CPT_GhostLight

15 minutes ago, cjc said:

Thanks for your kind review, Renagade Arts.  I had some great mentors when I was starting in the hobby and to see a few guys have those same "Eureka" moments is what keeps me pecking away at the console and jotting notes on gas receipts.  Hope that that accuracy brings you some big finds.  Good Luck Detecting, clive

Thank you, Clive! Your insights have help me tremendously and I have made some pretty cool finds as a result.

1 hour ago, nickeldNdimed said:

Is there a counterbalance available for the stock shaft?  I know that does not sell more pretty carbon shafts but my shoulder struggles with the coil movement I feel. I’ve shortened my shaft a few notches and I think it has helped a little but can’t help to wonder about a counterbalance effect. 

You could try one  of these harness thingies. I bought one but haven't used it yet.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWJR9EE/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_dROtFbDZJJKVP

I've been seriously considering the 15" coil too. I finally got to do a short hunt after the 3.0 update and even though I'm a relative noob, I did feel the 800 ran noticeably cleaner sounding with less chatter and more pronounced tones on coin hits with the 6" & 11" coils. I like it!

I got my Nox for my birthday in April and still consider myself a beginner. I really liked The Equinox Series Handbook by Andy Sabisch. His "walk before you run" information and strategies are very useful for me.

But Clive's "From Beginner to Advanced" book brought the whole thing home for me. I'm a slow reader and have to re-read most things to get full comprehension, but for some reason the concepts just clicked for me. Clive's explanations of the way the Nox processes signal information and the related TIDs and his graphic representations of the different sounds made it much easier for me to understand. I've read that book 3 times now and  think I grasp the principles involved. In fact, my detecting skills at local parks and my trip to beach have improved to the point that I'm fairly confident that I know what's in the ground before I dig it. Of course I still dig them all just to verify, but I'm probably 70-80% accurate.

I'm about half way into "Skill Building..." and understand it better now that I got the basics down. I haven"t started "An Advanced Guide..." yet because I'm not advanced yet.

Sorry for running on but I finally felt like I had something to contribute. 😉