G.B.

Looks like he is running in "normal ground". Should have been in "difficult ground" if it is making that much noise? I only have a couple hours on my 7000 but I was getting similar reactions in the area I was in with "normal ground" He might have been able to balance it out better with more  tracking in that mode? 

 

strick

The ground was highly mineralised and GH was running in Difficult General.  The area we detect in the Golden Triangle normal ground is as rare as hens teeth.  Very mineralised and highly variable.

Information is that GB is an averaged item.  From what I've experienced this is so.  As the video goes on the averaging continues and eventually the signal is lost even with the inadvertent pumping that occurs when dipping into a small hole. Other video's show the same pumping on good targets but the target is not lost.  A hot spot is a hot spot and the GPZ is only a bit less immune to them than current PI's... goes to show the advice JP and others are pointing out... the GPZ is not a PI in the classic sense. Again I'll point out that there was no re-doing of the GB in the video, one would have heard it in the audio of the recording by the cut out.  There was not one nor any attempt to Quick track the GB.  GP and GPX audio are different in the GB signal when working them.

What gets me is the other GPZ in the video.  I'm sure his mate took a swing.

I was his mate with the other detector and can honestly say I was a bit stunned when the target signal disappeared that I didn't even think of swinging my detector over the hole. As I walked over GH was swinging over the area around the hole to chk the ground balance and when he swung over the target I was certain it was a target signal so grabbed my pick and told GH to detect and video. We have arranged to go back and re check the hole.

It's all a learning curve at the moment and as time progresses and more ground time gets put in then I'm sure it will rewards will match the effort.

I will say that since reading the White Paper it has explained a few issues I was having and put to bed some bad habits I was developing and I do believe that Tech Paper should have been the second item Minelab put in the box.

Now that was a great post. Thumbs Up

Steve 

'I am VERY excited to have a GPZ 7000 and can't wait to spend every minute possible this season using it. There is no question the machine will earn its keep for anyone used to paying for their detectors will the gold they find. It is however all about being a good prospector and not about the detector. The GPZ 7000 will not turn a poor prospector into a good prospector. That is one function it lacks.'

Thanks Steve I'm happy with that, as they say 'Time, Effort, Perceverance = Reward

Please read the previous posts it will help us from answering the same question over and over - from an earlier question above:

 

its my honest my experience is that with solid, medium-size gold say two to 10 pennyweight, in milder soils such as is more common here in the US, the GPZ will outperform but not in a huge way. The more mineralized the soils are, the more pronounced the out performance. The GPZ way out performs the 5000 on mossy, wiry, porous or prickly types of gold - like the pieces I mentioned in my write up on treasure talk.

Sorry Chris my mistake I should have done the conversion from pennyweight to grams before asking.  Only used to dealing in grams and ounces over here.

Steve, Chis (and JP if you're tuned in.)

Having used these detectors, are you exited to be swinging one into the future. I've read your posts and understand the variables involved, leaving the larger nuggets aside what was your findings on the bread and butter nuggets of around 2 to 5 grams at depth. Do you think the 7000 could, would or should earn its keep on these.

It looks like you may have stumbled on an old sea bed. They look like scallop shells, pippy or cockle shells and oysters that's what we call them over here'

G.B.

 

First , thanks for sharing your finds and the video was great! I noticed you also use the Detech coil, I have the 15x11 E Mono on and I am very satisfied with it. What size Detech coil did you have on when you found the 15 gram piece down 19 inches or so?

 

Fred

Glen (Gully Hunter) was using a 15 x 12 Detech Mono, it was a very iffy signal at the top and had to scrape a fair bit off to get a clear target response, I use an 8 inch  Detech Mono in thick scrub and can honestly say they are both very good coils and can take a hammering.

Welcome to the forum G.B.

I sure enjoyed Australia, the land and the people, when I visited there. Just an amazing place. Thanks for posting!

Thanks Steve, I've only detected in the Golden Triangle, plans to detect WA had to be put on hold for awhile, but I will get there one day, 

Gb; the grass always looks greener....blah blah....

I have been fortunate to go to Oz three times and see many parts of Oz...all wonderful, but I liked Western Oz best of all.

 

very nice gold, do you have a pic of all the trash you dug too?

 

fred

Most of this gold was found on virgin areas away from the diggings and in fairly inaccessible terrain so trash was at a minimum and non existent on some patches

Nice man! Australia seems.like an awesome country!

Thanks Mate

l reckon it's nearly as good as it gets but I've always been fascinated by your side of the creek, so many different states with so many landscapes you would never see them all in a lifetime.

Thanks Mugsy, The gold is still there, but you have to put in the time and persistence, a couple of areas we were about to move on from but decided to give one final look and all of a sudden it starts giving up the gold.

Added a couple of video's to check out.

Some photo's and a couple of Video's

Just thought I'd show a few 2014 - 2015, finds a mate, Gully Hunter and I have detected in the Golden Triangle Victoria, Australia. We both run GPX 4500's.

The terrain is fairly rugged scrub.The first 2 photo's were from the last quarter of 2014 basically from near impossible scrub, one step forwards 2 steps backwards, more time spent fighting the scrub than detecting.  

This one was 19.5 inches deep and was 14 grams found by Gully Hunter.

15 grammer before and after a clean

16 grammer.

A nice 6 grammer

Guardian of the gold and a 4.8 grammer

Took an old mate Bill out a he shows us how it's done. 24 grammer GPX 4000

Earlier 4 grammer video

The Terrain