Gerry in Idaho

1000 gold nuggets recovered in a year is a very very impressive number. I tip my hat (hell all of them - hats) off to you for being so dedicated. Sure the weights may not be astronomical but, as you mentioned....the fun factor. Fun factor is one of the main reason most of us folks in the United States keep on swinging. Well done my friend, you certainly impressed me last year and even more so this season. Heck you have about 5 to 6 more weeks of decent weather. Go get another 20+.

Evidently Minelab USA in Chicago has no knowledge of it? As a 25 yr dealer and yet not a word from USA or our managers or our Marketing folks. Wow has things sure changed....😒 Minelab Australia really did a good one.

Strick, I need to sell you my DEEP GOLD RING Settings. I'm sure not going to give it away. I was just visiting Lake T in CA 2 days ago and was able to add 2 more Au rings to my collection. They were deep too.🤫

Very nice nugget Condor. That area has been providing a few chunky ones for 15+ yrs. Almost a wandering patch. Glad you were able to do a quick comparison that day with those conditions and particular target. It's so hard for 1 person to do such comparing. Then when we have different coils on the detectors, it becomes more or less of.. this is what we found out with what we had. Well done.

Very nice chunky gold. Be sure to share your success with Trevor at CoilTek. Well earned.

Wow, I sure hope you're not holding all that pressure of others moving their 6000 for Axiom. If that was the case, then glad you got it off your chest. I didn't read anything you posted or didn't hear any rumors saying the Axiom is a GPX-6000 killer. If fact, quite the opposite. Even my own posts , I never said the Axiom is replacing the GPX-6000. We both have said it's another Option...and a very good one at that. Well you surely cleared up any issues folks may have been thinking. I agree with Steve and will go 1 step further. My GPX-6000 runs fine and I really like it for certain tasks. I still own it. Options is exactly what we all like and the new Axiom with some of its features and pricing is going to work for alot of folks. Me included.

Nice gold Steve, love the buckle suspender thing doodad.

I asked yesterday. Was informed they should be coming soon. I even played the Labor Day weekend and it didn't help. Sorry, don't hang the messenger. PS, I'm trying to spend some vacation with my wife, so me being able to answer all questions, please expect delays.

Here's a rock one of my customer found. Just imagine how many more are still out there. If this one was, then maybe it had a bigger brother.

Well at least your lady has a great selection of jewelry to wear. You have done quite well on that aspect. On a side note, if your machine still has issues, I'd like for you to use mine and see if there is any difference. If not, then we know for sure it is a location issue. If so, then we'll make sure you are taken care of. Were most of those finds from the CTX-3030 and Equinox you purchased from me?

One of my lady diggers was with us in Oregon on the Field Training and getting kind of frustrated at the others finding gold. She found out it's all about the numbers. Golden smiles all around. Peg, You remember your 1st one some 15+ yrs ago up there with me?

I did, they want me to purchase a bunch of gold detector.

One of the things I hate about cowboy boots is they get no air. These new versions are super open. Just make sure you put sunscreen on. I let him keep the darker ones pic below. Actually I spoke with him a few days ago, he's been finding a few colors and clinkers.

Well to be honest, I have to take my gloves off when running the camera as it won't do anything when I push the buttons while wearing gloves. Also, I mentioned that I had just cleaned the gold off a little. Now if you really want to see something nice, look at the length of that Big Toe.. Special occasions...🧐

Just a quick clip of a really nice 1.16 ozt crystalline gold specimen recovered with the Axiom. No, it's not super deep, but this area had been pounded with GPX-4500/5000 Gold Monster 1000 and Equinox 800. I'm not saying the GPX-6000 or GPZ-7000 missed it, as I know they would have found. Only problem with the 7000 is the extra weight and the hike into the canyon and all the side hilling would have made it difficult. That's exactly why we didn't spend much time in their with the 7000's.

He was a very good hunter and made some fantastic patch finds in Nevada. He came up to Moore Creek, AK with me on one of my Gold Hunting Adventures. Then I recall he moved to Eastern Oregon and he stopped in at my shop for a few hours to catch up BS stories. Sorry to hear of his passing as that is way to young. Last I heard he had just moved back to Winnemucca this last Spring. Very shocking and sorry for another young loss.

I was White's all the 70's and most 80's. Started playing Fisher in the mid 80's. Those years I was chasing coins, relics, rings even though I had good gold right just outside of town, I knew nothing about it. Early 90's I started exploring gold detectors (VLF's) and had great Success. Then a friend purchased a high dollar SD-2100 and I used it. I was totally blown away at what I was missing. I became a dealer as soon as I got home from the trip. One of my old time customers still to this day uses with Success his trusty GP-3500. He's probably recovered 1/4 mil in gold with it. He's all about the analog machines and even though he purchased a GPX, he did not like it. Yes I agree, those older machines and even the semi new GPX-4500 are practically bullet proof when it comes to reliability.

Oh don't get me wrong. I know the SDC-2300. But it came out after the ATX (compact, 100% WP, PI). But thanks for sharing those videos, that 2nd one really gets me.

Evidentially you made the wiser choice, good for you and glad to see JP thriving. It's his passion that will always be known. Well said.

It's a former student my Field Staff and I trained, but different guy. You're thinking of this guy's gold. Or was it this guy below? Or maybe this guy? Or this guy? Or this one? Or? Maybe? Could Be? Possibly? Buddy, I'm not 100% sure. I do know this. All the gold in the pics has been found by happy folks who purchased their GPZ-7000's from me. I have a lot more pics, but I think you get the idea. Besides, the really big gold, I don't even get to share those pics.

You read it right the 1st time. That's exactly what I said and mean. Thank You Minelab. Been seeing quite a bit of finger pointing at Minelab lately and I feel some deserved. But at the same time, I do have to give credit where earned and due. So again, Thank You Minelab. I like - 1st to make a serious Pulse Induction gold detectors that could run smooth & go deep. You provided us gold hunters a variety (10+) of high end detectors the last 25 yrs. No other detector company in the world gave us the options. I, my customers & thousands of others have dug pounds of Gold with those detectors, you deserve some credit. Thank You. I like - 1st to make a serious 100% waterproof FBS detector for land and sea that has GPS mapping. I've recovered more gold rings in the short amount of time with the CTX-3030 than any other detector in the same time frame. GPS Tracking allows folks to know what part of the beach you've yet to hunt while on my vacation. Allows you to plot the gold ring finds so you can gather important data for future trips. Many beaches have certain gathering points the tourists prefer to hang. Thank You. I don't like - 1st to push the limits of what the average person will spend on a high end detector. How many of us would have dreamed spending $2000, $4000, $6000 $8000 or even $10K on a metal detector? Come on, my father is laughing at me in his grave. But Minelab did it and now other manufactures are starting to push the price boundaries. Hey, nobody twisted our arms to buy them. We made the choice. As this is my business "selling detector", Thank You, since I can make a few bucks. I like - 1st to make a high end DVT detector (with GPS) that goes deeper on most gold... than anything I have swung in my 50 yrs detecting. Yes it's the most expensive proven detector in the world, but boy it's not cheap. Better bring a big shovel. Thank You. I like - 1st to give us a sub $1000 DO IT ALL detector that is 100% waterproof and is killer on gold nuggets as well. Anyone know anything about the Equinox and if you use it to it's fullest potentials, this detector could have come out at $2500 and many folks would have purchased it. Probably a game changer for quite some time. Minelab did something very wise and priced this detector at a point that the masses would buy it. And we did. Thank You Minelab. I like - 1st to give us a higher end PI that's compact, light and performs (for most). I realize Covid caused some issues, so I was told. But lets quit blaming on Covid now and get some things cleaned up. I like - Minelab has offered us "the detectorist" more opportunities to be successful for so many styles of detecting, when compared to the other manufactures. Water Hunting, Beach Hunters, Coin Hunters, Gold Hunters, Meteorite Hunters, CW Relic Hunters and on. Heck, you practically have owned the majority of performance detectors. Thank you. I like - Minelab has pushed the limits and now the other manufactures are having to step up or step out. Tesoro Out, White's Out, XP up, Nokta Up, Garrett Up,. Fisher - the oldest and used to be proudest detector manufacture? Well you better offer something soon, or you too might be falling off. You at the end of the plank Fisher. You've made promises and not followed through. Life line is getting shorter. Please give us something high end to wow the masses. Now Minelab - Big brass and all the way down. Please don't get angry with me and if you do, you are not justified. I've been using your detectors for 25 yrs and promoting your brand. I've purchased from you (in 1 year) over $1,000,000 of your products to sell to customers. I've shared more success pics and stories to you and for you of my customers Success than most dealers. I've spent more time and money chasing gold nuggets, meteorites, diamond rings, Roman coins and CW relic hunting than most dealers and usually using/promoting your detectors. All along and at all those Dealer Conferences (most dealers won't spend the money to go to), I've shared with you, the upper brass and Engineering my thoughts and ideas. From day #1, I told you I was a Multi Line Dealer who enjoys many detectors and I prefer the best tool for the task. I don't care who makes it, what country its from. Will it provide me more SUCCESS, is what I'm after. Minelab, You've been able to eat dinner and get dessert every night for way to long. You have done what other detector manufactures dream of for the last 25 yrs. You have earned all the accolades, nothing was given to you, you earned it. You have been the envy for quite some time. Well deserved. Because of you Minelab, we (Gold Nugget Prospectors, Beach Hunters and CW Relic Diggers) are about to get another option of a high end Pulse Induction detector that will give you serious competition. You are probably thinking, well about time. I realize, No..it's not going to put you out of business. No, it's not going to hurt your entry level and beginner hobby end sales. Heck it may not even faze you. But on your upper end units, it will put a kink in those panties for a bit, I'm pretty sure. I know you Minelab and I know your Engineers are some of the best. So what you going to do? What you going to come up with next? How you going to counter? Competition is great, price points are becoming a little better and in the favor of the consumer now, so it's a win win for most detectorists. Thank You Minelab for the past and the future, of what you'll be offering us. I look forward to it. Gerry's Detectors of Boise, Idaho. Gerry McMullen

I was recently shared some pics of GPZ-7000 gold finds from the lower 48. My customer pulled half a pound of Au last year and here is some of it. Just goes to show getting off the beaten path might find a new patch. Love the rounded slug of a whopper. I'm trying to generate GPZ-7000 buzz so I can sell the used ones I recently took in trade. The prices these used units are going for is just amazing. If I keep sharing GPZ-7000 finds, maybe the price will go up long enough for me to sell them and I can buy a few more Axioms for my customers.🤣 Hey, I've said it before. If you are happy and successful with your detector, then keep being happy. Thanks for allowing me to share some Success Bill.

Just need to get off the beaten path. I realize some folks have no path to get off as the patch is their only hunt. When hunting the same ground , then we realize really fast the majority of bigger gold has been removed and we are left with bits and then there is those specimens.

I'm not sure the aftermarket coil is the trick? I do know from swinging PI gold detectors for 25 years that in the areas I did have EMI, the smaller coils did in fact run smoother. It will be interesting to see if anything comes to change on the 6.

Kind of reminds me of trying to sell an Axiom. Kept hoping for... expected but never came...probably better off. No worries it's all good and you are still my favorite Alpha Female on DP.🤣