King-Of-Bling

5 hours ago, phrunt said:

She's going Live on Facebook on a group called Treasuretalk.

Here is a link to the group.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/265461581242945

You can also do it through YouTube. Myers metal detectors in Florida is behind this. Internet is spotty at times , but overall has good content and info.

On 5-31 Dilek will be on Treasure Talk discussing the new MF. Looks like it's about ready for a release. They are also giving away a new simplex !

Looks like a great heavy duty fix Joe. Especially for leaning on it. Very clean. Of course the weak point will probably be the ears now !

Look at the bright side. At least the coil ears didn't break !🤣

1 hour ago, Steve Herschbach said:

"this year, do not know exactly when, hopefully sooner than later"

"close to testing stage"

"confident this will be a good machine"

"simultaneous multifrequency, but also many single frequencies"

"in the Simplex housing, but this is not a multi Simplex, but something new"

"coil will be completely different from Simplex"

"some upper shaft differences"

"lower shaft will be carbon fiber"

"user replaceable, changeable battery; field swappable"

"not going to be priced as low as Simplex, but will be competitively priced versus the competition (Equinox)"

I've followed 3 or 4 videos from her and other posts. What I like is her straight up , no BS approach. I can respect her saying "sometime this year." She hasn't been wrong yet. Unlike others , who say " maybe in April , then , maybe in July". Just stringing you along with the BS. Anyways , I'm looking forward to this detector when it does come out. I've never owned a Nokta before. Would like to give it a chance.

16 minutes ago, Yellowstone said:

KOB, I think these southern beaches are completely void of metal.  Better save your gas money and hunt closer to home 😀

Haha ! I'm down there once a week , but I don't always hunt. How about that sand pumping ? Ugh....you never know. I hunted when they were scraping/pushing the top layer to the edge , creating an even larger cut. It was bad , mostly slaw.

Nice hunt and you got gold ! I hunted last weeks windstorm and scored 4 gold and $22in clad , along with some silver. That was an 8 hour hunt. Today , complete opposite. 2 beaches , 3.5 hours = 43 cents and an iPhone. Just bad. Looks like I may have to head a little more south ! Haha🤣

Nice finds and the knife ! How do you like that scoop in regards to the small scoop size , yet heavier weight ratio ?

3 hours ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said:

That is a Nice chunk of 14k! Got to love when you find gold early in the hunt.. I'm not sure what the feeling is called... but it sure is satisfying.

 

Funny, everytime a see a hand shot with gold I think of Casper..

I call that feeling a "Rush" as in adrenaline. It's almost worse  finding one right off the bat , compared to one at the end. Yeah , you might find more. But often it's a let down from being  jacked up so early. Compared to the end of your hunt. You're tired , you knew you hunted good and covered your zones. And were pleasantly rewarded for your hard work. Kinda more satisfying....Kinda 🤣

Nice ring BTW !

9 hours ago, nickeldNdimed said:

Yeah, it is hard to tell if the band on yours is bigger than on mine or if they have since made changes and made them wider. 
 

The SS tips are only available on the non travel versions of the Blade and Pro. I can see this being a benefit and wear item for heavy use. For my purposes it should be more than adequate. They off course can do custom stuff if you work with them directly. 
 

Honestly I kind of would have liked a Pro 6” with the smaller holes like the blade. I think it would have been adequate and packed a little better. But it would have been a custom order. 

Here is a factory one. Notice how thin the band is. Not as wide as the custom made one. And it's not expensive to have one custom made.

After confirming with another expert , Famous Craig , we have come to the conclusion that this is what we like to call a "Junker". I trashed one similar about 8 months ago. Bottomline is your acid is eating that thing away. Real , solid gold will not do that...Your Welcome !

1 hour ago, cjc said:

Its true neither the CTX or the NOX process a big coil signal all that well.  Ive found that breaking up the NOX audio by running 5 tone helps.  With the CTX something like an Andy's beach prog in the p2 run N/S gets good depth.  in any of the modes that have a lot of screen blocked out there is the potential of overrunning even shallow targets.  
Going in after with a pulse is shocking. .

cjc

 

Lol...I've been saying that for 2 years now. Beach 2 , in 2 tone ,  in the wet is where it's at. Once the Nox users got some time under their coils and yet I still see many running down the beach with them. Some are looking for a coin line or patch. The majority are still rookies wondering why they don't find gold. When conditions warrant , I get all geeked up going behind these guys with my PI.

Here are a few pics of the blade with SS tip. Notice that the rivets do wear out causing seperation. Also notice the thick custom band added. 

4 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

Stainless bolt. Goes through the PVC and the bamboo dowel inside. I walked around Lowe's for quite a while until I found something that fit the pipe perfectly. I did have to sand the PVC a bit to get it to fit. Used a belt sander upside down in a vise. Sealed everything with marine sealant.

I've used it a few times with no issues, going to take it to the beach in a few weeks.

Thank you. You have now changed my mind on what looks to be a good , solid and CHEAP alternative for a shaft. I have also used a decent fiberglass shovel handle with a dowel in the past that came out pretty good.

20 minutes ago, nickeldNdimed said:

I see you used washers as well. Good to know. Looks pretty decent. I just got my RTG Blade today but may get a second one and this might be be a good option. Just was never too sire because of complaints off pulling bolts through. 

My 1st blade only lasted about 2 months. I believe the welds were weak. Started to split at the top of the bucket where the handle meets. Then the weld at the handle started to go. The warranty and folks at RTG are awesome. So they made me a custom one with more width and thickness on the strap where the shaft meets. Going on 2 years now. SS lip a little bent and rivets are wearing down. But I'm extremely happy with this scoop for what I put it through and the cost. I believe I posted a thread and pics of this and a scoopal failure ( nightmare on getting it replaced ) on the other forum. 

4 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

Gotta say I stole the idea from some famous "Boys who vacuum" 😀 it's about 5' tall. Reason is that if you're in deep water you not only want leverage, you don't want to have to bend over and get your upper torso wet, or fill your waders. You pick it up and dump it in a floating sieve. 🤗 I watch their videos because most of what they find is relevant to me, they're not too far away.

Wanted to use schedule 80 PVC but they didn't have any at the time. Thicker walls.

The shovel part is a CooB Shark V10. 2mm stainless.

Very nice. And you don't have any issues with that 1 hole screw design ? Or do you run a bolt through it...

2 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

I built mine with Schedule 40 PVC, it has a solid Bamboo core and a Raptor handle. It floats, and digs heavy river muck like a champ. Weighs about 4 pounds. 😁

That sure looks alot nicer than the one I built. How tall is that and why ?

7 minutes ago, PhaseTech said:

Has anyone tried PVC tube/pipe as a handle? 

Yeah. Not really worth the effort. Smaller diameter for a scoop will flex. Unless you glue a dowel the entire length. Then cap the end with a bike grip. Also gives the impression that your a cheap loser. That's right...I did it ONCE !

Why they supplied those u-bolts is beyond me. Your foot slips or just carrying around can cause some injury. This is speaking from experience. Option 1 : buy smaller length u-bolts. Option 2 ( what I did , much cleaner) : buy a few slightly larger washers and locknuts ( the kind with plastic in them so they don't unscrew by themselves). 2 washers and tighten down nut , then grind down excess bolt. Bottomline is do what you can to eliminate that excess bolt sticking out.

5 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Is this a new device? There are many counterfeit versions of the F75 in the market, so I hope you purchased from a legitimate seller. 

Hmmmm.....I think this would make a great thread Steve with your extensive knowledge of detectors : counterfeits. Maybe some pictures , examples , insights , etc. Maybe you already have a thread , idk. I find this fascinating. Could be very helpful for guys looking on the used marketplace. Thanks !

28 minutes ago, PPP said:

Man... I become so disappointed when i heard"THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FISHER" at treasure talk,I was 100% sure they want to talk about the release of the AQ and then,,,,,they wanted to have a youtuber,digging canout as the fisher tester only,,,man what??????? where is the AQ?????? 

Yeah , that was a joke. They sure were pimpin the hell out of her weren't they ?

53 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said:

That's a Nice Oldie.....Most are not use to seeing Gold rings that do not have a Finesse, Makers mark or Hallmarks. But In the USA before 1906/1907 it was not required or the Law. I know for several years it was rare for me to find them with nothing until I came across this one old beach. I would bet I have 40 unmarked gold rings from this spot. With no mark and the design of the ring  ..helps me date the them.

Dubbed the Jeweler's Liability Act, this 1906 law outlined specific restrictions for the packaging, labeling and sale of gold and silver items with purity marks in the United States. ... It became illegal to sell something as a specific purity of silver or gold if the item was not actually made of the stated purity

Over the years I have found some unmarked gold that I knew was old. Not as many as you have though ! Some , I have thought the Mark's have just worn off. So how do you determine the age primarily within a close range ? Is it by the design , script , etc. Such as art-deco or Victorian ? Websites or books on determining the age of rings ? I know you could be putting an age based on the history of sites you hunt. But even then jewelry was passed down through generations. If a swim site ceased in say 1900 , I would think you could still have a ring from say 1800. Thanks...

8 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said:

If Fisher can take control housing apart and repair them I don't see why no one else can. I do know that battery pack is sealed up good but if you shake it you can hear the batteries moving around. Now I could see it if they used some kind of Potting Gel or epoxy but no way they could do a repair. What you think? I guess we will find out someday.

OMG Joe....they all get rerouted to you. You're the repair guy ?

51 minutes ago, cjc said:

Hi Tony

Epic ring BTW--I know you work hard at this and have done so for a very long time.  I will say this:  As these machines become more sophisticated, there's less need for a target ID circuit.  The precision that allows the AQ to run a low, stable uSc also makes for a very clean and informative signal.  This is what distinguishes Eric's circuits too--the GQA2 and the CS6Pi both tell you a ton about something in straight PI mode,  To a lesser extent, even the simpler Dual Field has a clean enough signal that IF you don't run it too high--it will be wide and caps and weak / linear on pins.  The AQ is all of these and more. To me, the ID modes are gravy--to be saved for "bed of spikes' type situations.  Of the submersible pulses available I would be hard pressed not to admit it's the deepest too--with the TDIBH  being second.  To my mind with all your PI experience--you are "just the guy" for this machine--given some time on it.  This is true of VLF's too.  With machines with sophisticated electronics like the Anfibio and the EQuinox your target testing and coil control target "challenges" are much more effective.  Point being that there's a lot more information in the All Metal tone of this machine than any simple PI.  cjc

Great comment. In my 15 minutes of fame on the AQ , I tried 3 modes with iron , a small wire and a 14k 2 gram diamond ring. The mode I could clearly pick out all 3 targets was the AM mode. More so than in tone or mute. Maybe because I'm so used to my DF.

47 minutes ago, okara gold said:

UPDATE..... As I had just finished posting my last response on this subject, First Texas has just called me and said that they have built me a new AQ and it is being water / pressure tested this week. Shipping will be shortly thereafter. Thank You FT for listening to our concerns! 

You should probably thank OBN for that !