aerospace guy Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Just returned from Rye Patch where I attended training with Gerry to learn my EQ800 better. The timing was fortuitous because the new ML6000 was there to be picked up and used by another student. So whenever a potential target was found we all got to observe and watch all the detectors as well as our own to compare response before digging the target. It was REALLY instructive to see what an EQ800, SDC2300, GPZ7000 and the new GPX6000 would do in comparison to depth of target size and density of target etc.! What was NOT fortuitous were the extreme temps...oh well! Several conclusions: the EQ800 blew most of the other detectors away on very small gold..the GPZ and 6000 sometimes wouldn't even signal but the EQ would have a loud robust "zip zip"! That said, the 6000 and 7000 could pick up 10 inch deep targets of moderately small size that the EQ wouldn't "hear" until some inches were scraped off top of target. The 6000 in my opinion was better all around than the 7000 as well as WAAAAY lighter, better balanced, more ergonomic(folds up to a really small size). The 7000 probably is still "the king of depth" ..a former student stopped by to show his results with pics of large gold found OVER the length of a 3 foot pick handle ..really impressive! I as well as all but one person found multiple nuggets with the EQ800...the person skunked was NOT using an EQ! Sure is tempting to go for a 6000 but for now I'll continue to improve with the EQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Aerospace guy I don’t see where you said what coil you had on your Nox. When you say the 6000 folds up in what way are you talking about? The only pictures I’ve seen is it extended ready to use . Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 WTG on your Nox nuggets, AG. Thanks for braving the heat to learn from us the knowledge it takes to be a successful gold nugget detectorist. Best of luck on your future adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Great job on learning from the best school and finding some gold. I plan to attend one of his schools when I can find the time to do it. Good luck and happy hunting! What coil were you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerospace guy Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 I KNEW I should have weighed the gold and taken pics next to a dime for perspective! Maybe Lunk could post a pic of the 6000 "folded up" as he was one of the instructors. It telescopes (handle/shaft) down to about 18 inches? Again Lunk could "share". I held it and it is perfectly balanced..a joy! It did better on smaller gold than the 7000 by far in my opinion. I did NOT post any pics of other students gold because it's their find not mine. A really nice "chevron" nugget was found by the owner of his new 6000...maybe he will post a pic of it if he sees this..hope so! Sorry...almost forgot we ALL were using 6 inch DD coils on the EQ. I would have been interested to see what the aftermarket coil everyone wants to buy but can't get would do...you know the one! Maybe I will find time to weigh later! I came home to find a whole inside house to finish painting....ah well!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerospace guy Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Upon reflection, I think it telescopes down to 12 inches or less! Again..ask Gerry's group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 11 hours ago, aerospace guy said: Upon reflection, I think it telescopes down to 12 inches or less! Again..ask Gerry's group! The box says “26.5 in. when collapsed”, but I can shorten mine down to a mere 26-1/8 inches.🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Wish they made all detectors collapse that small ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerospace guy Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 That's EXACTLY what I said when I saw it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 It would been really great to make a video of all the Minlab’s on one site together running a test on one unknown target before digging it . According to this post one detector still can’t do it all. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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