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Hi Artemisa, Yes, in the end, a little more than 64 grams (22 pieces) came out. This year I already have 4, about 14 grams...

Completely agree. It's equal parts attitude and aptitude, never giving up and a good location. Well, piece 23 and 24 are out. A 2.60 gr. women's wedding ring (18k) and a large 14k men's ring (1.95 gr.) This last one came out like new, it is from 2020. The woman's ring was about 8-10' deep. 😬 The back of a silver earring also came out. XTP is incredible...

Incredible, my most sincere congratulations!. The sea is like that and once you locate a pool of glory it never stops surprising you. Good job.

Thanks, yes XTP is so...mmm.... Minelab! I have an 800 too and the adaptation was quick. I think the processor is faster, the audio is better, the mechanics are light years ahead and it is finally truly IP68. What more could you ask for?... Ah yes! A numerical identification that this drunk doesn't have...🙃 For beach hunters (we all go by ear) perfect, for the rest I have my doubts. In a Park hunt I don't use an XTP, for example. If you want water you need piezoelectrics. Here in Europe they are made by a Polish company (LS Pelso) and they work well. They fail a little in quality of the connector and quality and length of the cable. I use some DETECTED, Ls Pelso piezos with a quality connector and cable (australian made). I have my eye on the Amphibian II too. So expensive!. You'll tell us, good tools!... In my humble opinion, just as important or perhaps more so is the location, the right moment, perseverance and of course, a little luck. The results will come, for sure. And hours, many hours, you have to understand their language and make it an extension of your body. 😎 If you like Silver, the XTP is your machine (and everything that comes out of Pandora is missing and everything that my wife and teenage daughter likes....).

And the storm 'Ciaran' passed and the 'Domingos' has just entered Spain. Between the two a 24-hour window. Due to the direction of the wind, I have to take the car and travel 40 km. If you want to get Gold... My hand is still a little sore but I'm going to go out for a walk. I arrive at the chosen beach and it is perfect. Cleaned and washed of sand by the effect of the waves. Diving is impossible, today it's time to surf. I change the coil for the original and connect my old ML80 wired. I'm a little rusty. A couple of silver rings and some coins come out and suddenly on the same shore a low tone accompanied by that bell that I like... Negative ID's (-12, -6) and some more bells (2-4) are on the surface. I'm going to take it out... Banngggg! Beautiful slave of woman (14k) go back to yellow! Piece 21. The best was yet to come, the walk had been worth it. Open mind! I hear a powerful 36-38-32 and think it will be another pull-tab. Look how good they sound...It's a profound sign, I have my doubts, I've been there for a while and my hand hurts. I go over it again, 42-46... mmmm. Piece 22. BANG! Heavy men's wedding ring. Almost 10 grams in a couple of hours. I've already reached two ounces! Let's go for three! 😎

I still think I'm 20 years old and I'm not. I fell on my side and tried to minimize the impact with my hands. Mistake. The right thumb was facing the other way. Painful, but I'm better now... How you wear the Nox 900 and the choice of salt water headphones? Regards.

Sure. The beach is its natural environment and 8 kHz works great. It's stable and very deep, like the Equinox. Yesterday I tried a Simplex Ultra (new generation) and a men's wedding ring more than a foot deep and I can't even smell it in the wet sand...

Hi,I heaven posted for a few days... I broke my right thumb about 10 days ago. I fell while climbing, but it's nothing. A small setback because I'm right-handed, but in a week I'll start a little. I still have two months left... 😉

Good job, that's a lot of hours. Congratulations. Which one did you get the chain with?...

Yes, I live in a small town in the south of Spain on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Summer tourism is the main source of local income. I am surrounded by hotel areas and a marina where high-level boats arrive. This summer even Georgina visited us!. It's not just a location, I move in an area of about 100 km. and I am guided by the winds and tides. That's the key. Of course I have competence, in Spain there is severe legislation in force. It can only be detected on the beach and not on all of them. License is required (free). Every year new candidates appear with their "newly released" super detectors. They don't last long... There are three or four really good ones. But in the water, things change. There are only two of us and consistently (all year) I don't think there are many of us. Location and consistency, there is no more secret. And some good headphones... 😎

I continue in this new thread with the findings that come out. It will be a continuation of this other thread... https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/22811-minelabs-x-terra-pro-anyone-enjoying-theirs/ Gold piece 19 and 20 came out. A small medal of 1.05 gr. and a 1.4 gr. ring. Some Silver too. Two rings and a gold earring marked 925. And I was about to take out an octopus, it seems that it likes the red light on the screen...

Hi, that last hunt was all underwater. Most are on the surf, wet sand and chest-deep wading. Depends...I usually use Beach 1 or 2. I still don't know which is better. In winter I also dive, I use a 5mm Cressi. I'm a little cold. 😉 In dry sand, Park 2 -15kHz. I'm amazed by the battery life, more than 10-12 hours, incredible.

Last night there was a full moon and low tide, it was time to go diving... It's 9:00 p.m. The water is not so hot anymore. I like what I see, clean, hard sand, no major erosion but I smell the gold, I know it's there. I choose a tourist beach, highly hunted by other detectorists. I don't know it like my other favorite beaches, but I got the comment that there were good Gold pieces coming out this summer. The background is darker, I have to lower the sensitivity to 13, otherwise I can't work. The light from the flashlight seems weaker. Agggh I don't see... I manage to go up to 15-16 in an acceptable way, I am in BEACH 1, in 2 there is no way. I should have brought the 11' Nox coil. The flashlight continues to fail and the LED rear light is clearly insufficient, I still don't see much, by ear...open mind! I'm thirty minutes in and I've covered practically nothing...I have to concentrate. That's all that came out, the flashlight finally went off 40 minutes later. All the Gold is fake, maybe next time... 😎

Good choice, I have it in my sights too... Although I think I would go for the 700, I only use it on the beach. I have grown fond of the XT Pro, it's light and the low tones don't worry me, I also hunt by ear. You have to change the chip a little, it's an SF. Everything that is more than 8-10 inches deep will be shades around 84-85 ID and low numbers, forget about the ID. With a pair of scoops you will clear up any doubts... It's not as sensitive to the small aluminum debris so common on the beach, with the 900 you will have to lower the sensitivity. I know I lose some micro jewelry, but... In depth tests with my Nox 800 they are on par and the processor, audio and EMI handling are clearly superior. And most importantly, I don't even have the feeling of losing anything valuable. There is a myth among beach hunters around Nox to "always" use All Metal ON and two tones to get more depth. I don't share it, I use the muted horseshoe and 5 tones a lot. Everyone can detect in their own way... The important thing is to have fun. 😉

That would be incredible...That's a lot of hours. I go out practically every day, even if it's just for a short time. I dive a couple of days a week. 3-4 hours. I have chosen about four beaches over the years and the good finds tend to be repeated. I saw that you have bought a Nox 900. Congratulations. I await your comments. 😎