geof_junk Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 The balance is a big factor in comfort and endurance. A lighter coil weight is the most effective way to go. Consider what you want, depth or coverage. For depth go for a round coil and a elliptical for covering more area. If you are cleaning up a patch select a round coil suitable for the size and depth of the found gold. Remember a bigger coil (say double size) does not increase the depth by the same rate but the weight nearly does. As for curly cord, HipStick and harness are all a pain in the neck (shoulder.. back.. elbow.. etc) but they are needed some times but lets hope its not because of wrong choice of coil for the job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtuna Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 3 hours ago, flakmagnet said: I would only hope that if one day, when you invent something successful that you don't have someone make that kind of suggestion. I actually know first hand how much effort went into designing and making it and how difficult it was getting it out to customers. Chewing done. ahh yes...I should have bought a pick instead of making my own...how rude an unethical of me. I live in the middle of nowhere, somethings you just cannot get out here. Many manufactures and retailers just refuse to ship or prices to ship make it just not viable. You adapt something or make something and I make no apologies for that because sometime the other option - go without is unacceptable. Edit: I am not suggesting anyone go full on manufacturing and selling a replica product, just knock up something similar for personal use. Some bloke on another forum started a year or so ago forging a bent tool for scratching crevices and sells heaps for about $45au. Next time I need a new crevice scratcher I'll modify another old screw driver or bend a bit of fence wire as I've always done and wont feel one bit of remorse for not buying his product...yeah I have no conscience. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigsAlot Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 How about that 6k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDMiner Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDMiner Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Not the best edit....but you get my point! Hope Minelab or Steve doesn't bust my chops for having a little fun...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 5 hours ago, SDMiner said: Not the best edit....but you get my point! Hope Minelab or Steve doesn't bust my chops for having a little fun...? God, I hope your wrong LOL That is not what I want to see considering my CTX leaked like a sieve. :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 From Minelab 2020 Full Year Report: Minelab GPX Series - NEW RELEASE FY21 - New GPX detector 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Steve, Thanks. Does Codan know where Chicago is located? I don't think so. Look on page 8 of the PowerPoint and you will see that it is located on the east coast of North America ... maybe in Canada? haha I hope the new 6000 GPX is better at finding its targets than they are at locating Chicago. It is interesting to read their full report. I didn't see any new details about the GPX but that will be coming up. It was good to see they have 30 million in R&D so they are working toward the future. They also showed the big sporting goods stores that sell the Vanquish line. Mitchel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Prospector Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I'd bet there are a few posting (or just lurking) on this topic that have been evaluating one of these new GPX6000 detectors all along. These "nugget shooter rock stars" get to play with all the cool new stuff........good for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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