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    Lunk's Zed Settings

    in Minelab Metal Detectors

    Posted

    Hey Lunk, great post! I appreciate your honest settings and tips after many, many hours in the NV gold fields with the ZED. I'll try to use them during the RP training session with Gerry and his team later this month. Hope to see you there,

     

    Bill 

    GPZ 7000 vs GPX 5000 - Video by JP!

    in Minelab Metal Detectors

    Posted

    There is a signal from the GPX - JP mentions it himself in the video. But it is extremely weak.

    The problem with video of course is people see what they want to see. If the desire is to see proof the GPZ is better, that is what you see. If you are skeptical of the GPZ, you see a dozen reasons why the GPX could have done better. It is one big reason I am not very excited about doing video myself.

    For instance if you want to go down the rabbit hole you can just go with the possibility that maybe all the GPX needed was a 16" mono. The GPZ has no coil options at this time. Or if the GPZ hits a small specimen, you can mention that the GPX may have hit it with a small coil. Or different timings.

    What gets overlooked is that the GPZ is doing what the GPX can do with a bigger coil, or a smaller coil, or different timings, all at once with one setting and one coil. Yeah, I think the GPX in multiple passes with multiple coils and different settings can give a GPZ with a single setting and coil a run for the money in many cases. As long as you have time to hit the same ground multiple times. And even then, the GPZ will hit some gold a GPX just can't hit.

    Any light bulbs?

    For me pounding old patches is fine and dandy, but my personal use of the GPX is going to be for patch hunting and knowing that I have the best shot first time no matter what in a single pass of getting what is there. I am going to spend most of my time this summer detecting on ground that has hopefully never seen a coil, and it will see mine just once.

    Honestly though, if you have a GPX 5000 and a bunch of coils and know which timings to use and a SDC 2300 and the time to apply it all in various combinations, then you are pretty well set, and no burning need to get a GPZ 7000.

    Steve, great indepth thoughts about JPs video (Happy Birthday JP). I came to the same conclusion indirectly 2 weeks ago:

     

    "Honestly though, if you have a GPX 5000 and a bunch of coils and know which timings to use and a SDC 2300 and the time to apply it all in various combinations, then you are pretty well set, and no burning need to get a GPZ 7000."

     

    When I go out detecting I usually only have 1 - 3 days in a large area and don't have the time and knowledge it takes to apply all the timings in various combinations. So my decision was easy and JP answered my only open question....I sold the GPX with 11 coils and have ordered the GPZ!

     

    Bill 

    Can Someone Explain This Minelab Depth Chart?

    in Minelab Metal Detectors

    Posted

    Jason, from what I've seen with my own eyes and my SDC, and heard from the Pros...the SDC 2300 does have better performance on tiny, spongy, and specimen types of gold. The GPX 5000 with an 8" mono or 8" x 6" Sadie coil will find many small bits...but the SDC 2300 has a performance gain and sometimes the GPX cannot even see the gold! I'm a believer in the SDC 2300 and looking forward to the GPZ 7000. ML continues to impress me,

     

    Bill

    Adjustable Tone Break

    in Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons

    Posted

    This is just the kind of discussion I was interested in and many of my questions have been answered. I really appreciate Steve's insight and knowledge of iron volume, V-break, "to dig or not to dig" thoughts, etc. Most of us just do what the detector tells us to do...it's just not that simple! So we just keep buying the latest and greatest detector as a magic bullet to calm down our gold fever. I'm going to "nominate" Steve as our detector tester/reviewer and make purchasing decisions based on his detailed analysis. Do I hear a second?

     

    Bill

    Fisher F75SE vs Minelab CTX 3030 vs Nokta FORS Gold vs White's V3i

    in Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons

    Posted

    "I  am seeing similar situations here down south, especially in California. Places where 150 years of mining has left ferrous trash galore. What I am looking for is a way to narrow things down a bit in some situations. The idea in some places with unknown potential is to scout first with the VLF, and then, if any gold is found, to switch to a PI and hammer the spot.."

     

    I had the same thoughts while working a trashy tailing pile in AK this summer...what is the best way to work an area where the GPX-5000 finds tons of targets and they are mostly deep ferrous targets. I was worn out digging railroad spikes at 18"- 24". I tried a VLF, but got frustrated very quickly. Is there a basic setup for VLFs or one superior VLF that can be used to make it easier for searching trashy areas?  :huh:  

    The only basic setting I've heard of are to adjust the discrimination to just allow a nickel to be heard. Other ideas are to just set the discrimination to a certain number and dig everything that comes through. My test nugget was no help! 

    Steve, I'm sure you have a better system that we could all use.

     

    Bill

    Drip Feed

    in Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons

    Posted

    Steve, once again you have provided the detecting world with your professional, unbiased, indepth reporting. Minelab is a great company that spends millions on R&D. Their results can be found on many of the forums, not just some gold, but lots of it all over the world. Sure they don't have the cheapest metal detectors available, but sometimes you just have to go big or go home. When I went to Alaska this year, Minelab detectors beat everything else being used during the week! I don't buy any detector without first reading your reviews. :D

     

    I also just wanted to say Thank You! for providing us with the best knowledge based writing on real metal detecting adventures. Your Wade Creek stories of 2013 - 2014 are just amazing with lots of pictures and historical information. I felt like was sitting in the passenger seat for all 11,519 miles of your 2014 trip. Thanks to your story, I just bought an SDC 2300. Keep up the great work.

     

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and your family.

     

    Bill Moore

    Laporte, CO. 

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