Steve Herschbach Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Ok, I think it is pretty obvious I was a field tester. At this point I do have to wonder what with all the information coming out why we are still on hold but the fact is until I am officially given the go-ahead I can't comment. I really am sorry about that as I want to be able to talk as much as you want me to be able to talk, maybe more. Hopefully the powers that be look at the situation and say "go" soon. Please try and be patient for just a little bit longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathray Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Haha,no problem . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Harris Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Steve Does it have any form of ferrous non ferrous disc. This will be the first technology that outperforms a Pi at depth, so its a all metal vlf that handles bad ground better than any before it. I wonder if it will work for the relic hunters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Tn Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm wondering the same thing as Tom...does it have any form of ID or disc for iron, or what is the story with that? It has all the makings of a detector I'd want...IF it includes that. As a relic hunter...gotta have that. Don't wanna dig 20 inches for a nail That is...unless some of you gold guys are willing to have an ole Tn hillbilly come out and find some yellow metal to help pay for this bad boy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasong Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 After the NDA expires and people can talk, these are the questions I'd need to know before taking the dive and buying if the price was way up there. I'm sure many if not all of these are already going to be addressed but just throwing this out there as questions I'm sure many will be asking. - Ergonomically, how does the extra weight carry and how does the detector swing compared to a GPX series machine? - Will elliptical coils be available for it eventually? Or does the new coil style only work with rounds? - Will it hit on the infamous types of spongy and specimen gold that are completely invisible to GPX series models - Can someone compare a 5000 with a 14" mono VS the GPZ7000 on various target sizes and depths. Minelab sponsored tests with up to 40% performance gains are well and good but there needs to be 3rd party confirmation and test replication. - Not a competition but for reference purposes can someone compare a Gold Bug 2 VS the GPZ7000 on various grainer size gold and various depths? - Is there any discrimination at all, if not does this ZVT tech lend itself to discrimination in future models or is it like PI in the respect that its almost impossible to create? - Just how good are the noise cancellation improvements over the 5000? Can you stand right under a transmission power line and null out the interference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurodigger Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The weight is a whole 1Kg than the CTX, which is not exactly featherweight. Can it realistically be used for any length of time without a harness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Well, I am not revealing anything by pointing out the stock coil is a 13" x 14" semi-elliptical. The specs also say nothing about a discrimination function or control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schiara Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I think More weight = more depth, I'm willing to get a better workout and more gold with a heavier detector. Not a problem for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurodigger Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Why do you think more weight = more depth! More weight in this instance is probably bigger coil and bigger battery vs CTX, circuit boards dont add much weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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