Popular Post Nedkelly Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 I've noticed my gold finds are changing as the detectors evolve. Back in 1996 I think, the year the SD 2000 was released I started detecting for gold. It was all solid chunky pieces then. It took me years to find my first specimen piece, only thumbnail size but I was over the moon. As the detectors progressed my finds started getting smaller but more of them. For years I couldn't better the 39 gram solid nugget found very deep with a SD 2200. After an extreme, then a GP3000, I bought a GPX 5000 and it was game on. Probably found more gold with it than all others combined. I finally got a deep 78 gram solid piece with the 5000 and 18" nuggetfinder advantage coil , and it's still my best nugget to date. Here in central west NSW larger pieces are rather scarce, for me anyway. I get to the golden triangle in Victoria and tibooburra now and again but haven't been to QLD or WA yet. Now that I'm swinging a GPX 6000 and recently a GPZ 7000 the golds getting smaller, and lighter. Mainly porous spongy gold and lots of species. My mate hates me whinging about the species because of the work getting the gold out. He reckons he would take them any day. I only do it to annoy him LOL. I'm sure there's a decent nugget with my name on it, I just haven't found it yet. Some of the GPX 5000 gold and some GPX 6000 finds and the GPZ 7000 5 OZ of the processed species And another 3.5 OZ ready to sell. 26 2 3 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Now that's a way to make people jealous. 5 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/#findComment-259510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Well , that was quite a show !? But did ya find anything good ?? 1 6 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/#findComment-259527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dig4gold Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 I think you will find that most gold detectorists finds have changed over the years. Especially in over all weight. May be finding more individual pieces but way smaller. That equals more work & effort for less reward money wise. Not to mention the cost of new high end gold detectors & accessories. D4G 2 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/#findComment-259539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry in Idaho Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 You are spot on when it comes to technology change and the kind of gold being recovered. Your collection is quite stunning and impressive. I see quite a few of my old time customers doing quite the same here in the US. Sure there is the occasional "slug solid chunk" but the reality is more small gold and specimens, as the older technology was missing the majority of what is recovered today. The new PI's are such a treat (lighter weight) to swing (Garrett Axiom and Minelab GPX-6000) when compared to the older PI's, but at the same time, your kangaroo scrotum sack was loaded will a little more weight of heavy metal too. Doc used to sell them sacks. Thanks for being us down memory lane. 4 2 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/#findComment-259542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aureous Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 NK, no need to come to Vic or WA when you're getting results like that. I haven't found a multi ouncer since 2005, despite the Golden Triangle being on my doorstep....so you're not alone. I too have seen the changes in gold sizes due to over-detecting of the good patches and technology changes. I'm gonna get an SD2200 and mod it up next year and gonna chase me up a few big'uns fer a change. 3 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/#findComment-259571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedkelly Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/27/2023 at 9:52 AM, Aureous said: NK, no need to come to Vic or WA when you're getting results like that. I haven't found a multi ouncer since 2005, despite the Golden Triangle being on my doorstep....so you're not alone. I too have seen the changes in gold sizes due to over-detecting of the good patches and technology changes. I'm gonna get an SD2200 and mod it up next year and gonna chase me up a few big'uns fer a change. I just want to cross them off my bucket list. Bit of a holiday really. I bought a modded SD2200 for $1700 off a full-time prospector from WA and he said to make sure I catch up with him when I go there. Between him and his mate they have leases all over the place and I'm welcome to detect on them, so that makes things a lot easier. He doesn't like detecting, they just rework all the old tailings, ect. I'm about to chase a few big'uns myself. Hit all the old patches with extra large coils. Most of the surface rubbish is now gone so I'll grid the deeper ground low slow and in multiple directions investigating even the slightest murmur. Just gotta keep reminding myself to be patient. Could be a long time between drinks. Hopefully I'll have to go to the car for the crowbar and shovel. Haven't used them in a while so their a bit rusty. Probably have the small coiltek coil on the 6000 handy as well to use as a pinpointer. I got it all worked out, bet it doesn't go to plan though. LOL ? 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/#findComment-259579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 But you didn't throw it away . ? It would be something if all detectors came with claim permissions ! Go show them why they shouldn't have sold it to you .....? Maybe that was the plan all along ????? You pay them to teach them how to use a detector ! LOL Either way , GL+HH 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/#findComment-259623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedkelly Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 5 hours ago, rvpopeye said: But you didn't throw it away . ? It would be something if all detectors came with claim permissions ! Go show them why they shouldn't have sold it to you .....? Maybe that was the plan all along ????? You pay them to teach them how to use a detector ! LOL Either way , GL+HH Yea, I'd like to hit their leases and at least get my money back that I paid for the detector. ? 2 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24526-my-gold-finds-have-changed-over-the-years/#findComment-259656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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