Gerry in Idaho

I think you will like the news coming out next week with coil selection for the Equinox. Sorry for mentioning Minelab in a Garrett thread, but when someone asks for opinions, as a guy who used them quite a bit with success and knows the difference, I sometimes forget the original post. My bad.

Call me tomorrow and I'll make it worth your time. Www.gerrysdetectors.com

And I know a well known 20+ year Minelab dealer who sells them. And as a Veteran myself, I offer the 15% discount to other Veterans.

I love that flavor. Thanks for sharing.

Many trips and big nuggets with at least 6 different detectors in Alaska. AZ, ID, NV, MT, OR, AK (mentioned above), MX and Australia. I'm waiting for my invite to CA, CO, WY, SD. All found with probably 20+ different metal detectors. When you say gold, if you also include gold jewelry, heck...I'd need to add a few more countries and many more states. I don't pan or sluice as I like to cover ground and see new things.

I'm going to say they are pretty close (closer than most folks realize), but here is where the EQ-800 shines over the Monster. NOX ID's hot rocks better, can handle mineralized soils better, easily ID's gold better and I know before I dig if it's a 22 shell, 30-06 casing, beer can or coin. Plus, here are some other things the NOX does and you can not with the Monster-. Complete detector is 100% waterproof, not the Monster. NOX is blue tooth wireless, not the 1000, the NOX is software downloadable (very big deal for most of us), but not the Monster. NOX is a great water detector and I have found ounces of gold rings in salt water. Monster will puke itself in a salt water (but it was never designed for it). NOX has adjustable tone pitch to suite ones ears of the sounds they don't hear well. Not the Monster. NOX has adjustable recovery Speed to pull nuggets from many hot rocks and the Monster does not. The NOX has fine tune Ground Balance capability, not the Monster. I could go on, but feel you get the point why all 9 of my Field Staff own the EQ-800 for Nugget Hunter and sold their GM-1000's.

I like getting me hands on detectors I think I'll be able to sell. Then my staff and I put them through the paces and see how they stack up with what we are currently using. When the year of the EQ-1000 gets here and my guys/I test it, then we'll inform others of our findings. The only issue now? That year has not arrived yet.

Since the GPX-5000 was $5800 when it first came out and this is a newer detector with better ergonomics, more user friendly and the claims say better than a 5000 at small gold,, it would only make sense the price to be over $5800. Hope this helps.

I take partial exception to comments on the NOX. In all fairness you are correct in calling it "All Purpose", but I want to make a point so many people don't know, so you are not alone. The NOX is more Gold Detector than any VLF unit on the market of the popular brands at this time. There is not 1 VLF gold detector out there that can find a variety of gold as well as the Equinox 800 in a varying conditions for $900 or no matter if you spent $3000. I'm not saying the NOX is best at every task and for every size gold. Yes the GB-2 in non mineralized soil on a 1/4 of a poppy seed can beat the NOX for that 1 task. But gold is usually found in mineralized soils and the NOX can handle varying grounds better. If you are after anything from poppy seed size (from a poppy seed muffin) and larger, I'll grab my EQ-800 every time. Plus all the other benefits it has, 100% WP, Blue Tooth Wireless, Software Downloadable, and great detector for a variety of other hunts. The #1 selling VLF gold detector on the market right now is the Gold Monster 1000 at $900. The EQ-800 can outperform it in so many ways it's a no brainer and at the same cost $900. Minelab is lucky I'm not in charge of the detector pricing as I'd be selling and marketing the NOX at a higher price and would still make great sales. I feel it's the most underpriced and underappreciated top performing detector on the market right now. When the EQ-1000 comes out, maybe they'll price it right, but for now, the 800 is a steal.

The AT Gold is a nice priced VLF gold detector and my brother/I have had success. It's biggest features are light weight, semi adjust discrimination so you can hunt coins/relics and 100% waterproof. But today, it's old technology compared to some of the newer VLF gold detectors on the market.

Hotsause, Amazing find and even better work at getting it to show room brilliance. Is that a Nevada find? Appreciate you sharing it with us.

Sturt, That's one dandy of a hole you dug. Sorry it didn't produce the nugget you most certainly were expecting and dreaming of. Those experiences separate the boys from the men, as we give a few explicitive names to anyone in ears reach and keep on swinging. Better luck next time.

No wonder you told me to quit wining and go swing over by the cactus with the ribbon, 12" to the left of the 3 stacked rocks, right under the the .22 casing, which needed to be moved.

Here is what separates you from the masses. You are willing to try different things (coils) and yes there is a need for the EMI coils in certain situations. That is a pretty little ring and great depth from an EMI coil. If it was a bigger gold ring, just add a few more inches. Thanks for sharing.

Recently I shared one of the most unique gold nuggets I've ever seen and the post with a video is below. I also shared it on FaceBook under my name "Gerry McMullen" (not my business name Gerry's Metal Detectors). We'll there is a very interesting and 1 of a kind quality of this gorgeous lady we have not mentioned until just now. She actually vibrates when you drop her in the palm of your hand. I think because of the way it folks over onto itself is part of why, but am sure there are many other reasons. Here is where we are trying to get some input and or help from those who are in the musical industry. Is there a way we can catch the vibration and make it into sound? All comments are welcomed and if you think you know of someone who could help, please please share with them. You can share this link or share the post I have on FB. Even now as I look at this beautiful lady, I get goose bumps.

Steve, Your post and comments say way more than most folks realize. I wanted to call out a few knuckleheads and their silly comments on this forums, as they have no flippin clue what they are talking about, but as a dealer I won't do that in public. Back in mid 90's when I started selling detectors, I was already a 20 yr veteran of the MD'ing scene and Minelab was the new overpriced stump of a log weight (bad ergonomics) foreign brand in the US trying to make a splash. I stood my ground for a year before I started selling them, as I did not drink their Kool-aide. It was my newer customers Success and them beating the 20 yr detector veteran( me), made me realize they actually did make detectors that can do some things better than US brands/models. As Minelab grew, so did their R&D and so did their technologies and performance of detectors. In all the 20+ yrs I have been selling their gold detectors, not once did they come out with a better gold detector that did not do as advertised. Which brings me to this point. How can someone who has never owned a GPZ-7000 trash it, but yet they call themselves a knowledgeable nugget hunter and are happy with their GPX-5000? Come to Rye Patch and many other well known places and see how your 5000 stacks up. I'm not saying the 7000 is best for everything, never did and never will. Heck I'll personally take my EQ-800 over a 7000 for a variety of gold hunts (my choice). But I have a very good understand of what each model gold detector can do as I own them and so do my Staff who are in the field more than I. We share our detector knowledge openly to try to help us and our customers become even more Successful. One of the main reasons we offer 3 Day Field Training. Now to the GPX-6000. No, I have not owned one yet, have not touched one yet, or even seen one in person, yet. Heck I don't even know the actual price. So I really don't know any more than the rest of the 100's of plus comments made on this fine DP forum. But I know Minelab.... Some of the folks on here and their comments are comical of a detector we have not even touched let alone used. There are naysayers putting down something they know nothing about and this drives me nuts. You have much more patience than I do Steve and hats off to you. If a nugget hunter/prospector makes a claim, that they'll never own a GPX-6000 and has not even seen or used one yet. Just goes to show their lack of wanting to be better and or more successful or their limited budget, which I totally understand. But don't suggest a 5000 with different coil will do just as good. At this moment and until I can actually do many side by side comparisons on undug targets in the DIFFERENT AREAS, SOILS & GOLD FIELDS my 9 Field Staff members & I like to hunt, I really don't know what other reason (performance or lack of) why YET. But I know MINELAB. Here is why some of my Staff and I will be swinging a GPX-6000 as soon as we get them in our hands. 1) Lighter weight PI gold detector than our SDC-2300 & GPZ-7000 (already proven 4.6 pounds 2) Better ergonomics than our SDC-2300 and GPZ-7000 (not proven but by looks, highly likely). 3) No wearing the stinking chest harness being tethered in, like my GPX-5000 and my GPZ-7000 (proven, we can see the pics). 4) Better at small gold than my SDC-2300, my GPX-5000 and GPZ-7000 (not proven, but Minelab new technology claims have never lied to me). Did I say it the GPX-6000 is deeper than the others at large gold? No!!! But the point is, the majority of gold being found is small and so with the above confirms and their unproven but most likely true statements of gold sizes...it is a simple decision for my staff and I. On a side note, We have already updated my website www.gerrysdetectors.com to our 3 Day Field Training sessions for the 1st part of 2021 (the 2nd half is coming) and I imagine a few customers will want to take advantage of our knowledge. Part of our class is to compare undug targets with the different detectors of the customers in that class, so we'll learn really quick, which models perform on different sizes of gold and at what depths. If you are interested in the 3 days class, it's free to all customers who purchase a detector from me of $3000 or more. There are some well known names on this site who have taken our class and they will vouch for my staff and I. Heck some of you already know Lunk or at least have read his posts. He is a wealth of information and always willing to talk detector knowledge. Actually I want to say one more thing and this should be really easy for everyone to figure out. Even if the GPX-6000 could not perform any better than my GPZ-7000, I'd still prefer the 6000 JUST BECAUSE OF THE ERGONOMICS & LIGHTER WEIGHT. Any cost savings is a bonus. Now I have to go ask the one who wears the pants in the house for permission. Bottom line for the naysayers. Let's allow it to get out in the field and after some time, we'll know how it stacks up. Thanks for allowing me to get this off my chest. If you feel my feelings are uncalled for just delete it and I am sorry Steve.

Cool as heck pic. Both are tops.

It's a great feeling.

Detecting areas with bigger gold that has quite a bit of 1800's miners trash. The Nox ID capabilities in the Prospect Mode is #1 of all VLF's that's good for gold. Pics of a multi ounce chunk.

MinerJosh, 1st of all welcome to DP. I can't give a Thumbs up as I ran out of them this morning, but you deserve one. That is a fantastic 1st nugget of 2021 and I hope it is just the indicator of the remaining months to come. If you mind me asking, what state is it from and your preferred weapon on this trip? Thanks again for sharing/contributing and sure hope to see you on here more often my friend.

Part of being a detector dealer full time, it's hard to walk away from the shop, as it's usually not profitable. But after Christmas, my sales sometimes slow down, so South I try to go. As soon as I made plans, then everyone gets a $600 stimulus check and of course I missed out on a few sales. Heck, I can't win a break. Anyway, the trip was a go and the flight down was easy (other than wearing a mask the entire time). Well it isn't a monster, but when you go to a site Lunk has detected, you usually get the Big-O. I'm quite pleased with this little .6 gram gold for my 1st of 2021. Great weather (so much better than Idaho), fantastic friends/food and of course a few treasures were brought home. What has been your 1st gold find from 2021. Would enjoy seeing some shiny stuff in the sun while I'm back in the shop in Idaho.

I actually love those kind of finds more than a 1/4 oz nugget. Nice history save and thanks for sharing.

Solid nuggets like that will give a higher digital reading on the Nox than the rough, small or specimen ones. Very nice find and thanks for sharing. The EQ-800 has found me more gold in the last 3 years than my GPZ-7000 and SDC-2300 combined. Well done and hope to see/read more posts.

Heck I probably sold a 1000 GB-2's and still have customers wanting them. That compact rake idea is nice. How have you been able to do so far this year, I figured the ground is frozen and covered in white stuff. GB-2 with a small 6" Ellip will go down in history...well deserved too.