Bohemia Miner

There are basically two ways to put a Minelab Coil on a TDI.  Use the White’s lower rod with a lot of “spacers”, modify a Minelab lower rod by drilling holes on the sides and moving the "spring clip" or an Excalibur lower rod where the “button” is on the side like Whites instead of the normal Minelab bottom position.

I live near the Bohemian Mining District, hence the handle “Bomemia Miner.  The area was named after an outlaw miner known as Bohemia john.

I have been prospecting since 1999.  I started metal detecting shortly after that and then started working in the industry in 2005.  The late Jim Straight was my good friend and mentor.

I currently own a Tesoro Compadre with 5” coil for the kids.  An Equinox 800 and the TDI High-Q.  I love the latter for its lighter weight.  I’ve had problems with arthritis in my thumbs and wrists.  After corrective surgery, I still can’t handle the six-pound (without the battery) detectors such as the Minelab (PI) Super Detectors, as they used to be called or the Garrett ATX.  I also love the fact that I can run the gain at full throttle and still have a quiet threshold.  My Pin Pointer of choice is the White’s TRX although I have a Coiltek in-line probe that will work on the TDI.  I’d also like to get a Gold Bug Pro for a back and loaner detector.

I look forward to reading everyone’s posts and being able to reply and contribute some of the knowledge I’ve acquired over the years.  But most importantly, I’m here to learn.  Thank you, Steve for creating this forum and allowing me to become a part of it.

Walt Evens

The Special Edition created by Miner John was a huge hit.  John was no longer able to produce them after the Paradise Fire wiped out the town.  His coils were not patented.

Whites reverse engineered the coil and put a patent on it.  The coil is "new" to Whites but it's the Miner John design.   Nothing else was added or changed.  Everything else on/in the detector is the same as the SE.  I received this info from the factory.

I bought the tan model as I live in the Pacific Northwest.  Sometimes I'll leave my detector and go back to my vehicle for something.  I was afraid I'd lose the Camo in the forest.