King-Of-Bling

At least he didn't show all his probes hanging in the shower !

Definitely a great find. Pretty rare to find something that old that still has some good detail. The ones I've found were never that nice.

Yeah , I give that about 15 minutes of hunting then bail. When your feet sink 4" on every step it's not good. On very rare occasions bigger surf will vomit light jewelry up high , but typically it sucks.

Sounds like you have a good area and are learning alot. I love that gravelly sand in general. Also start paying attention to the colors. Over time you will be able to just look at the sand color and know if it's going to be a good day or not. A deep PI machine is my weapon of choice for this scenario. GL

Imagine releasing a product that doesn't properly do what you promised it would do.... and then blaming the malfunction on those people who didn't purchase said product....whilst telling those who bought it that they must buy it again every 6 months...😂

I agree on this one. I usually like his videos. Except for some of his sound effects and comedic bits he sometimes throws in. These were a bit strange. But I do give him credit for getting a response/reply from ML. Nobody else seems to get a reaction. Better than that other guy , who I just don't watch anymore.

That looks to be in great shape. Good going.

Triple gold ! Notice you slowed down. Where 1 gold is , there is often another nearby. I'm jelly. Haven't found gold in like...well , 2 weeks. Lol

Look close up on the top edge. Dad holding the plastic sled for his daughter. She's gonna get on it and he will push her over the edge down to the people below. Happens all the time here. Sand skiing on the beach. Lol

Look for towel lines like this. It is also a 12-14' cut. And a giant sled run. These should be easy to find. Lol

I hear that. I been trying to convince the wife to shave her head. That way I could have a different flavored (color) girl whenever I wanted. But then I realized that quality wigs cost a small fortune.😂

I don't care what kind of product it is. I refuse to knowingly be a beta tester without being properly compensated. It is not my job. When buying a detector I expect it to have already been run through the gauntlet , gone through the company testing procedures and in my hands as the intended finished product. Anything other than that I expect to be paid , given products , etc. It should be illegal that a company knowingly releases an unfinished product and says "Let us know if you find anything wrong with it" or "we should be able to repair it with a software update". I'm not talking about cellphones or computers where they are constantly under attack from hackers and security updates are expected and required. It's a damn metal detector. So I'll wait until you figure it out. And don't be ramming this 9 months of marketing promises down my throat either. Shame on you once ! I learned there won't be a second...

I would in no way compare the 2. Not for free anyway. This is where you can start to get into specifics after you locate the appropriate beach. I don't mind offering a bit of free advice , but not for days on end. Stuff that took me along time to learn. You need to get out there and pay your dues. Put in the work. GL

I seldom wade in the water anymore. If your not finding good targets within 20-30 minutes , pick up the pace , move to a more promising spot down the beach. Or go to a different beach. By good targets I mean clad , junk jewelry and mainly fishing weights. When you find all 3 , slow down. Gold is nearby .

Those are all great suggestions. I always have 2 or 3 beaches as backups if my 1st choice doesn't produce. You only want to hunt what is comfortable for you. Me personally , I was born a surf rat. Always in or around water. High risk = high reward. I typically wear shorts , a rain jacket , 3 finds bags , often barefoot. Others wear wetsuits or other rain gear, etc. Low tides are not always the best but allow you to cover more ground. Often they are loaded with lightweight trash like bottlecaps and light foil. All depends. Troughs , sandbars, rocks , sand texture and compaction all play a factor.

Look. I could probably write a book on generalized beach hunting tips. There are the generic basics that most people already know. Most importantly is knowing your beaches. This is done over years , and often decades. Tons of research and physical beach inspections. All this equates to experience on your own local beaches. But here is 1 tip over the decades that have paid off for me. Hunt DURING a storm and at HIGH TIDE and follow it down. If you were ever to be thrown in the fire , this is it. Not always possible and can be dangerous. But often targets bleed out , rolling down the slope before they are reburied. Eyeball finds can also be for the taking. GL & HH !

Ahhh....OK. Thanks for clarification , it makes sense now as to why you wanted it so bad. Hope you get those bouncing #s figured out. Those are big gap swings. Looking forward to your successful hunts with it.

I took a break from reading your posts because I was actually out hunting for a few weeks solid. I'm happy you finally got a Manticore. It seems all I read was you crying for months about not getting 1 fast enough. Ok. So now I read that you don't really have trash to worry about. Seldom do you deal with rusty nails , coins are more common than trash in parks , masking is not an issue , relatively barren beaches , etc , etc ,etc. My big question then is why not just stick with your trusted Nox and save yourself (and us) all this aggravation ? Unless I'm reading this wrong , you don't really need a Manticore to do what the Nox has been doing for you all along. Just seems like you would be constantly setting yourself up for failure on every new release and never truly be happy with what you got. Never mastering any one detector.

Most are adjustable for depth. They usually only go about 3" down. The speed they drive is a big indicator of how deep they are going. Also it doesn't take much for fresh drop coins and jewelry to sink 10" down in dry sand on a crowded beach. My advice : go up to 1 of the maintenance guys at your beach building early in the morning and chat a few minutes , look at the machines they use. That's all I did. But I also talk and chat when they jump out of the rig to look for treasure under the guise of checking the operation of the screens. Lol

Lots of different types of machines are used with different size screens , etc. Have seen them up close and every operator I've talked to looks for treasure. Mainly bigger finds that catch their eyes like chains and phones. One of the reasons we find so many dimes here is because they fall through the holes. Beach cleaners by no means get everything. The key is finding where they dump the piles from the bucket. Sometimes at the high tide line bit more often in a dumpster. Which I have gone through with a sifter. Have made some great finds but generally very time consuming and labor intensive.

What I learned from your video : #1- you state you find alot of gold there. #2- you are passing over signals I would dig. #3- a garden rake may be helpful for taking the top layer off.

Nice little diamond ring. 99% of those earrings are junk , so it pays to look closely at them. I think I found its sister about a week ago. Haha

That is one thing I hate with the Equinox too. The D2 and Tarsacci do not do this. Really makes target recovery in the active wave wash a PIA. Def a Minelab thing. Thanks for the feedback guys! FWIW, I just hunted a few black sand beaches since January 1st, mostly with my pulse detectors, and I saw the same thing. Not only would the target disappear from the hole, but the pile of accumulated black sand that I would dump to the side of the hole with my scoop would now give a false signal making it sound like the target had moved. I can't believe that I had never noticed this before and I can only imagine how confusing this would be to someone new to beach detecting. Nice to hear that the Manticore seems to be able to not only handle the black sand but also produce accurate TID's in the black sand as well. I don't think that the same can be said about the Nox 800, at least from my limited experience with it. 1 thing I have noticed over the years is not all blacksand is created equal. They could even look exactly the same but have a higher mineralized content. If receiving a solid small signal , it should be the same out of the hole. But not always , primarily due to target position. This rarely ever happens in clean sand , only the heavy black. Quite often the target is lost in the pile you just dug , lost in the high point being masked. Admittedly I've walked away from a few like this. Always kick and flatten down the piles for easier detection. Specifically looking for the gold against the black background ! Another secret : don't be afraid to go back over piles that others have abandoned. You may find a surprise !

Thanks. I believe it was lost many years ago. No jewelry marks on it. Also an older beach with old coins.

Won't go into a bragfest but 8 hunts in a row with at least one gold. Includes doubles and triples. I know my streak will end soon as conditions are rapidly changing. Have put in many hours and been lucky on some finds with better hunters nearby. Only a few rare individuals are willing to risk it in massive surf , high tides , pouring rain or in the dark. No need to show or go into the diamond rings , bands , 30+ silver coins , gold tooth , endless clad porn , sinkers and trash because....anyone can find those right ?🤣 The 1906 5 pesos gold coin was found yesterday about 1' down and sounded just like a deep nickel. It is only the 2nd gold coin I've ever found. The 32 gram chain is 22k. Found in the crashing surf with Real Ratfink nearby. 1 scoop and I could see it dangling from the side of the hole as a wave came crashing in. I immediately jumped on it with both feet. 2nd scoop nabbed it with a foot of it hanging out the scoop. I haven't yelled on a find in decades as I ran up the slope and we both had an "OMG" moment. The chain is 24" long. Here's where it gets tricky. The chain has no clasp. But the color and weight tells me it's high karat. Acid test at 18k would start to fade after a minute. My jeweler , who is very good at repairs had some older analog machine with a needle gauge that read 14k. Off to my 2nd stop the We Buy Gold Place. His acid test said no way this is 18k and he wouldn't be comfortable buying it without his brother present (who also gives me better prices). Off to my 3rd stop , the coin store. His acid test showed the same as mine. So I waited for 2 hours for his guy to show up with his yellow gun digital analyzer. Google it. These go for $20-30k. Within 5 seconds he says "solid 22k". I sold it on the spot. Long story short , this guy who tests metals for a living says to change out your acid every 6 months if you want to be remotely accurate. Mine is 5 years old and the coin shops was 2. The recent hunts flashback to my youth decades ago where hunts like this were a bit more common. Anyways , HH & GL out there !