Rad Rocks

Recently, I was going through some of My Load-out and placed My Sordin Headset(situational Awareness/Ear protection/Comms/etc) on My Legend Detector..And It Dawned on me..”Why didn’t I think of this Days Ago?”…..(Sordins, Like Peltors are Basically Mil-spec versions of Howard Leights, walker Razors, Range Guards(by Peltor) and Other “Range-Ear Protection”.. I Rigged up/plugged in an “APTX”!/Bluetooth5+ receiver I Had (Useable ones as low as 20$ on Amazon) and It Works With my Various set ups.. So Basically, I Have a Complete Situational Awareness Set up That I can Use with All of My Detectors…(⭐️After a few Hours, “Gel cups” make such a Difference btw..) AnyHow, After a Cursory look I didn’t see anything written on this but do remember “situational Awareness” being Brought up at one point.. Regardless, Decent and Bargain priced “Sit.-Aw. headsets” can be had for 30-50$ and Cheap Aptx/Bluetooth5+ receivers/Trans can be had as well.. So, I just wanted to put this out there in case it hasn’t been covered already… If it already has, Then Cool… (With the Sordins on, You can detect/Use Comms and at the same time hear Snakes, People, Rocks tumbling, Twigs snapping, Everything!..(Boosted if you want)..All while your ears are being protected fro Sudden loud Pops/sounds). Stay Safe, Rad🤙🏻

That’s a Cool area to be in. Lots of History And shiny Metals just waiting to be found.. The legend should handle the mineralized soil very well.. rad🤙🏻

Coils, This happened to catch my eye while scrolling past some News sites.. Nowadays I tend to avoid the News like the plague. But, for obvious reasons, this bit coming out from Australia was just far too interesting to pass by without a look-see. I wasn’t quite sure what to think, but it is real and they claim that it does find Gold. I just had to give it a little attention. I have seen some pretty Small coils and I have also seen some Rather Large coils… But This one that they are using in Australia takes the Cake!l…..Well, 6 or 7 Cakes!.. They are Claiming 400 meters of depth!…. Just wow!, Can you imagine!?..

NDA.. Thats Right, I know how this stuff goes. Not sure what I was thinking LOL… I suppose that I can wait to hear about it after testing, like Everyone else.. I tried pretty hard with that refresh on the site this morning, but it just wasn’t loading properly regardless of device, so I missed out... I put off grabbing a pinpointer this season just in case I managed to get one. Suppose that I can stick with my Pulse Dive(W/Pointer attachment) for another few months. It’s solid and I really dig it, just wanted something a bit smaller. Pretty stoked To those that MIGHT have gotten one, certainly seems well equipped functionally and, IMO… It looks pretty cool!.. Rad🤙🏻

Anyone here manage to place an order for the new Beta Accupoint?.. Im going to have to wait, I certainly Tried but kept getting knocked off the site.

Great looking Spot and Wow, What a Great Find….Such a Nice size!.. And to catch that all on camera to boot, such a bonus. Really cool to watch that play out.. Thanks🤙🏻

Nice… When I recently opened the box, I quickly noticed something, well...”New”.. I had a feeling that it was settled.. And Now we KNOW..😉 Rad🤙🏻

Here is a good visual representation of “loading” a P.I.., Shows how, in certain mineralized locations/Saltwater, extra depth is apparently being achieved… pretty Cool.🤙🏻 (I have not personally tried any of this.)

I recently ordered The “Pro Pack” as well. As I am primarily in the Wash, The 6” coil was a must and with those Headphones* and extended battery pack at that Price!?..It was a no brainer!.. Heck, They even tossed in a Cap!… * A note on Those headphones. I have heard a few people go on about them and thought it a bit odd. Having them in my hands now, I can see why. They really are a nice set !..

The late 2023 version of The Legend Definitely has a few cool updates, Just noticed another one when I just put her away.. .. Such a cool,Machine IMO..

I remember seeing a sluice set up composed of nothing but a long slick plate and rows of Magnets underneath. The field from the rows of Neodymium Magnets underneath the sluice bed would catch the Magnetite above as it flowed, the built up magnetite would form the “riffles”. The set up was for running WaterFront beach Sand … I liked how simple the concept was.. I’ve never tried this method but it SEEMED fairly easy to pack in, setup, dial in, run…,break down and pack out..

A note on the New rechargeable batteries… There is some talk going around in regard to the newer Batteries with the built in/On board recharging circuit. Seems that some are injecting noise artifacts into the circuit(Noise). I have heard this from a few people now(Music Industry) and If it affects Audio equipment, I’m fairly confident that it crosses over to Detectors.. Now this apparently does not effect the Old/standard style that has a charging station but the ones that you individually plug the usb into(The charging circuit seems to be the culprit). I have only heard this and I have not personally experimented with any of it as of yet but it sounds plausible.. This may not be a Big deal but I just wanted to bring it up..

The Ones that Smile… A while back some folks may have heard about what happened up in Kingman regarding Retta Atkins “The Gold Lady” and her Husband, Darren Vanhouten.* Such a Shame, I have been wondering about this and poked around. I am relieved a bit knowing that this particular Snake is no longer out there and it appears as if they have this Tragedy fairly sorted out.** I posted links below for More information. Take Care. *https://www.icmj.com/resources/news-and-events/miners-news/retta-atkins-the-gold-lady-and-spouse-victim-of-double-homicide-465/ **https://www.havasunews.com/free_access/sheriff-maricopa-burglary-suspect-may-be-linked-to-kingman-gold-lady-murder/article_e1a2d008-cce1-11ed-97ba-ffe3f244707b.html#

This post is from 2020, A lot has changed in 3 years.. My Pulse Dive hasn’t.. It is still in one piece and it’s still gong fine. The only (gripe?) I may have is that, due to its multi purpose design, it’s a bit more substantial than the other options... It has worked flawlessly since day one and it has done its job solidly whenever called upon. I have found some uses for it outside of my normal routine and Had I had a more basic Pin-Pointer, I would have missed out on a few Adventures and Prizes. I’m certainly happy with my Pulse Dive. I am planning to get a smaller, “Second” Pin-Pointer though, the smallest, decent one that I can find for everyday carrying. I usually use the “scoop over coil” method in my usual routine but I do find practical use for a P-Pointer and pull it out a few times a day.. I dig my PulseDive and wouldn’t trade it for another. I would/ will buy another if this one ever becomes lost/damaged but I do want a second, smaller Pin-Pointer for everyday use….

A couple of Grim reminders, but I’d much rather them be taken as Some Food For Thought… Sometimes, for whatever reason one just cannot Jump outta the way Fast enough… No Matter how spry. Sometimes, like ol’ Mr.Fassler*, one gets far too bold and pays a high price. But Usually, Like in the case of “Daniel Steininger”**, One just doesn't see it Coming… Thankfully, Chance is indeed on our side, I am well aware of the Simple math… But I am Also aware of Entropy, and Entropy WILL ensue, It ALWAYS does, Eventually..(Its a Law). Basically, MURPHY IS out there.. And so are his Friends.. That $150 spent on some boots, The $60-$200 spent on chaps or gaiters may sting a bit at first…But that “Sting” quickly fades into peace of mind, and that “Peace of Mind” is well worth it IMO… And also IMO, The sting pales in comparison to the feeling of buying a bunch of Strangers a House!…Seriously. (This is Obviously Regarding The snakes that Slither and Not the ones that Smile..) *Photo CBS News “Reciept”: This was going around a while back in 2015..And yeah, It’s Real… It’s from a Man Named Todd Fassler. ** “Bite”Banner health credit Photo: 2023, Actual Bite Wound received while On a Hike with his Wife on a Well worn Mesa AZ. Trail, Was airlifted, received Anti-Venom in the Air. Made a full recovery. Daniel Steininger 77.

Those are Soo Cool!.. I have been loosely following those “Whippet DryWashers” for awhile.. Clean, Seemingly well thought out, extremely packable/LGHT!… I Even got further into DIY CNC’s and FDM Printing after being inspired by this Build…( Ended up going a different direction)… But, I would Love to get one.. (I also happen to have Had the experience of keeping a Whippet…”Stiggies”, Hyper, Affectionate and Lightening Fast! Such a sweetie of a Dog! Miss Her😔) Rad🤙🏻

Looks like you now have yourself a Genuine “collectors piece”..… …(From “Harbor Freight”, No Less!)😉…

I happen to have acquired an Ace 350 by Garrett a few years ago… From what I understand, at the Time they retired this 8.25khz detector to focus on the slightly Hotter and more feature laden 10khz. Ace 400 in the series. I’m Not implying that this detector is a Slouch, not by any means. There are a lot of em’ out there and I have found My Ace 350 to be a Very useful and quite the capable Tool. Perhaps something went on behind the scenes that I am unaware of?(Not that I am Aware of Much of anything that goes on “behind the scenes”, lol..) I’m thinking that it’s window was shorter than Most as it entered the Detector Market in the very beginning of “The Time of Great Change”🤔 in the World of Metal Detecting.. Anyway, just wanted to bring it up in case someone was poking around regarding Garrett’s Ace 350… like it’s predecessors in the ACE lineup, The Garrett Ace 350 also Has a preset Ground Balance and, although a little hotter, It Appears to Compare fairly evenly with the 7.69khz Garrett F22 but with a Segmented ID instead of the F22’s 1-99 Digital ID.. Its all pretty subjective, I Know… I’m just using what I think is a good comparison in an attempt to simplify.. Here is a Link to the Ace 350 Manual: https://garrett.com/sites/default/files/2019-11/1533000_ace350_english.pdf Another Ace 350 Manual Link: (Note:Not a direct Garrett link.) https://www.manualslib.com/manual/945703/Garrett-Ace-350.html?page=30#

I have one Myself, The lack of being able to Ground balance really hinders this detectors ability to function well in My Highly mineralized area(Arizona has some HOT Soil). Regardless, I have still found it to be quite the useful tool in some areas. . A major plus, in my opinion, is that there are plenty of coils to choose from. Another, More Personal plus is It’s ability to Share Coils with My Gold-Bug*. I gotta say that when The conditions are cooperating, and with the proper coil, I have managed to reach some surprisingly deep stuff. When over milder ground and topped off (bottomed off?🤔) with the 11”dd coil, I have found the Delta 4000 to really shine….(IMO) It was a Fathers Day Gift from the Girls on the Year My Daughter started to Walk(So I am a bit Biased😉, to mine anyway). * The LCD version of The Gold-Bug…

….True on So Many Levels, Oh Soo Many Levels..🤙🏻

Steve Herschbach Said, “There are some that say the LRL is just to get you in the general area, then you switch to a normal metal detector to make the actual find. I actually have a few of those devices myself - I call them books.” Spilled some coffee when I read that... Well Stated!

That was the exact picture I saw painted as well.. This was a ”Laughing With” situation and Most certainly not “Laughing at” one. Your post was Fine “ValensLegacy”, Both Fine and appreciated Imo.🤙🏻 (And I have indeed been stumbled upon while taking, too long awhile myself.😉)

Super Cool!🤙🏻 (*Wanted to Add that, Regarding the new pinpointer, I Hope They paid attention to the Sphinx. Proximity switches are simple, waterproof and a huge time saver. Just Not having to fiddle around, turn it on and then after use, fiddle around and turn it off is Huge.. IMO

Wow, That was pretty cool. My Family uses Their detectors and we Truly “Dig Them” .😉 Super Rad🤙🏻

Knowing your being watched, cased and Targeted has got to be an uneasy feeling. I’ve never been hassled myself, not when in the “Way Out” anyhow.. but I know it happens and it would be foolish to think that It never will. So, Like Most Polite People here in the West, I’m usually prepared, just in case. Now, Using the newer Tech to your advantage, Like setting up/having a few sensors on your 6 seems like a good way to go and Having constant eyes on your producing claims sounds like a Great Idea .. And That Judge,.. Dependable, multi functional and intimidating from a distance..I’d say that it’s very Worth its weight.. Rad🤙🏻