matt

You are doing well out of the water! Have you checked the diamond to see if it's real?

9 hours ago, TTT2866 said:

Thanks all!

I use a scoop only in murky water/rough conditions where I can not see underwater. This spot is usually clear enough that I can snorkel it so I don't bother with the scoop. I find so much here that I don't bother ever using the scoop, I just wait until I can swim it. 

I always use dive weights when I'm in the water, it helps keep you down, otherwise the wetsuit makes you far too buoyant and it's soo hard to dig targets, especially when there's waves which constantly push you around. I just weighed my belt and I'm using 13.1kg (10 weights) . It'll depend on your BMI as well, I'm 6ft5 & about 92kg, so you may need more or less. My wetsuit is also very thin, about 2/3mm. When I tried out a thicker wetsuit I was using near 20kg of weights and it wouldn't keep me down, so keep that in mind. It can get pretty cold in winter. A wetsuit hood also makes a massive difference. If you're planning on going deeper in the water (eg, scuba diving) it'll also vary as your wetsuit shrinks at depth. 

A quick tip as well which I find helps a lot; find a yearly graph of water temperatures for the location you wish to detect and print it out. I can see the water temp for each month of the year so I know when it will be coldest and warmest. Take advantage of the warmest months.  

Thank you for the detailed response! Fortunately the water in Hawaii never gets cold so a wetsuit is really not necessary at any time of the year. The water is almost always very clear unless there is a bug storm surge. Hopefully I'll have some success next trip there.

Another great find for you!

Some question if you don't mind because I am beginning to start this type of detecting. Do you use a sand scoop or just fan the sand and use the pinpointer? Do you use dive weights to help stay in place in the surf? My last trip to Hawaii was in the surf and shoulder deep and I could not stay in place with the waves pushing me a couple feet every time they hit me.

Wow great finds! I would keep hitting that beach instead of going underwater. I never used a ctx, but I would bet the Manticore would do a good job on that beach.

The first thing I would do is one on one training and that would put you way ahead (or a group training). Gerry gets rave reviews for his training but if it's too far North, I'm pretty sure Doc does training out of Las Vegas too.

The read and research, and join a club to access claims.

Great finds! Half dollars are sure difficult to find, especially silvers.

Those are some great finds!

I watched the video. Thanks for posting it. Are you only using a snorkel for air or some type of surface supplied/ scuba?

That's a bummer. He was well known on many of the forums way back, but unfortunately I never had the pleasure of meeting him. RIP John B.

Now that really sucks...

Incredible finds! Hope you find more out there next trip.

6 hours ago, CoinShooter said:

I'll probably get blasted for this response, but Pensacola, Florida has much prettier beaches.

Depends on where you go in Hawaii! I know some really nice beaches in Hawaii. All with beautiful, natural sand that's not imported or moved around with heavy equipment. I can't compare Hawaii to Florida as I have never been to Florida, but finally going this summer. I'm planning to take my detector on the trip too. Can't wait to see the beaches of Florida and some of the Caribbean beaches while on our cruise. It would be nice to try and hook up with a forum member to go detecting!

Best wishes for CPT Ghostlight. Hope the recovery is fast and you are back out detecting soon.

That's a great hunt!

Were you detecting with a face mask and snorkel in shallow water or completely underwater?

Very cool Doc! I like the picker too, but actually more interested in your new warehouse. I'll probably call you to further discuss if that's ok?

Nice! 3 rings and a bracelet for a single hunt kicks butt! Too bad the rest weren't gold, but they will be next time!

I updated mine last weekend and used it 2 times on beaches in Maui. The main thing that I noticed was that I only dug 2 tent stakes over 8 hours of detecting. Prior to the update I dug many stakes every time out. I have a huge pile of them in my garage.

I feel it ran smoother in the salt water after the update too. On dry sand I didn't notice any performance differences (other than not digging a bunch of tent stakes).

9 hours ago, phrunt said:

These clips look cool for cables/shafts, the dimensions they've got look like they'd fit the skinny little shaft of the 6000 but maybe a mm or two too small for the Algoforce shaft, however they can do different sizes, would probably have to be someone buying bulk to resell though.  

 

Similar in concept to the cheap clamps I made. The problem I had was it spinning on the shaft even with the plastic nut until I installed the rubber piece. They will spin and slide unless they can be tightened.

I would be detecting the cut at the top of the slope and down the slope into the surf. Maybe he already did?

I made these clips for my old GP3000-GPX5000. They worked fantastic. They let the coil cable slide up and down to not allow any tension where the cable enters the coil, but won't let it fall down and false the detector. I actually found a rubber piece from a metal electrical connector that was a perfect fit for the larger plastic clip that made it even better for not spinning around the shaft. I'll find one after work and take a picture of it. Here are some pictures from a long time ago when I posted this fix. By leaving the smaller clamp "open" it's easy to change coils and the clip is strong enough that over thousands of hours I never had a coil cable come out of it.

Added a picture of the metal electrical fitting that I took the rubber gasket off of and put it on the plastic clamp that goes on the lower shaft. Once tightened, the cable won't move except freely up and down the shaft.

That's a great find. Looks like 18k too!

Congrats on a fantastic find!

Sweet! Thanks for sharing your finds.

Are these available in the US?

All Doc's innovative products are on every detector I own. My Manticore arm cuff sucks! It was rubbing so bad on my forearm that it wore into my skin and it got so bloody and bad I couldn't use it for a couple days. I actually have a scar on my arm from it.

Doc didn't advertise the arm cuff and screen cover for the Manticore, but I found it on his website. I put Doc's arm cuff cover on and now I can use it all day in comfort. Thanks Doc!

Wow! Congrats that is a great find and awesome way to start the new year!