Gerry in Idaho

I don't buy that at all. They provided us an Equinox 800, EQ-900 & Manticore. All 3 detectors are known for Top selling & performing Coin/Relic detectors. But most water/beach hunters use them over the Xcal-II 1000. And when it comes to Gold Prospecting, the 3 detectors can outperform the Gold Only GM-1000. So they have listened and provided us with true Multi Use VLF detectors. Now, would be a great time to offer us a PI/VLF. They Minelab, have done us many options and I appreciate such. And as a greedy detectorists, I want more. Don't we all?

Here's an idea for a new detector. Does anyone ever think we could see a Pulse Induction Detector with a Setting that could turn it into a VLF? This would give us the benefits of owning 1 detector that can find deep gold, get rid of most soil condition and hot/cold rocks...and at the same time provide the Sensitivity to wire gold/specimens/tiny bits and have the Discrimination with great identification ID such as the Equinox/Manticore. I realize we could not have both running at the same time, but that ok with me. I already take 2 different gold capable detectors on many of my hunts as I've learned quite a few sites have various kinds of gold. Sure, there will be times the ID system from the VLF setting may not ID properly, but as the end user, I can decide for myself. I already use the VLFs in heavy trash areas and on deep targets, I still investigate some as I have learned that depth and certain soil conditions can fool even the most expensive detectors. It would be a big hit with some regions and maybe not so with others. Having the option of such detector would be nice for those who detect old mining areas. Another big part of the sales of this detector would be generated towards the Beach Hunters and also the Civil War Relic folks. It's my dream, so please don't piss on it. Although I do enjoy hearing your thoughts good and bad. After all, it's just a dream...until it becomes reality.

Glad you are not having issues with yours. Now lets look into this a little deeper. You are a seasoned Minelab user and if you are like most of us, you try to run your machines hot to get best results. So the extra noise vs the extra sensitivity and depth on smaller gold was ok. I did exactly the same and thought, well that must be how it runs and to put up with the extra noise for the better results = sounds fare. Heck, I imagine JP also felt that way. It was not until I started using the headphones and noticing the detector running much more smoothly and quiet did I realize an issue. But some folks may not have caught that and so their added success was worth it? I'm not pointing fingers at JP at all. He did mention some of the extra noise for a new detector that is extra sensitive and that is to be expected. I'm sure JP also mentioned it or at least asked if it could be cleaned up some. This is very head scratching to me though. You mentioned "We do know who the tester were Gerry." If Minelab is only using JP as the tester and nobody else, that's not wise at all. Yes JP is tops and he can back up his words with his Success and knowledge. But at the same time, JP is in only one guy in one region of the world. If this multi million dollar company only had 1 Field Tester? That my friend, just does not sound right. Here's the bottom line. At least they did in fact take care of it, but a little delayed (over a year). Doing so, just shows they are listening.. some. Was it played out the right way? Probably not to many of our end users, but at least it has been addressed and so now most of us should be happy. Glad your unit is fine, but I also have a gut feeling, you might like it even more, if you were to have the upgrade. I too have a few customers (long time Minelab users) and they refuse to send theirs in. They have learned to put up with the extra noise to get the extra results. I do know this, machines like the GM-1000, are not my cup of tea. Too quiet, no threshold and no fine tuning capabilities. I'll stick with the Equinox or Manticore all day long. I also realize the GM-1000 was never intended for USA market. And I realize a % of people want simple, dummy proof, turn on and go. If that's the case, I'll sell them the GM-1000. Options is what I like and as long as we get more options, I'm happy.

Most certainly is LITE. The detector with the small coil is lite'er and the cost of the unit itself is lite'er on the pocket. Actually, one of the blessing of the Axiom is how much lite'er it is when compared to the competition and then most certainly lite'er on the wallet vs those others. Did I tell you I found more gold with the Axiom in 2022 and 2023 than I did with my GPX-6000 and GPZ-7000 combined. I won't even mention what a couple of my Field Staff did. Let's just say, many folks assume and wear blinders. I realized my blinder mistake many years ago, so now I keep an open mind and let the results dictate my preference. In no way am I saying the Axiom will always outperform my GPZ, but with the added features, it sure shines through in many applications. Can't argue results, that's for sure.

That's an incredible find my friend. I've been a big fan of using Discrimination in certain situations to find gold. I still get heckled by the hard heads and that's fine. They don't hunt the same locations I do and if they did, they would not find gold as often as I do. It just goes to show, AGAIN, the Axiom has some features and capabilities the other big boys don't have. Great for you.

I have no issues with Simon and many others showing frustration with the GPX-6000, Minelab earned it. Why did not the original Field Testers notify Minelab of the issues? Maybe they did and Minelab turned a cheek, we will never know. This I know for a fact. I complained about the issues to Minelab USA and was lied to. I also sent an email and to this day have yet to get a reply. Not sure if the folks at Minelab USA has any say anymore, but they did back in the 90's when I first started promoting Minelab. Now you might call me a sour Minelab Dealer, but at the same time, I promote the heck out of their detectors and show more pics of gold success than most other dealers who sell the same product. I love their technologies and performances. I also appreciate the 3 year warranty as for many years it was only 2 yrs. I don't appreciate their strategies of price points. I say this as I have been one trying to sell their detectors for near 30 yrs. Why not offer the same detectors at 1/2 the price (still more than the competition) and sell twice as many. Then come out with new versions every 3 to 4 yrs (like they did back in the early days) instead of waiting 9 years (based on GPZ-7000). Back to the next new big detector from Minelab. It will happen and probably as Lunk mentioned (during the May 2025 Worldwide Conference. What do I hope for? A detector with GPZ-7000 depth on solid gold, with the lighter coils, size and ergonomics of a GPX-6000 and also have Sensitivity of specimen gold, Discrimination and Fine Tuning that the Axiom has and then price this package at $4999 US. I would think gold could be around $2500 US an oz and we could sell twice as many detectors. Only time will tell.

Garrett just informed us happy folks in USA, the proven Axiom is now available in the US in the same LITE package they have been offering in Australia. I know this detector well as many of you seen the posts of Success picks my Field Staff/I have shared the last year. Yes I feel it's the best priced high performance PI detector on the market in the USA at this time. Yes it has features my GPX-6000 and GPZ-7000 do not. If you don't think it can find small gold, sorry you are mistaken. It's incredible at the small stuff, just ask Steve H or Lunk. Now's your chance to get this detector for $1000 less. Don't forget, since I am a VET myself, I offer the full 15% to those Veteran customers, as you earned it. Veterans supporting Veterans. Semper Fi. Picks of Success (below) when we were testing different prototypes. Happy Hunting. Gerry

It arrived to me this afternoon and I'll try to get some pics of it posted tomorrow.

Looking back, I think Gerry's Detectors has worked with at least 10 active Detector Prospector forum members at one time or another on a variety of gold detectors. Of you folks, who's found the most? Boy it's hard to tell as I have seen many of you Succeed. My Field Staff and I enjoy seeing our students accel at finding the gold. Heck, we've even been with previous customers who outdo us on an occasion. Passion of helping others and enjoying seeing the customers break a smile when they finally find their 1st gold. It doesn't get any better than that.

There is actually 3 new PI's coming out from different manufactures. I would also expect all 3 will be priced less than Minelab so there will a great cost savings during this bad economy. Who knows what Minelab has coming out, but I assure you they are working on one. As we have heard from the grapevine, it would not surprise me if the Worldwide Conference is when we know. Now if Minelab waits to long and these other 3 manufacturers get things rolling sooner, then they will cut into potential Minelab sales. Who knows, maybe that's why they are trying to clear the shelves of old technology 5000's that were once selling well in Africa. Well, we know what happened there, that market dropped out. Options is good and competition keeps pricing more manageable.

All you really need is 1 small nugget find to check off the list. Be sure to take many pics, enjoy the local traditions and live life my friend. Congratulations on your dream adventure coming together.

Getting skunked at old sites is very rare for me. Say Rye Patch for example, I do not think I could hunt a day and not find gold. That's how confident I am about RP and my skill level with the detectors I feel give me best chance for RP and the size of remaining gold. Now when I go prospecting for new ground, the skunk happens more than success. That's exactly why they call it Prospecting and not Gold Finding. Man the terrain you guys swing is so much different than what I'm used to. Moss, steep terrain, heavy vegetation, probably high humidity......and then the trash. So, what does mean to seasoned veteran detectorists? There is a really good probability of gold still being there for those who want to work for it. With all those detractors, most folks give up to soon. Mindset - It's most important and I am glad you mentioned that Tom. When the mind starts wandering, the body is aching and your ears start missing those weak signals, or your Sweep gets lazy...You just missed that nugget. It's time for a break and then a fresh start. Thanks for sharing and sorry you got the skunk at a proven site. It happens to the best of us on occasion and that's part of why we cherish even those little nuggets we find.

So they bring back a detector that came out in 2010 and a detector that was selling new a few years ago for under $4000 and decide to raise the price on it, but yet they are dropping the price on many other newer detectors. One thing about Minelab is the consistent inconsistent pricing. They wonder why dealers don't want to order in bulk...because they have no protection. It would not surprise me to see Minelab drop the price under $3000 a few months from now. I'll wait for the new one coming out soon or use my trusty Garrett Axiom that can find the majority of remaining gold better than a 5000 and it's cheaper. Just my own opinion. For those who used to have a 5000 and liked it and now want to get a new one, I guess now is your chance. You just have to pay more. They'll probably say, cost of inflation went up. Good luck selling them Ron, but I would not be sitting on a bunch of them.

Minelab has lost their marbles again and just dropped the price of the most popular and #1 do it all detector, the Manticore. Instead of paying the $1700 we all were just 2 weeks ago, now you can get one for $500 off and only pay $1200. But if you are VET, you can get an additional 15% off as Gerry is a VET himself. Or you could just ask a few of the many DP members who has purchased one from me and got the additional savings. Yes I accept some detector and or gold trades. Yes, I just returned from NV teaching customers how to find gold with their detectors. Yes we had Manticores in the class and yes they were Successful at finding gold. Most dealers don't even know how to set up the Manticore to find the yellow metal. Well Gerry's Detectors sure knows this machine and knows it for a variety of hunts. I've used it on RR sites and dug locks. I've recovered Seated Liberty Silvers in iron infested soils. and dug many more 100+ yr old coins even in the snow. Or Barber Half dollars. Gold - Who knows how to find the gold with the Manticore? I've accomplished more than most. Natural beautiful gold is my focus. Do you know the best numbers to go after? Oh those diamond rings sure look sharp when sitting on the Manti. Or how about Golden Jesus. This is just a sample of my Manticore finds. Yes folks, I'm a real dealer who actually uses the detectors I like and sell most. And I enjoy sharing my hard earned knowledge with my customers. I realize not all dealers have the time to do the variety of hunting styles I do with the Manticore and in fact many have not even found their 1st nugget with it. So why are you even talking with them when I can match the price. And if outside of Idaho, no sales tax. No, I am not the best dealer at Hunting Coins, or hunting CW , but I can prove I use the Manticore on a variety of more hunts and have Success. Yes I am in and around gold country all the time and that's part of what separates Gerry's Detectors from most. Yes another shipment just came in. Hurry up, sale ends May 5th. If you do not have all the money up front, I can lock one in for $500 deposit.

Used SDC-2300 with body cover kit and $100 adapter cord for regular headphones. It will be hear in a few days as I just took it in trade. Contact Gerry's Detectors 208-345-8898

What an amazing group of eager customers we had on the 3 Days Field Training. The weather could not have been any better with temps in the 70's. Friday was so sunny many of us ended up with red face and a few days later peeling skins from the sunburn. Soil was still very damp and in fact some standing water in mud puddles on the way up to camp. My Field staff/I enjoyed a variety of detectors in the class. Gold Bug-2's, Gold Monster 1000, Equinox 800, Equinox 900, Manticores, GPX-6000's and a GPZ-7000. 1st day was mostly classroom and as soon as the students with a variety of backgrounds were able to witness the varieties of gold and how they respond to different detectors, boy did they start getting excited. As expected, the GB-2's coils respond to the tiniest of gold best, but as soon as you went to a small picker nugget, the Monster, Equinox and Manticore took over. Then it was seeing how the bigger 6000's & 7000 did on small, medium and large gold. It's amazing that everyone talks the depth of a PI or GPZ but how many of you have actually seen with your own eyes, one of those detectors respond on big gold at 2 feet, 3 feet and even 4'? Yes that's what we did one a couple big ones. Some people had no clue and wondered out-loud, if they could even dig a hole that deep??? Realize this was just an air test, but it's still impressive. Of the 12 customers, most found a piece of gold and a couple folks doubled down. I know 3 of them just quite didn't get that lucky but they tried hard and there is not much we can do about that. The good thing is they were able to find small foil and #8 bird-shots, so we know they are doing it right. No big gold was recovered as expected, but I know there still has to be a few chunky 1/4 oz'ers out there. I know a couple years back Arky's wife was running around with her 7 while he took the class with his 6 and she dug up an 8-gram solid chunk of Au. So yes, there are still a few but nothing like it used to be. A couple of the students mentioned that they had taken Ray Mills class (in CA) and was noticing such a difference. Ray knows Geology and so most of the 1-day class is dedicated to such. They realized this class is much more detailed on the detectors and how to get the most out of them. How to tell ground from a true target and importance of proper coil control. It's funny how I can toss a small nugget in front of a student and yet they can't find if, even though they just seen where it was tossed. At the end of the class, the students can find that same nugget and then some. That's just part of the reason our class is 3 days instead of 1. I totally agree with Mr Mills class as well and so if you desire more of the geology side, you might reach out to him. The main road along the lake was actually the best I have seen it in years. But those of you who know Rye Patch area (and Northern NV) know the rocks are treacherous on tires. There were 3 flats during training, 2 flats just after class and yes one guy had 2 flats, but I took home the cake. I had a slow leaking tire and was able to limp how, getting air at each little stop all the way to Idaho. Luckily my truck as tire pressure sensors and I can see exactly which tire and how low. The drivers front got down to as low as 22 pounds between air ups but still held until the next stop at Rome Station (they have a pump that uses quarters). Anyway, when I got to Boise and took it in, they pulled the tire and showed me a tear in the face that was to big to be repaired. To order the exact same tire and size, would take 3 days. Well, I knew those stock tires were only P rated (most 1/2 tons are), so I decided to get something more designed for my off-road travels. $1250 (after military discount) and I'm sporting some new heavier tires and better tread. I should have known that from many flat tires and years past. E rated 10 ply are some of the best for getting least flats, but they are expensive and heavy, so you lose fuel mileage as well. Moral of the story. If you are running around in N Nevada roads, you better have at least LT class tires or higher. Make sure you have at least 1 spare tire and the correct equipment to change it. I left my compact air compressor in my big truck, so dumb me on that part. Here's the truck with the new tread. Yes those of you running around that weekend did in fact see a semi truck driving out there. That lady has guts. UT Chris took advantage of the Anniversary Promo and $500 off. Gerry's Detectors hand delivered it to him right out there in the field. Below - Geno from NV using a GPX-6000 and CoilTek 14x9" GoldHawk coil finds gold. Below - Dave from UT shines a smile with his 1st NV gold using a Manticore and M8 coil. Below- UT Chris found the 1st nugget of the class early Saturday morning before we even got started that day. He scored it with a GPX-6000. Below - Geoff from NV was able to find a couple with his GPX-6000, here's his 1st. Below - Chris from Idaho started the class with a GB-2 but when he seen how the Identification System on the Equinox performed so much better than most other detectors, he traded up. Good for him for trading that last day, as he still was able to find his 1st gold. Below- Nancy the trucker is tough as nails. For someone of that age to be out there roughing it and go go go, with the never quit, it finally paid off with a little help from the Staff. She knows her Manticore can find small picker nuggets. Below- Dennis from CA was an interesting guy. His brother from Idaho took my class last year and so he knew exactly what to expect. We was happy as heck once he got the golden monkey off his back. He found it with his Equinox 900 and small 6" coil. He is also the same guy who ended up with 2 flat tires. Yes he drove a new F-150 with stock P rated tires. Below - Geno gets another RP nugget. This guy is getting the hang of it really well. Below - Horny toads were just starting to come out. We only seen one snake and it was at camp but not a rattler. Why do they call them Horny Toads? Below - Dave from UT find his 2nd nugget and it's pretty nice. He used the Manticore with M8 coil again. Did you catch the phrase on his shirt? My 1st piece of gold in 2024. No, it's not worth sticking in my mouth like some of my big dogs. It took all of 45 minutes to find right near the burn barrel. I used GPX-6000 with stock 11" coil. Below - Best looking nugget of the trip was Jill and her Gold Monster 1000. Again, The group of students was so enjoyable and upbeat. Geoff/Jill brought a box of smoky quartz crystals and told everyone to take a couple for good luck. Boy it must have helped as most folks found gold. What's more important to my Staff/I than customers finding gold. Customers understanding their detectors more, learning to tell the difference of a ground noise and a target, proper coil control, knowing when to ground balance and why, what machines do best on a variety of gold and most of all.... self confidence in your detector and abilities. Thanks Eli, Lunk and Spencer for your support again. I have already received a few emails on how happy the customers were with you guys. Anyone else wanting to take advantage of the Anniversary Sale and save $150 off the Equinox 900 or $500 off the Manticore..call Gerry's Detectors, as I have a few remaining. Also remember, those who purchase their detectors from me, get an additional discount of $150 off the 3 Days Field Training. You only pay for training when you show up. Happy Hunting. Gerry in Idaho

Glad to see some of my customers enjoying hard earned Success and share their stories here on DP. I'll let the cat out of the bag on the location as it's tough for anyone, even the best of us. We were above the burn barrel and still on the open area. Never left there the 3 day days. Hopefully the June class is just as great f a group as this one and the weather was perfect. Ground was still quite wet, but we managed. I'll update with pics for everyone.

I don't have an XRF analyzer. I have seen some similar in a certain area in California that's very close to Reno. Also, some Chevron pattern gold has come from Venezuela and it's spectacular as well. Yes it would be interesting to learn how these rare pieces of art actually form.

Just amazing

The most amazing one I seen from RP was a 1 ozt. Stood about 1.5" tall and was a triangle with 3 sides and a bottom. Most amazing chevron on all 3 sides. The finding was an old friend from Reno area that used to stay down there weeks at a time in the 90's. The amazing piece in the pic below was recovered by one of my Field Staff just a few miles down the road. Beautiful gold has come from that country for sure. This is a pic looking from top of the rock, notice the hole. Pic below is the bottom of the same nugget. Most interesting, there is a hole right in the middle that goes all the way through. Left is 1.5 ozt and the right one is 1/2 ozt. Glad you enjoy seeing something different.

What is worse my friend, snakes or... big hairy spiders? Rye Patch has both.

Lunk some of our previous customers were out there the last couple days and each found a few. Rob scored 3 with his Garrett Axiom and DD coil. Looking forward to another great group of people.

One of the hardest things to do at Rye Patch NV proper, is to find a specimen gold piece attached to quartz. Not sure how many of my Rye Patch NV swinging buddies are left from the mid 90's but we all have agreed on a couple things when it comes to gold at RP. Chevron gold is the most desired and valuable. There have been some amazing high dollar pieces discovered at the patch. Specimen gold on the other hand (gold and quartz mixed) is most rare to find at Rye Patch than many realize, why is that? I personally have found thousands of nuggets and have seen 10X dug up from all the local legends back then. But to see a piece of gold with quarts on it that came from RP, just does not seem to happen. There's big quartz boulders and quartz pockets scattered all over that area. Heck, one of the locals (Peg-Leg) used to dig out some of the pockets to discover massive beautiful clusters and even single solid monster crystals, but he never found any with gold. This is the largest specimen I have ever seen from Rye Patch proper and it was found in 2005/6 by one of my customers (Scott from Idaho) with a GP-3500 right near the burn barrel. As for me and all the thousands of nuggets I've collected in my 30 yrs of detecting RP, I have only found 2 small nuggets in the 2 to 3 gram range that had a piece of quartz attached. Anyone else seen specimen gold come from Rye Patch? Do any of you geology experts know why we are not seeing it happen more often, especially with all the quartz rocks and crystal pockets that are exposed out there? On a side note - My 1st of 2024 Rye Patch Field Training is coming up next weekend. Anyone wanting to learn some real hands on Field Knowledge and up your chances of finding that beautiful and expensive rare gold, contact Gerry's Detectors at 208-345-8898 for details.

Glad to see some more Au bits coming from Rye Patch. Yes, a group of my previous customers were out there and I think they all found a few. I'll be offering our 1st of 2024 the group 3 Days Field Training next weekend so we should hopefuly get a little dryer weather and my Field Staff/I will be sharing knowledge on gold capable detectors. If you get the chance, swing by and show of some of your Au. Nice finds Lundy.

You find your biggest and best nugget of your metal detecting career and are so emotionless, it's kind of funny. I personally know so many folks who hunt gold and have yet to find a 3 gram nugget, let alone an 1/8th oz'er. Well done my friend but hopefully you'll get a little more excited next time. Now I realize you have dug more gold rings and gold coins than most could image as well, so maybe the big excitement of a nugget is not as meaningful? Here's a fact for you, that size nugget is way more rare than a gold ring or even a gold coin find. Still very impressive for you Andy and thanks for the video.