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My nemesis is the Sonoran desert, but I'm winning a few battle's 

7 hours ago, Norvic said:

Perhaps the Garrett Axiom is an alternate worth considering, good range of OEM coils, discrim. DD,  light, ergonomic, cordless, powerful with easy to get at settings. I cannot say how it would go as a relic detector, I only chase gold with it downunder here.

I think the DD 11" coil handles the hot gnd better

The Ax comes with 2 great coils and 2 more at a very reasonable price. The unique DD is special. Love mine.

Do use any, tried em once.   Have callouses instead. They are a pain the arse imo.

My AU was grown by bacteria.

Years ago before they started making coil covers we used a large rubber band cut from a car tire inner tube stretched around the coil

On 10/3/2021 at 11:34 AM, TnRebel said:

What is a good detector $2000 or less to begin gold prospecting?

A gold pan and a book on geology

The difference in the amt. of gold found with the 6000 over a sd used with a GM1000s not enough to justify the $. JMO

I would put the money to better use than a 6000. Don't need to look for crumbs too deep for a Monster or too small for a 7000.

Post hole banks are best.

I drive in reverse on dusty road🙃😂

About 25 years ago I found a 2 oz nugget in what I believe is in the same area, it too was very small for it's weight and smooth

They could improve the charger clip.

Sense I consider my XP pinpointer the best l have used it will have to do until some one makes one as sensitive as my GM 1000

Your opinion as too wether dowsing works is the correct one.

Why is question about whites TDI moved and questions concerning Minelab are allowed?

Much of the gold I have found was invisible to PI detectors and much yet to be found still is. 

 Don't know.  Probably less than 150 .      Started about 1960, have owned 7 or 8 at a time, only have  four now.

9 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

I agree 100% Gold Catcher.

When I hear someone say a detector is junk, but only used for a month?  I think the owner did not give it due justice.  Typically, it is the operator who has issues, but I don't think so in his case.  He likes the extra fine tune features the GB-2 and 24K possess, so he knows those detectors.  Or maybe the unit was bad to begin with.

I too was not a big fan of the Monster at 1st, but it grew on me the more I used it and I starting seeing its finer points in some situations.  My issue at first coming from VLF detectors than needed adjusted all the time.  Now I realize, like most folks, the Gold Monster 1000 is a fine tool for most applications.  And as others have mentioned, it is truly one of the best detectors to hand to a friend, family or buddy who does not hunt as often, since it's so User Friendly.

GM-1000 is the #1 selling VLF gold detector in the US, so I'm certain "junk" does not get mentioned often when compared to the amount of Success it provides the majority.

Heck, I'm a NOX fan myself when it comes to VLF gold detectors, but will admit, the biggest piece of gold I found in 2020 was with a customers Gold Monster 1000.  Boy it's a hard pill to swallow when you hand over a 10+ ozt specimen with over $5000+ you just dug with someone else's detector.  But I got to find it, so that's what counts most.

I agree,light, easy to use, and finds gold. l will probably never give up  my GM 1000.

16 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

They do, the Gold Monster 1000.  It's lighter and better at tiny gold than a GPZ.

Minelab makes a variety of detectors to do a variety of tasks.  Just like Ford has a multiple sizes of trucks and then even the same size truck has different packages based off of your driving style.

The GM1000 is only better  at finding super small gold and porus gold, not in the same category as the GPZ

9 hours ago, Sheppo said:

We’ll just have to wait and see, I personally feel it’s going to give the Z a run for its money but as said, wait and see. Yes, I already own a Z, and yes, I have my name down for a 6000 when it’s released, and personally can’t wait until it’s released (ML seriously needs to loosen that gag they have on their testers!).
 

I feel it’ll be the machine you’ll want to use when you don’t want the lump of a GPZ hanging of your arm but still want the punching power to do some serious prospecting. If it behaves anything like the 5000 (which I’m sure it won’t) it’ll be a damn fine machine to do just that. 

Do you think ML is going to sell a detector that is better and lighter than the GPZ for less money.

19 hours ago, GotAU? said:

Another great write up Gerry! Darrell has a very nice rig, I like his solution on where to put the solar panel. I’m going to have to try that out on my truck, been head scratching about where to put it for awhile.

PM sent for a book order, thank you!

The panel tilts out as needed and is removable to place in the sun while I park in the shade, utilizing a 30 ft. extension cord.

What's a nuggy? 

57 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said:

Small lead is an alternative.

Depends upon how small.  It should be at least as good as the Fisher Gold Bug (19 kHz) family and they've found a lot of small gold, although not as small as the 50-70 kHz detectors.

As has been said many times:  among detector, detectorist, and site, the detector usually is the least important of the three.

Go out there and have fun.  You might find some gold along the way.

 

Not even close to the Gold Bug for  gold