Desert Dawg Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 As much as I enjoy using the gm1000, especially in the auto modes, I can see how a Gold Monster PI machine would be popular. Grab and go, auto modes, under 5 lbs. Sounds great to me??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I keep making noise for something like that. Right now the QED and upcoming Fisher Impulse are potential contenders. I would love to see Minelab do something. Just stick the SDC in a standard detector housing for gosh sake! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Dawg Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Phrunt I agree the speaker in the gm1000 is exceptional. I find myself running it with no headphones a lot and thats not like me with a vlf. A grab and go automatic lightweight pi if it was priced right would sell like hotcakes. For me it would have to exceed the depth of the sdc. If it could hit grain size gold to 4" or so and a 1.5 gram nugget at say 12"-14" in mild ground that would be enough for me. I know the gpz is exceeding that now in mild ground with the x coils. Steve, maybe it will happen sooner than we think. I know you been asking for a lightweight machine for yrs in a pi. The older I get the more desirable such a machine is looking, being trussed up on the gpx harness for hours is tiring. And I know the gpz is very heavy as well. MInelab hit the nail on the head with the controls on the Gold Monster, manual settings for those that want them and two automatic modes I personally just switch between the the auto modes for different ground conditions. leaves little margin for error and a pleasure to run. I could only imagine a pi with similar controls. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Well that really is pretty much the Minelab SDC 2300, full time autotracking, no controls to speak of. It is the perfect beginner machine really if cost is not an object, nor the not so ergonomic 5.7 lb design, and the fact you have to bastardize third party coils into it to get any selection past the one that comes hardwired. The SDC 2300 really is just a turn on and go detector that ignores virtually all hot rocks, based on the GPX Fine Gold timing. That's what makes all this so frustrating. There it is. The circuit exists, nothing to invent. Just put it in an ergonomic housing with standard interchangeable coils. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Dawg Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 And with a price for the masses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigsAlot Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I would not hold your breath for minelab to do this. They would have already. It will be a Makro type company that builds this. Build it and they will come!!!! Watch the movie Minelab board members, build it and they will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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