relicmeister

Appreciate the comments, Thanks 

  According to the UK finds database regarding Crotal Bells, mine is consistent with late 1700’s design, having a sunburst pattern only on lower half.  

Who’s going to be the first to introduce an AI assisted detector- not sure what that assist would look like, but you know it’s going to happen at some point. 

Good news - just picked up an essentially new ProPointer AT on eBay auction ( with warrantee card) for under half msrp ($60). I mostly use my Mi6 and Mi4 pinpointers, but like to have a regular battery one in my cars glove box as a ready spare. I also have a several years old but decent shape Garrett propointer II so I’m pretty well covered on the probe front, lol

I wish these things bugged me more as it would imply I’m getting more detecting time in and therefore recharging more. Anyway it’s an interesting topic and if a magnetic quick connection for charging the remote were available, I’d buy one. For the past few months I’ve been using the WS6 as master most often, but lately it’s been more like 50-50 with the remote. 

Thanks Chase, thanks ghostlight. 
I’ll check it out. I’m not a big watcher of MD videos but I’ve been watching The Scottish Detectorist (who By the way uses a Deus 2) and I’m ready to pack up my belongings and move to the land of my grandparents, great aunts and uncles. Well, maybe 🤔 I’ll just go for a week or two. I will hit full retirement age this October- and even though I’m not retiring for another 10 years ( assuming my good health continues) I intend to actually use my bloody vacation time for actual vacations, lol

I don’t think anything new would interest me other than a small elliptical coil. When can we expect to find out what the big hubbub is all about?

I have been struggling to find detecting time so I haven’t felt the need to update from .71 - am I missing anything awesome?  I remember reading you can use chrome and I have a Chromebook laptop, am I correct that I can update using that?  And you have to email XP in order to log in?  Sorry guys, I’m a little behind. 

I’m sorry to say I’ve missed a few good sidewalk tear outs in old areas by waiting too long to try, so I learned a lesson that time. You have to strike while the irons hot - like you did. 

I have slim fingers and see fine as long as I’m wearing my 3.0 diopter reading glasses so I like using my ws6 as master ( with my 9” coil ) for my 11 “ I just got a remote holder that attached into the shaft end and the remote sits in it with a screwed on top with thumbscrews which can’t fall off.  So I can use my remote worn on my arm or use it shaft mounted - same with WS6 I can use it on the stem or worn like a watch. I have only used the deus2 in the water once so not much experience to tell. 

Congrats on the spur. 

What’s its depth? 2 ft on a coin?

Got me one it’s on its way, thanks Doc. 
I’ve made various simple elastic tethers but never fully satisfied with the results. Can’t wait to try the Quipple out on my Xterra pro and Deus 2 with bigger coil. I know neither of these are particularly heavy, but I have bad arthritis and I feel it even on my detectors. I think it’s possible to get nearly zero gravity using a well designed suspension sling. I’ll post my observations of it shortly after I get it. 

And where can one of these ingenious queegles be ordered from, and what do they cost? Shipping?

thanks

I was in love with my Xterra 705 but sold it to get my equinox. Just sold my Legend and bought me an Xterra pro.
Will keep it in my car and use it secondarily to my Deus2. if you think that doesn’t make sense that’s fine. I do lots of things that don’t make sense to anyone but myself. 

I will have one Friday. I just sold my Legend which I never bonded with at all. I had an Xterra 705 and it was my most productive time of detecting ever. I loved it but sold it to get a Nox. 
   Now my main detector is my Deus 2. 
i got the XTP as a backup and to keep in my car. Not worried as storage up to 157 Fahrenheit is ok according to Minelab. My car never gets anything close to that- maybe 110 at thee we extreme. 
  I’m even going wired lightweight headphones with the Xterra bc I don’t want to be having to charge wireless ones and don’t want to buy anything additional- just the $265 main purchase. 
  Erratic IDs don’t worry me at all. Not sure I’ll love the 12x9 coil but it is an ideal all rounder. Previous poster said has square non rotatable coil shaft and was hoping for round to make flat when collapsed, so might have to remove for when back packed. However, it isn’t going to be my main detector and there’s a lot I like - plus the 705 was a magic wand to me and I think I’m going to bond to my Xterra pro as well. I’ll let y’all know soon enough. So far this Year getting out to detect has been hard, but that will change now. 

I don’t clean my musket balls. My first really old find was 1804 large cent. Everything I did to it did more damage to the point it was an unrecognizable slug. I now use the hippocratic method - first do no harm. 

I’m sure glad I got my pro pack legend when I did - I’m well under that new cost with the addition of 2 coils. 

My only ever seated is an 1854 quarter, found in Pennsylvania in 2009 I believe. 

Good luck with the legend, Daniel. 
I’ve only been out two brief times with mine. I have the 12x9 on order also,,and I’ll be switching between it and the 9.5x6. I’ll hang onto the 6” for certain spots as well. The Legend has quietly quite a lot going for it especially considering it’s price point. 

Agree totally with Bill and Steve’s comments regarding updates. For me it’ll be years before I’m satisfied that I’ve unlocked the full potential of the D2 with the present 0.71   
   If they ever introduce a small elliptical coil I’ll definitely buy one ( I have the 9” and the 11”). 

I’m sure I conversed via forum posts but did not know him as so many others here had the pleasure to. He enjoyed his passion of metal detecting and the many friends he had until the very end. 

That’s good to hear, HerrUU as I’m about to order the LG30 and putting the LG28 for sale , though there may be little demand for it. I’d wait for the package with new cuff and cf mid-rod but it’s not available till at least mid May and I want it for the spring time when fields are easier to detect. I agree the LG15 , LG24 and now the LG30 will make quite a well rounded outfit. 

9 minutes ago, strick said:

Watching his video is it safe to assume they all come with a free baseball cap ? asking for a friend...

strick 

Are you referring to Legend cap?  They do come with the pro pack 

New Legend owner here. I just want to say that the Legend is everything I wanted the equinox to be, only more. 
   I hope Dilek sees this comment. 
is there any word on the LG30 upgrade package for existing Legend users? Price and availability?