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  1. That little snippet brought the whole X-Coils thing into perspective for me atleast and now you have me thinking 🤔
  2. GPZ owner and hopefully a 6000 owner as soon as the bank balance allows. I was fortunate enough to have a go with one and it sold me simply on the ergonomics of the machine and the way it pinged the small bits. Clear crisp signals nearly every time. The nitpickers honestly don’t know what they’re missing and I reckon their mind would be changed the moment they pick a 6000 up. Some great write ups here once again.
  3. Apparently carrying the PLB in a Faraday bag helps alleviate the problem aswell.
  4. I magically had one appear in my other car’s EGR aswell 🤔 completely unsure how that happened.
  5. That’s a serious setup. JP, I can see your ute somehow being on a trailer behind a set up like this...
  6. Aahhh goddamn I wish I had the money spare, I’d have one in my hands ASAP.
  7. That’s much the same sort of ground I was detecting in yesterday in FNQ, with the occasional piece of quartz around (very few and far between). Managed two nice little bits. Still unsure of the X-Coils and not sure I could bring myself to risk the warranty on my machine, but going by their performance so far demonstrated, they’d probably be a good match for where I was.
  8. I did figure 😂 just a disappointment about the whole situation is all. Also, I like JP’s description of them aswell, ‘Detextspurt’. That’s a ripper.
  9. The biggest problem here? ANYONE can sign up as a detexpert. Leaves people hang out to dry that genuinely know how the machine works and had a hand in designing the things. As a customer of ML (or any other manufacturer for that matter, be it metal detectors or whatever), I don’t want to listen to just anyone talk from a script about the machine. I want to know the inner workings and exactly what each function does from people that know the machine. Little bit peeved about the way they’ve done this. If it was any other manufacturer they would’ve been crucified by their ‘loyalists’
  10. Most of our larger highway trucks over here require this system on them now, and honestly, it’s a terrible system. Completely unreliable. So many blocked/jammed DEF injectors and blocked catalysts from it! Also rots exhausts out extremely quick as all it is is urea. It does nothing to the engine as it’s an ‘after treatment’ and could quite easily be fitted to these vehicles (don’t get any ideas Toyota!) The biggest killer of these engines is the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation). It literally recirculates a portion of exhaust gasses back into the intake manifold to burn again and ‘lower’ the emissions. Massive fuel burner and blocks the intake manifolds up with gunk (google is your friend here if you want to see what it does). Many people usually (and naughtily) do a ‘delete’ of these systems, usually with massive benefit to fuel economy and power.
  11. Much the reason I ended up buying one. Need parts in the bush? Rob that wrecked one down the road to get you home. I wouldn’t say they’re headed for extinction, just a very long over due update. The newer single cab utes are actually 5 star ANCAP rated, hence mining companies buying them in truckloads again.
  12. Yes, 2021 has sat nav standard across the range, I picked up a Workmate wagon yesterday and was pleasantly surprised when I jumped in it and saw the radio. Funny that, Sat nav is factory standard, but you can’t have central locking or electric windows, not that you really want them in the bush anyway.
  13. I agree with this statement right here. It was still far more than what their testers have been allowed to say and to be honest, it’s disappointing, especially with the anticipation surrounding it.
  14. So, did just watch a video from the Miner’s Den. It went through the full set up of the GPX6000, how to set sensitivities and modes and how to ground balance etc... Highly annoying that one venue can post all this information to the public but still hold gags on their testers (and other dealers!) that will be able to give you the low down on it aswell (and probably in better detail). Come on Minelab!
  15. What’s the difference between a concentric coil and a normal coil? Just can’t seem to picture the windings in my head is all. (I understand the DOD, Mono and DD coils)
  16. As you’d know, we’re in the fight of our lives right now to keep what we’ve got. I can’t say to much but fingers crossed it’s on the improve.
  17. Yeah that’s more information and photos than what they’re probably allowed to show in that video. I’ll be waiting to see more aswell.
  18. That’s a photo I wasn’t expecting to see here 😳 and if I remember correctly, detecting conditions that morning certainly weren’t ideal. Wet, storms around and the NF coil handled it perfectly.
  19. Aah good to see another Queenslander here, welcome to the forum!
  20. I grew up in FNQ, I know the sort of country you’re talking about, Shipton’s Flat and Cedar Bay up near Cooktown come to mind.
  21. Alot of people are using trailered campers, either soft or hard tops or use something similar to Norvic’s set up. Biggest thing we want is access to areas, and to do it this way is easiest. I know there are people that have the RV set ups aswell (one of my friends has a full off-grid set up in a 40ft bus with a 4WD he tows on a trailer, the thing is a mansion on wheels). It all depends on the individual I suppose. Pictured is what my outfit looks like folded up. I’ll have everything I need on it from water to solar power, a fold out kitchen on the tailgate and most importantly, a comfortable, queen sized bed. It is basically a fold out tent mounted to a heavy duty trailer with storage rack (it tilts so I can unfold the tent). I plan on trying to camp where I’m exploring and then expand further from there. It’s not so much a lack of dirt roads, it’s the condition of them and then the tracks you travel down to get to where you want to go. These can be very rough and unforgiving.
  22. I was hoping to not need a gennie but seeing as everyone is recommending it... I do have a nice little Honda 2kVa available which should be more than enough.
  23. Jeez now you’ve got me wondering if it is going to be enough 🤔😕
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