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  1. No Idea, I've never used a Legend, someone like @Jeff McClendon may have an idea. A 6.5x3,5" would likely be more sensitive to small gold than a 6" round though.
  2. I imagine the really large coil like that is probably for hoard hunters in Europe who aren't chasing a tiny hammered single silver coin, the whole point is, they bring a massive range of coils, something there to suit just about everyone, compared to the limited range available for other top tier VLF detectors on the market, the Legend has now gone from having a usual range to now having a very large range of shapes and sizes.
  3. It's great to see Nel still around, they've survived the odds so far and now they've released their range of coils for the Legend. Legend owners now have an additional 10 coil choices for the detector, and this will mean it's fiercely competitive with the best of the best from any brand. That 17x15" Nel Big would have to add some depth, then the absolute tiny gold nugget (flake) sensitivity of the Nel Snake at 6.5 x 3.5. The Nel Superfly and Tornado are also coils to take note of. It was always my condition that I wouldn't buy a Legend unless it had Nel coils, as I have too many detectors and adding another similar one would be a pointless exercise for my needs. However, now with Nel having their range of Legend coils available it is a must have detector for me, the Legend paired with a Nel Snake coil would be a beast for prospecting. He's a link to the Legend's Snake coil. https://nel-coils.com/index.php/en/production/nel-snake-9-5x3-5?id=2376 I'm sure they're going to be hard to come by at the start, and no doubt expensive as shipping from Ukraine at the moment is sky high, a price I am willing to pay though, this has to be a giant kick in the marbles to Noktas competitors.
  4. Nel are still producing coils, in fact they've just released a bunch of coils for new detectors.
  5. Local museums have excellent gold displays and history on mining around the area, so it would fit in there.
  6. Yup, happy to give that to a museum too if they'd want it.
  7. I didn't think there would be much of a market for them as I'd only ever seen them before at the airport, so I asked Bing and found in the US at least they're a common thing someone would encounter. Also, interesting Bing suggests contacting Garrett. Security metal detectors are commonly used in various locations across the United States. Here are some places where you’ll typically find them: Airports: Walk-through metal detectors (WTMDs) are standard at airport security checkpoints. They help screen passengers for concealed metallic objects before boarding flights Schools: Some schools use metal detectors as part of their security measures. These devices help detect any concealed metallic threats on students or visitors Government Buildings: Metal detectors are often used in government buildings to screen individuals entering restricted areas. They help security personnel identify any hidden metallic objects Sporting Events and Concerts: Large gatherings like sports events and concerts may employ walk-through metal detectors to enhance security and prevent unauthorized items from entering the venue. Correctional Institutions: In prisons and jails, ground search metal detectors are used to find items like weapons, contraband, and other metallic threats hidden by inmates Public Events and Venues: Metal detectors are sometimes deployed at entrances to public events, stadiums, and entertainment venues to ensure safety and prevent prohibited items from being brought inside. Courthouses and Government Offices: Security checkpoints at courthouses and government offices often include metal detectors to screen visitors and prevent unauthorized items from entering the premises. Remember that the specific use of metal detectors can vary depending on the location and security protocols in place. These devices play a crucial role in maintaining safety and preventing potential threats. If you’re interested in purchasing a metal detector for personal use, you can explore options from manufacturers like Garrett, which offers a range of hand-held, ground-search, and walk-through metal detectors
  8. This is what you need, 20 smackers at Bunnings. https://www.bunnings.com.au/toughbuilt-modular-hammer-loop_p5820995 Clips onto your belt, or best of all onto the back of your harness so you can hang your pick on your back, which is ideal when using the GPZ and bigger coils keeping the pick away from the coil, belt works fine for the 6000 as it just doesn't have the detection distance. It is plastic and metal but on your back its good, I don't get clunking. You could always rubber paint the metal part.
  9. That would mean a $9,999 discount, enough to buy an Axiom in NZ 🙂 They only do a maximum of 30,000 total purchase price for the spilt payments.
  10. It's actually pretty incredible technology, you should read about it on their website, in particular the 66 zones of detection. We don't see these things in our part of the world, in fact I've only ever seen one at the airport. https://garrett.com/security/walk-through/paragon-walk-through-metal-detector Garrett Paragon Wins International Award Garland, Texas (January 17, 2024) —Texas-based Garrett Metal Detectors was honored today by its new Paragon walk-through metal detector receiving a prestigious security industry award at the 25th Annual Intersec tradeshow in Dubai. More than 1,000 state-of-the-art companies were showcased at Intersec’s safety, security, and fire protection exhibition this week. Garrett’s best-in-class 66-zone Paragon security detector includes revolutionary new features for ease of use, such as Zero Touch™ NFC capability and Ambiscan™ directional programming. “As Garrett enters our 60th year of business in 2024, it is a great honor to have our latest, most technically advanced walk-through detector receive such a distinctive award,” said Bob Podhrasky, Garrett’s Senior Vice President and Director of Engineering. “This is a significant recognition of a significant product,” added Garrett CEO Steve Novakovich. “The Paragon name means ‘perfect example,’ and the Garrett Paragon was designed to address areas where other recent ‘weapons detection’ systems struggle. Small knives and some disassembled weapons are difficult for these screening systems to detect, but Paragon’s superior detection helps security-minded operators get the most performance out of their security equipment.” Paragon’s diverse program options and Quick-Q technology fit a wide range of perimeter security needs from high throughput stadium operations to critical high security applications.
  11. Don't worry, that must be the New Zealand Price they've mistakenly put there, it will be $1400 in USA 🙂
  12. That's true, for my needs the accessory coils are not suitable for the GB2, but for someone else they may very well be. The prices for them are a lot more reasonable for someone in the US too, Going back in time a few months I was questioning if I should buy the 14" coil for the GB2 as it was on a clearance and I could have got it very cheap, and had a very good response from a guy that was using the 10 exclusively and loved it, he also wanted to buy the 14" coil. I didn't buy it, have some regrets now.
  13. Quite a lot of people are finding big gold around Clermont, and Palmerville always pops up when someone's onto big nuggets in Queensland. I think it's cool Palmerville sell season and day passes to look for gold there. During the next ice age I'll fly over and give it my best shot and finding a decent nugget.
  14. Thanks, I didn't watch the whole thing, they tend to drag on too much. He should just run a virtual machine and not need a dedicated XP machine.
  15. His understanding of EXIF and Metadata is very different to mine 😛 He's on the right track with the hidden information in pictures, it's especially common in screeners going out for review for movies so if they are leaked the movie studios can track down the source of the leak. Information is hidden in the frames of the video, it's been circumvented a long time ago by software that searches the video for pixels that don't change frame to frame, as they're the hidden information... This technology is NOT in your phone and cameras like being suggested. Before being worried about the photos being taken containing where he purchased his camera, he should probably upgrade his PC running Windows XP in the background, that sucker is a security risk far more than the cameras information. Great to see a potential new detector coming to market, hopefully it's good as indicated, probably not something I'll require though.
  16. Ok here is a better example, this is a 0.258 of a gram nugget too, so not insignificant. It gets much worse with the smaller bits, but I wanted to demonstrate it with a reasonable size bit of gold. So, obviously as the hot rocks get bigger the problem is worse, also, I was having the coil close to the gold, lift the coil up slightly to give the impression of some depth on the target and the hot rock signal over powers the gold even more. My scales batteries are starting to go flat so the screens a bit hard to read. In disc mode, you often get some chirps indicating a good target, although it can do these as falses with hot rocks too, although I think the discrimination on the GB2 is very good, and I'd always investigate those chirps further as I have a lot of faith in its discrimination. If you're sweeping over the gold before the hot rock you'd find it, if it hits the hot rock first, all bets are off. You'll see as I slightly raise the coil off the targets, the hot rock is detected and the gold isn't, even in disc mode the gold is gone, even when spaced out enough so they're both not under the coil at once. Also, the bigger the coil you put on, the worse the problem gets too. I wouldn't like to use the big 14" Gold Bug 2 coil on a tailings pile with hot rocks all through it, so much gold could potentially be missed. This is where the Gold Bug Pro is an improvement as it also has a screen and you can see more what's going on with the screen, and it performs much better doing this same thing.
  17. A recent family photo. Maybe my hands were cold, as they look like they would cool down a detector handle.
  18. That's a very young Gerry on the GB2 advertisement. Thanks for posting these, all well before my time so good to see.
  19. I will film a better video and show what I mean, I did film one when I first noticed it when I first got the detector so I'll put that up here but this was too basic as you can space the gold and hot rock much further apart and still get the same problem, and the bigger the hot rock the worse it is, this was a tiny one, essentially when you go over a hot rock it does a "boing" sound, this sound goes for a while, and while the sound is playing nothing else under the coil is detected If you go over a good target while the "Boing" is still going the target won't be reacted to. Perhaps recovery was the wrong word, it's recovering from the "Boing" sound to then being able to respond to the next target, it doesn't cut off the "Boing" sound when another target sound is there. With my 10x5" GB2 coil on, the problem is worse as the coils covering more ground so more missed ground on each hot rock. Imagine going over ground with these little rocks scattered everywhere on and just below the ground, it's just endless "boings" Many other detectors seem to work much better in the same situation, Now that's just one little issue and not such a big deal unless in an area like many here full of the crazy little hot rocks. My reasoning for him not needing the larger coil is he already has another similar detector with the 10x5" coil already, if it were his only detector of course, he'd benefit greatly from buying it if he wanted to cover some ground and get a bit more depth on bigger stuff. For me personally I don't like taking the little coil off, as it's just so good, and where I see the Gb2 excelling over other detectors is with that little coil on it, at least that's how it is for me.
  20. The Algo is going to be coming with the USB port covers, I would think by the time the next batch of Algo's are ready they will have them included. The manufacturer saw that I was using them and thought that it would be a helpful idea to include them with detectors for people.
  21. It was the Vanquish that received the firmware update for the incorrect battery meter, well it's not actually incorrect. The rechargeables charge to a lower voltage of 1.2 volt. so, as the detector is calibrated to run 1.5-volt batteries it always reports the 1.2-volt batteries are already well used when you put them in. Still works fine, just a little oddity with it, which the Vanquish also had but they updated the Vanquish firmware to fix it. I don't think they've ever done a firmware update for the 24k, they're all the same revision. And the warranty is 3 years, pretty good so you've got a little bit of warranty left.
  22. Outstanding Erik, well done, you won't regret it, the 24k is great, I had my doubts before getting one but once I had it in my hands I realized I was wrong, it's in my opinion the best of the best when it comes to VLF gold prospecting single frequency detectors, not quite as hot as the GB2 but very much equal to the GM 1000 without the knock sensitivity, and having more settings to play with to get the best out of it. Since I got mine, I've not once felt the need to power on my GM1000, the lack of knock sensitivity is the key. Use whatever batteries you feel like, you won't damage it, in fact the batteries it comes with the detector firmware isn't even calibrated to, and reports they're not full, when they are 🙂 The same problem the Vanquish had when it was first released before a firmware update. I myself use Panasonic Eneloops, you won't regret buying them, best rechargeable AA batteries on the market, not only for usage but the long life of them, I'm well over 10 years now on a set I put in my weather station and still going strong, only charged by its little solar panel. They handle thousands of charges. The 6" coil in my opinion should have been the stock coil, so I'm glad you've got it, best of the best for the 24k, the DD is good though, and perhaps they included that for compatibility on bad ground, as you know I have no idea when it comes to that. It leaves the Gold Bug Pro and 5" for dead, so disregard that, as for the Equinox and 6" coil, it's a battle, each have their pros and cons, oddly the 24k loves wet tree roots here, but it handles hot rocks better than the Nox, sensitivity is very similar when using the 6" Concentric and 6" Nox. Explore the SAT setting, here I can run if off and it gives a noticeable boost, its defaults to 1, and 2 is for worse situations, if you can run it off do so. You found a great deal, especially with our Garrett pricing.
  23. That's more what I was getting at, the biggest flaw with it is it's extremely slow recovery, hot rock and gold under the coil at once, all you hear is the hot rock, the bigger the coil the worse this problem becomes. It's an outstanding small gold detector and really there is no better coil yet than it's little concentric on any VLF for a tiny gold coil, absolutely love that coi. He also already has a 10x5 on another machine.
  24. That 9" round Coiltek will be better than the Sadie for sure. Smallest spiral coil available.
  25. Thanks for the link, a cool video! I can't believe such a great video has had so little views, been there since 2020 and only 97 views. I think I watched a little bit of that video when I went to that museum. I wonder if the museums might be interested in my Chinese coin, being that its so incredibly old they might want to put it on display. I'd be happy to give it to them. Sadly because they were so good at it they left little for someone like me to find 🙂 Good on the Chinese miners for being so good at what they did, I would prefer they were not so good though!
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