Wendell Clark

Nice finds Reese. How do you think the NF 12x7 compares to the stock 11 in depth and sensitivity?

Your experience mirrors mine to a T. I have had a good one from the start, only use the supplied BT phones but early on had a coil failure, it was quickly replaced. When the CT 10 x 5 was available I got one. I do not notice any increase in sensitivity, but it is more maneuverable. I view the update as something that must be done much like a part recall on your car. I bought the detector Nov 21, update was done when I read here JasonG had sent his away, so I have had it back for a few months.

It is a great deal but a death blow to someone trying to sell their 6000.

Does it void the warranty when you remove the speaker grill? You only sent the box correct? Or did you send the entire upper shaft?

Went back and read the thread from the start and found the removal instructions....duh

2 hours ago, afreakofnature said:

Jason, i’m going to ask a stupid question but is your coil plug plugged ALL the way in? This detector has another flaw in it as well when you plug the coil in. You have to basically plug it in three times. You will plug it in, screw it on, push it in a little bit more, screw it on push it in a little bit more, screw it on.  Keep doing that until you can’t repeat that any more, at that point you will have it fully in. Might be worth a try or to double check anyways.  Other people had this problem until I pointed that out.

 

Agreed, it is a bit of problem that plug does not seat to the base without at least three steps.

Way to go, congrats. Made for a great read!

I tried my 10 x 5 last Friday and was cut short by weather also. The things I noticed were, the signal created by axis rotation was greatly reduced. It seemed to be more sensitive to very small hot rocks but the signal disappeared after the first pass which was confusing at first. The coil seems stable but my 11 is also so nothing different there. It will be useful for working tight areas.

Thanks, yes on using the 11.

15 hours ago, abenson said:

I will wear a hoodie and pull the hood over the headphones. There's also lightweight hooded t-shirts you can buy for warmer weather.

I have done this also. It works well enough. For whatever reason the supplied 6000 headphones are terrible in the wind.

Gold Monster Battle Royale

I had never heard of it. I did my obligatory google image search and saw the beautiful, finished pieces and the even better prices.....wow. Good on you, best of luck with it.

Thanks.

From the Cargo Muchachos. A good strong but low signal on my nox. I cut it just to see what it looked like inside, I was hoping it would be a little more colorful. Past threads were very helpful.

Very nice finds for a short hunt, congrats. Thanks for taking the time to make and post the vid.

Not looking for a pointy finger, just the club names that have Hyd pit claims in these counties.....if there is such a thing!

 Nice finds and good work under rough conditions! Props to you for getting out and not letting the weather completely dictate your hunting. I live in the desert also, being aware of how you feel and never being out of reach of plenty of water are priority one.

On 3/24/2021 at 8:55 AM, ivan_p said:

$10 in our country 

 

Clever and cheap solution, I like it.

Very nice finds as usual for you Tom. Your research always shows.

Great write up and inspiration for those of us who only have/use a VLF. Thanks Gerry.

I have covered maybe 1/10 of the area. I am using the stock 11, I am using Park 1 , iron on, iron volume set at 1, 50 tones, 6 recovery, 0 Iron bias. The small plate is a 1949 California registration plate. I went back today and hunted in an area that was covered in small demolition debris, slow going. Wheats and 4 silvers today, the charm was eyeball. I believe it will produce more silver but will be a tough nut.

My 800 works great for me also. I have only owned 4 other detector and the Nox is the best I have used.

10 minutes ago, VicR said:

I am jumping in straight away to get a 6000. Im looking at it in another way - cost is $8000 AUD - i hope to get 10 years out of this technology as it is a big leap forward (especially for me as i dont have a GPZ or SDC) and gone are the days where we have a new GP/GPX every 3 years. So thats $800 AUD a year or $15 AUD a week - so for the cost of a weekly movie ticket i get to go to the best show in Australia - the gold fields - and try my luck.

Naturally this assumes i have 10 more active years left in me.🙂

I am not interested in the detector but your outlook is perfect!

F2 set at 0. I am not around a lot bottle caps and they don't seem to be a great consistent signal anyway. Old rusted tin can pieces are a pain no matter what I do.