Sourdough Scott

You can join UPI. http://unitedprospectors.com/

Another good resource is the ICMJ magazine, they have a list of groups. 

https://www.icmj.com/

Here is a Steve pic with a nugget he found with the Axiom.  I was his professional photographer for the day. 🤣

I hate winter. 

If the snow level is at 5000 ft, and we go detecting at 5200 ft elevation. Does that mean we have 200 ft of snow? 

If they had test, demo, prototype coils out in some field testers hands, and they worked. Why was such a mistake made? I'll give this the 72 hour rumor test. 🤔

4 hours ago, Swegin said:

Who is the handsome fellow?

That is my dog Rooster.  He likes to jump up and get sticks out of my hand. He becomes Kanga- Rooster then. He's the best detecting dog. He's been detecting with Klunker for years. Been with Strick & Steve H also. 

9 minutes ago, klunker said:

 Thanks for the photo of the two kangaroos. I didn't know what hey looked like and now I do.

I thought you said a Kanga-Rooster. 

The material you are taking to run thru a sluice, what kind of gold are you getting from it? Size of gold, how many flakes, pickers? Is there detectable gold in the area you are working or just fines? 

Whomever made this^^^^^ Pure genius. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Twinkle Twinkle little star,           wondering what Minelab is thinking from afar.

Like a diamond in the sky,          Minelab's communication skills makes me cry. 🤣

Minelab plastered their propaganda yesterday on Facebook on their dealers pages. I asked a couple of them what it was. Their response, "we don't know". Bahaaa, this must be how Minelab likes to do business with its dealers and customers. Just like the 6000 speaker EMI fiasco of 2022. 🤣

I'm really disappointed at Minelab's total lack of communication with its loyal customers. Honestly, what would it take to email all the customers that have warranty registered their machines?  Let them know what is going on. 

And then provide them with a prepaid shipping label to and from the repair center. ( correct me if I'm wrong on who is paying for the shipping) 

And as many of you loyal customers that have spent $5000 to $15,000 of money  on detectors over the years, here is a token of appreciation from Minelab. Here is a voucher for $50 bucks off on a new battery or something like that. 

I personally am going to wait on see how the repairs go on machines sent in. This so called fix might do nothing or make it worse. Who knows.  

But the arrogance and lack of communication from Minelab just irks the shit of of me. I sure hope the Fix works wonders. 

22 hours ago, klunker said:

I use one behind my Jeep.

It picks up metal drainage culverts really well.  🤣

#9 @vanursepaul this is totally you right now!🤣

I texted early this morning with my detector dealer. ( many of USA detectorists use) He knew nothing about this. So I referred him to this forum and thread. 

You can't fool me, that's Santa Claus with a chicken nugget.  Well done! Gps coords and weight of the specimen please.  

If I'm ever down that way, I'll hit you up. 

Curious if you will be signing autographs? Maybe on 5x7 glossies? I'll keep a sharpie in my truck for next time I see you. 😉

I totally get that some of you are waiting for the NF coils. I don't blame you in the least. I honestly like the NF coils myself and perfered them on my 5000. ( except for the sadie) But on the 6000 I'm very happy with the Goldhawk. It sounds very possible that the wait for the  NF Exceed coils could be 2,3,4 months away. In that time period think of how many days, months of your life , how many detecting days, how many possible gold targets missed that you will never get back. 

This is a risk/ reward hobby. Some are in it for the love of detecting, some just for the $$, some like me find it so peaceful to be in the sticks and the thrill of possibly finding a treasure of gold that no other human being has held in his hands since the creation of this earth. 

So for around $400 USA dollars is makes total sense to me now is too try what is I consider the best available now. 

2 minutes ago, Nedkelly said:

You can not change destiny,  so do not let let destiny change you.

"Life's a garden, dig it." -Joe Dirt

Doing a little thinking on the topic...

Maybe the supply chains for getting the proper supplies is slow or hard to find certain items. 

Maybe they are running into technical issues in the coils? I would rather them make sure the coils run flawlessly than release them with some possible issues. Where have we seen that before.  

But all I can think is some Nuggetfinder loyalists are getting impatient and jumping over to Coiltek for the 6000 coils. I know I am. In the short-term Coiltek is my new main coil buddy.  

11 minutes ago, phrunt said:

 I've got the Coilteks now and at least they're available to buy, I doubt I'll be using my 6000 much anyway.

I've been waiting on NF for too long. I borrowed Stricks 10x5 goldhawk for the 6000. I'm loving that coil and having a ball with the 6000 also. So I got a new coil coming for Strick since I'm wearing this one out. 

Late in the year🤣...  Heck this cooler weather in the Northern Hemisphere is just prime for detecting. Nevada and Arizona detectorists are getting out in full force for the whole day now. Us California detectorists will start having to go to some lower elevation soon with the 1st snows. 

The southern Hemisphere detectorists are out detecting most of the year. The 17x13 NF elliptical for the 7000 is out in Australia in limited quantities. 

This world is crazy and a meteor can end it all at anytime. I want the best coils possible out for my machines now! 🤣

Any word on the Nuggetfinder coils getting in the hands of eagerly waiting customers?  

The Equinox finds gold.

https://youtu.be/NvYrb_Cn-rw