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  1. Where would one insure their detector? If soccer players insure their legs and Keith Richards insured his hands detectorists must be able to insure their machines. Gollum – That's exactly why I don't advertise that I'm detecting either. If someone sees a GPAA sticker on my rig out in the wilderness they suddenly know what I'm doing out there. A million reasons why that could be a bad idea. But, when you slap on an Audubon sticker everyone assumes you're a bird watcher, lol.
  2. The bottom of page 52 in the User Manual mentions – "Only MINELAB GPZ coils are compatible with the GPZ 7000 detector." If I'm reading that correctly the aftermarket coil companies won't be able to make coils for the GPZ unless Minelab licenses them to do so. I don't speak patentese so I could be mistaken. Perhaps someone else can offer a more educated opinion? If Minelab ever looks to the forums for feedback (like the wonderful Nokta folks) I'll offer mine. If you are to be the only manufacturer of coils for the GPZ please offer a full line. I believe many folks would be like me in that the 11" and 14" may see the majority of time on the end of our detector, but an 8" would be vital for some locations where rocks and thick scrub won't allow even an 11" coil to be very effective. On top of that an 8" coil is useful nearly everywhere, a 20" coil is not. I've always liked Commander Coils but used Coiltek and Nuggetfinders because of their size and configuration options, not because of their superiority in detecting.
  3. A lot of people have talked about the coil comparisons in the GPZ video with regards to the larger deeper stuff. What about the fact that the GPZ is being said to go deeper than an SDC on small gold – 14" coil compared to 8" coil. If that's the case I'm impressed. I also hope there will be an 8" coil option in the GPZ's future. Imagine how much better it could do on sub gram nuggets if it had that coil! My question is; Does the GPZ really beat an SDC on small nuggets even with a 14" Coil? Is that number coming from that 5 gram mark or sub grammars too? With the detector reaching buyers this Friday and that one website doing a countdown to Wednesday, I suspect the gag will be lifted off Steve and JP Wednesday as well. Whenever they get to talk, I look forward to hearing their conclusions. I look forward to seeing the gold they've found with it as well!
  4. It wouldn't be me who would develop any apps or programs for a detector but you'd have to think some folks could make some good ones.Seeing good detectorists able to tell the sound of ferrous vs. non ferrous and depth as well as they do (not perfectly but darn good), some kind of program or app should be possible to help further refine the ability.
  5. Bill has em up for sale too. Same price. On his forum he states they will be available in a few days. Sooner than I would have expected. http://www.nuggetshooter.com/minelab-gpz-7000.html
  6. I like the "ONLY" part. Lol If only it didn't hurt so bad to laugh.
  7. I have been privileged enough to detect with some of the best and can say they have different techniques, but a few things are apparent with them all. First off is they put in a lot of time behind a detector. Easier for them than most because they essentially are professionals who make or supplement a lot of their income with their finds. Some barely know the settings on their machines but they know how to get a coil over gold and aren't afraid to dig. Success breeds confidence and confidence is the most underrated and unmentioned tool in the prospectors arsenal. If you see workings or geology which resemble what you've found gold in before, you will stay there and work hard digging trash and covering ground until you find something or are satisfied it's definitely absent. Iffy signals are investigated and trash is less of a nuisance. Confidence gets you back out in the field even if you're working on multiple day skunks. You know it's there and you know you have what it takes so you just keep going. The last thing I'll mention is their power of observation. They recognize and study all kinds of geological features and old-timer workings which have potential for producing nuggets. Most of them are not educated in geology or mining but neither were most of those gold rush and depression era prospectors. If you spent every day in the field prospecting with a need to feed yourself you'd catch on real quick too. It's like learning a new language, immersion is the best way to learn. Modern day experts are immersed and come to learn the language of the land and gold. That 10% to 90% ratio appears accurate from what I've seen. It also seems to relate to the fact that I've seen a lot of inexperienced ones spend 90% of their time swinging in ground unlikely to produce whereas the pros spend 90% of their time in the most likely to produce spots. There's more to it than that but it's a big factor. I should bring out too, they didn't start out successful. Like a professional athlete or really anyone at the top of their profession, they got that way because they worked at it. And like a professional golfer they don't use outdated or inferior equipment. Tiger Woods could still beat any amateur with a wooden driver but when you spend that much of your precious time doing something, it pays to use the best.
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