Norvic

Gerry I`m an OZ whose been around awhile and I know to use your words "No it's nothing like what the Aussies find", that is a myth for today. There was some truth last century but then wouldve been so for your country last century. I`ll probably get howled at by some Aussies for daring to say this. Gerry you do miles better than the average gold detector user of OZ.

Yeah oneguy I know where your coming from, my backyards not easy to work but the pro counteracts this con, few like working it.

Just lucky for us those old codgers didn`t have ML making their prospecting gear.

Prospectors in particular🤬

Top stuff, another Micronox mods ordered, Many Thanks Steve.

Nothing much new here Phrunt, ML dont make very good coils, been that way with a few exceptions since year one, would they protect their coils with chips if that was not so? But I`m dirty coz I have neither the ordered 10x5 Coiltek coil nor the NF Sadie for the 6K.😡

Aye, very rarely used a GPX in ground tracking (other than the 6K) same with the GPZ 7000. Manuals been the go, auto tracking probably is part of the evolution of our detectors to AI, Geosense probably another part, hope I`m around to see AI compete with what we have between the ears.

Bishop .. Yeah, that chipping is another con of PC but Ive found the long life and light weight easily kill the cons in my backyard. But we all have different backyards thus not for everyone.

Recently downunders ABC had this bit of news. Google fires software engineer who says AI chatbot LaMDA has feelings - ABC News Suspect Ben201000 your on the money, the future lies in that direction no doubt why not our detectors, if AI can handle the noise (ground, EMI etc etc) we`ll have more depth/sensitivity.

Yeah AU I have been told be a month + too, but the ML 11s still getting an odd scrap amongst the grass. I have not seen grass like this for 20 plus years up here in FNQ, tis challenging. Might have to sneak across the ditch and flog Phrunts while he`s skiing.

I hope the coils the problem but if its not will you move on?

Come on Phrunt get over it, move on, your like a violin stuck on an ever ending screech for what over a year now, long before you bought a 6K. Be positive sell the 6K, get one you like no one likes to be around negative people especially in our hobby, negative people get bugger all, just blame their tools, their backyard, the weather etc etc etc.

Elementary.... in FNQ to push amongst the grass to get the scraps after ya`ve got the biguns with the big coil swung 2 foot off the ground.😁

Aye, I think doesn`t matter where we prospect a golden Irish rule is "tis where tis". With time in our golden journey we can look back and realize the more we experience the more we realize we don`t have the answers, just a lot more questions.

On my modded SDC I had to take the WiFi transmitter out of the new case and mount it externally for reliable reception on the WiFi shoulder speaker. Much better to have the detector manufacturer fitted WiFi to avoid these drop outs and avoid additional battery charging each day before you can enjoy a coldie.

Vids on gold detecting in OZ have increased the ill feeling property owners have towards detector operators due to the sudden portrayal of their land and the immediate trespass that occurs to the extent the main property I prospect on has helicopter surveillance, with only a very few of us being allowed on with strict rules. Although i am a detector user I am also a property owner I shiver every time I see vids portraying FNQ where i prospect because I know it will bring the undesirables and more property lockdowns. Tis a shame for those who do the right thing but it is a hard fact of life.

Ah my apologies, it took the crink out of my neck which will allow me to have my early morn detect in my backyard.

Going purely by hype from internet sources my detectometer has the Axiom slipping from could be a 6K killer to be maybe a SDC killer.

Those sly NQ foxes have been playing with the Axiom since May at least, the old user network has been spun out by Garretts OZ testing, could be a 6K killer Garrett have here.

On you folks, tis tops to see that excitement, lets drink to there being competition in our beloved detector market.

For me cuz that is true, coz I`ve been there before was way back a Garrett early bird, but I`ll have one if the user network proves tis a winner just twice bitten thrice shy.

Heh cuz maybe take a wee breather, an Axiom in hand will see the go.🤪

Your not the Lone Ranger Phrunt, every X coil enthusiast and many others will welcome chipless coils. Not only users suspect X coil, Coiltek, NF and all coil manufacturers will be hoping for the end of chipped coils

Aye, non-chipped that is a big plus.

To me gold has kept well ahead of the vehicle price inflation cost that I use, in 1986 it took 50ozs to buy a new 70 Series Toyota Troopcarrier, in 2020 it took 35ozs to buy a new 70 series Toyota Troopcarrier, also the 2020 model is a very much refined model over the 1986 model it has A/C, coils on the front, front and rear diff lock, navigation, electric windows, central locking etc etc. but the same basic body with extra capabilities for the job of getting me to the gold. Thus I believe gold proves it belongs in a well balanced investment portfolio.