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cobill

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    Laporte, CO.
  • Interests:
    Finding treasure, gold and other stuff!
  • Gear In Use:
    GPZ 7000, GPX 6000, SD 2200v2, GPX 5000, GP 3500, EQ-800, SDC 2300, Excal 2, Surfmaster Pro, GMT, DP HH Pulse, Keene 4" Ultra and 2" backpack and Proline 4" "BEAST" dredges.

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  1. @phrunt Can you put a tape measure against the Target ID...looks like about 1/2" tall? Bill
  2. @phrunt I haven't been able to find the Target ID font size on the 2.7" LCD screen, which seems very busy. The Manticore Target ID is great! Can you clearly see the Target ID while standing or do you need to bend over? Is it possible to increase font size on the LCD? Some of us older guys have problems reading the "fine print" on today's packaging.😂 Bill
  3. @Doc Thanks for helping me last nite on the hip stick order! Your engineering knowledge & manufacturing background + metal detecting experience will greatly improve future hip stick & harness designs(better than ML Pro Swing). Keep us informed on the next accessory to purchase, we need you!😁 Bill Moore Laporte, CO.
  4. @AmgminingcoGuess I should have asked for the GPZ settings, which I'll probably use more often...like you did! Were you running Extra Deep, General or High Yield? Thanks, Bill
  5. @AmgminingcoGood story and big, beautiful gold! I have also sold my GPX 5000s twice, kept my NF Evolution coils and just recently picked up another used one from Gerry. Can you share what settings worked for you? Thanks and looking forward to more stories and gold pics. Bill
  6. @jasong Great project and very complicated for us dinosaurs!😂 I watched The Prospecting Geologist YT video this morning on 3D & LIDAR and got lost after 3 minutes. You could make some good money printing maps for customers(I would buy one on NNV) and I guess we know where your headed next. Happy Thanksgiving, Bill
  7. DSMITH, Maybe @steveg (Steve's Detector Rods) can produce them in OK and distribute them in CONUS? Not sure about patent infringement...only @nvchris (Chris Porter) can answer that one. Happy Thanksgiving, Bill
  8. DSMITH, I use & love my hipstick and you may have to contact Chris Porter or order one from JP in AUS: Bill
  9. Keith, beautiful gold you found at RP. Was this area heavily hunted in the past and missed by other detectors, coils, settings? You must have had some open areas between sage bushes to swing that GPZ 19" coil. Thanks, Bill
  10. @jasong I've given up on the concept of trying the Mothership drag coil setup, too many problems with coil control (Doc said it's a PITA around bushes/rocks) reduced sensitivity and depth. Now I'm looking for a 22" CC coil for better coverage, sensitivity and depth. I've heard, just last week, there are still big lunkers being found in NNV and it's time for me to find my first 1 oz+. Keep those reports coming. Bill
  11. @Gerry in Idaho wrote this Silver & Gold edition W&ET magazine article back in 2009 and there is lots of good info in it. Bill PlacerDigsWE&T.pdf
  12. @phrunt WOW, that's amazing...gotta make the blood flow, gonna need a bigger pick/backhoe. Love his bungee setup, any idea who makes that? @1515Art I hear you, but the GPZ is still the BEAST, just need some accessories to take the load off your body. Thanks, Bill
  13. @Northeast Thanks for your detailed reply, not much info is available online & I also found a WA post that said "the AI coil must be run in DD mode and there was a massive loss of sensitivity and depth". Maybe better to try Woody's www.detectormods.com concept, can change layouts, save some frustration, time and money: Bill
  14. @jrbeatty I've been thinking about finding bigger deep gold in the US and recently heard about a 6 ouncer found with the GPX 6000 in NV. The old timers found alot of big deep gold in AZ and NV using analog SD 2100s, GPs and 18" coils, but they never had access to larger coils like we have today. I keep reading your exciting big lunker posts and those from @Reg Wilson, lots of good stuff! I'm planning for 2024 and wanted your insights before taking the X Coil CC large coil leap. This post is now over 2 years old, any thoughts you guys can share or updates from Australia? @jasong I was wondering about using the 22" X Coil CC in NNV, since the RX coil would limit searching in tight rocky/brush areas. I also read on X Coils FB page that you have to overlap swings alot to insure good ground coverage. I was also curious about it's ability to locate big deep gold and would you be able to run in General or Extra Deep with Normal Ground type(for max depth). Definitely a BIG investment ($2,100 AUS plus a Western Union transaction) for one heavy 1300 gram coil!😁 Have you had a chance to run your coil in NV or AZ yet? @1515Art Has a 22" CC, maybe he can update us and chime in. Bill
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