Joe Beechnut OBN

Thanks Cuniagau! SO right..I am hoping he made it thru the War years..No info on the inside so a hopeless case. Thanks Seeker! Good Luck to you my friend. Thanks Compass! I am paying for it today...just can't get enough. Thank You... I bet your right Steve...Not only nickels but seems the AQ is nailing a lots of brass and other targets that fall into the gold range. Good for US! Thank You! Any gold is a welcome sight, it's like a shot of adrenaline. They are coming! Thanks Beach hunter! It was a surprise. Thanks Mitchel! Very crazy I have got maybe 100 gold rings from this spot since I found it in 2015, and it just keeps on giving. Not like it did the first year which got over 50...........but it still gives up the random gold.

Conditions change daily .. The last two outings, same spot ..Water Salinity here is 28 to 30..considered brackish. Hunting waist/chest/ shoulder deep 2 hunts 08/20/2020...........17 gram Class ring, calm water..low winds..SE 4 mph Delay was 10 today, ATS I did play with but ended up set on 7, sensitivity was around 6, volume 8, threshold I did play with some also. But ended up just below 5, audible. All Metal only.. AQ worked perfect, Smooth 08/22/2020.......2....14k wedding bands...12 mph SE winds ..semi-rough water Delay 11.5....ATS 6.....Sensitivity 6, .......volume 8...........threshold 4-5 just audible ..All Metal only AQ ran very smooth after adjusting the delay to 11.5

System and 12.5 coil are fine, and please do not detune the AQ.. Has either of those 3 heros of mine hunted "In" saltwater? I don't mean running the coil thru the saltwater .. Waist to Chest deep with the "AQ" at different locations for hours?.....I would bet my AQ No........See this is a common knowledge if your a "IN the water hunter".......... "Every beach" is different. And the conditions can change from day to day...Beach sand hunting conditions rarely change...once your in the water it's a ever changing environment. And what the "AQ is doing is common with all water machines...some places they work and others .........spots are difficult.. It's no ones fault other then the AQ was never subjected to all of the conditions of the world. And I believe that's why Rick made a special effort to spread them out... I can go on but it is simple..from my experiences over the years the little 8 inch is going to help, I hope enough to where I can say... I told you so..

Looks like you had a fun time all around! Those coins really add up also..👍

Thanks Buddy! i Love when I see those tides dropping. I'm sure you can't sleep either knowing what's coming. Thanks Mike! I It is so much like the excalibur in All metal your going to have NO problems at all. Thanks Okra! I'm very Blessed to say it is doing the job intended. Thanks Jim!....I agree buddy, I really think your going to love it... Thanks Buddy! Hope all is well and you see that AQ soon! Weird is I normally dig silver quarters But Nada on them this round. LOL, That's funny! It's a smaller size ring but it does have some meat to it. ..........And Thank You! Thanks Joe D! Having it Mid May really gave me the jump on learning how it operated. I think the time I spent testing was really was the key. It for sure has found a home, with the excalibur.

Those were some well spoken words of advice seeing all the treasure he found. NIce!

My excaliburs (VLF) and infinium had that issue with the coil connectors, ..One reason I went back to hard wired on the excaliburs..Also I found removing the control pod of the excal from the saltwater helps a lot also. Which I plan to do with the AQ down the road. Just need a longer coil cable so all fits nicely under the drysuit. Both the excalibur and the AQ share a lot of the same issues when it comes to rushing saltwater..But the AQ's audio is 2X what the excals is...... The reason I'm loving my audio cut off on the AQ...

That's good news on the cover for the big coil, someone was just asking me about that...

X-2....⚡....I would like to know who the experts are.....

That swing speed is killing me also being the big coil is like a steering wheel. I think if we do see a 8 inch AQ coil it's going to be a Big help to all...

Thank You! I would love to see the owner of this ring but it has nothing inside other then the fineness mark. So kool they have that up...least I get to see the possibles. Just looked 105 grads, not a very big class. On that dated ring I found.......... I was able to send out a email to one of the grand daughters but never got a response. Plus I posted on one of the pages she posted and asked the Admin to please contact her for I had information about here great father. Nothing. Thanks You for the information..joe

Think I'm setting at 17 gold now with the AQ. Fully paid for and adding to the Bank account. I knew it would not take long for I needed deep......... and it is. Today's hunt was a get out no matter the conditions, been busy at home for a week now....... I checked the winds before I left and they were very calm. Water level is Insanely high, about a foot above normal. Conditions at this beach are fairly sanded in but there's always the chance for deep strays...First out .........things were very slow, but I came into area that held a few coins, slowed and listened. One hour and 40 minutes into the hunt I get a good strong deep signal. Six scoops later outcomes a Big boy, I figured 11 grams but with gloves I have a hard time telling. Happy I got gold ......I stayed a few more hours..... nothing much other than a Merc and rosey came up. What really gets me is how deep this stuff is...and for some reason it loves nickels, And I only hunt in All Metal. Delay was 10 today, ATS I did play with but ended up set on 7, sensitivity was around 6, volume 8, threshold I did play with some also. But ended up just below 5, audible. Just about all targets today were deep but gave good reports... I did chase a few ghost signals, which one turned out to be a dime. Only dug a few pieces of Iron, one I should have stopped....... after 10 minutes of digging ... Good Luck to all this weekend, Be safe..Joe

Thanks for sharing. I love my SunSpots, both 720's and you are 100% on the small holes. Best for catching the small targets. I do like the angle of the newer scoop for hunting in deep water better...you don't have to drink the water. Shallow water the 90 is fine.. One thing I do not like about most manufacturers handles,... is the Grips...I like the old Bill Babs scoop grips, you don't have to look. You feel which way the scoop is facing for it has a grip molded to fit your fingers grip. You can get those Grips at McMaster Carr..Finger-Groove Round Grips

That's a Nice looking Gold!! And he's got some weight!!...I agree tune the ATS up to 8 and delay to 11.5...it kills me to turn mine up for I feel I'm losing depth but dag It still hammers deep.

Good time out! Congrads on the gold, makes the ride so much smoother going home...🌟

Can you tell I own a Excalibur... Going to do a shorty of this version next.. 4 cell only, May try the new Samsung 3600 cells...Hoping to get 6 hours.. Seems ....after talking to a few AQ owners most want the drop in 26650 battery setup. Parts coming but the USPS is slower then Molasses.

You may know my buddy Steve Noga,......oldtimer... still a Authorized Fisher Repair center ...Now in Charleston S.C. ... owner of Rebel Metal Detectors.. Amazing,... he still has parts to fix many of the old fishers. http://www.rebelmetal.com/

Sorry Corrected.......that should be ........ I'll see how the 8 does... No order forum, there are a few ..One I do know of and I am sure he would love to get his hands on the AQ, but he has some years on him. Then add in the virus thing...which complicates everything.

My opinion ...... I think the 8 inch will be perfect in the water for most. ....reason, coil control, swing speed. then being able to use "More" of it's Raw power. And I believe it would be the smallest usable size that would help others in high salt area's and still be a decent size to swing.. Anything bigger is taking a big chance. Once all of this stuff has settled Dew .............. I'll see how the 8 does I "may" have a 10 made...

Good Job Compass, Beautiful gold! And Amen to the above!

I was thinking the 1919 penny was from the time period when they may had put the wedding date or something romantic written inside. Water has been bad here for about a week now....I see a opening for you to catch up...Don't let it rest!! Put the 🔨..down!

Every beach is different so I am sure your right where you hunt. And I agree, when you got that small coil it seems like your swinging a hockey puck. Those were my thoughts walking out the door with the small 7.5 excalibur coil.....😬..But for some reason I did fairly well with it........So the size you think would be best for you would the 9.5?

I would like to see a 9 inch but for the purpose of making the machine useible in adverse conditions I think the 8 would be safer. I don't think it is to small for I remember years ago when I did hunt the ocean..... the Excalibur 800 with the 7.5 inch coil did as well as the stock 10 on finding gold. But one thing for sure,..... in my head I always wanted to grab the 10 first thinking it would be better..

That's a deep one! I'm not sure if a stock excalibur could get that deep or not. I know once I get down so far I can judge the size of the target (In PP) with the excalibur but yet to master that with the AQ.

That's a NIce 18k, Anything written inside.