CoinShooter1

6 minutes ago, Aureous said:

Yes, as explained several times (and in that video), when the pressure on the gold price doesn't correspond with what 'they' want, they simply manipulate the price to suit their current agenda. The natural forces of supply and demand are not able to make the price move as expected. They keep buying at a reduced price until the time is right for them to allow the price to rise, then dump a significant quantity at the now higher price. 

I believe we can expect 2 more interest rate hikes, before the year 2022 ends.

Who knows how that will effect the price of gold?

We may not see a bottom for a few more months???

Nice finds!

What is the arrow head looking piece?

This post is about 90 days old. So I pulled up a 90 day price chart of gold.

Its gone from roughly $1850 down to aprox. $1650 over the past 90 days.

Seems odd to me, as everything else keeps going up, up, and up some more.

18 hours ago, TripleT said:

I am more interested in how pull tabs and beaver tails are represented on the 2d graph.

I expect pull tabs and beaver tails to be represented as an oval target, and not perfectly round.

If so, it should make digging decisions much simpler.

Im sure Minelab will continue to bring new and exciting products to the table, just as they always have in the past.

The CTX and Equinox, are still both very capable machines to this day.

As technology advances, they will surely get replaced with yet even better products.

I believe Minelab has a very bright future ahead.

Makes me want to move to New Zealand!

Nice!

I have a few questions, as Im not a gold hunter.

I only wish we had gold in our back yards.

1. Were the found close to each other?

2. What is the aprox. weight of the small one?

3. Were they located in the Equinox's Gold1 or Gold 2, or ???  program?

27 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said:

Also I don't recall user saved settings (memory slots / 'profiles') being covered.  I've put in a question to Minelab from their Manticore webpage.  I'll report back with their response.

I believe the Manticore will have the ability to save up to 10 different profile settings.

In was mentioned in at least one early video, a few weeks ago.

10 different user profiles will be a very nice addition in my opinion.

I realize this is an old thread.

I read your logbook, from start to finish.

I ran out of forum likes for today, just before you paid off your machine, with your finds!

Congratulations!

Really enjoyed this thread.

1 hour ago, Luis said:

another video

STOP IT!

The more I see, the more Im wanting one....RIGHT NOW! 

On 9/10/2022 at 2:22 PM, GB_Amateur said:

When I was at Monte Berry's WTHO get-together in Nevada in June, there was one extremely experienced detectorist (hunts mostly old Western trails and stops) who started with the 5"x10" and switched to the 6" later in the day.  I asked him which performed better that day and he said the 6".  Keep in mind that this was in an extremely trashy (with iron) site.  I didn't have the 5"x10" at the time so I used the 6", to my satisfaction.

My typical hunting site is an old park or school.  My sole target interest is old coins.  I don't care about jewelry (don't throw it back if I happen to stumble onto a piece, though 😁).  Since purchase mid-summer, I've tried the 5"x10" in some of those and still prefer the 11", which is underrated in separation, IMO.  (I'm not saying the smaller coils aren't better for separation, though.)  So far it seems the 11" gives better dTID's for the deeper (6"+ in my moderately mineralized soil) coins.  I realize you asked specifically 6" vs. 5"x10"....  And in my case I'm so comfortable and experienced with the 11" that the 5"x10" has a steep hill to climb to become my favorite.

As always, the answer to your question really depends upon things the rest of us can't likely answer -- your sites (and particularly the trash density and type), your goal targets, and your detecting style.  If you can try both, that would be my suggestion.  But if you're like me with no one around to lend equipment, you'll probably end up just getting the 5"x10" and figuring it out yourself.  One thing for sure, you will get considerably more coverage for time spent with the 5"x10" than with the 6".

Sounds like you and I hunt in similar fashion (parks = coins, jewelry).

Personally, I use the 6" coil  most of the time.

Once a site is very clean, I then switch back to the 11".

I do prefer the 6", but I have both at my disposal.

Im looking forward to finding a USED Coiltek 10 x 5 in used condition.

It may very well be the best of both worlds.

Thanks for everyones input! 

Quick run down on all the features and settings:

12 hours ago, Phillips_R said:

Wow,  Detector remorse..    Who'd have thunk it? 

Perhaps their wife controls the check book?

I dont know!

No remorse for me, and saved quite a bit off the price of a new one.

Im hopeing I can purchase a few more models (Deus 2 and future Manticore) the exact same way.

If you hunted trashy parks 99% of the time, would you prefer the Equinox 6" coil, or the Coiltek 10 x 5? 

Im currently using  the 6", and its great in my opinion.

But I also hear good things about the 10 x 5 option as well.

Additional depth is not really a concern, as the 6" is doing a great job on depth, in my opinion.

Just wondering if the Coiltek 10" x 5" would unmask equally as well as the 6", but also allow me to cover a little more ground.

Thoughts from those who have experience with both coils please....

Very nice. 

1 hour ago, palzynski said:

Depth test : a 10g copper coin at 50cm depth ...  Guys you can sell your GPX , GPZ , AXIOM , AQs , Tarsacci  etc the Manticore will outperform them all ... 🙂

btw I know the dealer of the video , I have tested 2 or 3 detectors for him a few years ago . I know his test , the box is filled with sand which has a very low mineralization which involves ( much ) more depth than in a normal soil . Frankly it is not a realistic test for me ..

Then difficult to draw conclusions from this test , unless somebody knows what 50cm detection depth in sand means in real ground ... 

Good lord!

50 cm = 19.685" 

Thats crazy.

Users are going to need longer shovels.

Ive got an old Coinmaster TR with the 4B coil.

It was a great machine in 1975,  but its certainly not the first tool I grab these days!

Great company with a long history.

Basically a 20% savings, and Id swear it was brand new.

Ive also contacted them again, about the possibility of a Deus 2 open box, and was told they would contact me if and when they ever get some of those models as well. 

About 2 months ago, I purchased a Nox 800, brand new / open box, for a little over $700. (about a $200 savings) 

The online seller had 3 or 4 units at that time, and they all sold fast.

Before I purchased it, I emailed the seller, and was told it would have the FULL 3 year warranty.

So i pulled the trigger, and it arrived a few days latter.

Still had the shipping plastic on the keypad, and the screen protectors and cables were unopened.

It looked brand spanking new, minus the open box description.

I immediantly contacted Minelab reguarding a warranty.

Gave them the serial number and registered the warranty

I even called the service center, and was assured, that I had a 3 year warranty.

Its been a great detector, and Ive certainly put it through its paces over the last few months.

It has rewarded me very well, with a large amount of clad, small amount of silver, and 1 gold ring!

Ive followed the same seller since then, and watched them acquire and sell yet another batch of similar nox 800 units (new/open box).

I wonder where or how, they are able to get ahold of these open boxed machines, that have never had the warranty initiated.

Any thoughts?