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  1. Research, time, and lots of boot miles. Get away from the known areas and roads.
    26 points
  2. Got in 4 hours Tuesday AM, started out with rough water but by 11 am things were calming down. Took me about 30 minutes of messing with the controls before I got it to run stable and under control, then I slowly adjusted the setting as the water calmed. Started out with the settings ....delay 11.5 (15) Sensitivity 6, ATS 8, All metal , volume I ran high the whole time with the threshold just audible.. ( The settings that really seem to calm the AQ in rough water is the delay and ATS ) And by end of day I cut the delay down to 11, sensitivity 4, ATS 6, all metal, volume 9, and threshold 4/5 just audible. It was purring like a kitten. Dug a lot of nickels, no silver coins, one nickel / silver ring (my first marked that) and one 1.5 gram 10k.. This spot I have passed thru with the excalibur a few times of late, I've yet to find targets the way the AQ does. Shallow targets here are trash so I keep on walking on those..I only dig faints here...and the ring was maybe 12/14 inch's? The AQ loves the small gold rings. First time out this year with the drysuit, It was 60 degrees with winds early am. I hate being cold...Plus on one of the other forums some one posted about some flesh eat bacteria and I had cuts on me from working in the yard Monday so best to be safe. All worked out good and glad I went that route. Video of..........cam has been on the blink of late, I think the problem is moisture inside of the Go Pro. As you can tell by the frosty video. I checked to see if i got the gold ring on video, it did, then I stopped the recording..... then it would not restart. Once home I checked and it started to work again. I just dropped it in a bag of rice to see if that will draw some of the moisture out.
    14 points
  3. I spent about 5 1/2 hours digging in the dry beach area of the lake. My goal was to dig as much trash as possible and it worked out great I was able to nab a few keepers among the junk, silver toe ring, 2 silver earrings and a silver chain with the pendant. Also dug the usual clad and junk jewelry as well. Ran the Nox 600, my settings were: Park 1 F2-0 Sens- Recovery-3 Man GB-4 1-Tone I dug everything from-2 up
    11 points
  4. With lifeguards gone Kids gone cooler weather and the lowest water level in years, fresh water I was out chin deep in what it seems to be undetected area. all targets were very deep and have been there for a long time. The Irish ring is stamped 375, the locket 585, and the blue ring 14k and I have not cleaned the 14k at all it is tarnished or stained. All found with TDI BH but I did mark the area that the locket came from to return with my Nox to try and find the chain.
    10 points
  5. We've all seen, heard of or found coin spills...particularly if you primarily hunt beaches. However, throughout all the years I've been walking our Florida beaches this is the first Sinker Spill of this size that I've ever found. These sinkers came from the same 3x10ft area of Bicentenial Park beach and it wouldn't surprise me if I didn't find all that was there! 😁
    6 points
  6. I was wrong again.. it's another florin.. i'll get it right one day!
    5 points
  7. Just a short note on Joe’s β€œshorty” AQ battery. It fits well under the cuff and balance was not noticeably effected from the lighter than stock battery. Run time for me in β€œtone mode” was 6 hours 20 minutes. It is my understanding that in all metal it is approximately one hour less. The M12 (CTX) phones connector was a welcomed change and the power cable with a small loop and ninety degree connector also worked well. Get one of his battery set ups and avoid changing batteries in mid hunt, while they are available. I believe he has other set ups with even longer run times. Knocked it out of the park again Joe, thanks.
    4 points
  8. On 9 August, I posted my initial impression of Steve Goss’ latest offering---carbon fiber scoop handles for the T-Rex, Stealth and X-treme series of sand scoops. I’ve been using his product exclusively now for over a month and thought I’d submit a few follow up thoughts. Bottom line up front: Does his handle still impress me as it did when I first got it? ABSOLUTELY. A few descriptive words/phrases come to mind when evaluating this handle after many beach outings: Stout: This handle is indeed worthy of the term. It leaves no doubt that what you have in your hand is a very stout piece of carbon fiber. There isn’t one hint of flex or weakness in this thing. Reliable: I’m more than certain Steve’s handle will serve me well for years to come. Professional construction: Steve’s handle is not your big box store, mass produced item. This man takes pride in what he makes and each one reflects his strict attention to detail. Conclusion: I’m even more impressed now than I was when I first posted my initial report. If you decide you’d like a top notch carbon fiber handle, you can buy this with the utmost confidence that you’re getting the best I’ve seen since I bought my first detector in 1970. Again, I have no financial interest in Steve’s business. I’m just passing along my personal opinion.
    4 points
  9. Pro level. https://www.nimrodpacksystems.com/
    4 points
  10. I got out for nice long hunt with the AQ. I found quite a few targets to keep me busy. Five of the rings are junk and the other two silver. One of the silvers has real diamond chips. The gold ring came towards the end of the hunt and weighs 4.7g. I have found 5 gold rings with the AQ and a small pendant, so not too bad. Thanks for looking and happy hunting.
    3 points
  11. I found this of interest. The Murchison meteorite - Museums Victoria.pdf The 50th anniversary lecture ......LINK.....
    3 points
  12. I could use some advice from the true adventurers out there. I have used a regular backpack for the past 4 years and it has gone with me all over the West (and even in the Amazon jungles of Brazil) on my detecting adventures. Inside I carry food, water, first aid, extra coil, TP, and other essentials. I have strapped sleeping bags and gold pans to the outside. I have it ready to go for at least one or two nights sleeping in mild weather. But the miles have taken their toll. For those of you who venture far from your vehicle into the bush, I would like to know what kind of pack you use. Pics and advice are welcome. I am looking for something that can carry 1-2 gallons of water, a sleeping bag, battery bank, possibly the ability to strap my detector and pick to it for long hikes, and either waterproof or with a rain cover. Price is not important. I have an old frame pack I could use but it is gigantic.
    2 points
  13. I have been forcing my self to use my Deus more here lately. I am finding that I like the Deus very much. For the most part I am using Gold Maxx and deus fast. I have a custom deep program I use as well. What I am getting at is i am not really using as many of the programs and settings. I fiddle between 2 for the most part and some times 3. And that is Deus fast and either gold Maxx or the deep Custom one I made. I have been thinking of selling either my Deus remote set up and keeping the ORX or selling the ORX remote set up. I like the ORX for the large easy to see screen and iron probability bar. Plus I only fiddle with the coin programs anyway. I actually favor the ORX to tell you the truth. They are slightly different animals. And each has their own strong points. But target and depth between the 2 are equal. Who else has the same delima??
    2 points
  14. If you can navigate the crappy (at least on my desktop browser) interface/reader on their website, you'll find on p11 of this link the article by designer Jorge Saad detailing the history of the Gold Bug Pro's development. Whatever he says there is 'gospel' AFAIC. What I remember is something about 24-bits, which Minelab bragged about their revolutionary innovation for their Gold Monster 1000 when it was released multiple years after the Gold Bug. Now, maybe one was talking about the A/D converter and the other the CPU. In a lot of ways it doesn't matter how many bits (or processors) contained within; it's how the detector actually performs in the wild. Both of those detectors (GB Pro family and GM1000), although very different, have produced for their buyers.
    2 points
  15. The "Spectra Circle "has closed ... I got the Spectra Vision ... I think it is one of the few original Visions available in Europe. .so I will be able to make some direct comparison of Whites Vision from Spectra V3 and Spectra V3i ... Are there any differences in performance ....? I heard from a colleague that the "Vision" has the most raw power and therefore 15-20% is the deepest .. Is that true? ... We'll see ... and maybe we'll be surprised ... Another thing that is of great interest is the wireless transfer of programs between detectors Whites Vision and Spectra V3 - in theory it should work. So we'll see .. Other observations and opinions and tests regarding Vizion, Spectra V3 and V3i....by writing in this article ..
    2 points
  16. Thanks Carolina..Funny you told me your time and I was thinking....Maybe I was wrong. We will get it worked out for I will be testing each battery I make by using it for a one hour hunt (submersed) to make sure they function as needed. Then going thru threw the charge cycle...one time.
    2 points
  17. Yep, anyone that has ever fished has forgot that damn latch, at least once!! Always "fun" fishing all that crap out of the sand! Now you have enough lead for a couple of nice counterweights!!πŸ€£πŸ‘πŸ‘
    2 points
  18. At least they weren't the small ones that keep falling through the scoop holes. That can be frustrating!
    2 points
  19. Reminds me a few weeks ago I hit the river at a local favorite fishing spot. Found over 3 lbs in sinkers. I forgot my pouch and had to use the front pocket on my waders. Lot of times if there is a gravel or rocky bottom the sinkers get caught up. The shoreline might prove better hunting grounds where people cast from.
    2 points
  20. Outstanding nvchris. Its true, research, long walks detecting and long days are essential for the serious and for success. Just hope not too many of the welling mass of new gold detectorists catch on to the secret to be honest
    2 points
  21. I have used a Camelbak military HAWG for the past 3 years and its bullet proof. 3 litre bladder and heaps of room I would say one of the best day packs on the market. It is a heavy pack for its size but it is made of heavy duty material and huges zips, yet to have one fail. And they are all clam shell opening so you can get to contents without digging.
    2 points
  22. What the issue is the brand you buy and use. SS or the plated composite material. The cheaper is 7 dollars, the SS is about 23 dollars..USD. The cheaper will last several years but it requires you keep cleaned and lubed both it and it's mate. The SS you can abuse it a little more but from time to time will need taken loose and lubed, other then that ...they seem to hold up until a internal wire breaks...One of the most important thing is to fill that internal area that the wires connect to the pins with Epoxy when installing... either. Salt is the issue, not really the wear. And that being said the Souriau brand that is used on the AQ will wear in time. A composite material..will, the screw together type are less prone to wear.
    2 points
  23. Welcome Chip, Looks like you have part of the equation figured out!!! Take your time and learn the machine on (your) time frame, do not rush into crazy settings, it will only get you discouraged. Glad to have you here to share in your experiences.
    2 points
  24. A base camp pack with a day pack is the go---- When in Special Forces I carried a base packs that weighed roughly 100 pounds- (plus my medic bag 35 pounds)-so roughly 65 pounds of gear--- but we dumped it as soon as we rucked to base camp and went to day packs with battle belts. For day trips 3 liters of water minimum--- in SEPARATE containers in case of a leak... A few of the regular items in case you get lost--- My point like the post above--for extended stays-- two packs are the go---- Could even be Army style like the Alice pack and the fanny pack (sorry Aussies) Gold Hound Dale got me on to this USA company --Eberlestock-- they have anything you need... We both have one of these--- i believe this is the model-- mine is over WA. still in the plastic (unless the Taskmaster traded it for a carton-!!-) 🀣 If you need more stuff than this can carry .... get a helicopter! EBERLESTOCK OPERATOR PACK
    2 points
  25. If you want to see the Apex in the action in the field here is a video I did over the weekend. Didn't compare it to anything in this video just got out and hunted with it.
    2 points
  26. Thanks Buddy, If you could give us a report in about a week that would be great. I used the same battery...... I had a run time of 5 hours and 30 minutes then 5 hours and 37 minutes the second time. All metal hunting the first trip then the second mostly all metal with a hour of mute mode. I am only making 5 Shorties like yours and 5 Big batteries. I get the ten batts out there and give them several months I may do another round this winter when things are slow if everyone is still happy. The shorty is 140 plus shipping 15 dollars and the Big Battery is 170 plus 15 shipping. I expect the Big Batt to get 11 plus hours. List is full, Got in a hunt today and will be working on them Weds..on Ji.....Cliv....Cli....De...See...Sha...Cu..EL..Te ...CC ...Ga/O
    2 points
  27. Thanks for the vid, Looks like great gear! Are you just going to get one of their's? Looks like they last! Here's a few others!πŸ‘πŸ‘
    2 points
  28. Well here she is. I ordered the coil last week. It is the 13" Detech Ultimate. I cannot believe how light weight it is. I am totally like a kid in a candy store today!! I put the Sun Ray probe on it a little different than how most people mount them. It really had some awesome separation too for such a large coil. I am not totally sold in the depth aspect just yet. I will have to do some.more testing. But for now it is awesome.
    2 points
  29. The original Minelab Gold Monster design simply always ground tracked. You start using it, and it is ground balancing all the time. However, if the mineralization changes a lot, it was a little slow to react. So they added this ability to put it in quick balance mode. Long press the Detect Mode button, the coil symbol flashes, and for a few seconds the ground balance speeds up. Basically it is just a ground grab button. Bill Southern talks about this new function in this video. Like Bill says in the video, most people might never use it,and sure no reason to buy a new machine. It’s a small time saver, nothing more. I’m curious, for those that even know about this, are you actually using it?
    1 point
  30. Joe, Looks like you had an awesome day out. I wish my spots were that scenic !!! My beach hunting is limited to 3 days a year and about 15 hours total. I have become a master of fish hooks, and other misc. crap. I wish I had the time to properly learn how to hunt a beach. For now I will just live vicariously through you. Good job!!!!!
    1 point
  31. Many Thanks for all the kind replies, Good Luck to all the pirates this weekend!
    1 point
  32. That's a load for sure! I can say here if your finding sinkers more then likely your not at a swim beach, your at the local fishing hole..
    1 point
  33. There were quite a few sold before the name change, first Vision, then V3, then V3i. Units were shipping when Garrett made a fuss about having the rights to β€œTreasure Vision”, and the change was made. My Vision with Bigfoot coil... White’s V3i Information & Review
    1 point
  34. Hey Joe... I guess I should stay up to date more often with all the forum news, but I'm out hunting all the time. If you manage to squeeze out another battery, either size... I will take it. I don't have the AQ yet but am on the list. Thanks for the consideration! Bob K
    1 point
  35. Nice. I didn't know that some of the Visions had sold before they were forced to change the name. I wonder how many of the early ones were released?
    1 point
  36. Nice group of jewelry. You can even cash in some of that lead you dug πŸ˜‰. Apparently a lot of fishing going on there. There is a strange satisfaction that you get from digging everything. I do it because I still can, but eventually age will get me to be my own discriminator. Good hunt.
    1 point
  37. Joe, well if you have any extra shorty or big batteries, I'll take one. If not, put me on the list for the next round of batteries. Thanks for all you do for the "rest of us". Bill
    1 point
  38. Sign me up for one of those big ones on your next run if you can. Even the "shorty" replaces both of the stock batteries I have. I'm getting 2 3/4 hrs run time on average for each of them. Nice job on them.
    1 point
  39. Bill I have set that one on the side for now. I have to work out the bugs on it..I've got about 34 hours on it now and I've had 2 issues. One's I think I can resolve but it's going to take some me some time to figure out how to get around them. Once I get the 10 batteries done I will get back on it..if you watch my video's that is the one I use now. I'll be putting a video up later tonight of tuesdays hunt with the AQ..
    1 point
  40. Bet there is a lot more there where you found those, maybe some old coins?
    1 point
  41. I have been looking into these. My current pack is all on my shoulders and can weigh around 30lbs on longer trips. A frame pack is a good idea.
    1 point
  42. Look's Awesome Tim, I have the same setup, minus the probe! Plus the 7" Ultimate! Haven't tried either out yet; been learning the G2+ for now! I ordered a cover set, but won't be here till November!! A couple sites sell the black aluminum stand for it also! Keeps it off the ground! Between 5-8 dollars! I got one! Takes about a minute to install! Mounts on the rear of the box!! πŸ‘πŸ‘
    1 point
  43. Here are some new pics from today! Did a little hunting with the new G2+, but not much going on due to being sanded in!πŸ‘πŸ‘
    1 point
  44. This was the exact report. He not only went on dry sand but also was digging every target while learning the sounds.
    1 point
  45. Good collection of little pieces of jewelry. Nice to see those in the mix. Thanks for the post!
    1 point
  46. Not a meteorite so moved thread to Rocks & Minerals forum.
    1 point
  47. Apex - Have not seen plots to see what the Apex multfrequency profile looks like. As far as multifrequency is concerned, it really is not all that important to know what frequency components any manufacturer combines to comprise its multifrequency spectrum. It is sufficient to know that a multifrequency spectrum is being used. What is more significant is not the discrete frequencies used, but how those frequencies are being combined during transmission - sequential like the ML FBS machines (eTrac and CTX 3030) or simultaneous like the Equinox and Vanquish and probably the Apex and that the manufacturer is using sophisticated signal processing algorithms to derive the target data. How the multifrequency target signal is processed is the true secret sauce of multifrequency. There were some detectors that enabled you to choose which frequencies were combined (I think the Whites V3i). Most ML detectors and the Apex do not allow you to choose the specific frequency components that comprise the Multifrequency spectrum of the detector. And, like I said before, it isn't necessary for the end user to have this degree of control over the Multi spectrum. Equinox is the only late model MF detector that gives you choices on different MF spectrums to apply for specific detecting situations via the choice of the search profile setting (i.e., Park 1, Park 2, Field 1, etc.) The stability in salt beach hunting is the primary benefit of Multi and is derived from being able to use characterize the salt signal from the way it reacts to the different parts of the frequency spectrum. This enables the salt signal to be compensated for by the machine, enhancing stability in salt conditions. On the flip side, multi can be more susceptible to EMI noise perturbations and also the transmit signal power must be optimized to be able to simultaneously transmit multiple frequencies. Multi is not a miracle, do it all mode. There are some things better suited to a single frequency detector, especially where one of several different single frequencies can be selected. This enables the optimization for specific target types (large/small, high conductive/low conductive) and situations (deep targets or lots of junk targets). Some general truisms (as in anything metal detecting related, there are exceptions and your mileage may vary): use of lower frequencies (e.g., 4 khz) tend to favor larger and higher conductive targets (silver coins) and the signals penetrate deeper into the ground and are generally less sensitive to EMI ane more stable in salt conditions; use of higher frequencies (e.g., 20 khz) can generally resolve smaller targets and excite lower conductive targets better resulting in better separation in high junk conditions are more suited to gold jewelry and smaller items, like gold nuggets and small hammered silver coins, lead and brass targets like minie balls and buttons - but the signals are more highly attenuated by the ground limiting their depth vs. low frequencies. HTH. They probably could by manipulating the way they process the target signals but as far as relics and silver coins at salt beaches you are talking two competing target types. The beach modes are already suited to hit higher conductive targets like silver coins at the beach because they are weighted to lower frequencies. As far as relics - that is a pretty general term but as a relic hunter, I generally take that to mean lead and brass. On the surface the beach modes are less suited to those types of targets because of the frequency weighting but that being said, I have been able to hit deep nickels (greater than a foot in salt beach sand) with the beach modes, so I suspect that it can hit relic type targets pretty well. The fact is, that beach modes have to be weighted towards the lower frequencies in order to provide salt stability. HTH.
    1 point
  48. Getting permission is the way to go for sure, but if that is not possible then check into the Fair Use Doctrine. If you are just excerpting, commenting, or reporting on a small segment of the article then you can often use it, even if it's copyrighted. Basically, I think it boils down to relevancy and size of the excerpted piece. Your work must be clearly your own and the excerpted bit can't really be the entire focus of your content, it has to just be a minor part and you must be creating something "new" to call it your own. This is something I became aware of while making videos, where people commonly take small segments of other people's content and include them in their own videos. But it applies to any media including print. For instance: people would often steal my videos and then repost them as their own, except zoomed in, cropped, or removing audio/adding songs over my voice, adding nothing new, essentially just posting 100% of my content and collecting ad revenue on it for themselves. No attribution given to the original creator. This is a copyright violation (and the most common). Similarly, claiming or branding someone else's content as your own is a copyright violation. Grey area: people would take 10 to 15 second clips of all the popular nugget shooting videos and then compile them all into one larger video, just showing the nugget reveals. Collecting ad revenue for themselves. Might credit the original creator, might not. IMO this is copyright violation, but interpretation can vary. Not copyright violation: taking 5 seconds of my clip, showing it in a smaller window within the video while someone films themselves commenting on the clip, talking about equipment, using the clip to demonstrate good/bad technique, geology, whatever...making something new and original, and crediting the original creator of the excerpted clip. Few make the effort to be legit like this, but this is proper use of the Fair Use Doctrine. The doctrine applies to print media, forums, videos, whatever. But research it yourself, the link I gave is a government website but there are lots of legal opinions you can Google as well.
    1 point
  49. The Gold Monster has no real operating manual, and so this function is basically unexplained. However, it is identical to what Minelab has done with the SDC 2300. Again, the SDC is always ground tracking. No need to fuss with it. But it does have a β€œquick track” button that does the same thing the Gold Monster does. This page from the SDC 2300 Manual may help shed light on what the Gold Monster is doing.
    1 point
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