it to an Apex users group and let the fun begin. You'd think I killed their favorite dog. It is what is. So i'm sure someone will find this video and post it there as well, not going to be me though. If people watch it at least they will know where I'm coming from.
    2 points
  16. I had a Jones again for a nugget hunt. Mind you the places I go that are 3 hours away don't have many nuggets left but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I did it. My Barstow location was the choice. I've been stumped there many times in the past but it is a very beautiful place on a Full Moon night. Last night was simply THE BEST. It didn't matter if I found a nugget. When I got out of the car there was no wind. The temperature is in the mid 80s and there were no bugs chasing the lights. This was what I was after. I used Chet settings for the most part with my 7000/X 15x10 and just got to it. The first target was so small I just had to save it in the bottle. We've all had them. This one is iron. I was ready to go. My brain was working and my hearing was on. This was my close to parking target. I was hoping I had stopped on a nugget. My first location and walk around for 2 hours produced no gold. It consisted of new areas to me and an area where I had previously found a nugget. I could see it on my 7000 GPS! The next location less than a mile away took me to familiar nugget territory but by a different route. I ended up in an area next to a Joshua Tree where I had found my second nugget with the EQ 800/11 about a month after they came out. You have to really work things slowly as Lucky said in order to get a signal but that I did. Then like Simon said it took me a long time to finally get the target in the scoop. It was sounding off and I should have had my glasses but I finally knew I wasn't going to get skunked this trip. This is only my second nugget with the X. Staying in the same general area after that find it was just time to work the ground. I was in manual ground balance and the hot rocks were everywhere and a few wires. Eventually I came upon one of those signals that you just know sounds different. It was only about 3 inches deep. I made it back to my car at 3 AM for a snack and time to use the 800. I had been at it for 5 hours but I had two nuggets. This was my first use of the 800 since the 3.0 update. I like it. I didn't notch anything out in Gold 1 and just read the numbers. I could run sensitivity with the 6" coil at 20 and it would ignore many hot rocks. It was fun swinging the little thing but no gold with it this trip. Daylight was coming (5:30 AM) and I still had 3 hours to get back. It's expensive gold but worth it to the soul. Mitchel
    2 points
  17. Found a class ring, but only by luck I use a Fisher F75, and this rang up as 22-23, which was the same as the foil hot dog wrappers that were also in the stadium. I'm guessing it is a Josten's ring. I included a picture of the only stamp inside. ?Maybe a brand name for the metal mixed used?
    2 points
  18. Abenson, if you do a test video of a certain detector, then it is clear that this video may not suit every detector, because people have different experiences and mindsets ... even if you do a perfect video test .. so someone may not like it at all. .. I know what I'm talking about ... because a few days ago I had to fight with the colleages Mike and Jack- from the YT test channel "Top Digin" ,,,, I have to fight with the help of Facts and Experiences..against several Enemies who did not like the truth of 2D and 3D separation tests of some tested detectors..These tests they are also more demanding because the terrain is also quite mineralized. For me, such an Apex video is instructive, because I can see a bit and also analyze at what position in terms of depth detection and separation, this detector is located. Thus it is possible to see the advantages as certain shortcomings of the detector model..and what can be improved .. A colleague detects from a GTI 2500 for several years and he has nice results ,,,
    2 points
  19. Mitchel, I have had the itch to turn on a machine for a week now and you just scratched it for me. What most folks don't realize? Night Hunting is for real and in many places our detectors will run more smooth and quiet. As an extra bonus, our own senses (brain does amazing things) ratchet up. As soon as ones eye vision is depleted our ears compensate and tune to a new level. My staff and I have spent many moon light nights digging gold with our detectors. Thanks for the scratch and letting us enjoy your travel.
    2 points
  20. Of course, we're only crediting European finders, the original Aboriginal finders of gold have been discounted. When the Conquistadors "discovered" gold in Mexico it was centuries after the Aztecs and Mayans had perfected the recovery, refining, and casting of gold. Credit where credit is due... Regarding Hargraves, he was one of the first Englishmen to find AU in California, being a Fortyniner, and he later introduced Sonoran (Mexican) placer mining techniques to Oz.
    2 points
  21. Got invited to pick through an older church grounds so I thought I would brush up on my skills with my Tejon over at the local park. Only spent about an hour and snagged this ring. Included is my trash. Set my 2nd disc to break on a degraded zincoln for quick reference.
    2 points
  22. Quick update. I researched the school and found out it was no longer in existance but came across some yearbooks. In one of the yearbooks was a guy with the same initials that graduated in 63, the other books didn't have people with the same initials. I traced the name to 2 people that lived in the area with the same name and only 1 came back that was the right age for the person at 75 that had graduated from that school. Next I tried to contact him but the 2 phone numbers were no longer in service so I popped a quick letter in the mail and asked if he lost something in the park back in the 60-70's. He also used to coach soccer in the fields. A week later he called back and turned out he had just moved. He said he lost a class ring and had replaced it and lost that one too. He said it should have his initials inside jpd which it did. He came down this morning and was really happy I found it. Not often you get the chance to return something like that 50+ years later. Bit of back story on the park is there was a ball field where the ring was that was moved in the mid 70's. At that time they excavated all the sand from the field and back filled it. This may explain why the target 12" down where other finds of that period are usually in the 6" range.
    2 points
  23. An earlier post by Compass has inspired me to show a somewhat similar find. Here is a heavy silver chain with attached ring and anchor, all silver. Weighing in at 96.6 grams, it is my heaviest silver score yet. Bob
    2 points
  24. A little ring killer for sure, and a High K! Nice save Clive!! I'm so impressed with how the AQ can sniff out the smaller gold rings..at such great depths. 👍👍
    2 points
  25. Those peppers are too hot for drywashers-- you will have to get some green pepper cloth.
    2 points
  26. MXT is a classic and I am hanging onto mine for posterity. Good deal. I don't think I could give up my 800 for it, but glad you were able to score one and I am sure ML has something up their sleeve for next year anyway, so good as time as any to take the plunge. As an amateur radio hobbyist from way back, I like knobs and toggle switches vs. membrane switches and touchscreens.
    2 points
  27. I think that machine will do good in coin shooting and some beach hunting. The coil is a bit small for relic hunting but might fair ok in pine forests where targets tend to run shallow. For the new comers to the hobbie and many Ace owners it is a solid choice. I don't think it is for the seasoned enthusiest that has been spoiled by more buttons and whistles. FYI I always check my iron targets for other signals at different angles, any other beep outside of the iron range is worth investigating.
    2 points
  28. Well, he was one of many. I like to think my contributions mattered also. As did those of others. It was far from a one person show. Tom was no more instrumental than many, more than some, and less than a few. I do agree the Vanquish 340 is the sleeper of the bunch. Other than coil size it performs just like the more expensive versions.
    2 points
  29. Wanted to post some pictures to go with the last couple of stories from this summer: (Half an ounce of goodness found by my son with his X-Terra 705.) A 3-gram nugget he found on a lonely little shelf. A nice piece my son found all by himself, his first time using the 705 for nugget hunting (he has over 500 hours on it coin-shooting though). It seems to be good luck to wave your hand over a pan of gold before you start detecting, certainly worked for us! The main haul we both made the first day, largest piece 6-grams. All the best, Lanny
    2 points
  30. If you can handle a little pink, you can get an even better deal right now on the Teknetics G2+ in pink camo. Same performance, different package, and a solid $100 less than the TRP while supplies last. I thought $399 was good and so $299 is great. Frankly, given the competition on the low end these days, I think the $299 - $399 is the right place for the F19 variants, and that the Gold Bug models should be even less based on features/performance. But just goes to show in retail the power of a name - people will literally pay more for a name.
    2 points
  31. What kind of recovery equipment were you using. There is a real technique to recovering fine beach gold. and many factors come into play in the process. Water flow, sluice angle, feed rate, material size, and mats ..... all have to work together. The gold cube is great since it is already setup for the proper angle. This then leaves you with 3 factors that have to balance and that is water flow rate and feed rate, and classification of material if it is a mix of pebbles and cobble and sand. If it is all sand your golden and no classification is required... As to mats the cube comes with good mats out of the box..... You do have to make sure ALL air pockets in the mats are cleared since the fine gold will just float across the top of those little bubble pockets. Water flow rate is also very easy since those rates are already part of the GC system which is an 1100 GPH pump. However using unto 1500 GPH also works quite well..... This now only leaves you with 2 more variables Material size...Which should be less than 1/8th inch and feed rate. You have to allow the mats to work.... You can't just drop a shovel full of sand on them and expect good results.
    2 points
  32. The handle on my trusty old stainless steel scoop finally broke. The scoop is fine, but the handle is a custom curved 7/8" aluminum tube. I made a trip to Home Depot - nothing like that in stock. Looked at a piece on Amazon - shipping is killer on stuff 40" long. It was going to be like $50 delivered. I figured I could find something locally for less, but did not want to bother with it at the moment. I decided that I had $50 I might want to spend on a new scoop instead. Has to be stainless steel, and my new criteria is that I want to be able to bolt any straight handle on it that I want - wood, metal, fiberglass, whatever. I've looked at highly recommended scoops like the Stealth 720, but I have to admit $250 seems a bit much for a scoop to me. A bit of Googling and I saw one that looked fine, and the price was more to my liking. The $99.95 Scoopal Sand Scoop. I had a 10% off coupon from Serious Detecting, and after free shipping this scoop showed up in two days for $89.95, U-bolts included. I like that! It is well built, looks plenty stout enough to me. I happened to have an old wood handle already in my pile of pick parts, and so I bolted it on. The scoop has been on two outings so far, and I am quite happy with it. The holes are a little smaller than my old scoop, so it gathers more gravel, but is also way easier to recover tiny stuff like .22 shell casings that slipped through the old scoop. Anyway, if you are looking for a scoop without spending the big bucks this scoop is worth a look. I have zero regrets on this purchase.
    1 point
  33. History stands corrected: Smith, not Hargraves, first to discover gold in NSW https://www.smh.com.au/national/history-stands-corrected-smith-not-hargraves-first-to-discover-gold-in-nsw-20200902-p55rtr.html
    1 point
  34. yes! i am!..the best price i got on a 600 was $575.00 and i was fortunate to do that well!..the vanquish pro-pack set me back $424.15, so i jumped!. i was astonished at the really good 'build quality" of the vanquish upon unboxing. as you knows got the two coils, covers,recharge batts, wireless headphones, and rain cover.i believe the apex is a sharp looking detector, but as of right now, i wouldn't even think of purchasing one! super glad i went vanquish so far "popping" a lot of clad,(some of it quite deep) 5" or better, but the "hits" have been "dead nuts" on and could have been silver.the "thrill" of so many years ago is back, and the anticipation to hunt is stronger than ever! got tons of old "beat-up" parks to try this new money stick at, just need the time is all! ..just sayin' (h.h.!) j.t.
    1 point
  35. It looks like the Apex is a good detector with a nice feature set for the money. Nothing earth shattering, just a base to build on for future models. A great detector for people who might normally buy an Ace, and placing it as they have at the top end of the Ace series looks entirely appropriate. Despite disappointment from those comparing to other brands, the machine makes complete sense as part of the Garrett ecosystem. I’m sure they will sell plenty.
    1 point
  36. There are still lots of little irons on the north side. I've found gold but never a meteorite on the south side.
    1 point
  37. That’s one AMAZING night, and one you’ll never forget. CONGRATS!
    1 point
  38. Powerlines and antennas can disturb some machines but usually, far enough from the interference source, nothing too bad to be not knocked down with a noise cancel step. Forget your phone with the Nox, some friends can swear to hear it from other peoples nearby when they approach crowd. Wet grass can be another fact...Pay attention to G.B. frequently if you are in that specific condition... Definitely, I prefer to insulate myself with water where almost 99% I only deal with salt🤣
    1 point
  39. I have to admit to being an elitist snob. Way back decades ago I formed the impression of Bounty Hunter as being low cost, almost junk. Plus some of their physical designs are kind of laughable. That did change over the years but it came in useful when I was a detector dealer and Walmart came to town. Bounty Hunter was the "Walmart Brand" and so when people asked about them I went with the flow. "That's just the low end Walmart stuff - you can do better than that." It worked, and mainly because lots of people thought that way. First Texas eventually purchased Bounty Hunter and has been sliding variants of some Fisher models into the Bounty Hunter lineup. I've always liked the First Texas 19 kHz models, and when the F19 showed up in new Bounty Hunter clothes at with a lower price I finally bit. There is not much to say about the detector itself, since it is just a Fisher F19 or Teknetics G2+ in a different package These are well known models with a long track record, so no need for me to do some kind of new detector review. Long story short I always wanted a F19/G2+ but thought they were overpriced, at one point costing more than an F75, and in fact many online dealers are still selling the F19 for $799. The new price lower price at $399 and the blue/black color scheme got me over the hump. Interesting note. The red bottom of the stock coil is not a coil cover, it is the actual bottom of the coil! No scuff cover is included but arm rest strap and a couple velcro coil cable straps are included. I ordered a new NEL 3.5" x 6.5" DD coil to go with the new detector. It did come with the scuff cover. I as much got this to run the coil as the detector as they are a good match in dense iron/trash. Total weight with NEL 2 lbs 9.5 ounces. The bottom line is Bounty Hunter is slowly changing and there are definitely a few of their models worth a look these days. I'm still a little amazed I own a Bounty Hunter, but fact is it's a nice little unit and I like it. If nothing else I think it's a sharp looking detector. Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro Data & Reviews Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro with stock 7" x 11" DD Time Ranger Pro with NEL 3.5" x 6.5" DD "Snake" search coil Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro Features
    1 point
  40. You rule Allen! Best stateside nugget I’ve seen in while, short of the ones Jerry wears in his mouth when he hits a good one too. Congrats 🥳 on your sticking with it. Great!
    1 point
  41. Been a prime member for ages, lots of benefits. The free shipping alone covers the cost if you do much shopping at all. But an alternative might be to call First Texas and see if they will sell you one direct. Amazon gets a cut, and they sell Teknetics direct anyway, so why not?
    1 point
  42. Congrats on your move, I remember hunting Rye Patch many years ago after the big burn, a lot of nice chevron nuggets come from that area'
    1 point
  43. They do until you press the horseshoe button in any mode, which instantly converts any mode to "all metal." First thing I always do in any mode - hit the horseshoe, 50 tones, detect!
    1 point
  44. Always a bit of a bummer to only locate a loner, but always better than no gold. However, I do understand the frustration of hammering the rest of the surrounding ground and coming away nuggetless. All the best, Lanny
    1 point
  45. Mitch, WTG! There’s always nuggets left in good spots. Your learning a few secrets and that slow swing is #1 on my list! Keep it up Rick
    1 point
  46. DolanDave, It is amazing to see bigger gold coming from Southern NV. So many people tell me there is no big gold and I tell them I have heard of bigger pieces coming from some of the ore dumps. Your pics prove there is good gold across most of Nevada. What so many people don't understand is when you should put down a big machine and grab a smaller VLF. It is one of the things my staff and I share and preach during the training we offer. Thanks for sharing your success and adding to the NV Gold thread.
    1 point
  47. Simon .... in F19 the separation in iron can be significantly improved in 2 ways: 1. Faster sweeping with a coil than normal sweeping ... and unmasks signal better ... 2. Very slow sweeping of the coil ,, sometimes almost by ironing the coil.. over the signal .. Both methods are effective .. it depends on the imposition of iron and non-ferrous target ... so sometimes it is necessary to use both methods .. As for Apex ...... so it may be the best ACE .. ever it made ... we'll see ......
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  48. I have ordered an Apex so I will soon post my results in the field ( coin hunting , mild soil , typical European high iron trashed areas) . .. "Easy separation in iron infested areas" ---> I will check this and compare the Apex with my Vanquish 540 and Deus HF 9i in my testing areas ...
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  49. Great job on the nugget!!!!!! Whiskey/ Red Meat and Leaving CA. You couldn't have picked a better combo!!! I wish you luck with all that you encounter . Moving stinks but I'm sure you will be much happier. If I lived closer I would bring the meat and the bourbon for one hell of a barbeque!!!!
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  50. UPDATE: Spent this morning working with Jim Pugh here in Pensacola. He had a chance to use my machine and I used his. I was able to used his with no problem. We tried something on my machine that he had already done to his. We routed the coil wire (leaving a little for coil movement) in a straight line, and tightly wrapped with velcro, along the top of the shaft, for about 15 inches. The remaining coil wire was wrapped around the upper part of the shaft as usual. This seemed to solve the problem when sweeping the coil in the water. I was able to sweep the coil in the all metal mode without all the extra noise. I don't know if maybe I was getting movement in the coil wire when sweeping the coil or what, but it seems to be working a lot better now. Thanks Jim I really appreciate all your help.
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