Gold Catcher

And once they figure out how to discriminate lead from gold they can set the price for the machine to whatever dollar value they want and not worry about sales....

I wonder how the 3D visualization, that they have for the military applications, would work on those tiny 0.05 g nuggets that you can barely even hear? Unless of course you hunt in Au and shoot for those monster nuggets that we always see here on the pics. 🙂 Perhaps the word "Geo" refers more to better ground sensing as Simon points out. But we shall see. I still think some sort of discrimination, like a supercharged version of the GM iron meter, would go a very long way and that you can use at your discretion. This would differentiate to the SDC and GPZ. Perhaps for this purpose the Geosense technology could be supportive. This would open up the use of a high end gold machine in super trashy ground, something right now only the GM can do with limited reach. In areas where tens of thousands of miners worked for decades a useful iron probability meter on a high end gold machine would surely come in handy.

Interesting. I wonder how long it will take to come out with a gold detector version. I suppose the 2300 will then be discontinued.

Stunning!!

Guys, just thought to share these excellent brief rock tutorials. The Rock cycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2BKjELzhfU Igneous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjyF-te4lQI&t=170s Metamorphic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUydPhIaQQU&t=435s Sedimentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3eR19ZfBqE&t=471s

It shows you how versatile the GPZ is and how it can deliver results in so extremely different ground conditions. Here in the Motherlode country HY/difficult gives the best results (at least for me) as in normal mode faint deep targets are missed due to high mineralized soil response that masks anything deeper than about 3-5 inch. If I run in HY/normal I only pick up shallow small gold. But as always, not one method fits all. I have not heard much about the extra deep mode though. Even with the 19 inch general/difficult seems to work best. I wonder if anywhere else in the world so much gold can be found as what JP is showing here. A very inspirational thread!

Thanks, JP! Amazing gold and amazing operator! Every GPZ owner on this forum should be greatful for your detailed explanations and advice!

Incredible! Out of curiosity, is HY/difficult your right away setting in this ground, or do you try normal always first before switching? Thanks

Thanks, good to know. The best would be to check with the local authorities. From what I heard, the "tolerance level" varies from county to county based on the local sheriff. The question is in what trouble you might actually get really into if you ever had to use it (god forbid). CA gun laws are super strict.

Awesome, Gerry!! These timeless magazines are worth the gold they are describing. No, I won't show you what magazines I had under my bed....🤪

I personally had no luck with the Bates. Poor quality and cracked after 2 months. Perhaps it was a lemon. But it really all depends what you do with them. On flat terrain they are a acceptable, but when you hike into steep rocky canyons you need something more solid

Good luck for you out there. Might be worthwhile to have an associate with you at all times. Gold mining was unfortunately always married with crime. Probably not different now in some places. Like many booming mining camps, Bodie soon earned a reputation for violence and lawlessness. Killings were sometimes daily events and robberies, stage holdups and street fights were common occurrences in the camp. In its day, Bodie was more widely known for its lawlessness than for its riches. Of Bodie, the Reverend F.M. Warrington would describe it in 1881 as “a sea of sin, lashed by the tempests of lust and passion.” Given Bodie’s reputation, it is perhaps not surprising that one little girl, whose family was moving to the mining town, reportedly prayed: “Goodbye God! We are going to Bodie.” https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-bodie/

I would nominate both GPZ and SDC. Two very different machines but superb in their own ways. Shared gold medal in my view. Happy Thanksgiving all!

It depends in which state you are in. Definitely not a good idea in CA.

I think there is a big difference between folks who come there over the winter from colder states to spend some time for prospecting and desert fun, and those homeless who are mostly locals and just live out there. Not to say that all homeless are dangerous of course.

My last "encounter" was in North Nevada desert. The guy was actually pretty nice until he found out that I am from California. Then, he got angry and accused me of being a f...ng Socialist, like everyone else in California. However, he eventually calmed down after hearing my German accent and also after I assured him that I am not in any way of form related to Nancy Pelosi (one of our state representatives). He then even offered me a beer.... 🤣

That's exactly my mindset, Simon. Well said. The problem here is just: where to go? Most gold bearing land in the US with rich mining history is either on private land, on state owned land, or on open BLM land which can be claimed. It is the latter land, in particular in remote areas, where you see all sort of weirdos living in their tents or old campers. Encountering them can be very unpleasant and dangerous, especially with expensive detector equipment. They could put a bullet in your head and nobody would ever find out.

Well said, Dave. Bringing a weapon is no solution, and where would you even carry it with all the gear already on your belt for the detector. I often go alone in remote areas and I mostly worry about bears and mountain lions. But I guess I have to add this to my list as well. Recently, here in the Sierras a father has been shot and killed while hiking with his daughter.

So the rumor mill will go on for a while. Last thing I heard was that it is as easy to use as the GM or the SDC but more powerful. Meaning, potentially no complicated menu options ala 5000. I am actually almost as curious to see what will happen to the rest of the fleet and if there are any new updates of existing machines. Perhaps an approved NF coil assortment for the GPZ? Or an updated GM?

Great advice, as always! Thanks JP

Always great to read your reports and see your finds, thanks JP! Quick question: I noticed on one of your pics the cover over the Bose QuietComfort Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones. Are you using those when detecting? I have the same headphones and absolutely love them and their noise cancelling feature is superb. I just don't know if they are suitable for detecting, i.e. plugging into the SP01 with the GPZ. Thanks!

Looks like Volcanic Tuff to me. Take a look at the table below and the YouTube clip. This is the best overview of igneous rocks out there.

Pure rubber boots, like those tactical military ones, never worked for me, they are just not made for the rough. The glue comes off, they crack easily and don't provide good support in rocky terrain when you hike. I use the Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX. They are not metal free but only have a small amount for support. They work just fine with the GPZ even when you run in HY/Normal >10. Just don't come too close to your boots with the coil. If you keep the coil at about 1 feet distance and greater it works well.

Very nice, Randy! Too bad I could not come. I will be there next time.

Dave, let me know when you found out and I will pay for the trip so we both can get one... But honestly, I think that once officially released, the demand will be so huge that the average people (like me) would likely not get one anytime soon