goldrat

6 hours ago, vanursepaul said:

Super- sede that was made in OZ.

Long handle... Very sharp replaceable  heads with great digging winged rear blade.

Made with some kind of annealed metal that seemed much lighter that a steel plate one I tried to make.

Unfortunately, they are no longer being produced commercially. I just have this to say it was definitely the best pick I have ever used.... and of course JP is the one who let me use my first one.

My mistake was not bringing it back with me when I had the chance!

On another note,

I hope to meet up with the gentleman that made then when I go to OZ in June....To learn how he made them. He seems like a very nice guy and I'm looking forward to meeting him.

Got lots to do while in OZ this year...counting down the days Rege.

60 days, 12 hrs, 35 minutes, 48 seconds

 

 

vanursepaul , 

                   Just google supersede pick and several detector shops in Australia have them for sale . With replaceable parts available and pop riveted , how strong are they .

Cheers

goldrat

Thanks Steve ,

                       Have emailed Dan @ Promack Treasure Hunting awaiting a reply in the future . Noticed you were on web 1 hour ago , for my knowledge what day and time is it over there now . I am sending this on Monday 8.46 pm .

Cheers

Peter

Thanks GoldEn , will contact them and see if they have any in stock . The reason I like this scoop it is easy to put small amounts of dirt in when you are finding 0.01 to 0.015 gram nugglets . Too much dirt sometimes and you don't get a reading and you are back in the hole starting again . A lot of prospectors laugh at me wasting my time , but at the smallest 0.01 grams every month they all add to the weight with the bigger bits . I set myself a target of 5 grams per month for approx 6 outings @ 5 hours . I love the SDC .

Cheers

gold rat

Thanks for your suggestion Nugglorious that was close until Lunk hit the jackpot .Thanks Lunk that's the one . You're not a bad detective considering my description . Now all I have to do is go through all the metal detector shops and hope someone has a spare or advertise for a second hand one .

Cheers

gold rat

Six months ago my scoop detached unnoticed from my belt on thick bushes whilst detecting . Every time I go passed these particular diggings I drop in for a quick search with no luck . Now your thinking so what !!!! plenty of scoops out there , but no this was a special one that I loved . It was made in USA and I bought it online . I know it was made privately and was issued to stores until stock ran out . Description as follows . It had 3 initials in upper case on handle . (can't remember) The handle was flat to the scoop area which prevented pellets rolling into the usual small gap jamming pellets . Sides slightly angled not round and it had 4 riffles at toe of scoop . Nothing in Australia like this . Pretty sure this chap stopped making , hoping someone else has commenced . Any clues or comments would be appreciated . Very trivial request but just bugging me and my SDC misses it .

Cheers

goldrat

Thanks Steve ,

                      I worded my electronic query poorly .

With an SDC connector I understand 1/4 inch plug is the norm and smaller plug will connect with an adapter . I just was concerned that tvanwho stated the transmitter plugged into the wall (in Aus 240volt)

I was thinking maybe not suitable for a detector . I have tried to look at the transmitter pics close up and I couldn't distinguish a wall plug or a jack system .

I was also interested in the dimensions to confirm it could fit comfortably inside the SDC protective cover . In case this purchase is not suitable for SDC , my other thought was to purchase the recently released Minelab  pro sonic which may be compatible with the minelab monster 1000 also (if purchased)

Unless I haven't picked up on the specs , they only mention that the system takes a headphone with a 1/4 inch  jack , no mention of using cordless headphones . To me it seems an expensive system for cord phones only , not sure what benefit the pro sonic would have over all the other wireless systems available .

Cheers

goldrat

Hi GolDen ,

                 Nice to see all the crumbs , I have just under 20 grams and love getting it with the SDC .

I rarely skunk out maybe one in twenty detects , there's so much small gold on the ground as you obviously know . I get the majority of my gold all within 10 k's of my home , which is Dunolly . Waiting patiently to see the Minelab Monster 1000 . Hopefully a few good reports eventuate and I'll buy one for my wife . All the best mate and take care .

Cheers

goldrat

Hi Forum Members ,

                               I have just read an old 2015 thread regarding wireless headphones , Vanursepaul purchased TDK , wireless guy explained kleer technology and tvanwho mentioned the transmitter with the RS160's plugged in wall . Wish to know if this transmitter will connect to SDC2300 battery and if so what size is it .

Cheers

goldrat

Dave , welcome to DP I'm just like you lurked for a couple of years and joined last year .Definitely  the best forum ( tight ship ) going . The bonus is Steve's knowledge . The second bonus is Steve's regular forum member's integrity and humour . Wonder if Steve reads this welcome ( don't tell him ) I've got him on notice selecting maybe one  , maybe two detectors for the future . He has no choice !!!!!!!!!

Cheers 

goldrat

1 hour ago, Reno Chris said:

I can think of a few places where I got small gold with the SDC and would like to try a GM1000. I even have a few spots in mind where the gold is small and I've not found anything with PIs before. I'm also thinking hard rock mine dumps where the gold is often small and wiry, and are commonly filled with bits of nails and other iron trash so that the discrimination would be helpful. I think the GM1000 will be a useful tool for a lot of prospectors, even ones with experience. However Steve is totally right that more experienced prospectors will still be using the GPZ, GPX and SDC for most prospecting - depending on what equipment you own. For me it will be a mix of the GPZ and SDC - with the GPZ still getting  the  majority, the SDC taking a big part and the GM1000 taking the lead at some specialty spots where its advantages will shine.

Thanks Steve & Chris ,

                                   It's still a little wait and see , but I appreciate your answers . If I buy one it really is for Jenny ( who after 49 years of marriage ) has declared she wishes to detect in the winter ( not the summer ) I would love to buy a Zed but at 70 I would knock up swinging it and digging holes especially the deep "fuggets"

Cheers

gold rat

4 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

I used to swear automatic tracking was a bad idea. Then I got my hands on the SDC 2300. Whether the GM1000 has a threshold or not is not important if it gets the job done. I do prefer a threshold because that has what has worked for me in the past. No saying what the future brings however.

I would not mind a machine that was just dead quiet and went beep on gold if I was confident I was giving up nothing to have that happen. I am convinced that anything I can discern with my ear should be possible with the proper signal processing if you can afford to throw enough processing power at it. Threshold style detecting will probably go the way of the 8 track one of these days.

Steve ,

          I'm not sure if i like the idea of no threshold . I run my SDC on threshold 4 and can barely hear it .

The lightest variation is so easy to pick up on this quiet audio . How will I pick up this variation without threshold , surely it couldn't make a sound that I should pick up . To back up my theory my gold tally has improved 30% in the past 6 months since adjusting , including picking up gold in 3 favourite diggings that I hadn't been able to pull a nugget for some visits .

I'm not that technical so hoping this monster has something up its sleeve that you can explain to me .

Cheers

goldrat

Hi Dave ,

             Nice to see you post . I'm like you , looked for years and joined last year . I don't post a great deal but love reading and learning about the American gold hunters and there different terminology .

As : gulch , poke , skunked , etc etc 

Cheers

goldrat

Thanks for those tips Steve , Iv'e never downloaded a picture on a forum , that's why we have children to sort out the TV Remote etc .

One question , I couldn't pick up where Irfan View Portable is compatible with Apple "MacBook Air ".

Cheers

goldrat

Isn't it great Bill , we live 22 k's apart yet we can correspond 1000's of k's away .

This is a great forum (my favourite) lurked for some years and joined last year .

Sincerely hope you enjoy your visits .

Cheers

goldrat

Hi Jen < 

Lovely to see you posting on Detector Prospector . Steve's Forum will have no stress for you .

Loved the report on your son's great find .

Cheers

gold rat

47 minutes ago, Randy Lunn said:

I am not an expert in this area but in general higher ohms will give you less distortion. However it is more important to match the impedance of your source and earphones. I believe the GPZ 7000  has an out put of around 100 ohms. The standard Minelab Koss headphones also have an impedance of around 100 ohms. Given the narrow frequency output range of the GPZ 7000 I would guess that higher ohm headphones do not add much. However, individual hearing might prefer and possibly benefit from  higher ohms. 

 

Go go with Gold Seeker's advice and compare signals with your buddy's high ohm earphones.

Thanks Randy , 

                       I'll have to check the impedance / output of the SDC 2300 .

Cheers

goldrat

Thanks to all the above forum members who replied to my query on headphones .

Will digest the info and make a decision .

Cheers

goldrat

Hi Forum Members , 

                               I have been gold prospecting in Golden Triangle , Victoria ( Aus ) for 30 years . I have recently teamed up with a mate

that has had his head phones modded to 300 OHMS . His nugget haul has improved 30% . He is finding smaller targets at depth . Incidently

we both use SDC 2300's . I have 2 pairs of head phones 1. Sunray Gold Pro's and 2. Nugget Busters . ( I bought both pairs direct from USA thanks to your feed back on Detector Prospector ) My question is should I mod both pairs to 300 OHM's at a cost of $145.00 AUS per pair . Hoping to hear your opinions as i'm not very savvy technically .

Cheers

goldrat

Congrats Chris , great nugget I still haven't ticked off the box with a specimen piece with quartz .

Maybe tomorrow !!!!!!

Cheers

goldrat