Steve Herschbach Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Well you know what Bill, I think that is a worthy challenge. I think I'll just go detecting, and post finds, and call it good. Stay away from "look what this detector found" and focus more on "look what I found". I mean really, is it the detector finding the stuff, or me? You'd swear we are all mindless tools used by the detector to read most posts, not the other way around. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff McClendon Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, Bill (S. CA) said: This reminds me so much of off seasons in professional sports. For example, when football ends, all we get is a bunch of opinion driven b.s. from talking heads who are filling air time. Same thing with detecting. Like you guys, I concur that the speculation and opinion blathering is worthless nonsense. But it will never go away I'm afraid. The Pandora's Box of unlimited media access has been opened and its effect will be all around us forever. What I have noticed is the disappearance of the posting of hunt results from detectorists. Not these mind numbing thirty minute videos of coils swinging over grass or sand but just simple pictures of cool stuff found. Years ago on the Findmall forum there was a guy named Mike Moutray who was a master of the Minelab Explorer. He would post his finds via pictures and a written description and they were really fun to follow. No discussions of settings or testing or anything. Just hunting. I still believe that those posts have value. I just don't know if the world we live in now feels the same way. Posting photos of hunt results is no longer valid for many people. So is posting anything that is not video verifiable......give me a break. I trust most of you guys and girls on here. The ones I don't trust have the biggest mouths, demand video proof and have it all figured out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Not quite OT.... Has there been an uptick in posts these last few months? Same question for new (legitimate and less so) users? In my case I think I spend more time here in the months where getting out detecting (weather-related) is an impediment. And then there's "waiting for Godot Manticore". I try not to give my opinion on a detector I haven't swung. However, I might just give my opinion on an opinion from an opinionated person who may or may not have touched one. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff McClendon Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 I still want an Axiom someday. I also need a new car...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Forum traffic increases in the off season, and drops off when people are actually out doing it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&P-OR Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 11:19 AM, Bill (S. CA) said: This reminds me so much of off seasons in professional sports. For example, when football ends, all we get is a bunch of opinion driven b.s. from talking heads who are filling air time. Same thing with detecting. Like you guys, I concur that the speculation and opinion blathering is worthless nonsense. But it will never go away I'm afraid. The Pandora's Box of unlimited media access has been opened and its effect will be all around us forever. What I have noticed is the disappearance of the posting of hunt results from detectorists. Not these mind numbing thirty minute videos of coils swinging over grass or sand but just simple pictures of cool stuff found. Years ago on the Findmall forum there was a guy named Mike Moutray who was a master of the Minelab Explorer. He would post his finds via pictures and a written description and they were really fun to follow. No discussions of settings or testing or anything. Just hunting. I still believe that those posts have value. I just don't know if the world we live in now feels the same way. I remember Mike (and Bryce)----good/no b.s. guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Qlden Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 Ok, First morning out with the Axiom here in WA. Could only manage a couple of hours due to shingles, (how long does it take to get over this, over 4 weeks now). Am reluctantly posting this as I don’t want to be the butt of a joke such as… ”Have you heard the one about the bloke in Oz who changed his 6000 for an Axiom”. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAmount Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 You’re on a Garrett thread here, so no fear of being the butt of any jokes. It’d be great to hear more details of your finds and your experience with the Axiom so far. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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