Steve Herschbach

Crap, makes me think of springing for one. One of my all time favorite detectors over the years. Almost sounds like Fisher is liquidating all the older models - hope something new is coming to replace them and it's not a getting out of the detector business sale. Has a cash flow desperation feel to it. Steve with 4.95 ounce nugget found with GB2 14” with 14 dwt nugget Another nugget with "Bulldog Nugget" with 3 ounce specimen

It's not just weight. Honestly, inexpensive modern models like a Minelab Vanquish will not only weigh less but outperform most older machines. No more money and a full warranty. If a person did a head to head between a $199 Vanquish 340 and an XLT I think the results might shock a lot of people.

No. I have in the past gone backwards and got old models I owned in the past, and in every instance it was just nostalgia at work. The new ones are better, that's why the old ones go away in the first place. It makes as much sense as trading my current PC for a ten year old one, or going back to an older iPhone model.

Probably the best EMI friendly machine I have ever used due to the 19 kHz frequency missing almost all the interference that's out there.

Fairly damning indictment of the members. Frankly I've observed little of that. Most of the criticism is warranted and generally motivated by a desire to see the company do better, not to tear it down. I'd love for First Texas to succeed, but they have been their own worst enemy for a decade now. Yeah, the Gold Bug/F19/G2, one of the best little machines ever made. A blast to use and quite effective for what it is designed to do.

Fisher is not going anywhere. What should be more concerning is what the out of warranty cost of repair will be on these machines, that will fail sooner rather than later.

The truth Chuck is nobody cares. Most people on this forum know what they want and will not be asking a salesperson to tell them what they need. By the time I ever talk to a salesperson I know exactly what I want and their only job is to get it for me. That's why most retail people now are not salespeople, they are order takers. Like McDonalds. I tell them I want a burger and fries, they sell it to me. I walk into Best Buy looking for a big screen TV, I promise you I'll not be asking the staff which one I should buy. I knew before I walked in the door. That's retail now, and it is not the companies driving it that way, it's the customers. As far as that person that walks into a store with zero knowledge and gets sold a nugget detector thinking it's a coin detector? Frankly, that's on them. Anyone that does not care enough about a purchase to learn anything about what they are buying does not get a ton of sympathy from me. Trust is earned, not given, and I'd never trust a salesperson without having a very good reason for doing so. There are some very good ones out there you can trust (a few are on these forums), but they are like rare gemstones in mountains of manure in today's retail environment. It's a fact they often do not have your best interest in mind but are motivated by a sales bonus for selling high priced stuff, or been tasked with getting rid of slow moving product. Just assume salespeople know nothing. You will almost always be right and experience far less disappointment. Easy answer - low pay, high turnover.

I totally hope it is the end of the AQ and it is replaced with the machine we were promised and deserve. I sold my AQ for no reason other than the replacement was said to be right around the corner. Three years and I'm still waiting, but hoping that wait will not go on forever. I'm cautiously optimistic the extra wait will have been worth it.

And behind door #3 there is……. ?????

The video looks decent in HD. Hmmmm.... interesting. It would make sense to leverage the very expensive development cost of that housing into more than one model. And personally I'm tired of pod on a stick designs, which are generally nose heavy enough that I find the well balanced Axiom to be no less strain to swing all day, even if it is heavier. A nice thing might be if it does have a color screen etc. it might also be mated to a week long battery in that housing instead of the short day battery you get with something smaller like a Manticore. What I find interesting is that if it was just an Axiom slapped into the video that's one thing, but this was done up with the detail of the cable being run internally up the rod. Nice touch if it is a fake, but if it is a fake, why bother? To fool Steve H? Don't know and I have no inside knowledge but it's not an impossibility. Better screenshot....

Almost nothing that 9m aware of. The last detector that Joe has had changes that were never implemented. What is being sold now is basically the same Fisher AQ as was sold in the beginning. Same 3.5 hour battery, same delicate cables, etc. What you see pictured on the First Texas website is what you get. Current User Manual referenced on that same website. Ultimately there are some real questions about the max pulse delay setting and quality of the potentiometers being used at this time. Only First Texas can answer those questions, and people should be inquiring them for answers to those questions. In general all we are doing here is speculating and voicing opinions. What is clear is what is advertised on the FT website and nobody should expect anything more than what is being advertised.

George Payne

It's basically colored glass so no streak or conductivity. Other types, iron slags, might be real reactive with a detector. Some might even leave a streak. It just depends on what the original source material is that was being smelted.

Looks like slag, common near railroads and smelter locations. https://albionfireandice.co.uk/what-is-slag-anyway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slag Slag Photo Gallery

It’s all highlighted in bold red in the sign up information that nobody reads when they join. I try to make it obvious so new people will not join thinking they are going to join and doing certain things immediately. PM and posting in the classifieds in particular have been subject to much abuse and so take 10 posts and 30 days to activate. I’m still trying to figure out how to block new members from being able to post links. Sorry, but blame the spammers of the world for my having to put restrictions like this in place. It was either that or shut the place down as I was fed up trying to deal with spammers on a daily basis. New members have limited access until they have made at least 10 posts and been a member more than 30 days. There is no access to PMs or posting links or ads until after 10 posts and 30 days. Attempting to post links or ads before those requirements are met may result in account deletion. In addition any account that has not posted at all in the first 30 day period will be deleted - the Meet & Greet Forum is a good place to start. Anyone with more than one but less than 10 posts will remain in the Member account status indefinitely. The accounts that make at least ten valid posts and have been a member at least 30 days will automatically be promoted to Full Member status. This will give access to the PMs and the Classifieds, ability to include links, and more. I and the other moderators watch new accounts and do engage brain before banning accounts. It’s not automatic and only done when warranted. It’s pretty simple. We welcome genuine people who want to actively participate in the forum. Anything else…. not so much. All content is visible to anyone without joining the forum so nobody need join simply to lurk. Membership numbers in and of themself mean nothing to me. It’s the people actively engaging and posting, contributing, discussing, answering each others questions, that make the place what it is.

It is illegal to simply be in possession of a functioning metal detector in many U.S. National Parks and other locations. Agency: National Parks, Monuments, Seashores, Forests, and Public Property Law: Title 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property PART 2 RESOURCE PROTECTION, PUBLIC USE AND RECREATION § 2.1 Preservation of natural, cultural and archeological resources. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following is prohibited: (1) Possessing, destroying, injuring, defacing, removing, digging, or disturbing from its natural state: (iii) Nonfossilized and fossilized paleontological specimens, cultural or archeological resources, or the parts thereof. (iv) A mineral resource or cave formation or the parts thereof. (3) Tossing, throwing or rolling rocks or other items inside caves or caverns, into valleys, canyons, or caverns, down hillsides or mountainsides, or into thermal features. (5) Walking on, climbing, entering, ascending, descending, or traversing an archeological or cultural resource, monument, or statue, except in designated areas and under conditions established by the superintendent. (6) Possessing, destroying, injuring, defacing, removing, digging, or disturbing a structure or its furnishing or fixtures, or other cultural or archeological resources. (7) Possessing or using a mineral or metal detector, magnetometer, side scan sonar, other metal detecting device, or subbottom profiler. This paragraph does not apply to: (i) A device broken down and stored or packed to prevent its use while in park areas. (ii) Electronic equipment used primarily for the navigation and safe operation of boats and aircraft. (iii) Mineral or metal detectors, magnetometers, or subbottom profilers used for authorized scientific, mining, or administrative activities. In many if not most other countries other than the U.S. metal detecting is highly restricted or outright illegal, though there are exceptions. There are entire websites and other resources available for determine laws, rules, and regulations. Some were already linked to here. And if a person has contacts in other countries - ask them. Long story short I find the subject to be rather depressing and so have no desire to have a section of the website dedicated to it. It would be impossible to keep it up to date and accurate. Google is your friend. Federation of Metal Detector & Archeological Clubs, Inc. The Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs Inc. (FMDAC) was organized in 1984 as a legislative and educational organization and incorporated, as a non-profit, non-commercial, non-partisan organization. The FMDAC's Mission: The FMDAC is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection for the hobby of recreational metal detecting and prospecting. The FMDAC's Purpose: To unite, promote and encourage the establishment of metal detecting clubs. To preserve the sport / hobby of recreational metal detecting and prospecting. To make available to FMDAC clubs and Independent members information pertaining to the hobby and to keep members informed as to active legislation. The FMDAC's Goal is to Educate and inform the public as to the merits of recreational metal detecting.

I think you guys are confusing the main Garrett.com website with the Garrett Direct shopping sub-site. They have separate search functions. The way I found the bolt was by putting "bolt" into the Garrett Direct search bar. Won't work if you do it at Garrett.com

Private user group, not a Garrett page.

Many creeks in Alaska run too high and fast to dredge in the summer, so the best option is to mine in early spring or late fall, or even dead of winter. I could dredge down to about 15 degrees, any colder and stuff just froze too fast. The secret for me was good dry suit gear, though there is no denying I often got quite cold. I’m pretty good at ignoring discomfort. Hot water systems can keep you warmer, but I often worked away from the motors and hot water systems tie you down. This article shows why I preferred drysuits and how I was geared up:

Seems like mine has had times when it never stopped flashing, so I'd unplug it and plug it back in and then it quit. Not paid much attention to it though, when it's charged it's charged. It's like the "I'm full" trigger does not go off sometimes. My rechargeable computer mouse does the same thing every time, never stops flashing even though it is fully charged. Maybe the batteries come up fractionally short of being a full charge? Don't know, but it's never been an actual problem for me.

I don’t think the 6000 is doing anything special. It was the SDC 2300 that gave us the MPF patent….

I don't know much about the intricacies of filing patents.

Both patents pending are in use on the E1500. They are not new applications, the actual filing was a year ago. The first is for the outside sound being passed through the headphones so you can hear what going on around you. The second is what makes the E1500 good on small gold. And yes, they are serious and not a one hit wonder. E1500 User Manual page 3: “The AlgoForce E1500 is a pulse induction metal detector that excels at locating small gold nuggets in often complex mineralised soils found in most goldfields, all at a remarkably reasonable cost. Developed by AlgoForce Pty Ltd, it harnesses patented Ultra-Fine pulse induction technology, which is capable of detecting even the tiniest of gold nuggets.” “With its patented built-in microphone for ambient sound awareness” https://patents.google.com/patent/AU2023900934A0/en?q=(Algoforce)&oq=Algoforce https://patents.google.com/patent/AU2023900847A0/en?q=(Algoforce)&oq=Algoforce

Different sizes, both washer and bolt.

California is not the only state in the union nor the U.S. the only country in the world. Plenty of posting going on at the TreasureNet Forum or the NZ Facebook page so obviously posts can happen… just not happening here. And that’s fine, I’m a go with the flow guy and was just looking to point people to the TreasureNet site. Or see if anyone knows of any better.