nugget65

Ridge Runner I'm using the 5.2" coil and it seems to work better than the 11.2" on small gold..

Bottom line on this machine is I'm a newbie to metal detecting and and honestly only know the basics about hunting gold by this method and I'm finding gold with a machine that I have owned less than 2 weeks....that's the impressive part...that's all I can say about it...

Ya know Steve its this forum with ur advice and the advice I received from californiagold that I owe me progressing so fast with this machine and be able to find gold with it...I'm a no brainer type of guy and I like things simple...this machine is exactly it.....thnx

Went yesterday up to an old mining pit that has been worked to death by people in the past...I also had been there with my GB2 and had a rough time cause the ground was so hot.I also hit the same area with an AT GOLD and had no luck ...well yesterday with my Nokta that wasn't the case....got 8 Lil nuggies...I'm loving the ease of this machine ...i ran this machine in BST mode ..sensitivity on 83 and the I.D. masking ste on 5...I got a lot of ground noise but the target signals were very clear...even the real low target signal was low but clear of it hitting a target...one piece is .7grain and was about 3" deep... every hr I hunt with this machine I learn something new about it and its potential as being an awesome machine for any beginner as well as the experienced hunters...

Wow opals???? I would like to try that...please let us know how that goes...

Thnx everyone....I'm pretty happy with that Lil nuggie...

Thnx Steve...

Well as most of y'all know I bought new Nokta Fors Gold alittle over a week ago... The more I use this machine the more I'm impressed with it... Well after about 40 hrs on this machine I finally found a piece of gold with it... I was using the little sniper coil and after 2 hrs of finding every lead shot weight and fish hook in the bedrock along the bank of the Trinity river I was about to call the lunch bell when I got a hit that sounded similar to the lead but had a slight high pitched crackle sound (hard to explain) the target i.d. was 44 on the first swipe then 45 on the second...needless to say my pick went into action and went to town on the bedrock and after 8-10 swings of the pick I moved enough bedrock to wear I was actually able to see it wedged in there...
Yup this dude was happy as a puppy born with 2 lil peters...lol lol lol
I was impressed that this machine with only 15khz was able to hit on a piece so small..

Thnx...as usual I'll keep y'all posted...

The Douglas City campground opened this week gonna camp this weekend ...do alittle mining on the Trinity along with some detectingup around all the old tailing piles...

Its right around the block from me but hey camping is camping.... Nothing like some good campfire therapy with friends and family...

Art,

What size U-Haul do u have????

That's a lot of stuff...but I'm sure one use of any one item paid for itself...

I just carry a roll of gorilla tape along with plenty of water ..extra batteries...and an extra coil ..oh and a lighter.... All in one day pack...

If I buy 7 or 8 detectors at once the only thing hit would be me ..so hard I would be confused and bewildered...lol lol lol na she wouldn't hit me but after an hr of her chewing my head off I would opt out for the death penalty...lol lol

Thnx brogansown..I'm gonna try that... Gonna try the heat shrink deal on the gb2...thnx Norvic

Ur right 'beatup' I think I'm gone..lol lol but I love it... Even when I don't find any gold I always find my serenity...

Klunker I'm trying to deal with it by feeding it....oh and my wife is pissed!!!!

Lol lol

Could use a hint on keeping my coil wire secure other than electrical tape... Those chincy little plastic wire looms don't work for nothing ..already lost them and the little Velcro strips they sent couldn't hold a greased string in a cats ass...

I just bought a new metal detector making the # of machines I own at 2... I'm already wanting to add another machine to my collection...I have 2 VLF's and now I want a PI.....am I addicted??...need meetings??? etc etc etc...haha

Its bad enough when people leave open holes but then they top it off with leaving trash... That's the crap that gets good people black balled from mining on good land... I second that GGGrrrr!!!!

Yeah Deathray I'll keep u posted on it opening....and I can show u some of the old hydraulic pits..do alittle mining ...yeah my wife and kids don't do to much mining ..they hate it but love fishing....

And I'm with the fillet and release program so we eat good regardless of the size...lol lol lol ...

That's ok..I figured is was something like that lol ...

Well just got back from a nice 6 hr day...didn't find any gold but had an awesome time playing with my new machine..my buddy beat me with his gb2 and found 2 sub grain pieces...the ground was hot and this machine loved it..did dig some targets ..a bullet...a few nails and one sliver of brass...being new at metal detecting I'm still learning the difference between ground noise and targets..although the Fors gold gives me the positive sound of a target and I liked how the handle vibrated on targets but didn't on hot rocks of the same reading..that was interesting and kind of a neat feature...even though I haven't found any gold with this machine yet I am kinda impressed with my progress on this machine...oh and the battery life is amazing... I use duracel rechargables and the batteries are still at full charge after 16 hrs of use between 2 days...

Steve.. I don't have a DI2...did u mean DI3???

We stayed there last yr with a 26' motorhome and had more than enough room... Each spot is paved and has a pretty good fire pit and picnic table area along with a bear box... The fishing was excellent last yr...there are places to mine both metal detect along with sluicing.. Panning and sniping...found a half gram nugget sniping...I'll have to check and see when they open this season I do know they close Oct. 31...its pretty respected and the camp host (Tom) keeps the riff Raff out...

I'll keep yall posted...

Fishing is excellent as far as camping trailers... We were there in our 26' motorhome and had loads of room .. Its all paved spots and roads.. Clean up to date showers and restrooms... camp host..and if u have an access card its 1/2 price... Right on the river and has some places there to pan and sluice and MD... I'll check to see when its open..

Well my 1 day update... This machine is very easy to use... Didn't find any gold but did find 2 pieces of birdshot(about an inch deep)...1 staple(2maybe 3" deep)...a fish wieght(wedged about an inch into a bedrock crack)that I thought was gold until I retrieved it...I put about 10 hrs on this machine and used the small sniping coil...it was pretty sensitive... I put a flake that wouldn't register a grain about 2 inches in the ground and it hit on it with the sensitivity set at 70 in gen setting...I put a 3 grain about 6" down in the ground and it hit on it in boost mode with the sensitivity at 70 in boost mode ...how in my opinion does it compare to my gb2... It doesn't.... Actually the only plus is it is very easy to use compared to the gb2... I'm going out today on some pretty hot ground that my gb2 is a nightmare on... will let u know the outcome... I do like the machine ...its fun to use and I like not having to ground balance constantly... But with 10 hrs on this machine and me being a beginner no telling what I could be doing wrong if anything...I'm more than sure that when I learn this machine to its potential it will no doubt prove to be a nice add to my now 2 collection of machines...thnx Steve for ur awesome advice ..

I think mineral bar is alittle pricey ..$28 a night nothing xtra but a vaulted toilet but cleaner...

Tvanho...you'll know the tweekers when u see em... They look like army ants and some will be mining at night with car headlights on trees connected to a car battery... Gods honest truth ..seen 3 of em at the Bear last yr... That place stays packed ..especially on weekends...and the water has gotten pretty slimy ... I gotta say that I've done real good on the bear the past 3 yrs sniping have gotten some nice DWT pieces out of there hiking up river about a mile...

We have a nice campground close to my house ..its a blm campground in Douglas City with a hot shower(one of the few) flush toilets and running water..its right on the trinity and its only $10 a night and lots of metal detecting areas up here in trinity county ...bad thing is its not open till the end of may but its real nice