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This is an excerpt from the old Gold Fields TV show, now being posted on YouTube over six years later by the GPAA. Fun little gig. I have not seen Kevin in years, guess he has a new show chasing Aztec Gold. Geez, I look like a fresh faced youngster - gained a few pounds, wrinkles, and gray hairs since then! “GPAA's Kevin Hoagland meets up with detectorists Steve Herschbach and Chris Ralph at Rye Patch, Nevada searching for gold nuggets with their Minelab metal detectors.” Here is the full episode which actually features Chris Ralph a lot more than me:

So, I went back to a club claim that had been pounded for years with virtually all detectors imaginable, including countless times with the GPZ 7000, and that was essentially left for dead. It was a beautiful day, around 60 degrees but with fairly strong winds. There was not a soul out there, something that made the majestic landscape even more impressive. I decided to use my GPX 6000 with the NF 12 x 7 and to do some slow scanning of an area where I recovered quite some gold over the years (mostly by using the GPZ). My settings were: Auto +, normal, threshold on, with ML headset. I was pleasantly surprised how stable the machine was with these settings, something I would not have expected in this area. I should mention that I did the audio fix as well, which I now believe contributes for sure to the overall improved stability of the detector, even when just using BT. One of my first targets was a thin flat piece that was obviously pounded by the force of moving mass including lava rocks. Always nice to see it at first all dirty in the scoop, a feeling of joy that never seems to go away, doesn’t matter how many nuggets you have found before, small or large. After some "spit cleaning", the shiny yellow came out. I am actually surprised that this nugget was not picked up previously. I would certainly expect that most detectors would have been able to see it, also considering that it was fairly shallow, about 2-3 inch deep. So, the day started good, and I continued to scan the close vicinity around my initial find. One thing that I noticed was how incredible sensitive the machine is, something that I was of course aware of having used the 6000 quite a bit, but that again came to my attention. One challenge is that the whole area is littered with bird shots, and I must have recovered at least 20-30 within just a few hours. This is clearly less of a problem with the GPZ 7000, even when run at full bore. I then decided to change tactics and once a target was heard to remove about 1 inch of surface material with my Hermit pick (one end with wide blade), and to only recover if the target would then still be there. This actually worked quite well, and my next “piece” was a super small, tiny flake at about 2-3-inch depth. The flake was so tiny that it was almost impossible to pick it up with the fingers, and of course it did not register on the scale. But the fact that the 6000/NF12 x7 picked it up with a clear high/low signal at about 2-3-inch depth is truly remarkable, and shows once more the power of the 6000, combined with the excellent performance of the NF 12x7 coil. Would the 11-inch stock or the Coiltek 9-round have picked it up, perhaps. But I did not make a cross comparison of all three coils, as I wanted to focus on detecting. But I really have to say I am super impressed by the NF12x7. It is highly sensitive, not a bit less than the 11 stock, but with a more balanced response signal, smoother and it also appears more stable. All targets that I recovered that day were high/low signals, with only some hot rocks or areas of high mineralization giving a low/hi response. I picked up two more pieces, always by using the “1-inch scrape/discard technique”, something that really worked well for me and that I can recommend using for bird shot infested areas. Can you see the one in the next pic? 😊 I picked up four in total that afternoon, and I am sure there is more on this claim, considering that I only focused on a small area around my initial nugget and thoroughly scanned only in the close vicinity. Overall, a great day in the desert. There is something magic about being out there, and every time I come back from it I feel I have been on a meditative retreat. Finding gold is an added bonus to me, and even without any I enjoy my trips every time! Here is the general area where I hang out. Go get some. 😉 So long, guys! GC

Well, two of my claim partners and I headed up to obe if our claims to see how close we could get to it with the UTV's. We made it all the way in to it. We had to hike about a quarter mile of the last stretch as we always have to but we made it. Still a lot of snow in our dig area but the four of us made it work. I picked up in the spot I stopped last fall and since I could start at the face of the bank, I decided to move rocks on the surface and cut and dig straight down through the grass. I worked my way towards the bedrock and my hard work was rewarded with five nuggets. My hole was about four feet by three feet and right around three feet deep. It is very hard to see the accurate depth in the pictures. It was very muddy at first but then I broke through the wet layer and it became a little dryer. Three pieces of iron and five nuggets. Not bad. The first nugget weighed 1.39 g and all total 2.35 g. Not a bad day as this gold is selling for $100 a gram. Video will be coming very soon.

A friend took me to one of his spots in NJ he’s been finding seated silver dimes and quarters at. I dug my first gold coin an 1876 young head shield back 1/2 sovereign in excellent condition and 1854 1877 seated quarters the 77 is cc. Still learning the manticore but it’s starting to click. Good luck everyone. Thanks John

From: "Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons - Bicentennial Edition" by Alphaeus H. Albert

Now getting back to posting here about what Jacob had told me about our minesite being cursed. Of course we all know what happened to Jed back in 1936. He was murdered for his gold and that story is completely true. His brother Jacob was run off the claim in 1937 and was lucky to escape with his life. Others in the crew were not as fortunate. And Whisky Jack died from a rattle snake bite to the face. That is probably enough to get you thinking about the place having bad karma. As far as my own experiences go, I have witnessed some things and some of the people that have worked there have had some problems. One group next to our claims at the lower area of the mountain had a really nice gold strike one season. However, they got themselves into problems with the law and were arrested. I used to visit this crew now and then and they were a rough bunch of outlaw types. But they were good to me and I learned lots about mining from them. The fact that they got arrested did surprise me though. Curse? I don't think so. There was a really good guy that worked with us on several ventures on the claims. He was very smart and was a good miner as well. We had many long conversations about our claims and gold mining both in person and on the phone. One day I got an email from one of his partners. He told me he had died but I won't say how on this forum. He was 50 yrs old and I was shocked. Curse? I don't know. There was a crew who worked on one of our claims, hit it big, then lost it all on another venture on another area of our claims. Curse? I doubt it. That's just gold mining. High risk. I've heard voices out of nowhere and so have my partners. This kind of thing you can't explain. One of my partners was run off Jed's digsite of 1936 by gunfire. He had his young son with him. I don't think anyone was shooting at them but just trying to scare them away. It worked. Is that a curse? Doubtful. We've had our share of highgraders or what some would call claim jumpers. I look at that stuff as just a part of mining on a gold bearing claim. Cursed? Nope. So there you have it. There is always something weird that happens every year.

You guys are all spring chickens. I'll be 83 the end of this month and continue to old coin and jewelry hunt everyday for 4 hours or so. Not as difficult as walking hillside and washes, but currently hunting a golf course closed for renovations and log four hours of slow steps and up and down bends each outing. Anyway, John, good luck with whatever has you down and your prospecting endeavors when back up and about. HH Jim Tn

At 999.oo and knowing there would be No more, I would buy a third unit.....but not 2G🤕 For sure the machine has issues but after using mine, one for 3 and the other 2 years, as a PI, all metal only..seeing what they can do and the gold they have found for me, I would miss them alot if something were to go wrong with either. Is this the end of the AQ line? Maybe do a Poll ? One of many test video's of the AQ with my buddy Mike, a few years ago... Look 👀 close...

Definitely was a bucket lister lol friend dug a holed 1853 $1 gold with legend not sure what it rang up on his machine. The 1/2 sovereign rang up a 34 or 36 on manticore in ground was about 5” deep after I seen that gold shield staring at me when I popped the plug I couldn’t remember if it was 34 or 36 lol adding photo for size thanks John

Pumping the coil....50/50 found if there was halos or iron close it would grunt..bummer...won't stop experimenting So! Tried these audio settings and radical reduction in pattern (I opened it up to 8, -8 in field) So much iron around this (we found out yesterday it's not virgin, heavily hit last year) 1840s house, pinpointing is quite impossible. Sens set around 22, 23, a bit higher than previously possible. Get a possible target, slowly reduce the swing, turning a full 360 to pinpoint. If I could get a repeatable tone matched with reasonably steady bid for half the circle, I'd dig Had an hour, hit the likely path from back door to privy The silver bracelet, catholic charms... one's stamped 1830. That's how it was in the hole no sht. I brushed off the dirt, but that's how they lay, check the nails, the big one was OVER the center of the cluster. Previous detectorist missed it, vdi was 90s..mixed in all the iron squonks The gilded 1870s naval button ..roofing nails everywhere...vdi mid 40s, but the tones were the huge difference for me today We'll figure this out lads 👍 I do wish they'd run a patch, and speed up the coil release....

I was just about to pack it in tonight and was making a pass through my ring honey hole for the 2nd or 3rd time and this beauty popped up. A LOUD solid 62 on the deus 2. It was 2 or 3 inches down but sounded like a nickel right on the surface. This is the highest ive had gold ring up on the d2 so far. 14k with 10 little tiny diamonds. If i can't find the owner it will make a nice christmas present for my mom who tolerates all of my non stop babble about this hobby! i think this is my 6th or 7th gold ring since february. Inside is stamped "cas" if anyone knows what maker that is...

Been using F350's Relic Reaper with just a few tweaks to suit my specific site conditions. Last couple of hunts were similar to the previous hunts using the Reaper. I've been digging lots of buttons and pewter and lead bits. These are sites that have been heavily hunted. First pic from my previous hunt shows 24 buttons from 1 site. This site had given up over a hundred buttons to my D1 but I hadn't hit it with the D2. The second pic is from another worn out site that I had hit with both the D1 and D2 over the years. I was surprised I dug that many non ferrous targets from this site this morning. But the Relic Reaper is no joke. Lodge

This button is from the New York Legion, also known as Stevenson's Regiment, The data from the button books is incorrect. Soldiers from Stevenson's Regiment were mustered out at SF, Sonoma and Monterrey just as the gold rush began, and these soldiers were the first among the first to hit the goldfields in 1848 and were responsible for many early gold discoveries in the foothills of the Sierra. There buttons turn up in gold camp generally from El Dorado county south to Mariposa. Very historic button. Google Stevenson's Regiment and you will see the vast history and importance of the regiment to CA.

I still love my AQ, even after the few times I've had to send it in for warranty repair (potentiometer issues). Pulled loads of gold with it and has paid for itself many times over. OBN's big boy battery is still working great as well and allows me to spend as much time as I want on the beach without worry. I definitely think they need to source more reliable potentiometers, seems to be a common issue with these units. On a side note, I still love my Sovereign GT as well for beach hunting, I have no need for a screen, just let me hear those sweet mid/low gold tones and I'm happy...😁

F350, the thanks go to you for turning me on General and Full Tones. I hardly dig any trash mostly because these are older colonial sites out in the woods with almost zero modern trash. It's either iron or it's a keeper. Or sometimes it's both iron and a keeper. 😉 Like you say it is easy enough to ID the iron by just turning on it. The reason why I am digging mostly mid tone targets is because these sites have been pounded for years. Any easy high tone and even most of the challenging high tones have been sniffed out. There are still some left for sure but they are heavily masked. These sites I hunt have a lot of iron even away from the cellar hole. Iron that's 200 to 300 years old gets very crusty and is very prone to falsing, especially in Full Tones. But those mid conductor tones just stand out even when next to a falsing piece of old iron. This last hunt, I had the Reactivity set at 0.5. I was amazed at how deep it hit on some of the small buttons and bits of lead. It is a tombac killer. That silvery button is a tombac, just at the right angle to reflect the light. I had pounded these sites with the HF coil with the D1 (and every other coil). But the D2 is just that much better. GB Amateur, I find that pewter buttons can come in anywhere in the 40's and 50's with the Deus. It does make a difference what frequencies you are hunting with. The lower the frequency band the lower the VDI.

Out with the Geo Highbanker today. I hit a pay-streak.....got all this gold in only three hours. My riffles were bleeding with gold today!

Steve: I live in Phoenix area, 75, retired and bored. Decided to get out and learn something that is enjoyable, challenging, outdoors with plenty of exercise. With at least a 1000 steps a day. Searching for gold nuggets has always been a bucket list event. Researched gold detectors and wanted to achieve better odds of detecting in areas in Arizona that have been prospected over and over again. Research, limited by my knowledge, led me to the new Garrett Axiom and found that you are the best advocate of testing and tweaking this new detector and have read a lot of your post while doing my research. Minelab seems to be superior with the 7000 I felt the Axiom was my choice and less expensive than the 6000, plus offered more advance features. I decided on the Axiom and bought the package with 11x7 mono and 13x11 DD and added the 16x14 DD. The 16x14DD in the event I can visit the Mojave desert. Plan to learn how to detect using the 13x11 DD. Not doing this to make a living. But would like to find what others may have passed over due to the limitations of their detectors. Just want the exercise, be able to enjoy seeing parts of the state that everyone misses out on. Looking forward to this venture but going to start by learning how this detector works. Joined a local prospecting club to access areas where I can legally detect and meet others that have detected for a while. Plus plan to detect more often than others that can only go on weekends. Also, not really interested in dredging or panning. Just joined Detectorprospector as a new member and will continue to monitor your research and others who have also bought the Axiom. Really appreciate your insight as you and others with updates about your findings, also. Wish me luck.

I decided to hunt the woods of the property where I work. I’ve probably mentioned this before, but the property dates back to the early 1900s as a resort/vacation destination for folks coming up from the lowcountry area of South Carolina to the higher, cooler mountain air of the NC mountains. I was hitting the occasional shotgun headstamp when I came upon an area with a ton of iron signals. The old lock was about 12” deep and was ringing up like a silver half. Also found were two old pocket knives, part of a kerosene lamp, a button (probably from bib coveralls), various shot shell headstamps, a junk ring (probably more modern than the other finds as this area is pretty close to a walking trail), a clad dime and copper memorial. The 1903 dime was found on property about a quarter mile away from the other stuff. I also found a 3 merry widows tin near that dime.

I have a site where I have a clad dime buried at 8", which is on the edge of detection in this soil for the Equinoix 800. I can get a faint high tone in one direction in Park 1, Sens 22, Rec. 4, IB 1. Yesterday I took the MC to this site, which has really corrosive ground and deep targets. The iron is very rusted, and even the pull tabs are corroded. Bottle caps are completely gone, with only the foil liner and rust staining remaining. I tried the MC in AT-LC, Sens=22, Rec.=6 and got only the occasional high tone pop every couple of swings. Switching to AT-G I got a good repeatable high tone with VDI ranging from upper 70s to lower 90s. In AT-HC I got a very nice high tone with tight VDI ranging from 79-82, all other settings the same. So I started hunting in AT-HC, but quickly ran into the falsing issue that many have mentioned. I found that the best way to avoid this is to pinpoint and then check the target again with a very short sweep over the exact spot. If the signal is not confirmed it is a nail. It is interesting that this site is more prone to falsing than others that I have hunted. It may be the degree of corrosion on the nails. I hunted mostly in AT-LC, despite the better depth on high conductor targets, just because it slowed me down so much. I did find lots of pull tabs at 8" that were missed with other detectors. I also have found that the MC is better at unmasking than the Equinox. The key is to look for what I call "spongy" signals. What I mean by spongy is the signal is not solid but intermittent. When I trun on the horseshoe, these signials have both iron tones and nonferrous tones, but I like to hunt with horsehoe off (i.e. so that iron tones cannot be heard). Anyway, if the intermittent tones are mostly in the 70s to 90s I dig. I have found a couple of nice Barber dimes digging these kind of signals.

I found this iron bar in a Confederate camp in Rockingham county Virginia when it first came out of the ground I could barely make out the x marks on it through the rust after soaking in electrolysis overnight this is what I found. Could this possibly be a CSA made iron ingot there are several Old Stone furnaces in the area that supplied iron to the South during the Civil war. But they produced pig iron not such a well refined bar to the best of my knowledge. What do you guys think?

A wife of 41 years departed. A son growing up while Dad spent most weekends detecting. Missed a few of his home runs. I found it all ,no doubt. But at what cost? There is a silver lining to every dark cloud. We are still connected as a family and I have 2 grand children .I will spend every minute to be happy with them. If I could only go back 41 years................

Hello fellow members I went to an old haunt on Thursday for a few slow hours but I did manage to find a few nice buttons including this early one piece eagle.I have the Warren K. Tice Uniform buttons 1776-1865 book but cannot seem to locate it and i'm hoping that one of the experts out there might know something about it.I apologize for the poor quality photos as I am learning a new camera.If you look closely you will notice two letters below the eagles perch V T or V I ? The Back-mark is not that legible either as there is a lot of wear and I did not want to clean it very much. Thanks Everyone!

Same detector. Although it says available with an 8” or 12 1/2” coil previously only the 12 1/2” was available.

Congrats on Reaping the goods, Lodge Scent, well done! 😎

THE JOURNAL HAS REACHED ANOTHER MILESTONE. IT NOW HAS 300,000 VIEWS. MANY THANKS TO ALL THE READERS.

I would not say rambling, I would say being truthful and honest. The way a man lives says a lot about his character and what he stands for. People learn from their mistakes sometimes and the ones that don't won't achieve what they want in life. Good luck and thanks for sharing your story.

Thanks Tony. They don't own themselves ...they owe us, the ones that have waited this long and still hang on. The ones who bought Limited AQ's in hope of helping make a machine that would become a game changer. They know what the issues are but still offer a machine that is 5% away from being worthy of the name, Fisher. These video's are only to show the AQ's performance..Not to convince anyone to buy the model KellyCo offers. First is 5.3 gram 22k, 18/19 inches..And this is a newer model AQ, not the original Limited. Second video is same ring..22k 5.3 gram.. same performance ( 18 plus inches ) but the first Limited model ..sorry about the settings, and the threshold.. one of my first times out with the AQ.. Also I learned so much about the AQ testing I know it helped my hunting when using it. Third video shows the Limited does very well on small gold. I think the ring was 10k under 2 grams. Hit it at 14 plus inches. And I have dug deeper golds, just sometimes I wonder if they were not a second target. Me digging up the first and not knowing I had dug it ..still hearing a target in the hole. And digging over 20 inches thinking it was the only target. Which a few times with both the Xcal n AQ I have found targets on the shoulder of the hole.

Limited , Unlimited , Gold....no thanks. I'll wait for the Platinum model ! A couple buddies have them and I'm not impressed. Even at a $G , I wouldn't buy one. I'll stick with my $600 DF thank you.

I did a search on this for you, maybe the results will help you. https://www.bing.com/search?q=GOLD+panning+IN+ITALY.&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=gold+panning+in+italy.&sc=1-22&sk=&cvid=2EA526FEE0A64BD29C4656680B5B368C&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl= I found that this site had the latest info and covered most if not all of the locations that have gold in Italy. https://howtofindgoldnuggets.com/italian-high-country-finding-gold/

I got it from this place in Newcastle NSW https://core-electronics.com.au/polymer-lithium-ion-battery-1000mah-38458.html so long as the measurements are 50mmx34mmx6mm it will fit, so the numbers on the battery 603450 represent the size in dimensions the 60 being the thickness the 34 being the width across and the 50 being the length

I ordered an Equinox 900 from Gerry a couple of weeks ago and took it out for the first time today. Although I’ve never done it before, I decided to try my hand at nugget hunting. This will be a bit of a travelogue of the trip. I live in NE Nevada close to some old gold mines. I headed to Osceola this morning. Gold was found there in 1872. There is a great story of a laborer working in one of the washes one night who found 20+ lb. Nugget. He initially wanted to steal it, and rode some 30 miles that night to Ward, NV and had it melted down. He had a change of heart and confessed to the mine owners what had done and returned the gold to them, and they forgave him. The cemetery gives you a good idea of how picturesque the view is of the valley below. Most of the gold in Osceola was placer, and the banks of the creeks were really hit hard, as well as the underlying gravel beds. There were, however, several holes dug. Since this was my first time out with 900, my expectations were low, and I met those expectations. I didn’t find anything, but was up and down hills and creek beds, and swung the Nox for some four hours. I’m quite sore, but loved every minute of the outing. As you can see, this corner of Nevada is very pretty.

Hello John, I'm pushing 70. I can't imagine how I would be if I did't get out. At first it is tough on the joints. When I am done I just about crawl to the car. It does get better, as I am out again the next day or so. Nothing else I would rather be doing. Good Luck my friend!

US nickels are 63-65, Zincolns are 80-85, depending on crust, but I've dug them in the 50s if they're really nasty. 😵 Older nickels, like Buffalo and V come up as low as 58.

I can finally say that I am satisfied with the volume output in my headphones. Using the same connector and cable as the bonephones that got destroyed, I simply reconnected to an old pair of Grey Ghost cables and got this....😎 https://youtube.com/shorts/-N1jnp4beNk?feature=share

I’m not hating on Fisher but I checked out the latest Fisher user manual for the AQ (Revision 2)……there’s about two or three typo’s in the first page alone…..could they at least get this bit right by proof reading the layout before publishing. The rest of the manual is littered with mistakes…..it’s just careless and rushed……there’s a pattern here 😖😖😖

yep, you should be finding down to around 0.03 of a gram with surprising depth, 0.02 if its the right shape bit. The 15" CC has become very popular in Western Australia in particular. Here are a couple of big lumps found in the past week both with the 15"CC in WA. This guy uses his SDC 2300 as a pinpointer 🙂 Good way to keep the holes smaller in hot soil. And his nugget. And the next guy was also a 15" CC Also about 500mm down, both nugget found in the past week.

Joined a local prospecting club to find those who do detecting and have found that everyone I have met are not using detectors, but weekend digs. I told them what I bought and was where my interests were. When to new members event and was told that they are mostly weekend warriors and don’t really get into detectors. Mainly weekend digs. Was invited to a dig yesterday to see what they are all about. Pretty much a backhoe trenching and sitting on 5 gallon buckets sifting dirt. Friday through Sunday sitting in the sun and drinking beer. Don’t get me wrong, but no interest to me using a detector. Also the dig is mainly old tailing areas and what they mostly find is what they call “Flyshit” gold. Most of them found nothing. one found a small nugget with a detector and nothing from the dig. Tried out the Axiom and agree it’s easy to used with what has been discussed here in setup and a 13 DD FC coil. had many hits and only found some scraps of metal and a 22 shell casing. Going to go on my own quest and I’m sure will be better off. Like I said in my original post. Not doing this to strike it rich. Mainly exercise and the scenery. The Axiom will give me an edge I’m sure. Thank you guys for the encouragement.

Hey thanks Tom i was pretty certain that you would probably have some knowledge and information about it.Being that the embossing was somewhat weak and I could not make out the lettering I had difficulty researching it.

That's good news, I am hoping my coil is just a bit out of whack. Jeff's results improved with a new detector, so for two identical detectors to give different results means there is something going on. I'll wait until they finally release accessory coils and buy them both and see if things improve. If they do, fantastic. Never have I wanted to have a faulty product more than now as if mine isn't faulty it's pretty disappointing compared to the Nox 800 when it comes to ID's. I would guess a coil is more likely to cause my problem than the detector itself, it's a shame Jeff never got the opportunity to test that having both detectors with him at once. If they didn't advertise it as being better with Target Id's then perhaps I wouldn't be so bothered but then again I doubt I would have even bought one as I rarely use VLF's for gold now so this was my coin hunter, and because of this problem it can't replace my CTX or Nox 800 for that role. They did advertise it as identifying targets better at depth and I was under the impression I was going to have a detector at least as good as the Nox 800 at target identification as marketing tends to exaggerate, not significantly worse. I'm in the most mild of soils and no junk next to my coin find targets I'm talking about yet I'd not be at all surprised if my Ace 300 can ID deep coins with a good number better than my Manticore. I should film some video of what I'm talking about but I'm really busy at the moment so detecting has taken a back burner while I finish this other project I'm doing, then ski season kicks in soon too. I will try find some time to go find some coins and record what I'm seeing and compare to another lessor detector and the Nox.

I use the same tools for moist or dry ground. Kac's Park Probe and the hex driver (probe) are steel, I'm not sure about the metal of the Berry & Bird tool. You can see the hex driver probe is worn to a point at the tip. I go through those every other year or so and get a new one. I probe very gently with that in moist ground to just barely touch the target and only scratched a few coins when I got too agressive or in a hurry, but fortunately those were clad coins. It is also great in dry ground to pick apart compacted ground and rocks to free targets. So far, I haven't scratched any coins with kac's Park Probe but I make sure to get well under the target to provide a cushion of dirt before pulling it out.

Bingo BigSkyGuy! Thanks a million and much obliged.One can only imagine how it ended up at a trading site in Northern California.

Permission envy. You owe your friend a cold something of his choice ! Some impressive finds without a doubt. Guess you'll be keeping the Manticore 🤗

It’s definitely got some grunt……Fisher really owe it to themselves to re-release this model with all of the issues ironed out. 95% of the hard work and cost has been done already. With my GP3500, I can hit my smallish 6.5g 18K wedding ring at 17”. This is using a 14” DD coil (comparable in depth to my 11” Mono but much quieter). These detectors draw 0.75A which goes a long way to achieving these depths. I’d be confident in getting 20” on that class ring of yours as it does have some profile to it. Have a good summer 👍

well, there have been a few submissions, and a download, so I guess it's working. Thanks for the feedback, and do let me know if anything seems to not be working right.

Your reward is on it's way.....🖖

I have one of the initial run. Also bought the Manta v3 which is a clone of Eric Foster designs. The Aq seems a bit pumped up Whites TDI. Its not ground breaking tech, no matter how they present it.

GB_Amateur, Thanks for posting the tables. I may use them in the future if I can get together the components for the measurement. At the moment, I have a local jewelry store that has an XRF scope. I am not sure how much they charge to scan a piece of jewelry, but it will tell me the gold and other metal percentages in just a few seconds. I may drive by the store today and see if they are open on Saturdays. I know during Covid they were only open by appointment, and you needed to be hazmatted up as well. I have a few other trinkets that I would like to know the composition of also. So, this may be a good excuse to get it done. thanks, Joe PS Attached is a better picture of the 4 inside the 0 but you can't see the B in this view.

Yesterday I decided to take my Legend to the beach for a morning low tide hunt. I had not had the opportunity to do this due to work and pet issues for a good month so my Legend had changed a bit. Specifically I was now running the new software V 1.11 and also had replaced the upper shaft, arm cuff and coil with the upgrades now available from Nokta Makro. After hunting for a good three hours (more on that in a bit) and heading back to the car, something struck me. The Legend, in its new configuration, is a radically different metal detector than the version that was released back in December 2021/January 2022. I field tested that metal detector for Western and Eastern Treasures Magazine for their October 2022 issue. The Legend at that time was an excellent metal detector. In fact, I think it would be fair to say that Nokta Makro could easily have locked the early version of The Legend and then later this year come out with a new, updated version. I thought back to so many manufacturers over the years who would take a model of detector, sell it a year or two, then make a few changes to it and add on "+," "II," the word "pro," etc. But Nokta Makro chose not do to do this which is, I think, remarkable. The Legend is faster, has more options, and is noticeably lighter than it was a year ago. Forgive my soapboxing here, I'm not an advocate for any manufacturer, I just use what works for me. But I thought this aspect of The Legend has been overlooked and deserved to be mentioned. The Legend is not a year old detector. If you have one and update it you have essentially a brand new model Legend. Further, if you are contemplating a Legend, do not assume it is a year old design. It is not. Now to the beach hunt. The new carbon fiber shaft, lighter arm cuff and LG30 coil make The Legend noticeably lighter and the balance is fine as always. I met up with a buddy who was using a new model detector with a harness and I asked him to check out the weight of my Legend. He did and was genuinely astonished, commenting that it didn't even weigh a pound. Yeah, I know it weighs more that that but you get the idea. That's the weight part of the new Legend. As to hunting at the beach, I was able to hunt the wet sand at full sensitivity (30) with only minor chirping. And I did not have to use the beach stability to calm the detector down. Like in my field test last year, The Legend provided excellent depth on coins and low conductors. However there was one noticeable change. Another buddy had found a very small junk chain with a different brand detector and asked me to try to read it with my Legend. At the time I was running the sensitivity at 28 and when I swept the coil over the chain I got only a small chirp. Frankly, I would have walked right over it. I decided to bump the sensitivity up to 30 and try again. To my surprise, the chain hit hard, even when I raised the coil a couple of inches. From that point on I ran The Legend at 30. For those of you who are beach hunting with The Legend, I would recommend trying to run at 30 if you can. I did not expect this much of a performance increase going from 28 to 30 and it may impact your ability to find fine chains. For the day I had a pouch full of clad, a light suntan and a smile on face. The Legend and I will be back out there again soon.

I live too far inland to do any beach hunting but I will say I agree with you whole heartedly about Nokta and the way they have upgraded the Legend. I really like using the Legend inland and here in SW Mo. it does very well finding treasures in the different scenarios that we deal with. I'm looking forward to getting the new middle shaft. I've already got the lg30 coil and going to add the lg24 when it becomes more readily available here. Also looking forward to the new pin pointer. Nokta is putting out some quality products at very affordable prices. Thank You Nokta!!😁👍👍

With all the demands of life currently between children, elderly struggling parents and work, time detecting is hard to find. When I get a chance to detect the things that end my hunt are hypothermia, starvation and/or wetting myself. Anything other than that I can usually push through and keep hunting.