My Thoughts On The Whites 24k So Far And Opinions Against My Gm1000

[nugget hunter nz]

23 hours ago, phrunt said:

I'm conflicted about buying anymore VLF's.  The few I have are all about the same in capability once you get to the top end ones.  As JW said it's all down to features and having the features you need.  I'm pretty satisfied where I am sitting now with VLF's.  Once you know to ignore the VDI numbers and dig every little noise you're pretty set with any of them ?  Not to mention my wife would kill me if a new detector appeared in a couriers hands at my door. I'm banned from buying detecting stuff at the moment.

I liked your videos thanks Nugget hunter.  I hope to see more in field results from you soon, I'm sure you'll do very well with it.

I like air tests in a way as if it won't see it in the air it's sure as hell not going to see it in the ground so it gives you an idea of how well it will do in optimal conditions.

I know it might be a big ask but in your little collection of gold nuggets there you have some really small ones, the one that you put on your scales that didn't register is quite a decent size chunk so I don't think your scales are very sensitive to the tiny bits.  If you could please get one of the really small ones and do a video at some point of how close to the coil you can get it I'd appreciate that. 

Something this size would be ideal

It's 0.011 grams, found with the Equinox.  That photo is zoomed right in so you can see it properly.  I just want to get an idea on the distance from the coil the 24k will pick that size up.    Thanks!

I'm struggling to find a way to give you an idea of the size, here's another photo with it next to a shotgun pellet and a $2 coin to try give perspective as my fingers probably not ideal.

Here's a we video I just waked up hope gives you an idea I mean it's splitting hairs all 3 are good the monster might have edge on sand size bits but this will get them and this have a depth advantage soon as the we bits are fully detectable if that makes sense... Like kwjw said it's more access to them and if your like me a detector horder and want one to add to the pile I have  lol but I like it and will be my main vlf I think but soon as the dam weather clears I'll get our and do real world hunting tests as that will be the proof will test it in a creek I've hammered with the gm1000 my gpx4500 and nox so if it pulls anything out I missed I'll be impressed 

 

[Steve Herschbach]

4 hours ago, nugget hunter nz said:

Sorry Steve yes of corse I acknowadge those.. I was just more meaning in terms of YouTube videos in real world situations. I guess because when minelab released the gm1000 there was a lot of reviews and videos coming out almost straight away I spent hours and hours combing YouTube and Google to try find reviews or videos but there was very very little was all I ment.. Those couple of threads were very helpful and part of the reason I chose to get one.. Am sorry for miss understanding 

Thank you. I appreciate it and I am sure Gerry does also. I spent a bloody week doing the report I did and I know Gerry put in the hours so it is nice to get a little recognition for it. I do very appreciate your efforts also and hope you you keep sharing them on the forums here. Again, thank you. ?

Truthfully part of it is the machine is very new and came out in the fall here... not the best timing. And in the gold world like it or not... Minelab gets more attention. Machines like the Makro Gold Kruzer land without any sound made at all really.

I still have a Gold Monster, Gold Kruzer, 24K, and of course Equinox. I had all four out not so long ago doing some head to head testing with small coils. I refuse to say any one of them just puts all the others away because they are all good performers. Yeah this one there has an edge, and that one there, but the biggest difference at the end of the day is the control set and how it jives with a person. Some people really need a Gold Monster while others thrive on the more control the better. I do like the 24K very much but I have to be honest and say I enjoy using all of them, and don’t feel I am at a distinct disadvantage with any of them either.

No matter the machine, the best thing for anybody is just learn that detector and put in those hours. That and research is what gets the gold, not any one “magic machine”.

When it comes to hitting tiny bits we actually have not come very far since the Gold Bug 2 in 1995. It still runs with any of them.

[beav_can]

I could not agree with you more, phrunt!

I just love Steve's honesty.

Beav

[Swegin]

On 5/28/2019 at 4:41 PM, Steve Herschbach said:

No matter the machine, the best thing for anybody is just learn that detector and put in those hours. That and research is what gets the gold, not any one “magic machine”.

This should be pinned at the top of every sub forum here.....

[Noah (FL)]

On 5/28/2019 at 7:41 PM, Steve Herschbach said:

Yeah this one there has an edge, and that one there, but the biggest difference at the end of the day is the control set and how it jives with a person. 

No matter the machine, the best thing for anybody is just learn that detector and put in those hours. That and research is what gets the gold, not any one “magic machine”

Best bit of detecting advice right there!!!!! 

Thanks to anyone who takes the plunge on new machines and writes reviews and makes video showing the sounds and feature sets.  

Truly awesome having all the options we have available and being able to choose the one that we, as Steve said , “jive with”!!!

[geof_junk]

The biggest improvement in detecting is the operator skills not the tools.

[nugget hunter nz]

15 hours ago, kiwijw said:

Bearing in mind that the damn weather you are having at present, I was hoping to get over the West Coast this weekend for some jet boating & to catch up with a mate but the weather will decide that, will most definitely wash & deposit more gold down your creeks. So not really a fair comparison unless you take & try all detectors on signals you should get from freshly deposited gold.

The guy I got my Zed off, who lives on the West (wet) Coast, has his favourite creek spots where gold accumulates after every fresh. I am sure some of your spots will be the same. So no surprises if you wander down them with the 24k & get gold. Unless of course you are above flood level & no chance of new deposits.

Good luck out there

JW ?  

It's not really a creek it's a old sluice fa e with exposed bedrock it does ha e somewhat of a creek after rain I guess but normally dry last time I went up there didn't get a spec... It's more I'm re overing from a broke. Foot so can't get out properly and that's handy and easy going well easyish ?.. Fully get what you mean tho and that is on the cards just go t have the monster of nox heteareat myfriends in Christchurch and his wife is due for a baby so he can't come over for few weeks.. Will still be good to see how it does it deffanitly has a depth advantage not by much tho. Will update my findings as I go 

 

The weather has been horrid here lost windows from hale lightning.. Good jet boats tho just don't fall out there was one fatality here last week from jet boat crash be safe 

[nugget hunter nz]

2 hours ago, geof_junk said:

The biggest improvement in detecting is the operator skills not the tools.

Yip exactly I've been detecting a lo g long time now there is a cross over tho I will say that you can have all the knowledge in the world and be the best detecter you can but if your using a machine that's  out performed by something else you are limited to that Machine my main machine is gpx I just like tinkering I have the gm1000 and nox a well and now 24k I've found a lot of gold with the others so just wanting to put it threw its paces I guess