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Rege-PA; There is no other detecting forum that I have seen that would give you that much excellent information in such an understandable way. I would like to add that when you get comfortable with what the settings do, then Fiddle with it, especially over a likely gold target. Our thanks again to Steve. I would like to cross breed a 5000 with a Z- but it would probably be sterile.

Is there an interpretation program for this forum for those of us who don't speak Australian?

Chris- You will find the larger roots of the White Fir Trees ( locally referred to a "piss firs") also give you a nice, broad down signal.

I might have discovered something useful this weekend. There are globs (Technical geologic term) of hot ground where I was detecting that are easily confused with a very deep large target, even after digging several inches. Also the roots of large trees give a signal that tend to make you start digging and wasting time. A few passes over the these with a forward-back motion greatly reduces or eliminates these signals. I experimented with this enough to be confident that good targets are not being balanced out. I'll go dig up a few multi-ounce nuggets next time I'm out just to be sure.

Steve- Thanks for checking from the proper source. Someday I'll return the favor-----so be ware.

Ken ; You are spot on. I live within sight of where I was born and have been interested in the local history for decades and have a pretty good idea where there were communities scattered around, some not even noted in any publications (not that I have found yet). There is still a lot of country in this area that is just plain hard to get to. Goldbrick does a fantastic job with his research and when he has enough compiled to make it worth while, I'm going to mug him for it.

Steve; Thanks for looking into this. It has me a bit concerned ----DDancer ya make me feel a bit better about the charger.

There are some who claim they can tell by the clarity of the signal weather or not it's a worth while target. I don't believe it for a minute. However, by using a DD coil and a moderate iron reject setting I have stumbled into some good coin finds in trashy areas but I attribute that to dumb luck and I never trust PI discrimination. comparable size mono vs DD the mono will always go deeper with more sensitivity but you may loose that advantage if you can't get a smooth threshold. There are a lot of reasons why good coin hunters stick with VLF. If I'm hiking out from a nugget detecting trip I will often keep the detector on just to see what random trash is laying around. It's amazing what people have lost in the middle of no where.

This is starting to sound like all the same problems that Coiltek has with their camcorder battery system. Also, I don't believe that the BC charger is regulated which means you have to baby sit your battery or you could ruin it by over charging But for $10,000.00 I don't expect much. I hope I'm wrong on this.

Yur scarin' me dude!! A fault battery on a new $10,000.00 detector!! Try a volt meter on the CTX and then on the GPZ. I don't think you could damage anything even if you got the probes backwards while determining which contacts are = or-.

I'm finding some ridiculously silly tiny itsy bitsy nuggets with the stock coil but smaller would be my second choice mainly for poking into snake holes and thorn bushes. I realize that most of the forum members her have Super Man strength but I only have his good looks so a stock size coil that weighed half as much would be perfect.

Kenny; I'm sure everyone here truly wishes you the best of luck, but when it comes to mining you have to create your own luck. Your taking a big enough chance going into mining so don't add to the gamble with an unproven detector- definitely not one making unrealistic claims from China. Steve has done a fantastic job archiving information on this forum and it will be invaluable for the detecting part of your operations. Keep us informed on your progress.

Two excellent choices. Unbeatable warranty that you rarely use.

Tom- You probably have seen fault lines on a topo map but didn't recognize them. Out of place gullies, S bends in a steam course and shifts in contour line are a couple of indications. CALLING CRIS RALPH---CALLING CRIS RALPH--- COME IN CRIS RALPH. Scott- I sincerely apologize. I thought everyone liked wild geese. How do you feel about snipe?

Peter; 1. Start doing one handed push ups with your detecting arm. 2. Minelab has the price on the 7000 so low that they couldn't afford to print a good instruction book. Find one on line and print it. 3. Use the Koss headphones for knee pads. The GPZ is simple and even if you don't have the optimum settings it still probably out performs the 5000 in MOST situations. Drive on over and I'll share what I've learned about it.

AAAARRRRGGGGGG!!! Foiled again.

I become a bit weary of "Gold is where you find it" because there is more gold where you haven't found it. Few detectorists take the time to look in the local museums an libraries. I also hack into Golbricks research when he isn't looking. Being naturally lazy, I like to find my gold sitting in a comfortable chair first and then go pick it up with my detector. DISCLAIMER. It doesn't always work that way because gold is where you find it.

Well in that case I wish you luck---Wait minute! No I don't! If you get a good target response, keep in mind it's probably your boot zipper tab- no need to start digging.

Hay Steve! Remember your over there where the ground is gently rolling hills, it's always a perfect 70 degrees, the sun is always shinning and gentle breezes blow.. I, on the other hand, detect cliff faces, precipices, chasms, crevasses, gullies, gulches, canyons, under my feet and over my head. The 7000 is so sensitive it will pick up the dirt under my toenails. Happy so far with Reebok.

Side zip aint gunna work with a 7000 (metal zipper tab). I will wear a pair of Bates out in about 3 months. Finally broke down and purchased some more expensive boots to try to get better mileage. Might have the wife knit me a pair. I have 2 left feet.

I hated the 5000 the first few trips. Then I disliked it. Then I tolerated it. Then it became acceptable. Then it worked pretty good with a few glitches. Then it became the best gold detector available. But I'm the type that still has a car that has ignition points and a place for a hand crank.

A REDUNDANT POST Regulation, Law, Policy--- The attorneys charge the same hourly rate. And I can't afford it.

Thanks guys for taking the time from detecting and experimenting. Scott; Yup, and it works well but I'm keeping my Basalt patch a secret.

Your right Fred. But the attorneys cost the same ether way.

Here lies the problem. Where I generally detect. the conditions can change numerous times in an acre. Deep forest duff, exposed bedrock, hot rocks, trash, down timber, charcoal,no mineralization, excessive amounts of gold and a hundred other things I'm not thinking about. It simply isn't practical to cover an area several times and re-adjust the detector each time. Even if I had the intelligence to do so.