goldwright

Steve I understand the point, I just dont think Bruce and his team intended on making the Z to heavy for some it just is what it is.  I am sure if they could make it lighter they would, wouldnt you think?

Yeah I get that, but making a detector with new tech in a body that is light weight, strong and easy to swing with a 14 inch coil that is just as sensitive if not more sensitive than the 8 inch SDC coil as well as making everyone happy will now and always be impossible.  I understand that some of the older folk can't swing the Z for very long but unless you are going to make a detector as good as the Z and 2 kgs lighter than what is the point of flogging the old horse.

Quick question Reg who is James Beatty? and why hasn't he made a detector that is better than the Z and lighter already if he can as you say Do it?

Yeah I think you are just going to make more work for yourself Steve, there are plenty of rant forums out there is people want to go down that path.

Yeah age is a concern and I get that but conditioning your body for what you do is going to help.  Norvic and I carried enough water and provisions in our back packs for 3 days detectors and all 30kg and he is 65.  Due to the fact I am only just 40 I cant imagine what its like to be 70 but I have been a fencer for nearly 20 years now and can tell you 8 hours of that every day here in North Queensland is harder on your body than prospecting but it keeps my condition ready for prospecting.  And yes I have prospected for gold since I was maybe 10 years old not sure.

The truth of the matter with weight comes strength, I am sure they could shave a kilo off it and then shafts would break and coil cables would break down at the coil.  I think you fellas need to hit the GYM as the weight of the Z has never bothered me so long as it finds gold bring it on.  In fact I will take gold detecting tech over weight reduction any day, as we are gold prospectors not weak wristed coin hunters.  Just think of what the old timers would think of us complaining about the weight of the best gold machine in the world, when we can scan whole ridges and creeks with ease.

Very nice, upgraded to a side by side ahh?  

Looks okay but only drama is once heated by the weld the spring steel is weakened a lot and normally will break really quickly.  I hope it last but I make spring steel pilots for the auger of my dingo and heat it to much even cutting with a grinder for to long and they break.

I just love that last 27 oz piece, nothing beats a natural water worn nugget and when 20+ozs even better.

Yeah you just never know whats gonna happen when you get airborne.

We should tell Paul about the little accident, shouldn't we?

Very nice.

http://md-hunter.com/minelab-announces-sensation-new-2017/

Here is some info, looks like magnetic field generated from the coil.  Sounds cool as hell.

Yeah they are the same voltage just more capacity, i use my Z battery when ever I forget to charge my CTX battery.

Very nice Paul.

Nice write up Steve, I love hiking with the GPZ looking for virgin patches.  1 piece patches seem to occur everywhere.

Yeah I just drag and dropped the update direct to the GPZ as if it was an external hard drive and it worked perfect.  I really like the look of locate patch mode as I usally tame the Z right down with audio smoothing and lowering sensitivity when I am hiking and prospecting but hopefully I can leave all my settings and just switch to locate patch.

Living the dream you 2, smacking gold one day catching Barra the next.

Interesting, i have had the 14x9 on my CTX since the release date with none of the issues from that report and mine is serial number 216.  How could it punch deeper than the 11 inch round it is only 9 inches wide.  I really like the 14x9 and have found it to be fantastic in the water and on the beach.

Ha ha and you are not out in the middle of no where with him yet.......

Does not matter how good the machine is these bloke just hate Minelab for some reason or another.  The machine has only been in peoples hands for maybe 4 days and reckon old mate hasnt even used one yet.

1.  More depth like Norvic.

2.  Program saving like the CTX.

3.  More time to use said Z.

Thanks Steve, I just found 3.5mm male headphone jack to micro usb cable online for audio so should work with the Pro Sonic to make it wireless. 

Nice report Steve one question, did you use headphones or was the speaker good enough? wonder why Minelab didnt go wireless.