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  1. Mate we are all in this together and if it is good for the hobby then it is good for us and the standard of machines coming out lately is only going to enhance our success, I have waited since 2010 for ML to bring back machines like this and it's only gonna get better.
  2. I still have a weakness for the GPX even though I don't like using PI's, The thing I find refreshing about this new direction is that ML have now gone back to making machines with a single frequency or the option of multi frequency, The musketeer Advantage was the most fun machine and they stopped making it and I had BBS and FBS but I missed that lightning speed the Musky had, I am glad ML have gone back to their roots with this new tech so to speak.
  3. The GM has been the most productive Gold getting VLF these past months/year whats not to like, but I don't think there is a machine in history including the ones I have that didn't need a tweak or two. It does not make them any less effective, In fact and I would go as far as to say the GM is my favourite out of all the machines that have come out in the past 3 years, apart from the rerelease of the 4500.
  4. I don't think any thing that was said was an attack on ML, All I said was that a person should not have to modify a new machine to be able to use larger coils, and I have always said what great machines the GM and the EQ are and I still believe that. Go and read all my past posts if in doubt. If you are pleased with your result that's great that's all that matters, JW and Chris have had outstanding results with the GM and I do think it is the future of Gold Machines. but I do think you took what I said the wrong way.
  5. Shortening the shaft only helps so much and you should not have to modify a new machine with after market battery packs so you can use larger coils.
  6. That 12x15 coil is going to be a wrist breaker without a counter balance, Where as the CTX lends it's self very well to such coils,
  7. It's easy to forget that this hobby is about the finds and good company and Awesome views, nothing else matters least of all the companies, give me a great bunch of blokes/Gals sharing the fun any day.
  8. Now all the hype has all died down the equinox appears to be another very useable machine, the terminology "Obsolete" in many peoples mind paints a picture of ( The End ) or no longer needed when this is truly not the case, And I think that the use of such a word was directed to annoy other companies and users alike in order to get them to buy one just to see if it was true. There are some nice machines out there but I would prefer a single frequency version of the CTX without the R2D2 sounds and with a normal 2 digit readout more like a high tech version of the musketeer, but using the CTX design/body allows for using larger coils, As nice as all these new machines are there is not one brand that I would buy, apart from one of Detech's models which has the layout of a GPX. I don't buy in to the weight argument because the same people who discuss light weight vlfs are the same people who swing 7 lb detectors with 3 lb coils, Just because a machine is a VLF I don't see why it has to have a weight limit. Back On Track,, Like the GM I believe the EQ is a great asset to detecting, it's too early to judge the machine but just like the GM before it the EQ is going to put the fun back in to detecting.
  9. Most high gain VLF's can and will see much smaller nuggets than .4 and .3g. In VLF terms that is quite a large nugget. As good as all multi frequency machines they do most things very well where as dedicated machines have one main objective that is their strong point, The ML GPX and the SDC are first class examples of this along with the GBII and the GMT and the GM1000 and the Gold Racers, The down side to multi frequency machines is that they excel at a certain frequencies but not so well at others, The Eureka Gold was one such a machine as was the model it replaced and the one before that etc and I am sure that other brands suffered the same problem, This I think ? might be caused by the tuning of the coils and as to which frequency the coil is tuned to, IE a 7khz won't work on a 14khz but on a multi frequency machine the machine it's self compensates for that some how allowing it to use such a coil, companies like ML and XP have done amazing things in order to make them work, But in certain areas like prospecting Single frequency machines still have the edge.
  10. It has not made anything obsolete, My machines have not stopped working just because a company uses false claims in order to market a new machine, As nice or lightweight as it may be, It is just another VLF/LF, to the point that someone else here did a little test of a few machines where the GBP which is not known for it's depth managed to hang in there to the end, And I still say the GBP is highly underrated and it does have a few tricks up it's sleeve which not many folks know about, That "obsolete" quote is more about getting people spending the money or to change brands, It has been said a thousand times that the VLF market has not made any progress since 1998/99 and the fact still remains, There are a few videos about showing this and one in particular where the Garrett AT Pro when fitted with a similar coil displayed a big improvement over other detectors young and old including the equinox which displayed just average abilities as did the other machines, So I know the "obsolete" hype is just that. Buying a detector is a very personal thing and it has to be right for you where it ticks the most boxes, Others may hate it others may love it, but what ever you buy it has to be about you and how it's set up works to your way of thinking, Location can have a big effect on what detector works where ?. Sometimes a person might find them selves buying a brand/model that really does not appeal to them for a simple reason it works better where they detect, There is no right or wrong machine, there are just some work better where you detect than others but if you take it 20 or 30 miles away it could become your worst nightmare, Obsolete NO, Useful Yes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHjfPMSqFjk
  11. Yeah that's what I tried to tell everyone 3 or 4 years ago, When I first bought the GM II Long Scan Coil I had to buy a special set of Scales with an 0.0001 Readout because it could see bits that could not be weighed and even after I bought those scales the GMT with that coil could still see bits that even those scales could not weigh, I truly believe the 6x10 on the GB II is the secrete behind it's small Gold success, Because the GMT with the GM II LS Coil is the Hottest combo I have ever seen, Even at the factory pre sets, Crank it up and flick the Boost switch and there is nothing on earth that the GMT and the GM II combo won't see. hope that helps John.
  12. Well from all I have read the 19khz machines are pretty hot so it should see it, Where higher kHz machines come in to their own is when you have to reduce the gain due to ground conditions the higher kHz gives them the edge, although lower kHz machines handle the ground better in hot ground if you lower the gain too much they won't see things like that chain or tiny nuggets and the only way to win back some of that sensitivity is to use a small concentric coil because they are a bit hotter than a DD of equal size as a rule
  13. That's a shame it is not on the Gold version because quite a few people have hearing issues from slight to more serious levels so the Vibration mode would be a major bonus for those who need it.
  14. I am surprized the 19 kHz does not see it, my MXT see's real fine gold chains, That was one of the tests that someone showed me that made me buy it in the first place,
  15. Not really, Between MXT E-series Tracker and the MXT-300 the only difference was that the 300 model got a matt black paint job and a 12".300mm concentric coil and the First model which is the MXT E-Series Tracker came with the Gloss Paint and the 950 (9,5") Concentric Coil, The MXT Pro came with the matt black paint job and the 12/300mm concentric coil with the Ground Grab button and a back light and 7 Tone ID. And The MXT All Pro came with the 10" 2D (DD) coil and the same features as the MXT Pro, The performance levels are the same although Whites told me that they have continued to fine tune the line up and with the addition of better after market coils the MXT seems to have the power to keep up with any PI under the right conditions, Hope that helps, John.
  16. It has the nicest Pod/Screen ever put on a detector, If it's sharp looks are anything to go by Id say it's a winner.
  17. With the vibration mode switched on you would not need headphones under water, J.
  18. Congrats nice finds. I am not surprized, Tesoro have a habit of pulling things out where all others fail, Over here Tesoro have found more hammered coins than any other brand yet people want the latest and greatest, I have more respect for Tesoro over here than any other brand when it comes to finding hammered coins, XP is the only other one that comes close, How does the Vaq compare to the Tejon ? J.
  19. Well take your time with what ever machine you buy, and if Gold becomes your main focus once you get really in to it add one of the 2 PI's mention because then you will have 99.9% of all bases covered,
  20. Being new to detecting I would suggest that you take your time in build up your detector arsenal and as your finds rate grows so can your kit or desired machines, For Gold remember there are more tiny nuggets than there are whoppers so I would go with the 5.3 (6") concentric and the 6x10 but if the MXT comes with the 10" round DD I would forget the 6x10 because it looses about 2 to 3 inches depth compared to the factory 10"DD but they both have the same sensitivity, My everyday deep coil is the 14x10 Detech Excellerator EQ2 because it has the power of the Whites 12"/300mm concentric but it deals with the ground a bit better being a DD and it can see bits as small as 0.02 grams on the surface and you can get them from ebay for about $150.00 AUD, and if you can run the MXT flat out it is a very powerful coil and whoops my TDI SL, For Coin hunting I prefer the Whites concentric 950/9.5 coil and the 12"/300 for the extra depth because running the gain at about 3/4s it can and will find coins within the 12 to 13" mark, and in trashy sites the 5.3 works well and can rival the 6x10 for depth,. What ever machine you buy approach your detecting from a "Lets" see what is there kind of attitude, don't expect to be finding Gold and Silver all the time although I have always gone home with something and never got skunked that day will come for sure, and if you do buy an MXT Trust the Machine, because it will do the deed and the only time I had troubles was when I wanted it to do things my way and I had my worst days detecting ever, it is easy to use for Wives, Kids etc even Me, lol. hope that helps. J.
  21. Stah, There is something that people need to realise and that is Yes Australia does have some very bad ground that will cause VLF's to whinge and moan but rest assured there is also places that PI machines suffer too and on coming storms within 200k's can make a PI unusable and at one time VLF's are all we had and the biggest "Detected" nugget in history was found with a VLF at about a foot deep, (Fact) In answer to your question "Yes" the MXT will work there, and Goldsearch Australia field tested it there and were quite successful, Only having to reduce the Gain by about 20% from the maximum, It is a simple machine to operate but don't let that fool you it can punch well above it's weight, See here, http://www.goldsearchaustralia.com/index.php/mxt_stories many people here and the Aussie forums find Gold with VLF's such the GMT, GB 2, and the Racers etc, and yes hot rocks will sound off on a VLF and with some VLFs you will have to work at a reduced Gain, but if you give 10 top detectorists who have used VLF's in the past they will find Gold in the GT with a VLF, The MXT has found hundreds of Kilo's of Gold from the US to Australia,, Is it the best VLF out there ? I don't know but a few companies seem to be borrowing some of its features and renaming them and those machines work quite well in Oz too So there is always room for a good VLF in the arsenal, With my MXT I have about 10+ coils so I can tailor my MXT for any task at hand, Take the MXT in shallow bedrock areas and you will run rings around a PI sniffing out all the tiny Gold, so what's the point of having a machine that goes 3 feet deep when you only have 6 to 8" of soil, Searching old mining camps and tailing piles are other good places to use a VLF, Whites make no wild claims with the MXT it is what it is and it is still the best detector Whites have ever made, turn it on set it up and detect, Due to the lack of bells and whistles newer detectorists are unimpressed with the MXT, but bells and whistles won't find Gold and the battery life is in excess of 60 hours, My perfect detector arsenal would be the MXT as the main machine and an SDC and then a 45/5k and maybe the EQ/GM because all 3 of those machines have a proven history, Lastly a couple of things to bare in mind, keep it fun, Don't over invest money in to this hobby that you can't afford because when your success rate dips so will your enthusiasm, and all of the above will effect a persons home life and I have seen that happen to a few good friends so keep it in check. There is no perfect detector and these three machines will always make you smile when used correctly. hope that helps,
  22. I have owned the last 3 versions of the MXT, the first one I bought was the MXT 300 which came with the Racing Matt Black paint job and the 12"/300 coil and I used that big coil where others were using small coils because of the junk but I got the deep Gold and Silver in the first week of owning it, That started the fire and I have owned every model since, There are many great machines out there but once you have used an MXT and you pick one up again a while down the track you get that "Oh Yeah" feeling and you know all is right with the World, It is just a nice machine to use that finds it all if it is within it's reach, There is no best machine but the MXT will put a smile on the oldest of faces and it will cover 99% of a persons needs. J.
  23. Thanks Tom, I will put it on my must have list, It is such a hot coil for tiny bits, nothing comes close,
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