Dances With Doves

Well done on the gold ring.I got a wed-lock 14k band on the 3rd of July.It is probably older then 50 years.I think they started making them in 1947 to about the 1970's.

Yes Chase Goldman I am referring to the gold mode vco audio.

Steve , You are right about using a new name.You do not want to call a multi iq machine ctx.Seems going backwards.I like the minelab ultimate name.I could see them also making a nox 1000 at a lesser price with gold type modes in park1 and 2 .

I think I will just take it on the sand bars where it will not be submerged to long and just barely under the water also did they not make the mx sport more durable after the early disaster release?

In lake Ontario on the south shore it depends on the spot. If you get a certain wind direction that takes the tan sand off and the black sand piles up on the shore it can be super hot in these spots.A lot of times the coins and jewelry are laying on the black sand where you eyeball them and pick them up like pop corn. I have had my xterra overload because that part of the beach was that hot.I would say mostly it is half way hot where deeper targets makes the signal sound worse when the black sand is not as concentrated with the tan sand.If the black sand is thick you want a pi because the signals are terrible unless they are on the surface.

I tried the GMX with the 6' concentric on this target with the usual sens.10, boost 2 and I got a nice soft sound at all angles with the target better or worse depending on my timing and coil control. Most times I can lift the coil an inch and still get this target.The id was mostly 00 or 99 which are wrap around numbers.If I had my gmx it would be it in a good location where I planned to dig a lot so I would probably dig this signal as long as I still had energy.

I tried the Infinium with the 8' mono since this machine got me this chain.I got a very weak signal with sometimes no signal at different angles.It was a signal like this that got me this chain.I was shocked when I saw it in my scoop.i was using the 10 by 14 mono.

He was just improvising since he welded more bigger projects.some detecting shop in NJ wanted him to call to discuss making scoops after I told him about my friend. My friend was just to busy with his main clients plus he does not need the money.

I tried the Gmx on this target with 4by6 coil and I got such a weak signal or no signal at all with no id or id all over the place.I would not dig this in the turf unless I was desperate.

I then tried gold 2 mode with no iron bias ,recovery 4 and sens. at 21 in multi and it pounded it with 4 inches at least to spare with solid 1-2 id. if you raised coil you would get a lot more iron id but still a nice zip sound.I would dig this for sure. At 40kz at 24 sens. it pounded it to but with 20-32 solid id numbers which is a up average.I would dig this too.I could raise coil and still get nice zip sound.20 kz.was nice but weaker but with very high up average numbers.I probably would dig this to if I had energy.

I buried my 1.2 ounce 14k yellow gold chain at measured 10" in very wet dirt and tried pk1 sens.21 50 tone recovery 4 and F2-7 which I never use in turf and a got a soft but not bad signal with mostly a 2id with almost no iron id showing up.i would dig this if I was going for chains. That is more then I expected for park 1 with high iron bias.This is the limit for this target for a signal you would dig on target information.

I measured the chain more carefully(not dark) and this chain I said was just under 7'' was 6.25 " but i tested in bone dry conditions.It has poured today in western NY and my dirt is saturated with water now.I buried this chain at a measured 10"

Hi Obn .Do you know grave digger max because my friend here in Rochester made his titanium scoop at his welding shop when he had time for free.Hi is a great guy my friend.He made himself one too but the scoop to handle on his needs more strength for tougher digging.In plain sand it cuts like butter.He made grave digger a better scoop then the one he has.He sold his shop and is now retired.Poor fellow has not found gold since 4/2/2016.He got 2 in the turf on that day.

If you had the Gmx would you take it water hunting now given what is going on with the Whites situation?

Have you tried it in the packed gravel -small rock areas that put more strain on a scoop?i have a wheel barrel handle scoop like john Edmonton has and it broke(may pay to fix it) and my 2005 aluminum sunscoop is wore down flat and coming apart so I am looking too.

I tried the 4by6 dd coil on the Gmx and it hit the chain good too but the id was low-high wrap around numbers .

I tried the test with a quarter on the 3kz. xterra and the id did bump up from a 12 to a 14 so the xterra did notice the change a little on the quarter.

I tried the xterra with the 6" dd 18z. coil and it hit it good also but gave me 32-44 hits mostly which is a coin.I would be shocked thinking I was getting a penny and then end up with a huge gold chain. This has happened with gold rings a few times with this coil.The 3kz. coil gave a mixed ugly hit but a good one in the prospect mode if you were digging solid hits.This target seems to be a good hit for most machines with the Nox being super accurate on this big chain.

I tried the xterra with the 3kz. conc. coil and the foil sheet gave me a12 and a dime a 36. When I put the dime under I still got a 12. when I tried a foil kid drink top of about a 1.5" I got a 12 also.When I put the dime under I got a 26.That is impressive for the Tarsacci to do what It did .

I wonder if the xterra with the 3kz coil could do that?I know you could put small foil on dime and still get dime a hit.

What machine did you use?That is good hunting getting that tough gold and old silver.

You got a tough target in a white gold cross in a tough area with a machine you are learning. You improvised, stuck to a plan and got gold.I would say that is a good day in my book.

Has anybody tried those hacked coils.

One of the advantages of fresh water in water hunting.I remember being in the Med. sea in porto karras Greece and getting stung by a small jelly fish.I can't believe how much that hurt my young 18 self at the time .At least you can hunt in the beautiful Med. sea area , oh such beauty and history.

I tried the gold chain from my Gmx test with my 11" coil on my nox and this machine just walloped it on multi freq. gold2 mode with sens. at 22.It gave me the proper #4 id mostly on this 7" target with a few 3or 5 numbers if I was off center a bit.I could raise the coil over 10" and still get it.In 20 kz. at 22 sens. it hit it very hard with very bouncy id from 2to 11 .In 40 kz. at max sens. it pounded it very hard also with less bouncy id from 2to 8. I am very impressed with this mode on this target.