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  1. 36 minutes ago, jasong said:

    some places purr along like a dream and other locations make the 6000 lose stability every 5 minutes, just as if I had set it on the ground.

     

    Same here Jason, I think thats just the nature of the beast??  Here in CA Motherload country, some areas just drive it into fits from some unknown emi. When its running smooth though, its a killer detector for cleaning up on the small bread and butters. No way would I sell, but if Minelab had a fix, it sure would be appreciated!

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  2.  I think the key to the coil is the shape, not a sensitivity gained.   The size is ideal for rough bedrock hunting where you can stuff the coil in tight places and  bedrock crags.  For open field flat topography, it would be a waste of time, as I also dont see it being much more sensitive than the 11, like you mentioned. And honestly would you want a more sensitive detector.  We gotta leave the vlfs something to find.

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  3. Picks are kinda expendable items if you use em a lot, but you should be able to hammer out that stub or worst case drill it out in pieces. The Link seymore west sledge/maul handles have worked and held up good for me. Just have to size the handle a bit on a belt sander, and use a little 2 part epoxy when driving it in, and you should be good to go. The gorilla glue epoxy is nice, and not so brittle when set.

     

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  4. Goldcatcher I would guess, or bet the statement that you get what you pay for applies here.  

    So if you insert the new Garret in the lineup of top gun gold detectors, it fills in a gap somewhere between a 5000 and 6000.  I do like the  junk iron disc feature on the Garret though. Hope Minelab gets on that with the next one!

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  5. The nice thing with Minelab and related coils is they hold their value and are easy to resell.

    So even if you find emi levels intolerable, the "rental fee" wont be much and you can just re post the coil on the classifieds  here.

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  6. I agree with Steve, that was sure a pity X coils couldnt get the chips from Minelab or allow anyone that right. My guess maybe Minelab felt that the gains from the hotter coils on the Z would compete with the release of the 6000, as the small gold performance gap seems pretty minimal between the two detectors when the Z is running the hot rod coils. Just speculation there.

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  7. My 6 also needs about half a dozen adjustments per day. Its tolerable for now, but Id imagine as the shaft wears and polishes it will become worse? Unfortunately Minelab does not seem to make shafts that last or are consistent.  The worst offender of them all is the sdc 2300 cam locks. All the guys I know have them taped up as they eventually get loose.  I also experienced  the same twist shaft on my 7000. Had it replaced once and then it went out again.  Probably for guys that hunt mild terrain or occasional weekend warriors its ok, but if you use them on a "professional" level or in hard terrain they just dont seem to hold up.

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