Erik Oostra

A very interesting article on how nuggets are created.. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-electricity-generated-earthquakes-secret-giant.html

They also work on the E1500 (with a 3.5 mm adapter).. The E1500 is freaking awesome! It arrived yesterday.. You were right, the metal plug on that BT transmitter sticks out like elephant balls.. but it pulls out and luckily I had a short little cable which fits.. just taped it to the shaft for the moment.. at least the thing is tiny.. Going to take the E1500 for a run tomorrow at some fairly heavily mineralized ground where I used to take the GPX 5000.. My favourite coil for it was also the 14x9'' Evo so it'll be good to compare how this coil runs on the E1500.. I'll also take the 9'' coil with me.. Can't wait to see how the detector handles the ground up there..

The BT Audio Receiver/Transmitter (model GR11) happily pairs with the Bluetooth headphones which came with the Equinox 800 (ML80).. It doesn't like the Garrett MS-3 headphones, is that because they aren't low latency?

The plug is on the module, eliminating the need for cables.. It seems to be pretty tiny and you can have it facing up along the back of the control box.. This way there's far less to get tangled up with this thin box than with a box and cable setup mounted on the back of the control box, which I think would more likely break the headphone port.. But it's all wait and see.. I'm more worried about which headphones will work with..

I'm thinking about buying this little Bluetooth transmitter.. I think it's better than others like it because it hasn't got a cable and you don't need to mount it or tape it on.. It's compatible with the E1500 and I'm hoping it'll work with the Garrett MS-3 headphones.. It cost $40..

So far, so good.. AlgoForce have just released version 2 of the E1500 without increasing the price.. and their software upgrades are also still freely available.. I think AlgoForce is less greedy and more focused on getting it right than its competitors..

Wild dreams! In the meantime I'll be happy with the Goldmaster 24K and Equinox 800 as back-ups.. Between them with their small DD (and a concentric) coils they should hopefully handle some of the ground that the E1500 with its sensitive spiral mono coils can't.. Time will tell..

Yeah, good thinking.. Still, compared to the GPX batteries these powerbanks are just nuts on how much juice they've got.. From what I'm reading a 10,000 mAh powerbank lasts up to 14 hours on this detector, I'm hoping for 3 times that from this powerbank.. But you're right, it's only $60 for a spare battery that'll give you another 42 hours.. Compared to a $240 battery for the GPX 6000 which will only give you 8 hours or the heavy GPX 5000 battery which will give you 10 hours for $400.. Mind boggling numbers compared to what came before..

I forgot to mention that this detector will be powered by a Cygnett 30,000 mAh powerbank.. It was $58 on eBay.. This powerbank should last a while longer than the GPX 6000 or GPX 5000 batteries and should hopefully eliminate the need to carry spares.. Weirdly enough, this powerbank is lighter than the 20,000 mAh powerbanks made by this manufacturer..

Good suggestion, thanks.. It's on the wish list.. The coil selection is with prospecting in mind rather than beach hunting.. My son and I have recently gained permission to prospect a few cattle stations near goldfields.. It'll be interesting to compare his GPX 6000 with the ML 11'' and Coiltek 10x5'' mono coils against the E1500 with the NF 14x9'' and Coiltek 9'' mono coils..

Based on posts about coils for the E1500 (especially from Queensland prospectors), I've also bought a NF 14x9'' Evo and a Coiltek 9'' Elite to go with the detector.. I ummed and ahhed about a Sadie instead but there were more positive posts about the 9'' so I decided to go with it.. I'm also learning about spiral wound vs bundle.. Can't wait to get to know this detector and its coils.. I just hope we get on.. But if it runs as smooth as a GPX 5000 with these sized mono coils on pretty heavily mineralised ground with plenty of hot rocks, then I'll be a very happy chappy..

Sorry Nokta but you've just lost a potential customer looking for a good/cheap PI detector.. Your naming competition and vague promises since then have worn thin and I've just bought an Algoforce E1500.. Even though the E1500 had already been released, I was still willing to give you until the end of this year to come up with the goods.. Since then favourable reports coming back from the field about how stable the E1500 runs on mineralised ground and which coils works best with it, have worn down my patience.. It's also got me wondering if you really could come up with a better PI detector that's worth the wait.. If you do, well done you! But I reckon you'll be watching the E1500 very closely and maybe even use some of the features which make it awesome, like a target ID, real-time scrolling signal, vibrating handle and, best of all, the ability to use a huge selection of coils.. Maybe then you'd win me back.. But only if you manage to keep up with Algoforce, who've just released version 2 of the E1500.. Maybe if you hung back for another couple of years you'll come up with an even better good/cheap PI detector, in the meantime me and Algo (version 10) will be out bush somewhere..

I just wish they'd get their arse into gear, I'm hanging off on buying an AlgoForce.. ⌛

I'm also encouraged by the 835 silver hallmark on the back, the ear stud itself has no marking.. I'm hoping this indicates that it's oldish 'antique' silver to help date the ear stud a bit better.. This tiny thing's got me hugely excited!

Or about 6 feet.. 😬 There's a bit of online info on a few of the island's first settlers and their families but no info at all on who owned the dwellings above this site.. Mostly they were humpies and there's only an old fence post left.. Still, judging by the amount of silver coins (mainly 3 and 6-pence) dating between the 1880s and the early 1920s, this was once a busy spot.. Maybe in those days there was year-round fresh water in the creeks somewhere? These days they only run during the wet season.. I've included a little movie of the island shot in 1926.. https://d2bx93w6kas18u.cloudfront.net/titles/roundtow/roundtow2_pr.mp4