20 hours ago, Lacky said:

It's like gold. I know what it is, I'm just never really sure I'm looking in the right place 😁

3 hours ago, alaskaseeker said:

I can always tell its winter time, when conversations tend to morph to double entendres.  Lol

Oh come on, the fact that someone thought I didn't know it was a double entendre, is hysterical.  I'm a 70 year old man, married 50 years, with a PhD and extensive education in human anatomy and physiology.  And I was a street cop.  There isn't too much I haven't seen or heard, my life has definitely not been lived under a rock.

I think it was really nice for Lacky to be concerned and try to delicately explain that maybe I did something unintentional that I might be embarrassed by.  I mean that could be a very big WHOOPS, if someone was sort of staunch and didn't realize they had done something like that.  I think we all need to look out for one another more.  Thanks Lacky!

I thought about it.  I don't think I would ever refer to it as the "G Spot" in advertising????  I guess I would have to see how it is received.  All you need is one person that doesn't have a sense of humor to make a fuss. 

But I knew inevitably the jokes would come.  "Hey what kind of scoop is that?"  "It's my G Spot."  "Can I touch it?"  "No!  Keep your hands off my G Spot."  "You're awfully sensitive about your G Spot!"  "Well it's the only one I have, and I don't want you to lose it?"  "Damn it, I loaned my G Spot to John and he lost it."  "Your G Spot??? John lost it?  What in the hell are you talking about?"

Don't tell me this won't be the source of many giggles among us goofball prospectors.

I mean I could go crazy with ads about this scoop, but they might offend someone.  Not to mention the magazines might not even run them.

AD COPY:  "If you've been looking for the G Spot all your life and haven't been able to find it, WELL, here they are!"

I mean look at the LOGO on the scoop, it says Gold SPOT.  OK so the G and the SPOT are all capitalized, must have been a typo???  😀  Merry Christmas gang!  -Doc

1 hour ago, Lacky said:

Lol, perfect then. Like I said, I thought it was funny. But I would hate for him to go through all the expense of page layouts, etc, then find out, lol, I could see that happening with my dad. You just never know without asking.

You know, all kidding aside, it sounds like something I would do.  I mean it wouldn't be the first time that I got words confused, or used a word in a sentence that was impromptu, I mean inappropriate.  🤣

Doc

It would probably work fine, if you can remove the base stands.  Then I would get suspender clamps and secure them to the back of the speakers.  Then you can clamp them to your suspenders or back pack and they will not be flopping around.

Doc

Doc's Nugget Stalker Brand™ "SAGA™"  Swing Assist Guide Arm  $44.95 -Doc
 

So first, we have the new Nugget Stalker padded arm cuff cover for the SD/GP/GPX series of detectors.  There must he a gazillion detectors out there and no one has ever made a decent arm cuff cover to pad that steel arm cuff.  Well, no more.  And we are now using quality 3M hook and loop.  Hook and loop inside the pockets allow you to secure the pockets of the cover to the steel arm cuff, to give a solid fit.  You have no idea how comfortable this is on your arm and elbow.  The cushion of the padded cuff and the way this cover cradles your arm really makes you wonder how you ever detected without this accessory.  $24.95 -Doc

The feedback I got from the very first one I sold on Ebay was:  " A++ The Most Beautiful Item I have ever purchased, Fits my Minelab SD2200D ! " 

A great comment, but "The most beautiful thing he has ever purchased?"  Has be been shopping at Goodwill all his life?  ...however, these cuffs are extremely well made.

32 minutes ago, davsgold said:

G'day Rob Allison

My "Gold Digger Picks" are based on the "Mallee Boy" pick, which has been around in Australia for many many years.

I have been making my version now for at least 3 years.

And yes freight to overseas is quite expensive, and I guess the main reason only a few have gone over to the USA, in a one at a time type of shipments

cheers dave 

Your Gold Digger picks look amazing.  However, my experience with S.H.Wallace was disappointing.  Don't get me wrong, they are a fantastic company and Cliff and company are great people.  However, I think they underestimated the American market and in particular my marketing reach.  And they had no control over their suppliers who could not meet demand.

Once I started ordering 300 picks at a time, and placing additional orders before they had even shipped the 300, they started having supply issues with the company that supplied handles.  I had spent thousands and thousands of dollars advertising and marketing WALCO picks in the United States and it was way more successful then I think they could have expected.  I overwhelmed them with orders and ended up with a lot of disappointed customers.

Not to mention most of the cost of the picks were wrapped up in exorbitant shipping costs.  We parted way as good friends that realized some things were beyond our control.  S.H. Wallace had no control over a handle manufacturing company that could not timely deliver handles to fill my orders.

Doc

 

34 minutes ago, DigsAlot said:

Thanks for the commits Rob. I just wanted to give a fair review. I am not bagging on the pick. It will replace my current apex.

Dear Digsalot,

Glad to have your feedback.  As with everything, everyone has different opinions about what they like and what they don't.  I'm not going to get too involved in explaining why I designed the pick in this manner.  I value all criticism and opinions because after all, all opinions are valid, and they will help me make better products.

I used the pick on an outing for the first time last week.  I was very pleased.  I designed this pick based on things I want in a pick.  But what I want, may not necessarily be what the masses want.

The sharp blade that you mention could develop nicks???  Under no circumstance should you ever use the wide blade of the pick to hack at the ground, so I assume that is not what you were doing.  I always use the pick end to break up the ground and the wide blade to pull the dirt out of the hole.  I know I sometimes have to fight the urge to use that wide blade to hack at the ground.  The purpose in having the sharp edge on the wide end is to deal with dead brush that many times get in the way of recovering a target.  I detect a lot of nuggets that are close to or in bushes that line gullies.  Being able to clear that brush and get my coil over the target is a plus. I do agree that I think the blade is a little too sharp, but man does it clear the brush. 

I do take exception to your statement.  " I was going to special order picks like this from Australia from the original designer."  I am the original designer! 

Yes!  I am the original designer of the WALCO pick with bent edges from S.H. Wallace in Australia.  At one point in time I was the major importer of WALCO picks into the United States.  At that time they offered the W1 and W3 pick.  The smaller one was shaped like a piece of pizza, and the other was larger with a spike on one end welded to a wide blade on the other end.  I told S.H. Wallace that I wanted them to make two picks that were basically the same size, but I wanted the wide blade to be shaped differently with bent wings to enable more efficient dirt removal.  They complied with my design request and I dubbed these picks the WOMBAT picks.  I still have the emails from November and December of 2004 where I am giving them instructions on making the blade wider, and then finally to bend the edges in. 

December 9, 2004:  "Can you call Cliff at S.H. Wallace and ask them if they got my email back to them upping my order of picks in the new design, and whether they can bend the edges in a bit ?  Thanks!  Doc"

The bitter truth is that WALCO makes amazing picks, but they could not keep up with my demand here in the U.S.  I remember the first time I ordered 300 picks, and they asked, "Mate, what are you going to do with 300 picks?"  LOL  They were having problems getting the number of handles needed to fill my orders.

I personally found the handle on my new Nugget Stalker pick very comfortable, but I may not be a good judge.  I'm a little guy, 5'7" with small hands, and wear a 9.5 shoe.... no jokes please!   So for me the handle feels good.  I grasp it right in front of the end of the handle where it gets larger.  That larger end gives me the feeling that the pick will not slip from my hand.

How did you feel about the weight?  It is one of the lighter picks I have ever designed.  It comes in right under three pounds, which is significantly different from the prior pick I designed which weighed almost 5 pounds. I am wondering whether the pick point seeming to slide to the side is a product of the pick point, or the lack of weight?  As I said I am going to be very interested in how your modifications affect performance.

Fortunately my pick is made in the United States and I have complete control over modifying the design elements, including the grind of the blade shaping the point and the way the handle is made.  I hope others will be as thorough in testing this pick and offering their input.

It was 1990 when I designed the first commercially available prospecting  pick.  Up until that time everyone was making their own with their trusty welders.  However if you were not fortunate enough to know how to weld, you were stuck trying to use a Estwing pick, which were woefully inadequate. 

I really do appreciate your in depth critique.  I know it takes a lot of time to do a write up like this, and a lot of thought.  I look forward to hearing your evaluation after you have done your modifications.  My first run of picks was only 200 pieces, so there is always room for improvement.  Thanks again for the thoughtful evaluation.

Digsalot,, Listen if you need another pick to play with modifications, let me know.  I would only ask that you share with me the results, good or bad that you experience from modifying.

Doc

I'm offering it as well. I don't think many dealers have gotten their ads placed yet for this special offering.

Doc

56 minutes ago, fredmason said:

 Did the best you could with the info you had...

BTW Doc, the check is in the mail and thanks!

fred

No worries Fred.  Did I remember to put a key chain in there?  I meant to.

Doc

On 2/21/2019 at 4:35 AM, GB_Amateur said:

Too bad they left off the fact that it had a -D (Dahlongega, GA) mintmark.  I understand most readers wouldn't know what that meant, but another sentence or two would reveal its rarity and add even more to the amazement.  Very well written story, otherwise.

Unfortunately that was my fault.  I wrote the article and submitted it for Dartagnon.  I was in a hurry to submit it before the end of the month and at that time I didn't have the information about the rarity of the find.  Heck I didn't even know where that mint mark was from, I thought it was Denver.  Obviously I'm not a coin collector.  When more information came forward on how rare the find was, I went back to the Minelab site hoping I could edit the submission, but there was no way to add more information.

So bad news, I didn't get some valuable information in there.  Good news is, fortunately this cool find won.

Doc

As previously reported in the post: 

D’artagnon Jackson, Long Time Customer Of Doc, Scores First Beautiful Gold…

Dar found a 1852 D gold U.S. dollar.   I submitted the find to Minelab for their Finds of The Month January contest.  Today Dartagnon received this email from Minelab.  Congratulations D'artagnon!  Doc

 
 

Yes by all means don't do a video demonstrating the capabilities of accessories, like coils.   We don't really want to see the amazing performance that innovative products give in actual real life circumstances.  We would rather just be fed hype through print advertising that tell us about how the item performs without anything to back it up.

My personal opinion is, the medium of YouTube, with it's plethora of informative videos, has led us all to  be more informed and educated consumers.

I want to know about new innovative products and I am especially excited to actually see them in use doing what they are advertised to do.

So, bottom line, Carry on Chris!

Doc

Great video Chris.  Thank you for sharing.  Also that is a really good looking pick.  I wonder who makes those.  ?

Doc

On 1/27/2019 at 10:08 AM, fredmason said:

WELL...nice site, Doc

fred

Thank you Fred,

A lot of work still to be done getting all of the products input.

But I think it will work well once all filled with goodies.

Doc

YOW.  I know nothing about grading coins.

That's amazing.  Quite a quandary.  Would I rather find a nugget or a $4000 piece of history.

Doc

Something I forgot to mention about one of the pieces included with the Gold Monster Cover, this is a "CORD WRAP" for the upright where the Coil Cable runs vertically along the upright and then plugs into the back of the detector.  Steve referred to this in his writing as, " The Gold Monster cover includes an additional item in the form of a small cover for the upright support post. "

It is not just a cover, it has a very important purpose and I encourage you to use it!  Anyone who has used the Gold Monster knows that this plastic upright where the coil cable runs has a plastic clip type arrangement where you are supposed to insert the coil cable to hold it in place.  This "clip" is very tight and you have to force the coil cable into it, and out of it, if you want to change coils.  Well that coil cable is very thin and pliable, and I foresee that in the near future users are going to start having issue with this plastic clip damaging the insulation, or worse yet breaking the wires on the inside of the cable.

The purpose of the cord wrap is to eliminate the need to use this "clip" to hold the coil cable in place.  You simply leave the coil cable out of the "CLIP" and use the wrap to hold the coil cable in place by gently caressing the cable as opposed to pinching it.

Which would you prefer?  A caress or a pinch?  OK, I know some of you weirdos like to be pinched but that's not going to damage your wiring.  ?

Recognizing the Cord Wrap is small and could easily get lost, I designed it with a small hole in the middle.  Unscrew the little wire cable that keeps you from losing your battery door, un-thread it out of the battery door, run both ends of the wire through the hole in the cord wrap and then back to the battery door.  Now you will not lose the battery door or your cord wrap.

The CORD WRAP makes changing coils SO MUCH FASTER!  Open the Hook and Loop closure and remove the cord, (WHICH IS NOT WEDGED INTO THAT "CLIP")  Put your new coil on, run it inside the cord wrap and close the end of the cord wrap with the HOOK and LOOP closure and you are ready to go.  (Hook and Loop is the generic name for Velcro® type closure material.)

So bottom line, that CORD WRAP is an important feature to protect the performance of your coils.  It is not for aesthetics.

Doc

On 1/23/2019 at 7:43 PM, phrunt said:

I do really like Docs Gold Monster covers, especially so that the speaker is not covered completely, I dislike my Gold Bug Pro and T2 Covers as they dull the speaker so much.  I believe they're the genuine covers too as I purchased them direct from the Teknetics/Fisher NZ dealers.  Even my current Equinox cover dulls its speaker.... not ideal for someone who doesn't like headphones.

I don't want to brag, but the advantage of having someone like myself design accessories is I have been detecting since 1990.  I know these machines.   I know the things that I would look for in a cover, and the "must haves" accordingly I design my products with features that provide the greatest benefits to the user.  That's why it's a very expensive undertaking because it is not unusual for me to go through 10 prototypes and test them before we get to a place of refinement where we can go into production.  These covers started back in March.

Not only that, but the next run will have more improvements.  My users are always very helpful in suggesting things they would like.  Someone already suggested maybe a little bit wide straps for the Equinox.

But I really appreciate your input Phrunt, thank you.

Doc

On 1/24/2019 at 6:40 AM, groundscanner said:

Doc,

Can the Goldscreamer Brand Qweegle Bungee be bought as a separate item from the Ultra Swingy Thing?  If so I couldn't find it on your website.

Thanks,

Michael

Yes it's $24.95 plus $4 shipping.  I just launched my website, FINALLY, and I have a gazillion products to add so please be patient.

But let your heart not be troubled, I have it listed on Ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323614874891

So you can pick one up there.  Thank you!

Doc

On 1/23/2019 at 4:59 PM, Steve Herschbach said:

Thanks for the extra details Doc - I fixed my incorrect note on the arm cup covers.

Anyone near Las Vegas should contact Doc for their Minelab detecting needs - could not ask to meet a nicer more helpful person!!

Thank you Steve, that is very nice of you to say.
Doc

Wow that is a darn near perfect fit.

Doc