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I'm not reading everything on all the threads about this detector at this time so maybe these two questions have been answered. 1. How long does it take to charge? 2. Most of the marketing 'hype' for other detectors has included the idea that you can go back to where gold has been found before and find missed gold with this/that new detector. The new detector technology sees the porous gold better, goes deeper, sees smaller gold, etc. I don't see this aspect yet of the marketing. What I do see is that it handles problem grounds better and that gives you a better chance of finding gold that is still left. Is there a 'quality of signal or settings' that will make this detector see gold that other detectors missed? I think I like this as a beach PI although I don't like digging huge holes. Those digs hurt my shoulders more than carrying a 5000, 3030 or 7000 around all day.

I see that price now on the other thread.

This is a different type of story but there is a tidbit in there about finding a Faberge Egg. One almost got melted down. And the owner of this yacht is in the gold business. Read it fast as this will probably be removed. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-faberge-egg-seized-russian-oligarch-yacht-180980471/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20220726-daily-responsive&spMailingID=47155415&spUserID=MTMxNjg2MzE5MzQ5NgS2&spJobID=2282765885&spReportId=MjI4Mjc2NTg4NQS2

I wonder if an Axiom gets a toasted board if they are going to ask if you were using an aftermarket coil?

Mono vs DD ... how do you choose?

We all remember Steve's Challenge, right? He had a price point he wanted a lightweight PI to come in at. How close will this come to that?

I just came back from the GPAA Gold and Treasure Show. I asked a few non-dealer types if they were aware of Garrett's new detector. The response was very tight lipped. It was stated to me repeatedly that they could not speak about this new model. They couldn't tell me if they have tested or handled one. They said it had not been released yet so they could not speak about it. They specifically stated that if they had tested it that would be even more reason why they could not discuss it. They said you will just have to wait and see. I can't add any information to the discussion other than we can't discuss it.

Ok, I think the pictures are up now.

Last night on a better tide I went back to a little patch I had found in the morning. In the morning I had found a few coins but no jewelry but I had a feeling with more beach I could do better. At night the parking lots near this beach are closed so I had to walk in about a mile but it proved to be worth it. Soon after arrival I found coins on the steep beach sides and just kept digging for over an hour. There was much more black sand than the beaches I normally hunt so I decided to change some settings. My first setting change was to move down from 23 on the sensitivity in Beach 1. That helped but then I decided I would try some F2 which is normally at 0 for me. Well, I'm here to tell you it worked like a charm. The 'noise' went away and I could hear the targets stand out. Soon after these changes I got a good clear 9 and was hopeful. It wasn't the 18-21s I had been getting or the 30s for quarters. Out popped a ring and in the light of my flashlight it looked to be golden but a little light. Bag it. Next target 2 feet away was a second ring. It looked like silver but maybe better so I bagged it. (The first ring had no markings and we think it is stainless. The second ring is marked P4SR. It is not a pure precious metal!) The 3rd little ring came along a bit later and it is not precious either. So I didn't have much, right? Well, not exactly. If you look closer at the picture there is a wirery looking chain. I knew it was silver but just thought it to be cheap. I didn't have my light on when I scratched it with my scoop. I was just using the half moon light at the time and just bagged it with the other stuff. I had loosened it a bit but thought it quite corroded. When I got it home and put some fresh water on it it was much more flexible. Then it was time clean it with the aluminum foil/vinegar/baking soda/salt. It blackened quickly and bubbled and then I was able to rub it with just baking soda. I could now see DY. I know that to be David Yurman from previous finds. It is a good feeling .925 chain that weighs in at 22 grams with a 26 inch length. That is when I was able to find the pattern and identify it as the Open Station Box Chain. It reminded me of my previous find so I looked it up here: The tag in the center was found several miles away but on July 22. That was 3 years ago. This new chain supports that pendant quite nicely. It makes for a nice combo.

The Meteorite Times link is pretty interesting itself. Explore the other stories.

That is a really cool find. You know the age of the coin but it could have been dropped many years later while someone was trading or swimming.

You probably don't need a metal detector if you get there at the right time! https://www.meteorite-times.com/a-string-of-first-time-finds-on-highway-98-84/

I don't know exactly where to put this so I'll start here. Maybe Clay has it on his links or someone else has posted it but it got me to some maps I would not have found. I still don't understand most of the nomenclature. https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/mapview/?center=-97,39.6&zoom=4 MapView Betaby the NGMDB MapView lets you explore some of our favorite geologic maps from the NGMDB (USGS/AASG).

I do the same thing because I can't read the writing! I always leave my glasses at home and show it to my wife so she can have the thrill of telling me either way. Silver is good these days. I found a 'junker' with gold/sapphires/diamonds ... gold = copper and you can guess the rest.

A long time prospector in Gold Basin has passed away after a long illness. Roger D was someone I could always count on to be at Gold Basin finding gold and meteorites from 2011-16+. He knew more about it than anyone I knew. Roger was one of the founding members of WSPA and he was always willing to help me when I got started looking for things with a metal detector. I hope if you have a few stories about Roger you will share them with us. One of the things that Roger did was make signs, street signs in his business. One of the places he made signs for was the subdivided area on the North side of the railroad tracks in Franconia. It is in the Eastern part of the strewn field for the Franconia Meteorites. It seems that there were streets cut in but then a deal was made to include those areas in the wilderness. Anyway, Roger found meteorites in that area. Roger was a long time resident of Lake Havasu and there will be a memorial there on July 30. I'll miss Roger. Mitchel

Gold prospecting hobbyists find moving further afield in the Kimberley still pays handsomely https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-07/prospecting-for-kimberley-gold-outback-rise-metal/101209176

That is a good hunt after so long with nothing. I'm in a gold slump too and have been watching for the right moments but when I get out there just aren't the patches I would like to see. Most all of the beach hunters I know are a bit starved for the good stuff.

Simon might be a buyer for one of your species?

Minelab has posted a link which shows that the GPX 6000 is being used in a Netflix series. It also states there are other amazing detectors. What could they be? Have you heard? Pirate Gold of Adak Island starts streaming on Netflix on June 29th. Will this expert team unearth legendary pirate treasure? Follow the hunt for buried gold amid the harsh Alaskan wilderness in this documentary series. Minelab is excited to see the GPX 6000 in action...along with some other amazing detectors. https://minelabmetaldetectors.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/CECC249E62AEC10B2540EF23F30FEDED/DB0BCE1DBD546B193FEC1D8A50AFD3BD?alternativeLink=False

Good travels no matter the result. Few flies in the forecast. Get an extended stay! Mitchel

Adam, Congratulations on that trip. You are a great guy and deserve it. Those are some fantastic pieces. I hope you don't have to sell them to any old gold buyer and people you know will buy them from you. I wish I had bought more nuggets found by friends over the years. You've written it up well and that is a job all by itself. Thanks for that too. You put us on some great past producing ground around Bendigo but it had already been cleaned before us. I hope you get a chance to go back with your 6000. Mitchel

I read this story about Yarnell and did a search here. Strangely only two hits come up for Yarnell. I remember going there for the first time in 2010 to meet Chris Gholson and get my 5000 training. It seems so long ago now. Then came the tragic fire. There isn't much on Steve's forum about it but I know many of you have memories. Would you care to share a few here? https://www.azfamily.com/2022/06/23/yarnell-where-granite-mountain-hotshots-made-their-stand/ Mitchel

Simon, I see workouts, a gym and keto diet in your future! Mitchel

They seem to have a bit different patina but of a common type so I say it was from a collection that could have been stolen? But none are silver so ... Any more guesses?

JR, I missed this posting and I like that they have a new location. I thought I had missed out on an opportunity to get a concentric coil from them but now I'll have to look into it further. My trip times and numbers are very limited now but given the production you and Simon have shown with those coils I could certainly justify a purchase to compliment my 15x10 Spiral Xcoil. You found some nice gold there. Mitchel