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Great way to do it. Thanks for sharing. Now where did I put the drill...

Connecting a data logger to your detector? I've never heard of that. Please tell me more.

Here is a machine I have not heard of before: http://www.metaldetector.com/drs-ground-exper-metal-detector?awt_l=3I64Qc&awt_m=K4CvxdoyBVWfZf It looks interesting but does it really work? I haven't even heard of the company before. Anyone have any info on this? There are quite a few videos which I haven't watched yet - but will. Just thought I would throw it out there for discussion.

Thanks Steve!

Will this work for my Dual field PI? (12" spider loop stabilizer) https://www.whiteselectronics.com/product/12-spider-loop-stabilizer-assembly/ Thanks

Chuck, I'm sure you will love the new XP. Let us know what all you find with it!

If there are red flags, I for one wouldn't proceed. Probably best to stick to the known metal detecting dealers. You can usually get better deals if you call around and shop.

I totally relate detectors to guns. When I tell someone I have 10 detectors and they say "What in the h*ll for? Why do you need 10?" I tell them they are like guns - they all do the same thing but have different purposes in what they do. I ask them back "Why do you have 10 guns? Doesn't one do it all?" It is then that they start to understand. And to answer your question, I don't think there is such a thing as too many!

That was a great show, thanks for sharing. I wonder if all that rickety looking cribbing would meet American mining standards.

Thanks again Steve. I am seriously considering both of these machines and appreciate the info. I'm going to read up on mineralization. The term is always thrown around but I want to know more about it and in particular exactly what it is that makes it difficult to deal with.

Do you want to join my detector-collector-itis club? Had a good discussion about it on another forum. I was relieved to know I wasn't the only one . This "hobby" is addicting...

You guys make it look easy! Great video!

Great, thank you Steve. That info is much appreciated. Let me ask you this though - does the ground balance on the AT Pro or auto sensitivity on the CTX give any indication as to the level of mineralization? I would think that it does. My AT Pro typically ground balances at 94 and my CTX can usually run in the low to mid 20s, maybe up to 27 when set on auto +3. This is of course in the areas where I coin hunt but assuming the same level of mineralization in gold detecting areas, would you take the AT Gold or ATX? This may be a difficult question - or maybe not, I don't know. But I would certainly like to know what you think based on how my AT Pro and CTX run.

I know this is an apples to oranges comparison and don't intend to determine which is "better" as each is better suited for certain specific tasks. That being said, I do want to find out which machine would do better (deeper) on tiny small gold. I suspect the AT Gold would be stronger on less than 0.2 gram nuggets but I know the ATX is quite good on small nuggets also (better than the Infinium). I've recently watched a couple of videos where the AT Gold hit a one grain nugget at about an inch and the ATX found a 0.16 gram nugget near the surface in bedrock (thanks Bearkat4160 and DetectorComparisons). So, has anyone compared these two machines on tiny nuggets? I'd appreciate any info.

Hard work pays off!

Beautiful specimen Steve. Found with the 7000 I assume? How deep was it?

Still an impressive find!

Am I reading that right? 0.83 gram nugget at 14"? That is impressive. I seriously doubt any other machine would have found that. Congrats!

Inquiring minds want to know, myself included!

Will do!

Very good advice, thank you. I'm going to take a small shovel, gold pan and AT Pro and see what I can find.

Very good points. Thanks, appreciate it.

I've been seriously thinking about the AT Gold. I already have the AT Pro so the learning curve shouldn't be too bad. I'll have to look into crevice tools. Thanks.

Grays Harbor, Washington. I've been thinking about detecting in the nearby Olympic foothills but also want to try in the creeks and rivers around here.