Steve Herschbach

There is an indirect report from JP at http://golddetecting.4umer.net/t20896-silly-ml#201830 which would indicate that the GPZ may not be the best solution for extreme salt situations at this time. Probably OK on drier beach sands but still an open question. Salt water is conductive as is sand soaked with salt water. It signals just fine on a sensitive metal detector. Small gold items like earrings or thin chains read exactly the same as the salt water signal. There is no way a metal detector that uses conductivity can detect small gold items or very faint deep items without also picking up the salt water. Conversely, if they tune out the salt water, they cannot pick up the small gold items or very faint deep items. This is the basic catch 22 for designers of beach detectors and there honestly is not likely to be a solution as long as electromagnetics are involved. Which is to say I do not expect the GPZ to do anything more than hopefully handle wet salt sand or salt water, but it will do so by imposing the same limitations on it as exist for other detectors. However, in dry sands or fresh water beach sands it will probably outperform most if not all other detectors for depth and sensitivity to small items.

For proper balance the GPZ rod should be run as short as possible. I keep it just in front of my meet and at 5'11" I have nearly a foot of adjustment left on the rod. If you did same you should have no problem. However, I observe that most people are determined to run could way out front and if you are one of those people it may not be as long as you like. Only way to know is to get your hands on one I guess.

Unless the competition can find a way past the Minelab patents or use their own (whites?) then the high end seems staked out. I still see a big opportunity for detector under $2000 with better performance than the TDI. I would like to see more vigorous competition under $2000 than another $10K detector.

Prettier than what I would do no doubt! I would still probably get a waterproof TDI if one was ever produced but that is one I have given up on.

The following is a press release issued by Minelab: Lisle, Ill., March 2, 2015 – Minelab, the world leader in providing metal detecting technologies for consumer, humanitarian demining and military needs, today announced that Australian gold prospector Michael Brown has uncovered an astonishing 87-ounce solid gold nugget during a prospecting expedition in Inglewood, a town located in the state of Victoria, Australia. Discovered in six inches of ground with a state-of-the-art Minelab detector, Brown’s find is estimated to be worth over $130,000 AUD based on Australia’s current gold price per ounce. “I’m still in absolute shock about finding a gold nugget of this magnitude! As a professional gold prospector, this find is a monumental accomplishment in my career,” said Brown. “I’ve been using Minelab detectors for years and the investment has more than paid off.” “We build our products with the goal of changing people’s fortunes,” said Gary Schafer, General Manager of Worldwide Consumer Markets at Minelab. “We are so pleased that our detector was an essential part of Michael’s incredible find.” Minelab is an Australian-built business based in Torrensville, South Australia, with regional headquarters in Cork, Ireland, and Chicago, U.S., specializing in advanced electronic technologies since 1985. To learn more about Minelab, visit minelab.com

Could be. That is a Google Ad and what each person sees is different based on browsing history. Minelab used to have a half size battery. Here is one strapped to the side of my old GP 3500 with a short power lead. I wonder if that battery can be had any longer?

Nice slug Harry! Hope I can get out and find my first nugget of 2015 soon. You are well ahead of me.

Great nugget but Monday gets a bit busy. I looked earlier but have been on the run all day. Can you share any details about the find? Ground conditions, depth, settings?

Yeah, I knew about them but as usual had to keep my mouth shut. Minelab will probably sell a zillion of them.

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Been an easy, sweet winter in Reno. Don't forget, I am from Alaska. People in Reno complain it is a cold day, I am running around in a t-shirt with a smile.

Minelab Go-Find specs and stuff....

Is there a website for them Scott?

They are well made and I like well made stuff. These do have nylon bearings. Sad thing is I do not know who makes them - they came as you see them - and I do not even know which vendor I bought them from! Just some folks with a booth and a lot of stuff. I paid cash and did not even get a receipt. They were selling piles of them which is how I noticed them - all the people walking around with a set.

Advertising finds can result in unwanted attention, and I think Pard realized that after the fact.

$25 but have not seen the exact same set online. They were selling a pile of them.

I have the Pro-Swing but I have never really had an issue with my old GPX harness and the J strut seemed to add nothing to my experience so I just left it off last couple times I used the Pro-Swing. I used the helper handle a couple times but found I do not need it in level ground. If the ground gets hilly or steep though it can be a life saver.

And yet another show is history. I did not win free trip to Alaska. That would have been ironic in the extreme! Good show, talked to lots of nice folks, saw some good equipment and really great gold.

Well, in reality this is not a Long Range Locator (LRL) but just some good old fashioned dowsing rods. DR 7000?

Time for the big drawing!

I was told that free training from Harry himself was included in the purchase price - a $250 value!

Latest technology molecular frequency discrimination device, detects gold up to 1/4 mile away. Weighs less than a 1/2 pound, requires no batteries, fully weatherproof, and $9974 less than a GPZ 7000. I could not find a t-shirt I liked at the Mesa Gold Show so just had to have these!

Kevin Hoagland

Just a note folks - posts and photos on other forums are original content with probable copyright issues from the original poster or forum owner. That being the case I have replaced the post above with a link to the original content. The finders, Mike & Jen, did post a YouTube video of this great find....

Come on guys, we are here: A. To have fun B. To educate others in language understandable to the layman Hotrock, Reg Sniff makes his own metal detectors, he winds his own coils. He is well respected by many in the industry. I would hate to have him leave the forum.