Lead Detector

Looking forward to the axiom vs af e1500 comparisons 

Those are some very impressive finds! I doubt you were able to get that smile off of your face for months. Thanks for sharing that.

For digging the little pieces?

Yeah, the e1500 topic exploded and was hard to keep up with every post. 

@phrunthas done some testing and videos on it. He seems impressed 

6 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

I know a lot of what I call "real miners." Alaska still has plenty of small placer mining operations, many of them family operations. Or serious gold dredgers. Almost to a person they consider metal detecting for a gold a complete waste of time. They have a family to feed and bills to pay and no time for toys. In the world of gold mining metal detectors are toys. Useful toys at times perhaps, but still toys. Me on my favorite mining tool....

That's a bit bigger than my D4, but we all gotta start somewhere ?

11 minutes ago, RONS DETECTORS MINELAB said:

Here’s the comparison chart for GB2 coils. If you only have the one detector, then maybe a large coil for getting more depth on larger deeper pieces. But if you have a lower frequency detector also then no need to get a coil that another detector will get the deeper targets on already. The GB2 is really a small gold detector for most situations, but not all.

That chart certainly shows the 10" coil dominates in a broader range,  but the 6.5 definitely dominates in the size gold the gb2 is meant for.  If it was my only detector,  I would run a 10", but I  have actually acquired several that cover most situations for gold. I'm becoming as bad with Detectors as I am with guns ?

4 minutes ago, jasong said:

Nuggets do nothing for me

That's an interesting point of view. You do seem to be in it for a slightly different reason then most. I'm not saying it's a bad thing. I actually thought I would see more answers like yours. 

Just now, Gold Catcher said:

He is one of the most knowledgeable gold miners on YouTube. One of the key points: look for gold where gold was found before.

GC

He is probably my favorite YouTuber. Always has good info and knowledge to share.

One of Two Toes older videos that is worth watching 

Your opinions make sense and also save me money. Win win for me ?

Would like to hear people's experiences with the larger coil on the gb2. I currently just have the 6" coil, and have considered adding the 10" for more coverage in some areas. Is it worth it?

2 hours ago, Gold Kruzer Jerry said:

My gk did the overload thing also in a wash over black sand. I adjusted the gain down and it stopped the overload noise. 

Yes that is normal. Mine started to overload at specific gain settings no matter where I am, even in the air. When new, it did not do this. 

4 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Oh, there is plenty of that here!!

Yes, I have to agree with that too. We are all foaming at the mouth to get the latest and greatest detector, that finds even SMALLER bits even deeper than before. It seems the challenge and the hunt, and the pure satisfaction of accomplishment is the true addiction. 

So from all of the responses, it's nice to see that even the guys doing this for many years feel every tiny piece is a thrill and a treasure. This tells me this is a rare hobby. Seems like a lot of things we do in life end up being less exciting, and we need new and improved,  or bigger and better to keep our enthusiasm.  I guess it really is a fever. ?

6 hours ago, wltdwiz said:

no overload on mine rock solid

you may have a bad coil

check to see if there's sand in the coil cover

make sure the plug is seated correctly

I've done all of the above. Nokta even had me send it to them for repair. It came back 6 weeks later doing the same thing. No changes 

Have any of you who own and have time with the gold kruzer, experienced it overloading at any specific gain setting, even in the air, nomatter where you are? Mine will overload at gain level 80 or 90, depending on the day, nomatter where I'm at. When new, it didn't do this. I could run it smoothly at maximum gain in most places. Then suddenly one day, it decided to overload at gain 80 or 90. This only happens with the smaller DD coil. It runs perfect with the 5x10 concentric.  

I don't believe mine had one either.  They go by your serial number . I sent mine in for repair without a warranty card. 

12 minutes ago, Valens Legacy said:

There is no such thing as to small of gold

That seems to be the popular opinion

5 minutes ago, Nedkelly said:

7 pieces all found with the E1500

Looks like success to me! 

14 minutes ago, Jeff McClendon said:

The Axiom received a software/firmware update after Chris Ralph’s video

Actually, in this video he mentioned the update was done. He also kept forgetting a zero after the decimal on some nuggets.  I kept trying to correct him, but my microphone on my TV must be broken ?

https://youtu.be/8sa0MsBL50o?si=9iI50Pnvh1fvUiXi

I actually enjoy comparison videos. Some say they mean nothing, but I disagree.  If they are done under the same circumstances,  they mean something.  I think we all understand that if the same test was done in a different location, with different nuggets, and a different operator, the results could very well be completely opposite. If you watch Chris Ralph's video comparing the 2 detectors,  he has different results.