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Nice report Jeff. And nice gold. Thanks for adding your settings too ?

I reckon JW is onto it - https://outbackprospector.com.au/ But it never hurts to have a decent conspiracy theory floating around ?

Nice hunt. Just had a look at where you are on Google - no wonder there is plenty of snow and ice ? Never have those conditions in our part of the world. Best of luck in your search for the ring ?

Or the fact that they have 2.95 billion more fingers than Australia and New Zealand combined ? And don't even get me started on the toe rings!

You found Jesus!? SoCal is always the last place you look ? Nice hunting and reward for effort. I am continually amazed at how many gold rings (and rings in general) you guys find at beaches and parks, etc.

That actually answers a completely different question for me Steve. When digging the lawn and nature strip recently the Pro-Find has often had a consistent (but not constant) tone when I get down about the 8 inch mark. It is reddish dirt amongst river rock. I had assumed it was sounding off on the iron content of the soil and now I know it probably was. I wasn’t sure if pin pointers were that sensitive. Thanks for the vid

Nice JP. Good effort getting out there at this time of year Has Clermont seen much of the rain that further North has seen?

It plays nicely with the Nox 800 too. Great for parks. Probably not needed at the beach. Mine has got a good workout recently just around the lawn and nature strip.

Beach detecting - one of those scoopy things with holes in them. Here are 2 threads - Some sort of a finds bag. Gold detecting - a finds bag, pick, little scoop to wave over the coil and locate your find by process of elimination, maybe a back pack for food/water, good shoes, gators if in snake country, a PLB if out by yourself in remote country.

Whoo-hoo, Mitchell’s coming to Oz! Better start a new thread ?

Fake ones!! ? How disappointing for you. Better luck next time ?

Good vid. Thanks Steve ?

'You can't' is the simple answer. There is a video on here somewhere that shows gold rings coming in on the VDI's from anywhere between 2 and the mid 20's on the Nox. Dig it or miss it ?

Not an expert but my 2 cents worth... Sensitivity at 22-23 shouldn't be knocking out those deep coins, it should be enhancing it. The only proviso to that is if this level of sensitivity is causing EMI troubles OR it is just enhancing all the feedback from trash and the ground to a point where it is just messy to listen to. I can only run up to about 20 sensitivity otherwise the mineralisation in my ground takes over. Often only at 17-18 and still get deep silvers. Last night I got a Shilling (silver) and a Penny (copper I think) in the same hole on my front nature strip. The hole ended up being deeper than the pinpointer (Minelab Pro-Find = 9.5 inches). Park 1, Sens 20, Recov Speed 6, 50 tones, horseshoe button on and off at various times. Have only recently switched to 50 tones and think it makes a slight difference in hearing signals that aren't necessarily showing up as VID's. Hope that helps a little ?

Hi Adam, I'm only a newbie to the world of PI and the multitude of coils that can be used. My comment was based upon a friend that brought his 5000 with standard Minelab Commanders and found some reasonable amounts of gold at various small sizes of 1-3 grams. Once he got to know the 5000 he then purchased an open spoke 15" Nugget Finder Evo. Went over the same areas and proceeded to pull much more gold out at both smaller and larger sizes and greater depth. From what I have read the flat wound (Evo coils) do give you greater sensitivity and depth compared to bundle wound (Commanders). I also read that round coils (such as the Evo) will give a slight depth advantage compared to the eliptical that PG advised he was using. As I said, I am only a newbie at the PI coil game, so more than happy to take on board some factual and informative advice.

Straight VLF I think...

Fair bit here goldbrick In the Metal Detector Advice and comparisons there are a few threads with vids, settings, comments.

A change up to a Nugget Finder 15" Evolution coil might make a difference. I have a mate that does some serious damage with one of these on a 5000.

I’m 3 hours from a beach and have zero plans on buying a waterproof ground balancing PI. And yet, due to Steve’s thoroughly informative, detailed, linked up, charted up response I find myself being wiser than I was 10 minutes ago. You do an amazing job Steve, thanks ?

There is this - Reg Wilson uses the Z-Link on his QED PI machine and speaks highly of it. He may have tried it on his GPX...?

That is a ripper! Well done D’art ?

Female - Female adapter - easy. Of course! But if your earbuds are plugged into the wi-fi receiver you’re not connected to detector?

I see they are $199 AU on Catch at the moment. Wondering where you got yours and a price if you are happy to say? https://www.catch.com.au/product/xvive-u2-black-guitar-wireless-system-474990/?offer_id=583547&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqfeQ0OuH4AIVxxaPCh1wnwUdEAQYAiABEgLlRfD_BwE

Hi Jin, Thanks for showing that system. There have been a few discussions re: wireless systems for the QED on other forums recently. It seems the bluetooth models are prone to interference whilst the Wi-Fi systems aren't. Looking at the connectors the receiver really needs to be plugged into a booster doesn't it? Can't really plug a set of ear buds or headphones into that male plug? I assume you are using the system of - GPX - Transmitter - Receiver - SP01 - Bose earbuds? Cheers, NE.

The Ultra Swingy Thingy looks the goods Doc. Even the Original looked pretty simple and use-able. Love the fact that it helps keep your pants up at the same time ?