LukeOzDigger

Good onya bloke! Hope you end up with a ton of it.?

Pete's QED package is a really tight deal and a great battery system, if you were only going to have one coil a spiral/flat Wound coil is the best choice straight off the bat. my choice of coils are the Advanced series and probably the good old Sadie but it all comes down to what ground conditions... its winter at the moment and the ground is damp, come summer I'll buy a flat/spiral something. It's not going to be a real difficult machine to run but you could make it real confusing if you wanted to, good to see your grabbing one for a play Matt I think it will impress.

So... getting back to the original topic, Flat or spiral wound coils in severe ground equals: higher mode settings which will then lead to higher EMI problems. must admit tho in mild ground it will make a nice coil choice for a broader range of target size, wouldn't be my choice of coil to use most the areas I find gold.

Steve' There is heaps of options in reguards to Detector technology here in Australia 70% of prospectors that "require" a detector probably don't need to spend more than a few Grand on a unit maybe less, some require spending $10,000 plus $2000 worth of assesories. iv never required the worlds most expencive detector to wander around the bush whistling a tune, but iv got a few buddy's that do... im able to get the most from a machine that probably equals the least experienced with the top of the range, iv got no need to keep flipping detectors for bigger and better plastic fantastic's out there im limited to good Detecting time as it is. Affordable, ergonomics and performance all the way.

Steve' to be honest the TDI pro has been a fantastic machine for many years but it's started getting a bit boring... I even started spending more time pulling them apart, Iv also had many different detectors the same time Iv owned many TDI's and the TDI was just more suitable for the type of Detecting I have and had time for. Then the QED started to tick all the boxes, lighter than the TDI, more power than the TDI, Sounds like the TDI? Actually cost me less to buy than my very first TDI not to mention similar operating characteristics.... nar probably not' it's a whole new machine ? I wanted one before I bought the TDI and now I get to have one.

Matt, the QED I just purchased replaces the TDI pro I just kicked under the bed and I might give it away yet. for me... the QED will be just the ticket, and I can't wait to go back to more than a few spots. The new version only consists of new updates that can be done on the first version, a GB check button with a new face plate and button arrangement. More than happy with the current model I feel it's a little more compact. Thought you would get a gold monster Matt? What's with that?

Been observing QED topics for a while now since I lost heart the way the monster is behaving in hot ground. Davent seems to be the only one having major problems with EMI and hot ground? Well his unit works in his back yard so I find EMI isn't his problem and I assume it's probably that evo coil on hot ground or atleast a strange mix of mineralization up that way that people have been battling with for years, maybe a normal mono winding such as the good old 11 commander might be worth trying rather than that EVO coil that are noisey even in VIC over hot ground on the GPX. well I couldn't help the QED bagging on other forums and you know what? anyone without one can't really comment at all can they? So I purchased one because they are so dam cheep! This thing is 1/4 of the weight and size of even the TDI pro so guess what just got kicked under the bed? After I pinched the carbon shaft first of course...

Going by the fact that minelab compare quality and performance based on there own existing line up, I'd imagine the new monster performance is compared to the Eureka gold which it will replace... If the monsters performance is better than said Eureka gold I think it will be quite impressive or atleast having the ease of use that every user will get the full use of its performance' unlike the Eureka gold' very few men knew how to shake the power out of it especially in bad ground. id imagine it will still take user skill to determine those small tackers at depth in hot soil.... iv been wrong before tho.

Geez lucky nothing new happened in the last week... iv got extreamly poor phone signal where I am now living' iv actually goto go for a drive up the rd to even check this thread' Gold Monster a week closer tho!

Ha! I'm ordering one the min I find out there's a larger coil option.

Yep I'm the same, got a feeling this one is just what iv wanted for many years... don't know why just do!

There's actually heaps of guys here in Australia that do basic repair work and extensive modifications etc... Few that come to mind is: detectormods: https://detectormods.com/ Minelabmods: http://www.minelabmods.com/joomla3/ Do your own research.... iv used machines modded by both and they both worked quite fine, I'm sure the small cost to repair inc post will still be cheaper than a S/H unit.

Glad someone else brought up the GMZ, I for one have had 3 of these from whites and believe me they all paid for themselfs it's the detector to give to a tag along mate that's just wants a lazy day out or the wife's detector that's not going keep calling you over to check a target out etc... it just works! No frills detecting. when I discovered the minelab monster was going to be a similar audio' well that completely sold me! but for myself not wifey :), once again no frills detecting but even tho few but very cool additions over a GMZ' I can't wait! But man I hope it has a large coil option... GMT? Well nothing beats a screaming threshold first thing but stopping for a break is Always high on the list. Will anyone really miss a threshold? I doubt it as most detectorists I know don't know how to use it correctly anyway. come on MONSTER!

Yes' I was just refering to a 14" sized larger coil any bigger than that is a pain, the GB2 14" is hopeless in Oz soil but it does work, The GMT 14" works pretty good overall in tough soil. minelab have a tendency to not release products that might fail unfortuantly if the Monster hasn't a large coil option it's going to be In the same boat as a SDC so a larger coil for the monster I believe is almost a must, well... for a guy trying to replace an old GMT with minelabs new tech it is.

So... have I missed anything over the multiple topics on the gold monster or has no larger coils been announced? Or atleast are any going to be built for the future? other than a few action shots this is about the last selling point for me' everything else looks pretty good and iv even got a spare carbon fiber shaft ready too! Although the STD 3 pc is quite appealing for a pack in ?

Small. The photo is a sample out of a hand built, hand operated drypuffer I made last year and it did have a huge angle on it too, it's all in the wrist :) Depends on the material, machine and You! Too many different variables.

Hey Tom, iv got some nasty @ss ground everywhere I go these days, but I couldn't be stuffed testing anything out' even tho I consider my self up for the test and able to tweak when needed iv actually pretty content putting a worm on a hook and falling asleep after a cold beer on the bannana chair. sorry to be a big let down iv just got my hands full these days. The $hitty @ss high quality diving mask I waisted half my monthly take on that fogs worse than the bathroom mirror was a real disapointment thanks EBay! Actually you know if you want me to test a waterproof Detector you better get it here quick before I sniff it all out. 7grams for a few hours sniping' a decent waterproof detector would be real handy while the weather is still hot.

Any larger ones like a 18" mono ?

LOL, sounds like JP is busy digging up yellow with the QED...

That's looking better, rechargeable battery too... its been a while minelab but you might have me on this one!

I'm actually pretty excited about this one although it looks a bit funky (like the GPZ) I'm sure it will deliver but I'll wait patiently for the moment until more specs are released. we can't expect too much for the low price bracket...

Steve, if it turns out to be rain proof... I'll be grabbing one. If it's not rain proof or water proof its just that "no different" to a GMT and the GMT is doing a fine job at the moment (for me and my needs) but the day is just around the corner when it takes on too much wet and gives up working. all the thousands iv spend on detectors the last 10 years or so... I just prefer high frequency detectors even in hot soils generally leads to small shallow gold... lots of it.

Lost interest. doesn't look to be even rain proof' will live a short life for me.

Well... I enjoyed reading that review JP' sounds like you guys had a bit of enjoyment playing around with Howards hand built magic stick, sounds like it works ok? Any chance of testing it with large gold like that chunk in your Avatar photo? dont mind what detector you compare it to but I'd enjoy another review from you before the forums bombarded with everyone else's input. cheers

Please minelab let it be waterproof! Or atleast oopsy dunk proof...