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  1. The plastic isn't soft IMO? The tape is there to prevent marking on their shiny new toys. It is a high gloss finish on the coils & marks/scratches stand out over other matt or textured coil finishes I've owned. I haven't taped my GPX6000 coil but in the past have used a clear cover or tape on some coils to prevent marking. Tape would only be a bandaid solution to that amount of wear if it were occuring. Mine isn't wearing unduly & neither is the skidplate. I'm a coil scrubber too although I do go fairly lightly. Plenty of GPZ users attached perspex covers with velcro & tape to the tops of their coils to prevent marking too. My GPX6000 shaft is also fine & the clamps are locking fine. Over a few hours they sometimes work loose & the shaft moves slightly but it's like a 20sec fix & away you go again. A big non issue on mine. The GPZ shaft clamps have also been known to fail too. Not good for a $10k detector IMHO? Rick you seem to have your nose out of joint over a detector you repeatedly (on a few forums) say you have no interest in getting? As a user I would say that it has the least amount of annoyances or minor issues of any detector I've owned SD/GP/GPX/SDC/GPZ/QED.
  2. I've used a pair of these on the SDC2300 previously & they worked well. https://www.gadgets4geeks.com.au/epages/shop.mobile/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/gadgets4geeks/Products/BTTC-200L-TTN&Locale=en_AU Pretty sure JP is using one OK with the GPX6000? I've used one of these before too but as tx to Aptx LL headphones & it worked well but the function buttons are really sensitive so it needs to be placed where it can't be inadvertently bumped/rubbed etc. https://avantree.com/au/tc417-bluetooth-transmitter-receiver
  3. Yep that's correct. I see in another thread yours seemed better today?
  4. It definitely doesn't sound right. I'm a coil scrubber, although only lightly compared to some, & I'm not having that problem or any other touch/bump sensitivity problems. The only time I've experienced false type signals has been when on a bit of a slope & I've inadvertently lifted, lowered or swept the coil too quickly. Settles as soon as I've got better coil control again. It's happened with other machines too in particular the SDC.
  5. I've never encountered signals from tree roots with a PI detector, only the GPZ ZVT tech. That's not to say it doesn't happen in some areas but it appears more of an issue with ZVT. To date I've dug several targets from around or under tree roots with the GPX6000 & in all cases recovered a metal target. As a side note a lot of people have complained that the GPX6000 picks up a lot of "hotrocks". I've had it in 2 x areas where previous GPX's & the SDC pick up a few of the ironstone hotrocks most times there. To date with the GPX6000 I haven't picked up any in these areas. There are a couple of other areas where basalt has been an issue with every detector I've used there VLF's, QED, SD, GP, GPX, SDC, GPZ - unfortunately the GPX6000 is not immune to these basaltic rocks either.
  6. Auto+ certainly isn't for the faint hearted in areas of moderate to high ground mineralisation or EMI prone. It is still my favourite setting in most areas though if I can keep it fairly smooth on the run. If it's too much I drop back to Auto or Manual 5/6 seems to run very nicely for my area. Even at the low "sensitivity" manual setting it hits hard on metal targets. I found some bits of subgram gold yesterday in manual that a stiff breeze would blow off your hand. I later tested them in the lowest manual sensitivity & was still getting a strong signal in that setting 2-3" above them. JP did mention that the sensitivity is the same regardless whether your at 1 or 10 with other magic happening in the adjustment so to me manual "sensitivity" is more of a smoothing type audio control? Below one of the test specs:
  7. I don't know who confirmed the list of issues Rick? The only people I've heard complaining about it are YouTube talking heads on sticks & those who don't own one + don't want one? If you are happy with what you're using why worry? It won't suit everyone just as the GPZ won't! "This is a confirmed list of shortcomings / observations so far :" "Huge depth loss with the DD on deeper larger targets. DD is heavy, requiring a bungy if you are using it for extended periods. DD does not discriminate ! WHY did they remove that ability ??" The DD is a specific situations coil IMO. It will do better in certain circumstances than the monos. It's not heavy? It's pretty light for a DD. I can't see most people needing to get trussed up like a Xmas chook to swing it. Maybe one of those shoulder slings if using it all day? How many people can honestly put their hands on heart & say they've extensively (or even occasionally) used discrimination or for that matter DD coils on GPX4500/5000? Not many I know of on the East Coast anyway. Possibly should have left it though to keep everyone happy? "The mono coil can not be put into cancel mode and used for pinpointing large targets. WHY did they remove that ability ??" No idea, no issue to me "No ability to change the threshold tone, to suit various hearing problems. WHY did they remove that ability ??" No idea, no issue to me "Can not use the existing aftermarket coils. You are locked into Minelab's limited coil selection, and let's face facts, Minelab have NEVER built the best coils ! WHY did they remove that ability ?" Geosense? "EMI problems." On NSW we cop the lot. Atmospherics, flight paths & infrastructure. Haven't had any major dramas yet & it's quicker to settle down than past GPX's IMO. Way less susceptible to air traffic to IMO - settles down very quickly. "The plastics used on the coils are very soft and easily scratched, someone has gone through a skid plate already !" The plastic to me on the coils isn't soft at all. Seems pretty tough really. The finish is high gloss & a lot more susceptible to getting marked than a matte type surface or textured surface. Whoever done the skid plate already is either doing some huge hours or using it as a rock rake? "Threshold OFF is not really off, because you can still hear the EMI squeaks." Same as most no threshold machines I've used. All have had the odd spurious ground noise or EMI spike but easily seperated from a signal. Don't use it personally. Prefer the threshold. "Users are reporting a lot of ground noise with the 11 mono." I read about the hot rocks etc. so purposely went to an area the SDC, other GPX's & GPZ picked them up. Didn't get any with the GPX6000. All rocks contained gold. Myth busted? πŸ˜‚ More ground to cover yet! "The reality is that it is only 300 grams lighter than the current GPX, although they are selling it as if it is super light." It's not the weight it's the balance. Ergonomically you have to use one to believe it. Feels way lighter than it is? Go figure. I love that aspect of it. "The shafts and coil mount look flimsy, will they survive the test of time ?" Heaps better than past SD/GP/GPX shafts & especially the locks. At this early stage I reckon they'll last especially with some simple maintenance i.e. wipe the dust/dirt off if overly dusty/dirty. Similar to the Sandy Shaft locks πŸ‘
  8. https://funnelwebheadwear.com.au/funnelweb_prodLargeBrim.php Got a couple of these Australian made ones. Summer time wide brims: the Prospector style for using headphones & the Worker if using earbuds or speaker. Winter time I just grab one of the many free baseball caps I've got around the place. Can wear headphones over them.
  9. Don't stop at old patches! Another quick 3hr session today on ground we haven't managed anything off before with SDC & GPX4500. The main idea was to help a mate of mine with his first use of the GPX6000 today & this spot is close to town + quiet (private property). After a brief rundown on the machine we got into it. Neither of us were expecting to find any gold here after past attempts but it always looked good ground. I got 4 little bits & my newly inducted mate found a conglomerate specimen down deep. I think the GPX6000's might have found us a new patch - more time out there required now.
  10. Any Bluetooth headset will work but to get the optimal level of low latency you need Bluetooth with the aptX Low Latency codec. People also need to be aware there is different aptX codecs also. Not all will give the optimal low latency. There is also standard aptX, aptX HD, & aptX Adaptive. Only aptX Low Latency products will connect with the GPX6000 (or Equinox/Vanquish) with lowest available Bluetooth latency. Need to look for aptX-LL on products. https://www.aptx.com/product-listing?product_category=7&aptx_type=3 Transmitters/receivers: https://www.aptx.com/product-listing?product_category=8&aptx_type=3
  11. I think this post from JP should answer it: https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/15854-gpx-6000-vs-gpz-7000-recommendation-for-us-prospectors/?do=findComment&comment=163003
  12. Can't wait to get a GPX17. I reckon it will be my most used coil & a pity it wasn't included in the package.
  13. A spiral wound Concentric would be interesting! The Detech bundle wound Concentrics are sensitive enough as is. I liked my Detech 18" Concentric but it now lives in WA after selling off my GPX4500 gear. To me their biggest positives on PI type detectors is the EMI handling, ability to use more aggressive timings otherwise not usable (except with heavier less sensitive DD coils) & the sensitivity for size/coverage. Hopefully a spiral winding wouldn't negate that in more difficult conditions? Going off the GPZ Concentrics probably not as they are killing it from the reports but there are areas & circumstances where spiral wound mono coils aren't ideal on PI tech?
  14. I posted this over 18 months ago re: the QED. I'd also previously posted about audio, Bluetooth & ground balancing issues elsewhere too but some of those issues had been or were reportedly being addressed. I was widely attacked & ridiculed by some QED users, some dealers + those close to the "project" (I call it a project because the build has a project type feel & it's still evolving by the reports?). Other QED users thanked me privately for saying what they wanted to but felt they couldn't for one reason or another. Funny how things turn out & the truth prevails in the end! I was at times outspoken about concerns over the GPZ adapter too. Probably reacted to some of the "damage control" in a pretty blunt manner which was rightfully moderated (sorry Steve). I think where issues or possible risks exist it should be able to be discussed openly without the fear of being attacked, ridiculed or having a damage control team go into action to discredit real concerns. As should the positives of those same products. Gives people a chance to weigh things up with the broader picture of things. Thank you Steve!
  15. The SD series was the Super Detector so: SDC = Super Detector Compact? I originally thought that the GPX6000 should have a prefix change too as a new series & look but it is still just a technology advance on the GPX5000 + PI technology. As a GPX it's probably more still in the right bracket of the Minelab range for marketing & standard technology base.
  16. Just thinking out loud here but wondering if anyone that has access to the GPX6000 could check to see if the GPZ covers will fit it (short term solution until GPX6 covers available) in particular the screen cover? I know πŸ™„
  17. No need to thank me. I plucked the pic from Detector Prospector after recalling I'd seen it before so thank Steve. πŸ‘ The pic to me shows the difference in coils better than I could put into words.
  18. Erik your first Google map showing the National Park borders appears out of date? A quick 2min Google shows the National Park area has increased by 31% over the last decade. The attachment with red borders shows the boundary in 2012. The red borders as at 2020 are now part of the National Park too according to this: http://www.minca.org/news-archive/national-park-expansion-for-magnetic-island The other attachment is a map of the National Park walking tracks. Unfortunately both maps that I found appear to show much more area is covered than your first map does. The only way to be sure would be to get a current map from National Parks or whoever looks after Government/Crown lands in Queensland i.e. in NSW I would go to NSW Department of Crown Lands (if not NPWS directly) but not sure of the equivalent in Queensland. If it were me I'd want to be 100% sure through the correct & most up to date map/information from the right department. I don't trust Google maps for accuracy. Local to me it shows an area as State Forest (state forest is allowable for fossicking in NSW under permit) but I know it was handed to National Parks in 2008 making it off limits. Easy to see how we could find ourselves in the wrong place without thorough research. Hopefully you can find some areas there that are allowable to prospect.
  19. I had an 88 key note padded keyboard bag that the GPZ fit in fully assembled (shaft collapsed) + accessories, manuals etc. To fit once the shaft is collapsed you need to rotate the handle/user interface to the side. Mine was a heavy duty type & cost about $70AUD so they should be pretty cheap in USD? These are similar: https://www.swamp.net.au/instruments/keyboard/cases/88-key/
  20. A forum member on Prospecting Australia posted this a few weeks back. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-08/bushwalker-faces-fine-over-queensland-crystal-find/13129054 The crystal had been posted on a bushwalking social media site. They certainly look to be getting serious about anything like this (maybe a bit too serious)!
  21. The current GPX range is already essentially multi-frequency (MPS technologies transmit multiple frequencies). The timings have a mixture of long & short transmit β€œON” periods. With only 4 x main "timings" on the GPX6000 my thoughts are the current timings (& possibly new one/s) are put into these 4 i.e. Normal (Normal, Sharp, Sensitive Extra); Difficult (Enhance, Fine Gold, Sensitive Smooth); Salt (Salt Gold); DD (less aggressive in DD mode). I'm assuming GeoSense will be able to adjust automatically thru these depending on chosen timing + settings & feedback from ground + EMI. Wishful thinking?
  22. Automatic switching between timings to suit ground, EMI & sensitivity? πŸ€”
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