Joe Beechnut OBN

I don't mind it, it's something I've adjust my hunting to ... tides make it possible..............one reason I have become a hunter who watch's the current and predicted conditions very close..

I'm sure there are a lots of little details but that's what it takes to stay ahead of the competition.. Take note once my warranty is over and if this virus thing does not get me, I will build a unit similar to the picture (I tweaked) out of Carbon fiber.

My Opinion...........They better move up with something more modern....more of a Carbon fiber look. ....And I don't think four 18650s are going to do the job, I'm thinking more (4) 26650's inline ..same battery the MDT uses..the new Fisher needs at least 8 hours hunt time to cover these young guys and who have endless energy, and not have to walk back to the car to change the batteries after 5 hours....And for the Old Goats like me have a insert that holds the (4) smaller (less weight) 18650 batteries.....I need to work for these guys....second though I enjoy hunting more.

Stunning! And Looks like you cashed in!! I need to find more diamonds!Wow!

Ok we are going to need proof on this...KOB thing..😁 Well that's all we needed...Welcome Mr King Of Bling!

Enjoyed the video, nice and simple. Looks like a great day out, nothing like having the place to yourself !! Very good day for treasure too!! 🙂

Early on I see the Halo of targets in the threshold of the "AQ" doing airtest..... so I've been playing with the settings to see if I can pull up more of the audio of them when out hunting in the water. Jim and I have hunted together before, a very good "old beach" hunter. Video of those changes in the threshold Jim speaks of.... d

I agree!!....100%...The AQ is a TDI on steroids. And while comparing both the TDI BH was not that far off on depth..3 to 4 inch's on most targets. I do think the AQ has some quarks that we still have to figure out.......... that will give even more information on targets but I believe many will be site dependent. When testing both I did like the AQ better but I felt the TDI BH was a very good machine for the price.

I'm with you Steve. Took me one hunt to nail the Pinpointing thing which was rather exciting since Dew and I had felt the big coil would be a issue, then add hunting in the water and not being able to see the bottom...But all was easy, I thought. Now I do have to remember on the shallow targets to raise the coil or use the edge for they do blast. Also I have found If I am missing a deep target ........I just scrape the side of the coil thru the hole to locate it...Very easy. Hunting is so site dependent that I think not to torturer oneself best to go slow and use the best machine for the job. I'm still using the Excalibur almost as much as I do the AQ... ......Hate to say but with things not going the right way it can quickly lead to a hate affair..😬 Good Luck!

Congratulations on a real stunner!! Wow!

Good report and Thank God we have another person who hunts in the water.. Try hunting "in to shore" instead of parallel with the beach...., then out.....going out is not as... but going in it's smoother and you can really hear the Halo's of deep old targets. Let me know if that works for you... also Pinpointing...... pumping the coil on deep targets will pull them up better so you can center them to dig. The problem lies you can only swing that big coil so fast in the water..so by pumping the coil to the left..(weak / disappearing signal) then to the center (strongest signal) then to the right..where it fades out...then I just pump back to the center (strongest) and do a little forwards backwards centering then.... dig... , like the wiggle wiggle of the BBS machines they can really come in stronger. A smaller coil would make it better for the........... in the water hunters...Alexandre.. :)

Love the combo of diamonds and yellow gold! Very nice! I may dig five Zincons a year here, most places i hunt closed before they were made..very rare.

Out with the AQ Thursday 3 hours....... Skipping shallows and digging faints only at this location seems to be the best way to control the amount of trash. The one big piece of iron I did dig was shallow... The Buffalo, (191?) was as deep as I've dug in the place for anything, I would say in the 20 inch range.... It sure likes Nickels...And remember I hunt in All metal only..never switched over to mute this time..straight PI hunt only........... Gold ring is small, just under 2 grams 14k , 3 scoops deep..maybe in the 13 /14 inch range.. Ring never really gave a good solid hit so maybe it was on it's side? 10 gold with the AQ, 9 rings and 1 misc..Can't wait till fall hits and the NW winds kick in...☠️ Side note, This is the beach I'm so confident about the AQ being the best I had invited anyone that want to meet, over on the other forum. So far no local takers but did get a few from a distant that wanted to give it a go. Anyone is welcome.......... A very tough spot, Been hammered for years by just about ever machine made. Been dredged, mined, and Has High Power lines about 100 yards away. And if you noticed in the video I'm wearing a drysuit with dry gloves, during the summer. Water quality is not the best either so playing it safe..Still waiting for the Cygnus invite challenge also...nothing yet. Let me know, the door is open.. ' Second set of pictures are from the batteries I'm working on..should have something working mid July, still waiting on a few detail things. The main thing is battery life and fix the connector issues. I really could do a much better battery setup if I were to change the shaft to a carbon fiber then mold a carbon fiber battery pack into the rear like the MDT...

Good report, You kicked butt for 2 plus hours...WOW! Lotta targets......No doubt from the pictures drysand is Nox territory, or VLF ...I think the "AQ" will shine for you this winter when the tides are low and you can slip out into the wetsand...Those are the hunts I'm excited to see for you. ..☠️

Looks like you got some old stuff! Love finding old brass...... Looks like some tough conditions with the black sand also?

Yes a M12-4 pin SS 3M brand, but not on the TDI BH, that one belonged to a friend and I just sent it back. I put them on my excaliburs...I also used the Sournia a few years ago..just like the AQ..but I liked SS better. Tonys endcaps 3rd picture, they are for the excalibur also so he can use a different set of HPs...

I was not real interested in the Disc side of the AQ (Just deep) but I did do a few test with crab pot pieces and the PVC pipe. I wanted to see the AQ would do in something I might encounter. I put one crab pot pieces down..around the PVC pipe..1 inch long. I tested before I put the ring in place and the AQ muted out. As I put the ring in place on the surface, I got a nice hit from the gold ring..as it went down the tube it hit the ring at two inch's but 3 inch's was fading....the odd is ...the crab pot piece muted when by itself but once the ring went from three inch's to four I got more pointed signal from the ring?.......Like it came to life with clipped signal. At 7 inch's that signal changed and at 17 when the ring was starting to fade I got a change in the audio of the crab pot piece like it was going to mute or was it muting already? ..So the ring does have a affect on...I just wish I had went deeper on the ring now that I seen the video...if it would have muted once the ring was out of range that would have told me it was getting the ring the whole time.... I think it will be something all of us will need to test, for my conditions are different then all others.

Looks like a fun time out! And a great spot!! Congrads on the Gold!!

I like that.."Future AQ Owner" I'm close, I got a new cable ..a 90 degree so it's not sticking as far out of the back. Then today I got my 18650 Samsung batteries in...with a charger ...a BMS , 4 lead flat cable and some other things. Got tubing coming Thursday for both battery setups...So I'll have a Lipo setup that did not make the cut.........☠️........then the two I am working now ..one with 4 inline 26650 batteries, then a 18650 setup with 8 batteries..one will be 5000mAh, the other 7200mAh.. the only change so far in plans I was going to use PVC or CPVC pipe but found some clear tubing... the first ones I make I want to watch them close and make sure all goes as planned. Also I got M-12 8 pin fittings so the HP setup is a lot stronger.. I want to make the 8 cell 18650 setup to where I can seal it and just plug in the charger, then the 26650 battery setup to where I can remove the batteries and put 4 more in and put the discharged on charge. It's been slow but all is coming together. I will post pictures maybe this weekend to show the progress...then once done a full report ..on how to.

For sure I'm shrinking...last measurements were 5' 9.5" Sad about that for sure.....The other day I let the AQ do a free fall from water level and found out the rear does not float..😬..battery is the sinker on the AQ for sure. It was close to three feet when he hit bottom........A few weeks ago I had it in some rough waters and that was more where I was impressed. Rods a great guy, I did not have the heart to tell him and was glad he did find it for I had no clue what happened to it..Mystery solved.

I would try it with out the coil...just to see if it's calm

Thank you! They Are around ..I try not think about that to much. Thanks Bill! ..Having the option of either really has made my hunting stronger. So both will see action as conditions allow.

A book of 10,000 gold rings...Harry Fink..Hunted the Chesapeake Bay and Florida..Even before metal detectors he did diving and scooping..I'm not sure if he is still a live but a Legend in his time. Now forgotten by many.

That 14k Half Moon is beautiful.I love the back...Very cool .. Although I do love finding gold and it does make for a happier trip home. I see the exercise and mental side of detecting as the most important..I think the time we were locked in place sure did not help most of us...I gained 10 pounds, but getting back down..5 more to loose..

Yes, I've had PI's before but this one compliments my Excalibur. I really feel I could not have a better combination.