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57 minutes ago, Joe D. said:

   Hello All,

  Just a warning for anyone wearing unsupported footwear! The "malady" referenced above can hopefully be preventable, or at least reduced, for us "older" folks here!!

   I have occasional flare-ups, if I don't pay attention to my footwear support! My sandybeach footwear, hit me with a vengeance today! As I (stupidity) thought, I was healed enough from a less severe bout, from 2 weeks ago! 

   I had switched from "water shoes" to above the ankle neoprene "dive boots" with a non-skid bottom, to keep all the sand from grinding my toes to hamburger, on beach/surf hunts last year! They are flat bottomed with little support! And that was with inserts!

   My initial half mile walk was fine, with only minor discomfort! But upon my first "deep" scoop with that foot, I felt a pop, and it felt like someone had just "shot" me in the heal! But I continued to hunt with the after-effects anyway! Not smart, but I was just starting! You know how it is!

   Let's just say, the rest of the hunt, and return trip, along with the rest of the day, has not been fun! I'll probably need a few cortisone shots, crutches, and a new pair of "water boots"! 

   If anyone has some "tried and true" suggestions to keep the support, and the sand out, on and off shore, I'm all ears! Thanks!!👍👍

Major reason for your condition is chronic magnesium deficiency which combined with lack of vitamin D causes your body to not use serum calcium. It can cause other problems such as kidney stones,bursitis. Get a good mulitvitamin and mineral supplement and eat a few more salads as vegetables have a good amount of magnesium. My wife had that condition and was suffering for a couple months with little help from her doctor. I researched it and convinced her to do as I've told you. She now eats more salads than I do,lol. She recovered and hasn't had any issues with it in over a decade. In addition to mag and vitamin D3, trace minerals which contain boron and adding some bromelain should get you back to swinging in a couple months. If you don't you might take years if ever to get back out there.

2 hours ago, phrunt said:

The man knows how to use his Ace.  The Ace is more than capable and that ones clearly had some use so I'd say it's driver was highly skilled using it.  A walk in the park for the Ace to find a bunch of coins like that with such a big coil.

He had a Mars Goliath 15" coil on it, combined with the Ace it would be a deep seeking VLF perfect for finding a hoard like that if the area wasn't too trashy.  I would say the Ace with a Goliath is a good detector, his is just beat up from over use 🙂

That is an understatement to bring an Englishman to shame! Good one.

As you state here:Poorly designed to not have a separate power supply.I have the Nox 800 and am a little concerned about the battery being not replaceable even with the tech on recharge batteries being so much better than in the past.My cell battery is still going strong after 3 yrs so I guess I should worry about more important stuff,huh?

I wonder why all these detector companies can't seal these units like we did for Navy equipment when required.I would put the electronics enclosures with them open with components that were tested after repair into a vacuum oven at 100 degs for 4 hours at 1 torr+9.Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 torr.Then put a nitrogen charge into it a 10 psi for 1 hour and then seal the case.Putting the case in water for 24 hours to test it.I never had any of them come back for leakage.If there were any problems the bubbles would let us know.On VPI motor and generator windings we would put them in water brought to conductivity of sea water with baking soda and put a meggar on them for 24 hours.