schoolofhardNox

Seriously??? I don't think you ever tried a PI detector. Unless you are digging test pits layer by layer and scanning with that cheap detector each layer at a time, then you are missing a lot of artifacts. I have worked with Archaeologists for 10 years doing metal detector survey for them. There is a huge difference between detectors once you factor in depth, EMI, soil mineralization, etc.... I regularly scan over areas that other machines have done and find more targets. I even find targets in the spoil heaps 😄

Of course.... How did we not know that? 🙂 It is how things end up when we have all this time to speculate. 😄

That statement comes directly from MInelab??? Or is it from a dealer? If that's directly from Minelab, I would be shocked that they could not answer that question. In any event, I hope you can get your answer.

Great idea. I used to have a lot of that (par can) gel in the 80's 😄 I should have saved some. hat gel was expensive!

No one said you had to take anyone's advice that's posted. You are complaining about something you think is true without even knowing if it is fact. Why not just ask Minelab?

Why not just put a black sock over it for when you hunt at night? Set the light to it's lowest setting and then cover the screen up. Or make a black piece of plastic that you can just put over the display. You can use rubber bands or Velcro to keep it in place. I would never not buy a machine for something I can solve to my liking fairly easily.

All I remember from those days was the 14 AA batteries 😄 That was half the weight of the machine.

That is well below what I thought it would be.

Did I hear on the video that the US price would be 1599 without tax??

It's funny, people have been saying that IB technology is at it's limits for a while now. I guess if you believe that, then no one will be creative enough to think outside the box.

It will sell well. If it combines the CTX screen and the Equinox resolution, it will be a winner. If it goes deeper than the CTX did, then it will reinvigorate park and field hunting again. There were many ways to tell target ID's just from the bouncing 2D screen of the CTX and E Trac. I actually recently bought a used E Trac just for it's deep silver capabilities No telling what it will do for beach hunting, but black sand was the Equinox's downfall on the beach, so I would be interested to see how it handles black sand and EMI mostly.

So then it comes down to the weighted frequencies that make the difference? Something has to make one mode different from the other, and enough of a difference to make it unstable in the same spot. This is interesting for sure.

It seems that the two beach modes may differ in sensitivity increments. As an example, It may take beach 2, 4 number increases (say 20 - 24) to equal 2 increments in Beach 1 (say 20-22). That may be the reason you can bring beach 2 up two notches and not get any falsing or emi but if you try it on beach 1, it may get a bit unstable. Since we never really know what goes on and what parameters are set for each program, that is my guess on it. Kind of like a coarse vs fine tuning

That's pretty good for a machine that doesn't work 😆. Nice seeing you are bonding with the Legend!

I'd be very happy if it was durable. I still think the engineering was solid. I love the way it responds. The actual production of it was beyond terrible. Not having any trust for a machine makes it sit in the corner while I use what works. It broke twice on me when I needed it the most. When fixed, conditions changed and I missed my window of opportunity to try it for what I bought it for. Sad that a good machine can be destroyed by bad execution. I would not be first in line if a final version was produced. It would take a lot of positive posts to make me consider buying a new version of it. But don't hold your breath waiting for it, because no news probably means it will never happen. Best for them to release it in another country, one that does not have internet 😄

Nice catching the beach at the right time. It pays off. It's always a surprise when you think the beach is going to be a dud but when you get there you find a nice cut. Congrats on the good finds!

Boy that 16x14 in DD would be very tempting on dry and wet slope hunting on a beach. If that doesn't get the deep coins then nothing will. Hurry up, someone buy one in my area so I can try it 🙂

I've seen a couple of his videos and that is probably the worst assessment of what is going to happen when they release the Axiom. I wonder if he will do a follow up in 6 months 😄 What do you mean ...... not for the beach, not for relic hunting? 😆

I got no other places to go 😄 No scoop on these hunts. They are all dry sand and wet slope hunts. I use a short handle spade for most of my hunting. For the rare water hunts I have an Xtreme scoop. Very durable scoop.

Thanks!! I hope you can get some place to dig. Sometimes the most unlikely places produce some good finds. River banks are one such place. A buddy of mine and his friend are doing a river down state from me and they stumbled on to a swimming area. barber, seated and walking liberty haves have surfaced along with over 35 other silvers, Indians etc. Any field will do if you can get permission.

I will out dig that badger 🤬 Well maybe not 😄 He even has better facial markings than I have too. I more like badger wanna be. Maybe I can have one as a pet and bring him to the beach with me 🤗 I enjoy the digs, not so much the next day though.

The knife is marked - wartech - also marked China. Pretty heavy duty though. My best find that day 😄 Most of the beach hunters I run into are private people and don't want to show their finds. I'm sure they are out in full force hunting in the water. Not showing their finds keeps some of the competition at bay. I'm scaring away more people than they are, by showing my trash. 😉 They owe me for that. I really enjoy relic hunting and spent at least 10 years doing it prior to switching to beaches. Relic hunting is best done by 2 people for safety and enjoyment, while I can do beach hunting by myself on my schedule.

You still reading my boring beach hunts? 😄 Yeah, that aluminum can read any number you want (and don't want). The knife is very new, maybe just a good cleaning and it should be good. The cars were new as well.

The 5000 should hit hard on those 3 pence silvers you find. I can usually tell coins by the sharp, fast up and down response on a coin like target. It's like a hiccup. Very fast up and down. I have the 14" Coiltek AI coil for it and I love it for EMI mitigation. Just recently did I realize the depth response was better than I gave it credit for previously. I would be shocked if the Axiom could be as quiet as an AI coil, just by using their stock DD coil. If it was, that would be amazing (if it didn't lose depth). But if it accepts GPX coils, that adds another level of liking the machine and if someone manufactures an AI coil for it, that should seal the deal for many people wanting a lighter (by about 2 lbs) detector. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

The 5th summer beach hunt was at a small beach near the last beach I was at. This hunt was odd for sure. These beaches are in an industrial area and near a former military base. So, the amount of junk and demolished building debris is plentiful and so were the bon fires from the looks of the melted aluminum. If you’ve never had the privilege of hunting a bon fire beach, you are missing out. 🙄 Since I’ve pulled the CTX out of retirement to replace the Equinox, I always start with it at a new location or if the tide is at high tide. I planned on using the GPX later on. Almost no one on this beach so I could go anywhere I wanted. This is also a popular fishing beach at one time. I realized fairly early on that this beach does not have much potential for silver. It’s just too young and unused. But I was there for the day, so I decided why not get some lead for my collection. I found the lead line and had quite a few big sinkers come out. Coins were all over the beach, so anywhere I went I could cherry pick the high conductors. The odd find of the day was the second time I found a discarded letter from a girl’s diary. If you have teenage daughters, remember to tell them they do not need validation from the rest of the world or social media…enough said on that. No silver or gold but I did find 3 new vehicles to pay excise tax on. Also found a cool looking knife (blade opened). So, what happened to using the GPX on the hunt later on. Well…… I’ve been praising the GPX for its durability a lot recently and when I went to fire it up, I got nothing. I figured it was the power cable, but the spare didn’t work either. Yep dead. 😔 If it was the battery or if the unit is fried, I did not want to think of the expense while driving home for 2 hours. Lucky for me, after testing everything on my spare unit and battery, it actually was the 12 ½ inch Detech DD coil. It is my favorite coil, and I can’t complain on how much use it has gotten on the beaches and fields. So, I guess I can still praise the durability of the GPX. 😆 It was a beautiful day out enjoying the greatest hobby in the world!!! Have fun everyone and get out digging if you can.