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I have used a shovel handle ( need to pick a thin handle top ) to replace a 18'' handle to a 3 1/2 foot handle just using a bench grinder and a file to fine tune the shape to fit my pick. Used the same metal wedge for the new handle. I can stand to dig gold until it is out of the hole now. Shaping a new handle is much easier than it seems at first, give it a try. The long handled pick doesn't work every where but I have 9 picks of different length handles, 9 picks what the heck was I thinking?

Very impressive find Goldseeker 5000, way to go.

Yea, could be something like that.

Cool piece Peg, first thought was part of a pipe but has threads.

Thanks, that is what I thought.

Thanks for the link prunt, just ordered one. Don't need to switch the wires on this battery?

I can't access it either.

Nice gold Condor, hope to get out that way again in the Fall. Spent 17 days out that way in the cold and rainy Spring time, thought that maybe it for a few years but that area keeps calling me back.

Hi Doc! you're the best, thanks for all your hard work on stuff. I have used the "Quipple" for a few years now, great product, it is so easy to use and adjust on the move, saves my back after a few days of detecting.

Watched the most recient Mine Rescue show and saw Steve's apperance. That coil looked huge, thought it was the largest coil not the second size. Nice to see you Steve in a setting like Mine Rescue.

Early on, I think the first season of Freddy's show, he told one of the folks he helped to fill a gold vile and that would be his pay. All of the material used to up-grade equipment is payed for by the folks he is helping. The best gold show on TV because of the help he provides. Gold Rush is also good. I know they are not all 100% real but much better than many other shows on TV.

Nice nm90403, anyone would be happy to fine those nuggets.

Good luck, hope you find lots of gold with it, keep us up-dated as you do find gold.

Still good gold Lucky, I had 0 luck for a few days around RP after it rained when I was there a coupple of weeks ago. Good luck nexk time.

I still appreciate the Dealers I buy from and look down at direct-from-the -manufacturer purchase. Dealers are people we can meet or call and talk to, willing to help with problems, offer training, offer many other detecting products that you would have a hard time finding on your own or even knowing they exist. No, often manufacturers seem to be non-caring about individuals but look at us as numbers, it will be a shame if we loose our dealers and a big mistake for the manufacturers to ruin a good working relationship as it is now.

Gerry, the 3 larger pieces of gold are, 1.9 and 1.3 grams, another 1.2, all others made up the balance.

As I have become better at detecting, and finding gold in general, I watch less and less videos except for Chris Ralph's vids, he is very generous with sharing his knowledge.

I used the 6000 for all but 1 day due to much up and down steep hillsides ( 7000 for the 1 day). The 6000 is prefect for this type of detecting, light, using just the speaker and no bungee, really good detector. I did send it in to have speaker work done due to advice from this forum and appears to work great, thanks.

Doc! yes, cool, let us know when it is avalable.

Wow ! a super store indeed. Can't top what others have said.

I like it Doc, nice going. Would like this camo for the 6000.

Spent 16 days in Rye Patch area in Nevada recently using the 6000 for the first time in gold country. Found 3 small nugets the first day, one the second and one the third, this is going to be good! Ha, went dry for the next 10 days and finaly found 2 more day 14 then 1 more on day 15 for a total of 6.8 grams. Not a large amount but found nothing last year in 10 days so I at least beat the skunk. Had 2 days of beat-down rain and one day of un-bearable wind, several days of cold weather but the last 2 days were beautiful. Met a few good folks also prospecting, alwasys fun to talk with them about finding gold. Good luck to all in your search.

Will the 11'' 5000 cover fit the 11'' 6000?

Really nice finds schoolofhardnox, exciting to be in that part of the country detecting old war treasures. Sounds like the 5000 is working good.

Had a Whites DFX for two years and found nothing, purchased a 5000 and first day out found a gram nugget, a few days later found a 11 gram nugget. I got gold fever really bad after that trip, still have that disease to this day.