ChuckScrivener

I apologize for not seeing this Steveg. I have been contemplating the upgrade to the 900. Still seesawing on that. Funds are tight these days but I do have interest still. If I ever make up my mind I will be sure to hit you up. Thank you for the offer. Everything I've seen and heard about your products are top notch. 

I own neither. But, as I am in the market for either one I am leaning towards the Axiom simply for the fact it has discrimination. I don't use it often but for when I find a good area of tailings piles it can make all the difference in the world to me. If the 6000 had discrimination I would probably jump on it. 

Thank you pimento and chase. You’ve helped answer my question. I’ll look at those options. 

Thank you, Steve. I think I can live with a small disadvantage for the price and discrimination. I’m more worried about stuff like a hillside patch I had where I picked up two nuggets with the GPX 4000 and each one was on the surface and around ten grams. For the life of me I couldn’t figure out how those were the only two. Then one day a year later I come through with the gold bug 2 and pick up 16 nuggets right next to those two. I had scoured that spot with the GPX. The nuggets ranged from half a gram to 2 grams. The ground was smoking hot and the gold bug still found them whereas the 4000 couldn’t. All were within an inch of the surface. The 2300 changed things for me as it cleaned up similarly on a few other old patches. 

As someone who likes to mount their detector on a bike with occasional tight trails I like the idea of a compact shaft. From what I’ve seen the 900 isn’t enough of an upgrade for me to ditch the 800 but I’d jump on a 900 shaft for my 800. Are these compatible for the 800 and are they available separately? Thanks for anyone with the answer. 

I’m taking the plunge on one of these new detectors as the old body needs something lightweight. When the SDC came out and again the GPZ, I went over old patches and pulled out ounces of nuggets that were invisible or had to be within an inch of the coil on the previous GPX 5000 and before. That spongy and wiry stuff. 

The Axiom is much more in line with what I want as I sometimes detect old tailings and like the option for iron disc. Plus the price is better. But, I want to be sure the Axiom hears the “invisible” stuff as well as the 6000. Can anyone of you knowledgeable and generous folks share your experience with this before I take put down the cash?

Last I heard was from Bob’s California neighbor. He took advantage of the real estate boom in these California foothills, sold his home and went back to Montana to be with family. He was still detecting and rock hounding. 

16 hours ago, TexasMike said:

Ghound , I hope it was a small problem with the coil. Keep us updated please.

FloridaSon, I keep seeing the availability on the 10 and 14 on Joanallen.  I guess I just need to not worry and when they arrive it won’t be Christmas! 😂 I won’t pay anymore until I see stock on the websites.

Where do you see these 10” coils in stock? I have one on order that I already paid for and a friend has one on order that is still waiting as well. 

Don’t crush that beauty!! Great as a specimen or if need be that kind of finely shot gold would look good slabbed. That quartz and gold jewelry is hard to come by. 
 

I agree that kind of gold is my main reason for interest in the 6000. That or the ability to pick up 1 gram nuggets at a greater depth. I imagine there are more than 31 nuggets of a gram or less at 6 inches past the old technology sitting in old patches than one ouncers 6 inches deeper. I don’t know if that makes sense but I’d love a detector that really goes deeper on the bread and butter nuggets. 
 
One concern I have is the lack of iron discrimination. Did that specimen come from those famous Idaho tailings? I believe with no discrimination that would be a tough hunt in dredge piles. I love GPX discrimination even as imperfect as it is. 

Thank you Dan and nugget. Wasn’t quite as exciting as I hoped. I’ll check back in when they take the gag off the  knowledgeable testers like JP. 

11 hours ago, nugget said:

Just thought ide mention that at 8.10 pm aussie time tonight Miners den web show The minelab show will be featuring the GPX6000.It may reveal some secrets.😀 

Is there a link or YouTube of this as I believe Miners Den has done in the past?

Thank you. I’ll give it a go. I Appreciate the response. 

On 3/5/2021 at 8:00 PM, Valens Legacy said:

Great finds, just put the dime in a ultrasonic cleaner and watch the rust disappear.

Good luck on your next hunt.

Is this a safe way to clean silver dimes and other old coins? I have an ultrasonic cleaner for nuggets but am scared to use it on a couple old dimes and nickel I have. 

Fantastic finds. Thank you for sharing. That’s an incredible site. I have come across a few placer workings with a half dozen or so chimneys around them in the foothills and a few up in the high country. I never paid enough attention to them as I was picking nugget crumbs around the workings. Definitely need to pay more attention to the relics. Love the finds. Keep them coming. 

I’m new to the equinox but I’ve been exclusively using the gold mode in my old cabin and town sites. I have picked up more nuggets than coins in the old sites haha (3-1) but it’s hard to even run the other modes because I get too many hot ground signals. And, I feel l should be digging everything that’s not iron in these sites so the gold mode seems to work well. I might be doing it wrong as I learn this machine but for now gold mode it is. 

I appreciate the informed responses greatly, Tom and Chris. As a nugget hunter I have found that confidence might be the greatest asset in being successful and that’s precisely what I don’t have in detecting around these coin/relic sites. Hearing your advice helps me endure the empty streaks a little longer until I get my own confidence. When I find something good I’ll be sure to share. 

Great finds! Inspiring to say the least. It sounds like you detect similar areas to myself. I’m new to the coin and relic game but have been nugget hunting for years. I just started a short while ago using my equinox 800 in some of the old camps and towns I have found over the years while patch hunting for gold.
 

You mentioned in an earlier post you are searching around an old chimney stack. I have a site I just started detecting with 3 chimney stacks spread apart over about 1000 feet. So far I have a few buckles and buttons, straight razors, many musket balls and one seated dime from 1872. The dime was right next to the chimney stack and everything else has been spread out but mostly right where I figure the cabin or tents sat. Being new to this kind of detecting do you experienced coin hunters suggest sticking near the chimneys or do the coins tend to be any place particular?

Thank you again for sharing your finds. 

12 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

Not yet in stock, but I'll be getting some next week.  I've been a Minelab dealer for 20+ yrs and also using/selling CoilTek coils for just as long.  They promised to send me a test coil, but since it's still pretty much winter, I have not been able to chase any gold nuggets with it.  So the best opportunity now is try my luck at some local sites I know of for relics.

I have a list started for the coils and if you want on it, shoot me an email from www.gerrysdetectors.com

 

 

Thank you, Gerry. I’ll drop you a line. I have been using the 6” but definitely could use more coverage. The stock 11” picks up too much ground noise in many of my patches. I hope the 5x10 is the ticket. 

I’ve used PC11 on my GPX coils to good results. It’s permanent but holds up well. 

What a fun winter day detecting! Thanks for sharing. Are those 5x10” coils now in stock? I can’t wait to get my hands on one. 

Thank you Tim 👍

I’m a photographer/writer/artist out of Northern California. I have been metal detecting for about 20 years. Mostly gold nuggets. Just getting into relics and coins with my newly purchased Equinox 800. Felt it was time to join the site since I’ve been enjoying the members and knowledge shared for months. This whole Equinox thing is new to me as all I’ve ever detected with are the GPX Pulse Induction machines. I hope to learn and share the hard knock knowledge I am sure to receive from trying out a new form of detecting. Thanks for having me as a detectorprospector member and thanks for all the knowledge and inspiration I have already gained from everyone here.