fredmason

I doubt you will be able to carry that minelab into the cabin... fred

my dry sense of humour....

Dang it even comes with your name embossed! Good luck, I am envious; you have the latest toy and you are in Oz too... fred

Hey Steve, if I buy a gpz 7000 will I get rich, famous and become a great lover too??? fred

The coil is a wonder to behold, I wonder how it will hold up to the users that think a coil is also a rock-mover and weedwacker... I imagine that the pinpointing will be abit like using an dd in mono-mode...But, I clearly have no experience to judge by. fred

Ivan, the best place to start is with a Prospecting Association. If you prefer to go it alone then buy Chris Ralph's book-Fists full of gold and Jim Straights book- Follow the Drywashers...and do lots of research. fred

Thank you Steve... You are always very clear that these are your opinions... That is a rocky hill you are standing on, are you at liberty to say where that place is? fred

The stock coil is fine, the small coil is even finer. Start with the sens at about 75%...don't worry if you have to use a little less-at least until you learn the machine abit. Keep your thumb or finger on the fine-tune knob as you prospect, when the coil gives too much signal approaching the ground adjust it...same if it nulls too much. You want a steady hum on the treshold, just barely audible... you will find "nuggets as small as 1/10 grain or maybe less if you are paying attention... Nice gold good luck fred

Jasong; Minelab never has forced anyone to buy anything...the Getting Kicked is entirely voluntary! fred

Gb; the grass always looks greener....blah blah.... I have been fortunate to go to Oz three times and see many parts of Oz...all wonderful, but I liked Western Oz best of all. very nice gold, do you have a pic of all the trash you dug too? fred

patience, Steve...and great advice. The thing is many people are sheetrockers at heart; all drywallers live to bitch! fred

Meteorites from the Basin are not high in money value so much as interesting and something else to find while wandering the hills hoping for gold. There are many types of meteorites, Chrondrites being the most common. There is a pretty good article in the ICMJ that is basic. The only thing I strongly disagree with is the "everything belongs to the Gov" bs...it just ain't so. Dave, if a minelab won't detect the nickel/iron it must be very fine and very low quality...I doubt anyone will ever sort all the Gb meteorites found there. Just from curiosity I tried my GB Pro in zero discriminate and the smaller Gb meteorites were invisible to it. fred

my buddy jeff and I went up to Gold Basin for a few days...The Basin has never been generous with me or Jeff but we scapped out some gold and meteorites. This was the first time Jeff has ever bested me in quanity of meteorites and in their size. He also found the first little nuggy...we are not rich but had a fine time! I will attempt some pic's First is mine second is me proving I need to lose weight except I disappeared three is jeff's fred

Dang, just like Mary Poppins-practically perfect... let the truth, the whole truth be told Minelab, pretty please. fred

fantastic trip in all regards, well done! fred

damn! give me two, pretty please. fred

i used those on several detectors and with the old coiltec enhancer-double amplification! If you have the adaptor it should work fine. They have their own power and a volume control...and a long cord. fred

Scott, if they follow the ctx3030 model, the wirelss is a small box that fits in your pocket. It has a pretty good speaker or you can use headphones. At the beach I use my goldpros; in parks I use cheap sony over-the-ear which I assure you work very well-and you can still hear everything around you. fred

No pic's of the interior...as you enter the door the 3-burner stove and sink is on the left, on the same side is a single width bed/couch. As you enter the door the very small toilet/shower closet is on the right then a shelf/cabinet and another single width bed/couch. In the rear between the beds is a small shelf/cabinet storage area. I am 6 ' in my prospecting boots and can stand without stooping. Of course there is storage under the beds and some overhead. I bought it used and it is the only one I have ever seen on the west coast...Plenty of room for me; and if my wife goes the thing makes into a queen bed... I expect to get 7 or 8 thousand for it when I sell-if I ever do.... fred

This is my truck and favorite camping rig. It is a full cabin version of the Expedition A Liner fold-up trailor. it tows easy, room enough for two and is fully self cantained. After years of tents, this is the lap-of-luxury... fred

Yes, they did do a lot of what I thought would make a perfect gold detector. I like my 3030 and this is similar. I totally love the 3030 wireless setup. I think the 14" coil is an excellent stock choice. Hopefully the smaller coil will be an Elyp-5x10. I don't really need a gps-I have never used mine on the 3030, but it could be useful. Oh, Minelab; Please release Jonathan and others so they can tell me everything!!! fred

there will always be speculation and sceptics...and people that jump in head first. I like your chart even it is a bit harsh on those that are slow to change... I know in my experience I started my Minelab Pi "fun" with a 2000 then a 2200 then a gp extreme then a 3500 and now a 5000. Every one has been an improvement in some way or ways. I have no doubt the 7000 will be a keeper for anyone that can afford it and wants the newest brightest toy... I am looking forward to an complete essay on the the machine and coils...when ever the users are free to do so... fred

The link to miners Den shows gold from JP and gold from Steve in the USA...I truely admire a man with the intregrity to keep a confidence...of course i don't know what Steve is intended but the gold is sure pretty! They apparently didnot include discrimination or, at least it is not mentioned in the ad. Klunker, I have always maintained that the true test of a new detector would be some randomly selected users from the gold forums... fred

FOR SALE: a lot of 5000's and 2300's when the rush gets started...perhaps. when JP speaks openly then I will listen...or any others that did some preproduction testing-maybe Steve??? fred

Paul, I bet you could use your minelab 3500 harness and Hipstick and do as well. I don't have a 2300, yet, but I rigged a setup for my 3030 and hipstick it works very well with the 17 inch coil... fred