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That makes sense for beach detecting, there was no salt in the ground I was detecting which I think may make a huge difference- I was in a dry freshwater creek bed with very loosely packed decomposed granite alluvium.
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If an Equinox 800 can detect a .01g aluminum pull-tab using the 11-inch coil at almost 2-feet, a 6000 better be able to pick up lunker nuggets like that one at least as deep because I know a Nox sure could! š
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Thanks for sharing a nice day out there! Miss seeing desert foxes out there while camping. They are not shy, once had a pair come right up to us during dinnertime!
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Rye Nevada Gold With Eq800 & 1st Test Of Gpx6000
GotAU? replied to aerospace guy's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
Well, you better hurry then! š Naw, I really just have a Nox and GM, and a Thompson. I made a promise to myself, and to my better half, that Iād only replace a detector if it paid for itself or if it was hopelessly broken. The later is my caviot to getting a 6000 - āoopsā¦. honey, I āaccidentallyā ran it over and I donāt think it can be fixed!ā š„²š After reading and hearing about the area, I realize it is heavily claimed and worked. Jim Straight certainly wrote a lot about it to peak my interest. Having never worked the El Pasoās before, for my first trip Iād just plan to bring topo and geology maps and tour the area first to get an idea of access roads and the geology of the area. Then maybe Iād try a bit of detecting or sample drywashing on the club claims or remote open areas that look interesting where I can legally go. -
Gerry in Idaho has a lot if experience with using a Nox on tailings- this is a good read too: https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/15207-why-ive-found-more-ounces-of-au-with-sub-1000-detector-when-i-own-an-sdc-gpx-gpz/?tab=comments#comment-155676
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Rye Nevada Gold With Eq800 & 1st Test Of Gpx6000
GotAU? replied to aerospace guy's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
Sounds like you know the place well! Are there any claims that far in? -
Rye Nevada Gold With Eq800 & 1st Test Of Gpx6000
GotAU? replied to aerospace guy's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
Thanks, thats a kind offer Iāll take you up on! I am a new Taft member, but havenāt been able to go there yet. The SDMA also, their claims are closer to Red Mountain and Johannesburg. Iāll PM my contact info for you. Thanks! -
I recently picked up a Falcon MD20 detector to help in sampling for possible ore, but its coil is very small though, about an inch in diameter, so it would take a lot of time to cover any area and is best used as a pinpointer.
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Curious, did anyone test the differences with a Nox and the stock larger coil vs. the 6-inch?
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KDOCOC- Iām still new at the Nox, but I do know that it may be exactly what you need for the type of area you described. The 6000 and the 2300 canāt discriminate iron, so if you are in a trashy area you will be doing a lot of digging. A Nox with a 6-inch coil or the larger stock coils will do you well, it will report some negative numbers for non-ferrous, but if your time is limited it can help you concentrate more on positive number targets with the highest probability of being what you are looking for.
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Rye Nevada Gold With Eq800 & 1st Test Of Gpx6000
GotAU? replied to aerospace guy's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
Phrunt did a comparison video between the 10x5 and the 6inch, have you seen it? Seemed that they were both equally sensitive, the 10x5 mostly towards the front and the 6-inch across the middle. Overall, it looked like they were both equally good and the main difference was detection area. I asked anout getting one, but stuck with the 6-inch after getting recommendations that the 6-inch was just as good for finding smalls. Thatās a nice nugget! Did you find it? Iām about a two hour drive from both the El Pasoās and 29 Palms, but only really spent most of my time in the Dale Mining District (29 Palms). It has very small gold mostly, so dry washing is more productive there. I will have a better chance now to detect over in the El Pasoās as I recently joined a club with several claims there. I certainly like the area, Randsburg is a interesting place to visit. -
Rye Nevada Gold With Eq800 & 1st Test Of Gpx6000
GotAU? replied to aerospace guy's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
Great comparison report, thanks! I was planning on going to that training as well with that new updated detector in hand, but I decided it would be best for me to stick to a VLF and went with Eq800 instead from Gerry. So I am curious, and did you find the initial setting recommendations that Gerry eMailed to his Eq800 customers useful as is or did you guys tweak things a little, especially for the smaller stuff? If he did any updates to settings in the field, would love to hear how that went and what was done! -
Just a friendly reminder to anyone who wants to go there- Itās a really neat area where you can still see Sherman tank tracks and rows upon rows of neatly aligned rocks marking where roads and camps were set up 80 years ago, and there are many cool other things to see left over from that era from our nationās history. I know it well as I worked alongside of an archaeological survey in that area for several months. Itās a land worth visiting and exploring, but people wanting to go there need to know that metal detecting, disturbing of and collection of any historic artifacts is prohibited within Pattonās and other related sites and camps at the Desert Training Center on both National Park and BLM managed lands of the DTC. The area is part of the Mojave National Preserve, and has been designated recently as a nationally significant historic site. Honor their service by protecting their memory for future generations. https://www.deserttrainingcenter.com
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Are You Ready To Pull The Trigger On The 6000 ?
GotAU? replied to Ridge Runner's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
About 8%, didn't worry about getting taken at all as all the dealers here have a very good reputation and besides, we know where they all live! š But seriously, they are well known by many here, and theyāve been customer first whenever I needed help. I wouldnāt buy from anyone else. -
Are You Ready To Pull The Trigger On The 6000 ?
GotAU? replied to Ridge Runner's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
Thought about it, and even put down a deposit, but then went with an 800 instead. Weāre just not that close to the kind of places where a 6000 could do anything more than what a high frequency VLF can do with a small coil. Iāll wait a few more years for retirement when I can spend quality time with the thing out there where it can do the most. -
Finally A Big Nugget Caught On Film With The 6k
GotAU? replied to afreakofnature's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
Wonder if something sticky like powdered rosin (music store) or a spilled coke would help? Is the lock losing its grip due to the shaft getting glazed and too smooth under the lock through lots of use? -
Ugh, I am pulling the reference- found a review that said it doesnt sync well with video so it may not be aptX compatible and probably not low latency. Sorry!
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I have to check on that, good point!
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Edit: this model looked good when I first posted it but it may not be low latency or aptX compatible so it may not be useful for detecting- sorry. This model is waterproof-just a speaker without ear buds, will try it out and post a review: BUGANI waterproof wearable bluetooth speaker: Edit: pulled reference , it wasn't low latency- always check! Sorry if I wasted anyoneās time.
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Metal Detecting & Drywashing "can" Be Rewarding
GotAU? replied to Rob Allison's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
Yup! One way to guarantee finding some gold while drywashing or detecting is just sharing the time with the right people and knowing where to look for the real gold!š -
Metal Detecting & Drywashing "can" Be Rewarding
GotAU? replied to Rob Allison's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
Robās video shows it like it really is, it can be hard work but it also it can be fun. And you donāt need to bring your own drywasher to do it. Announce your plans when you are visiting the west I am sure that more than one of us would gladly use an extra shovel bum to schlep buckets full of dirt over to our drywashers! š Seriously though, if ever visiting in So Cal, Iād meetup with someone from DP to go for a day as a guest to one of the club claims I belong to or to an open BLM area. Drywashing and detecting can be pretty fun and thereās always at least a bit of color to be found. -
Wow, should've kept my Tandy Treasure Tracker. Why did I waste all that money on Minelab junk? Itās never found anything like those. My $10 Treasure Tracker could've easily found nuggets just like that! š
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Erik, maybe here? https://www.minmaxenergy.com/