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I got to say, I do this for the pure enjoyment, of being outside and getting a little exersize, I have lived in this desert all my life and find walking through gullys and washes listening to the buzz quit tranquil. I don't understand why one would gain more knowledge finding a gram of gold then a gram of lead? Witch I have found both. There is really only one reason I want another detector, cause I do love toys. The GPX 4500 for 2600.00 is a good price that I would not mind paying, what I really don't like is the weight of the machine. I can't imagine digging 1 foot or 2 foot holes with a GPZ 7000, it looks like hard work. I can't imagine a machine costing 10k, its plastic a coil is mag wire and plastic and how could the circuit board cost 7-8k. The biggest and most power full computers don't cost that much. Value for money. Not me. And when I walk back to my truck, that beer really taste good even if I didn't learn anything... Ivan

Well I gota tell ya I have landed on some small dirt roads and rough that I didn't think I was gona get out of. Ya I have heard the saying. My Titan is like my little fighter jet. I have slowed down through the years. Ivan

Desertpilot You a pilot? I have a Titan Tornado out at San Manual airport. Built it about 16 years ago.

Are you talking that road that takes ya back to Tucson I-19? Went through there once along that huge wash, river and was thinking, got ta check that out, but got too many other places to go first. Those waypoints are locations on the map the placer gold spots, and ect.... Ivan

Gold Bug 2 right there in my tag line, I have been looking at a pi and can't decide, the gpx 4500 price is way down, but I have this thing about minelab, value for money. Its a personal problem, maybe I should talk with Dr Laura..

A while ago I got a cheap GPS garmin automotive nuvi 5" screen and was able to load topos on it with basecamp software. Found this website with free topos, I did donate. GPS maps http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/ Base camp from Garmin http://www.garmin.com/en-US/shop/downloads/basecamp Garmin nuvi 55 125.00 When I want the gps to be portable I have a aux battery pack for it.

Here is the maps and the lat-lon definitions I use..

Here some thing to get ya started..

Have you checked Ebay?

Hi Robert I have a friend that I MD with and he has a GMT, I use a GB-2 we have detected side by side and got a say both of these machines are the best, I love the GB-2 cause there is no screen, just sound is what I prefer. Buy a machine and get out in the back yard and practice with different buried items, buy some small nuggys if need be. It will build your confidence in using your metal detector. Ivan Gota add one more detector to the mix, Whites GMZ same as GMT no screen. maybe should not say same as.

WOW, Just read the article in ICMJ and got to agree with Steve, good article. I spend a fair bit of time in the Santa Rita Mountains and belong to two different clubs for the claim access and can't believe how many club members will congregate in one small area, I stand there looking and think, Ya right. I usually go out during the week, when its quiet, I am talking nobody around. This is the part that really bugs me, I have found some virgin ground and small 1/4 to 1 gram nuggys, and just when you think you have found the mother load, you don't find nothing else. It really makes ya wonder how did that one little nuggy get there? Where is the rest of that little nuggys family? Ivan

So just what would make you happy? Or this

Showoff: have ya ever thought about sharing? Ivan

Ha, I kind of have a different thought on coil changing. Lets say one goes and buys a new detector, first day out finds gold second time out finds gold (boy are we dreaming) ect. ect. Now why would ya even think about buying a new coil? Which leads me to think, when you see a detector for sale with a half dozen coils with it, they never found gold in the first place. PS: Am I right or am I wrong? Ivan

OMG some body has to stop them. Wheres the Beer?

Got to say it Fletch, every time I see your name reminds of Chevy Chase one of my fav. movies. Is the Eureka Gold a pi machine..?? Ivan

Ebay listing for a Gold Strike http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Detector-Fisher-M-Scope-Gold-Strike-/321803841835?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aed00f12b Ivan

The "drama and suspense" don't ya hate waiting, and waiting??

The first thing that comes to my mind is, dynamite.

Steve, could you be a little more specific, like driving directions from Tucson (50 mile radius) to one of those big nuggets. Ivan

Good Rick glad your happy with them, like I said before the XP-Deus kind of spoiled me with the wireless stuff. Ivan

Good thread guys, this is why I hang out at Steves forum, detectorprospector.com Ivan

Thanks John and what coil do you recomend gold prospecting. TDI-SL Ivan

Hey Steve, what is your thoughts on this, I think he was saying to pretty much stick with the stock Whites coils, if I read that right. I was all ready planning on other coils for the TDI-SL. http://forums.whiteselectronics.com/showthread.php?73748-The-Reason-I-Use-Whites-Products Ivan

Nugget65 Steve has a SDC fore sale, and he takes good care of his stuff. http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/classifieds/item/81-minelab-sdc-2300-package/ Ivan