matt

Wow! Crazy that somebody would carry that to the beach. Nice find for you though!

Now that's a sun baker! Most I have found were small almost pickers. Congrats!

Nice score on the silver! Any precious metal find makes a good day. Being out doing what you love makes it even better.

4 hours ago, PI-Man said:

Congrats on rings!  Darn right gold is gold.  I am still trying to figure out why people try to talk to me on beach while I have my headphones on.

I was wearing my headphones thanks to Eric's post and still had a lady insist on asking me questions as I ignored her. I FINALLY took off my headphones and she she asked me "is that a metal detector?"

I had to put my headphones on and walk away. She was pissed at me!

Either you have massive hands or it must have been a children's ww2 camp? Nice finds for sure!

That's a great find! A good weight of silver for the poke.

.77 grams. Nice finds! Wish I was prospecting for gold nuggets more often and I would get an Axiom. Thanks for the contest!

3 hours ago, kac said:

Ya beat me to it ROFL.

Nice run!

3 hours ago, Flydog said:

You got some real purdy feet Matt.

I know a guy who paraglides and just cant stop talking. Wonder if its the same dude. He is from NH. Where were you?

Lol. That's pretty funny but my pedicure looks much better! Dirty nails and hairy toes. Ouch! My wife grabbed that toe ring as soon as I walked in the door!

9 hours ago, King-Of-Bling said:

Nice find. But I'm surprised no one has said anything about attempting to return it. Now , what are you going to teach him next as a father ? Try to do what is right seeing it was a fresh drop or screw it , be a pirate ? If he lost his wallet full of cash & cards it would not be a good feeling. If your only there a short while it's easy to contact local hotels or social media , etc. GL on what you decide.

We discussed it. There are no hotels near the beach it was found and nothing posted on the local craigslist. Like midalake said, without an engraving it's impossible to find the owner unless they post a lost and found ad with a description.

Also, apologies for the sideways and upside down pictures. On my tablet I don't have the same options while posting as I do at home with my pc.

Went out to another local beach this morning for a couple hours. This beach is crowded year around so early is the way to go. Even with going at sun up, I still get people that want to just chit chat. Had one guy that would not quit. He even started showing me videos of him paragliding. Had to listen to him for over half an hour. Nice guy, but ugh! For only a couple hours got a few dollars in change and 2 gold rings. One is a tiny toe ring, but 14k (gold is gold!) and another men's band. It's marked Dazzling Rock 10k. It's white gold with a lot of stones that I have to assume are cz. The men's ring was at the towel line and the toe ring on the slope. Might head out with the family to the beach across the street for some paddle boarding and snorkeling. Might even give a try at detecting neck deep!

Good luck out there!

Thanks to all that have replied! Slater has been hunting for a few years now and usually only lasts a couple hours. He found a small "lucky" 925 silver ring last year and wears it all the time. He's been out lots of times and found nothing so it's awesome for him to find the bracelet and especially without help from me. The silver ring is on his little finger in the below picture of him. I'm not the jealous type. I just love treasure hunting with other people whether it's for gold nuggets or jewelry. I'm usually happier for the other person! A few months ago we brought some friends to Maui and they wanted tot detect. My friend found a men's wedding band his very first target, unfortunately it was only tungsten carbide.

Gerry we got a picture of the bracelet just for you!

Good luck to everybody and happy hunting!

Ha! I had the same experience today. Even had one guy start showing me videos of him paragliding. Half an hour later I was finally back to detecting. By the time I got into the groove, there were so many people and kids screaming and surf waves crashing I gave up. Found a couple keepers I'll post later. Ugh, I think I'll wear headphones tomorrow! Glad to read your post!

We arrived in Maui around lunch time today. My wife and I went to the grocery store to stock up for the week and while there find out the key fob battery is dead and can't lock the rental Jeep. Fortunately we can still start the car. Get to the house drop off the groceries and I have to run out to the hardware store to get a battery for the key fob. Get it fixed and get home to a note that my wife and son went to the beach and meet them there. I get on my swim suit and go to the closet to grab one the the Equinox 600's out of the closet and only 1 is there. My 15 year old already had one of them at the beach! I grab the other and head over. I drop my stuff and see him down the beach at one of my favorite spots. Watching him for a bit I see he has excellent coil control with it flat to the ground at the end of his swings and overlapping as he moves. Doing everything he was taught. He sees me and comes immediately over with a huge smile on his face!

Before I could even ask he says loudly "I found something!" He pulls out this solid bracelet and hands it to me. Looking at it I said I think it's gold but without my glasses I can't read the inside. He grabs it and reads Na Hoku 14K. Holy crap put that thing in your pocket! If anybody asks if you found anything just tell them coins and bottle caps ( not wanting to attract attention). It's very unlikely it was lost this day. The last thing I need is a crowd gathering to look. He puts it in his pocket and heads over to show Mom.

We got back to the house and looked on line. $1,549.00 retail! The bracelet looks new. What a score! Fits Mom perfectly!

Thanks for all the insight on the new detector Gerry. You did very well. I would like to see a video of your hunting methods in the water. From your pictures it doesn't look like there is much surf action where you were hunting?

1 hour ago, PSPR said:

I don't metal detect during a Polar Vortex.   ☃️

I don't make excuses...

Jeez just get out and use an equinox for a while...Clean out an area of every target and when the manticore finally arrives you can see what the equinox missed.

Better than sitting at a computer complaining about it!

1 hour ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

Most dealers don’t use the product enough to know getting around the menu,  they just sell.  A handful of knowledgeable and known dealers go above and beyond to get one and start putting hours on it. We post our thoughts and views on sites like Detector Prospector for others to read/study and decide if they want to get one. 

You wouldn't be so callous as to say Gerry's Detectors pulled one over his customer would you?  I mean who else are you referring?  I'll give you a free pass my friend this go around as you're still new to DP.

My Cancun trip was scheduled 6 months ago before mentioning of Manticore.  It was not until 3 weeks ago that I thought maybe I could find one outside of the US.  That's exactly what I did and DHL Express came through as hoped.  So you're assumption was incorrect.

Again I ask that you make posts about your likes/dislike on DP and share useful knowledge of your Manticore experience. Some folks just like to mainly post negative comments....but we all know that's not you.

Why would I go to all this trouble trying to get a Manticore and taking fun, relaxing trips to warm beautiful beaches in other countries? Just typical business expense and expectations from many of my loyal customers. 

BTY.  Dr. T in Reno NV was shipped the 1st Manticore I was promised. 

Merry Christmas

 

When the much awaited GPX6000 was released, it was the same situation as the Manticore is now. Very limited quantities and dealers only received a few from the first shipment.

Gerry called me and said he only received 3 detectors (2 or 3 if I remember correctly) and rather than keep one for himself he was offering one to me since I was one of the first to pre-order from him. He was even offering it up to me over his training staff. Since I was not able to immediately use it, I declined his offer and wait for the next batch to arrive. He had a pre-scheduled training in Rye Patch the following weekend and I am sure he would have loved to use it there, but instead offered it to me.

Sweet! I'm in. Would be fun to coordinate a DP member hunt somewhere near Nevada City?

Fantastic!!! Get some close up pictures of that big gold for us!

3 hours ago, Rob Allison said:

Hey All,

   It was brought to my attention from a friend, that the new Garrett Axiom is just old Minelab technology.  I really didn't know how to answer this question, when it was asked.  Someone (name not listed) posted this on a social media, so myself and other customers are curious on the validity of it?

I'm not sure what Ultra Pulse Technology really is, beyond Garrett's PI version or technology.  Curious mind would like to know .... 

 

Weak.

I'm looking forward to getting one. Hoping to find a dealer that can fill my order before I leave for Hawaii after Christmas. I would sure like to try diving with it!

12 minutes ago, Jeff McClendon said:

Stylized Zs, 1+1+2+2+2=8

The marketing video shows the mInelab logo vertically and it also looks just like a z.

I'm not in the market for a new gold prospecting detector and will probably sell the gpx6000 I purchased since I haven't even turned it on since purchasing it, but what I noticed in the ad they had the Minelab logo vertically positioned and it looks like a Z. Not to mention all the 2's look like z's.

I really don't care what they release I just want a detector that I can use underwater without worry of it leaking. I bought the deus ii, but really would rather stay with a platform that I already know.

North Yuba is awesome, but mostly claimed up. Did you find a public area to snipe?

The email I received was directly from Blu3 and it said 30% off and free shipping. It didn't state if it was US only. I would give it a try!