Steve Herschbach

Nothing much to say until they get into user hands for field reports. The ORX like it’s name is an odd duck. Nothing that most Deus owners will be interested in since it is a step down from a Deus. Some may be interested in it as a lower cost alternative to the Deus, but the emphasis really is on gold prospecting and the price difference is not that much anyway. And in my opinion prospectors have been overwhelmed by too many choices lately, a complete flip from a few years ago. Is there seriously anyone left in the U.S. that is interested in gold prospecting with a metal detector who does not already have one? Or two? Part of me wants to get one of these simply because I have used every VLF nugget hunter made in the last couple decades. The truth however is it is just another hot single frequency detector, one of many. The ORX won’t detect gold any better than a dozen other detectors that are already in existence. The only real attraction for me is I do like the way the Deus and Orx collapse down quickly, making for a nice unit to pack in a rucksack. However, the fact that I already know how it will perform without even laying hands on one means that I have finally accepted that single frequency has hit the limits, and trying one out would simply be going through the motions. I am sure it would just be a repeat of what I already experienced with the Deus HF elliptical coil so I doubt I will bother. That’s not to say this would not be a great little detector for somebody, but in my case, been there, done that.

Must have raised alarm bells - the original poster there is requesting the thread be deleted.

Congratulations on your find. Imagining the story behind funds like these is half the fun!

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Ooops! I had the bare coil weight right at 580 grams but blew it on the scuff cover. 80 grams instead of the 8 grams I had noted down; slipped a decimal point. That makes coil and scuff cover together 660 grams. The original post has been corrected. Sorry about that and thanks to NSC for pointing out the discrepancy. ?

“A giant crater that was formed when a meteorite smashed into Earth, has been uncovered deep below Greenland’s ice sheets. The 31-kilometre-wide cavity was discovered by an international team of scientists who believe it was caused by a “rare” meteorite that struck Earth as recently as 12,000 years ago. Evidence suggests the crater was formed when a kilometre-wide iron meteorite penetrated seven kilometres into the Earth’s crust. Since then it has been buried under the thick ice of the Hiawatha Glacier in northwest Greenland. It is the first time ever that an impact crater of any size has been found underneath one of Earth’s continental ice sheets.” Click here for the rest of the story

For those who did not get one as part of a two coil package... https://www.whiteselectronics.com/product/gm24k-6-concentric-coil/?lang=us This coil is only compatible with the new White’s Goldmaster 24K - MSRP $149.95 Part Number 801-3268-1

It is near impossible to tell from a photo but it looks like decomposed sulphides, typical of gossans.

It is near impossible to tell from a photo but it looks like decomposed sulphides, typical of gossans.

“A rare pink diamond has fetched SFr50.3 million ($50m; £38.5m) at auction, a record price per carat. Pink Legacy, weighing in at just under 19 carats, was bought by US brand Harry Winston at auction in Geneva. The price of around $2.6m per carat marked a world record for a pink diamond, according to the Europe head of auction house Christie's. It had been valued at between $30-$50 million before sale, and was bought after only five minutes of bidding. The diamond's new owners have rechristened it the Winston Pink Legacy.” See the full article for more details and great photos

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Never had a problem switching into the wrong frequency by accident. I regularly hit the mode button when I intended to hit the settings button however, and then have to cycle all the way back to where I was. I do wish the frequency button and user profile button were reversed... I might just mode switch more often were that the case.

Nearly all the finders on the trips I have taken have gotten all their finds back though not immediately. There is no cost besides postage involved unless a gold coin or treasure (non-coin over 10% precious metal and over 300 years old) is found. All coins gold or silver go to the finders unless part of a horde. There is certainly is no age cut off at 300 years - that only plays into the definition of treasure and does not apply to 99% of the finds made. I got every find I made returned to me on my first trip and much of it was over 300 years old and I got all my silver coins back plus my one "treasure" item. Your statement about nothing older than 300 years and only base metal coins being returned is flat out not true. If you are talking about what you can take home immediately, the rule is 50 years or less, not 300 years. Everything else has to go through the export process, which can take up to a year or more.

New info added to original post..... High frequency nugget detectors compared White's Goldmaster 24K, Minelab Equinox 800, Gold Monster 1000, Makro Gold Kruzer Minelab Gold Monster, Fisher Gold Bug 2, Makro Gold Racer, Nokta Impact

Does not look anything like a meteorite to me.

There are lots of Aussies on the main Detector Prospector Forum. Try a post there with your general location and you will probably get your answers.

That website specializes in creating fake information that will draw clicks for ad revenue. They present a lot of good information, but then scatter in made up stuff along the way. Don't hold your breath.

Yes, the features do matter to people and in my opinion it is the best way to separate these models one from the other. There are key features some models have that others do not, and if one of these features is important to you than it makes weeding the choices down much easier. High frequency gold nugget detector comparison chart - click for larger version World Bored With High Frequency Detectors? Makro Gold Racer 56 kHz - $599 one coil Fisher Gold Bug 2 71 kHz - $699 one coil White's Goldmaster 24K 48 kHz - $729 one coil White's GMT 48 khz - $729 one coil Makro Gold Kruzer 61 kHz - $749 two coils Minelab Gold Monster 1000 45 kHz - $799 two coils Nokta AU Gold Finder 56 kHz - $799 two coils XP Orx up to 81 kHz - $799 one coil Minelab Equinox 800 Multi or 40 kHz - $899 one coil

Metal detectors don’t find anything. I can pick up any of the “over 30 kHz” detectors and do about as well with any of them. The fisherman catches the fish and which one of a dozen different poles I might be using is secondary to my being a knowledgeable operator who has placed myself on a good location. I have used all the following detectors except the XP Orx and in my opinion they are far more similar in performance than they are different. Everyone wants to anoint one as somehow markedly superior to the others, thereby providing some level of comfort and closure for those who don’t like ambiguity. The fact is the performance differences are small and play out according to the skill level of the operator and the exact location mix of mineralization, trash, and gold. So while we can all enjoy the “this is my favorite” game nobody is going to be able to definitively prove that any one of these models is across the board better than all the others. The good news is they all work and can provide good results in capable hands. Makro Gold Racer 56 kHz - $599 one coil White's Goldmaster 24K 48 kHz - $599 one coil White's Goldmaster 24K 48 kHz - $699 two coils White's GMT 48 khz - $729 one coil Makro Gold Kruzer 61 kHz - $749 two coils Fisher Gold Bug 2 71 kHz - $764 one coil Minelab Gold Monster 1000 45 kHz - $799 two coils Nokta AU Gold Finder 56 kHz - $799 two coils XP Orx up to 81 kHz - $799 one coil Minelab Equinox 800 Multi or 40 kHz - $899 one coil High Frequency Gold Nugget Detector Roundup

The AT Pro was a real breakthrough for features and price when it came out. There are so many great deals on detectors these days it is hard not to revisit some old favorites. Garrett 2018 Metal Detector Catalog Garrett AT Pro ManualGarrett AT Gold ManualGarrett AT Max Manual Garrett AT metal detector models compared

Hi Dew, The coil is plenty sensitive for gold prospecting but I have not used it for that yet. Since returning from the U.K. I have done very little detecting. I have done well with Equinox doing just about everything but jewelry detecting so that is probably where my attention will turn next though some prospecting is certainly still possible. Right now I am entering my “winter doldrums” however where other things tend to take priority over metal detecting so it’s of fairly low importance to me at the moment. My one complaint about the coil? It is very light in weight. However, if you are dealing with rain or wet grass the coil can collect soil and/or debris, and this adds very quickly to the weight out front. While detecting in the U.K. there were a couple days where the coil just kept getting heavier until I stopped and cleaned it off. This is a problem for all coils, but is accentuated by the size and light weight of the new coil.

without the 80 gram scuff cover and 660 grams with scuff cover. The 11" coil weighs 524 grams with scuff cover. Added weight to front of Equinox 136 grams or 4.86 ounces. Equinox total weight with 15" coil 3.26 lbs. The CTX 17” x 13.5” coil weighs 901.5 grams / 31.8 oz with scuff cover. Minelab Equinox 12" x 15" DD coil Minelab Equinox 800 with 15" x 12" DD search coil

I expect just the opposite. Anyone waiting around for years to compete fully in multifrequency will have missed the bus. From December 2014: ”Our goal for the next few years is to dominate the detector sector with new products developed with unique technologies that will differentiate us and make us known not as a regular detector manufacturer but an exceptional company that exists with its technology. With the new products we are planning to launch between 2015-2017 (Pulse Induction detectors, new technology VLF and pulse imaging systems, hybrid VLF detectors, entry-level detectors, walk-thru security detectors, mine detectors etc.) and with your support, we wish to share the pride and happiness of achieving this goal all together.” From September 2018: “Our future simultaneous multi-freq. device - planned to share the design / form of the enrty level one (with slight changes) as the form is pretty light and compact -- looking for inputs/feedbacks in terms of what the customers would like to see in this device – unique ideas/features or anything that you believe is currently lacking on other simultaneous freq. devices.”

This is a Nokta / Makro forum. Please take discussion of other brands to the appropriate forums. When in doubt the Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons Forum is a good place to start.

It does appear that Tesoro is simply going to fade away withs little or no fanfare. This forum will continue as a source of information for those who still own are are interested in the brand and it’s models.