PeterInSa

Detecting with a hand held detector/coil you will avoid rocks etc draging the coil you will either drag over them or the front of the coil will catch and dig in. The CB could be set up so its like a sled, goes over the rocks and your coil is only another 1cm off the ground..

I want to see the first SiSu movie, prior to the follow up. Is SiSu, The Road to Revenge, in cinemas in Adelaide Oz the first or 2nd Sisu.

You need a Conveyor belt mat underneath the coil. otherwise you will wear out the skid cover on the coil.

Norvic re (Pirat coil for the 6K, it has proved to be a gold magnet in the field) I have wondered how a sadie coil would go on the 6k if available and how would it compare against the GM2k . How does your Pirate coil above compare to the GM2k?. Thanks

Re (thing that is a must is Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) Device) Agree But..... Have one in the Landcruiser that is shared with our 1/2 cabin boat. ( Ditto Sat Phone) But have not made the step to the personal EPIRB, we mainly detect with a mate and his wife and am probably more wary of snakes rather than health issues in remote WA, and detecting mostly in winter they are not that active.. ( wife is a log mover and she can attest to that.)

Re ( my heart started playing up on me.) Hope it never happens to me, we carry a Defibrillator, one of those units that tell you what to do, since SWMBO'ed and self are on the wrong side of 70, but her finding me in rough country say 2 miles from our Landcruioser and the Defib will be quite an effort even with CB's and a GPS.

Re ( foot peg ½ inch into my foot,) 50 years ago, noticed a piece of wire around the peg of a friend's Motor Cross bike, rode it around the track a few times and came off, the peg completely buried in the leg muscle below the knee. Had an Xray 10 years ago and the 2inch long wire is still there. Last year Doctors were relutant for me to have and MRI, I ended up convincing them that the wire was stainless steel, so all OK. I was told stories of Vets that have bullet fragments/shrapnel in them, to many to extract and some in critical locations that are just left in situ.

Bit like most Fishing shows, just continue to pull fish out of the water, I want to know what rig they are using, why this and not another set up, what bait and why, why this location. And re Gold Shows, with the few I have watched, some operators have a good technique in finding the signal, others sloppy,, coils not close to the ground, swinging to fast, 2 team members sharing a detector (each with a detector doubles the chance of finding a patch/piece, but 1 detector may make better TV) with little or no discussion on why they have chosen this location, ( ground/vegation/rocks/water run off/nearby old mine shaft) Bit like Football, I cannot watch the Crows ( South Oz, Australian Rules Football Team) to see highly paid footballers miss easy Goals... why don't they practice more.

HI, George here is a cheap petrol ATV in Perth area to match with a 40 inch AI coil, that will give you a quick entry in drag coil detecting. But I think better returns are with a Diesel powered ATV for deeper coil penetration along with an non AI coil, aka Reg’s solution. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1357507892830288/ https://reedsprospecting.com.au/products/coiltek-40-x-20inch-inchanti-interferenceinch-drag-coil-1000-x-500mm

Like Araratgold, I use Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree in Oz, Have sold 2x 6000's a 7000, a Micks modified 5000 and 2x 2300's in the last few years to Interstate buyers who transfer the funds to my Bank Account B4 I post/insure/sign for receipt( at their expense) send them the detector. I would never sell via ebay, but buy gear from them along from Ali Express and Temu. Fully agree with TTT2866 whether the ebay buyer be International, Interstate or local, the same cop out routine can be used and you lose. All the Best Peter

George, The cheapest ATV I could find was a petrol model in Vic for $2000. This guy is in WA , Buys and Fixes so he may have Diesel at a fair price. https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/farming-equipment/1311789981

Accepting that a LargeCoil/Sled is used to prove out large areas for further searching, and large coils have the potential to find deep gold, Reg, did you ever come across the situation, after identifiying the location of a signal with the coil/sled, you came back with your 4500 with an 11 inch coil and could not hear the coil/sled signal.

Reg, Why the 4000, from memory I think years ago you had a wanted add on Prospcting Australia for a 2200, ie is it better suited to later bigger coils etc, equal/better depth, less interference or.....? Why I ask, other than personal interest is that I sold a friend's 2200 last year to an operator who intended to try for deep gold with a 25 inch coil and maybe later use in a drag coil set up.

Hi Northeast, Did you finish your drag coil and use it, in 24/25?

Comparing my detecting outfit with these guys, Maybe the reason why I don't find big gold in Oz. No Hat but Legionaries cap with Flaps that wrap around my face so virtually you can only see my eyes. Flap goes down to shoulders Flynet of course. Sun Glasses, Clear safety glasses late afternoon or early morning. Long sleeve shirt button up to the neck. ( Sun cancer checks every 6 months) Riggers gloves. Long leg Jeans Gaiters If its warm and sunny Boots with elastic sides.