wonderer

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  1. Rob, Just popped in and read about the lost of your Grandmother, my condolences & prayers go out to you & your family. wonderer
  2. Terry, Love your posts...........You just like to give a person a dose of reality & some people need a BIGGER dose than others. wonderer
  3. grubstake, Hope you get a cool overcast day so its not so hot.....Sounds like a good spot.......Good Hunting. wonderer
  4. ChickenNugget, I've not owned the GMT but I have owned the one before it..There the same size..I found the controls confusing & the unit heavy + overly touchy. I find the Tesoro Lobo Super TRAQ lighter & the controls easer to use + it breaks down easier to transport & the coil is waterproof. Fieldtest report: http://www.tesoro.com/info/fieldtests/current/lobost/ Since the price of gold has gone up, the # of people thinking of quick easy money (after watching the gold show channel). They go out and highgrade on other peoples hardearned claims. In all truth only 10% or less ever pay for their detector, headphones, pick, shovel, gas & wear&tear on your vehicle by finding gold. ITS A HOBBY . A money pit for most. Honestly instead of buying a metal detector & accesories ( if you think the MD's are expensive ).....go and buy a gold coin...you'll come out ahead. Here is the most honest recommendations by Steve Herschback: (read the top sticky post) http://www.akmining.com/forums/showthread.php/13-Latest-Nugget-Detector-Recommendations-For-Alaska wonderer
  5. Well anybody would be stupid to post a big find until they were through cleaning it out.......And then, is it ever realy cleaned out. Probley only if you are on bedrock. With all the High Tech GPS trackers that can be hidden on vehicles, ATVs to track them and record where they went. You don't have to physicly track them anymore. So why brag & paint a target on yourself. Also why give up a gold spot where if a better metal detector comes out that goes deeper, you go back and hit it again....As many of the diehard prospectors here do. And good for them ! wonderer
  6. dog runner, There are quite a few boots out there with out metal in them....WalMart had the "detectorest" at one time...think I payed $30 for them at the time..when I had the ML 3500. Many jobs have walkthrough metal detectors, so the demand for metal free boots or shoes has gone up. Airports, goverment buildings, schools & high end metal detectors, just to name a few. wonderer
  7. ChickenNugget, Joining a prospecting club with claims is the first thing to do as a nubie, most gold areas have claims on them & you can't prospect or MD on them. Alot of dealers will give you some training in the field...As Terry said practicing with differant targets helps....also the mineralisation from area to area changes so you must adjust for the variations in soil types. Check to see if your area has detectable nuggets...some areas have fine gold only. Are you getting a good set of headphones, a good pick....also be sure to get a coil cover for each coil you own to protect them. Good Luck....on your adventure............wonderer
  8. ChickenNugget, If you want deep, go Minelab PI...but expect to pay $ Both models you mensioned have reviews and field reports at the manifactures individule sites...Also some of the gold prospecting magazines have reviews & field reports to. Did you use the search function to check the arkives here & other gold forums for information on those machines? If you think these are expensive, try a used one, there about 1/2 the price. wonderer
  9. Well maybe the illegals will get mad enough they will boycott AZ. ........works for me. wonderer
  10. Dakota Slim, Was at a friends house (Phoenix area) and was sitting in a chair...felt a slight dizzyness & then waves (three or four)....if I'd been standing I probley would'nt have felt it. wonderer
  11. Well Rob it took about 45 seconds for the reply page to come up.....which even for dailup is slow.............I guess I should'nt complain I'm retired & everyday is saturday......... ..........just my two cents wonderer
  12. You guys are going about it all wrong........Just throw acouple of tree huggers in the shed & put a trail of bacon to the shed. It gives the bear a new years snack & the tree huggers helped feed the animals (a great humanitarian end). If tree huggers weren't avalibale use a politician, though the bear probley would get indegestion. wonderer
  13. Doc your mistake was you should have written the Mexican goverment to get that book or pamflate on how to best take advantage of the American health & welfare system for free, pay no taxes to the IRS (in other words get a 50% raise in your income) & how you go about getting your green card.............. Use the emergency room as your health care provider $500 to $1000 dr. office visits... wonderer
  14. Dam it better have a backhoe attached to it, going that deep + it sould come with some cribing to keep the hole from caving in on you wonderer
  15. Rob, Its happened to me to...but I'm a slow typer & figured it had just timed out before I could put on a long post...... To work around the issue: I post and then edit it to add to it ....but I'm a clutz on the computor. wonderer
  16. Gentleman, He isn't my President - - - he hasn't proven he was even born in the USA yet. Don't give him the honor or respect of calling him President. He's (or has handlers) either bought off the judical system or threatened them . . . He has his own bias cheering section, the US press . . . Their golden boy got voted in by nook or by crook . . . The people voted for change ( that they will get ). . . . Their freedom will be the price! The Obomination marches on . . . wonderer
  17. montana, In past discussions it has been said 10 to 15% of the metal detectest find 85 to 90% of the gold...... So the expense of the machine is hardly a modevator,to be a better metal detectorest.. Probley the biggest motivation is your better half ,saying you spent how much!! You better get right out there an find me some gold with that machine wonderer
  18. Hi all, I've seen salesman at 3 differant prospecting stores use this ploy on VLF style machines to nubies....... One in S------, P------ , M--- (all in AZ).....snake oil salesman are everywhere & making the metal detector look like a magic wand to treasure, is there pitch. Hell I even think the G--- hype is more about fleasing the nubie of cash. NOBODY as a nubie knows what machine to get, unless he has a friend that shows him the ropes, they are just a mark with money burning a hole in there pocket. Thats why I like Steve H.'s honest posts on metal detectors (not brand posecific dealer) & Reg's postings on how different machines & coils work. Everybody has a favate machine, maybe because of weight, detecting debth, cost, ect., ect. Just my opinion Might be nice if dealers had rental demo metal detectors I know it won't happen because after spending a weekend digging up a lot of trash (part of metal detecting) the luster of the magic wand will fade & they would lose a sale, except for the diehard's.... wonderer
  19. Hi all, Went over to Tesoro in Prescott to get my Lobo Super Traq fixed at their factory (there service rocks)... Went back though Yarnell ot rejoin the Weaver Mining District, so I will have a place to swing my detector at the AZO's outing this saturday......... Went to Stanton to see the Minelab Dealer, as he carries Tesoro products.... When I arrived I heard the sad news about the 24K Club........ Dakota Slim is right (statement on nuggetshooter forum).....don't jump to conclusions until you hear the whole story......I heard there will be a meeting this week to answer questions..............(added 2-19-09 No meeting planned, just an e-mail) wonderer
  20. Rob, ADDED FOR CLARIFICATION: Was the SD2100v2 (blue case) upgraded with a better amplifier than the SD2100 (green case) or is the electronics exactly the same? (So they both need a signal enhancer) Sorry I didn't clarify my question enough wonderer
  21. Rob, Is a signal enhancer needed on the SD2100v2 to, or just the older SD2100? wonderer
  22. Scott Miller, Depends on what your hunting, gold nuggets or coins............ Minelab gets better depth (gold & trash) TDI, better depth than VLF, + with some discrimination........After reading the posts great on coinhunting & moderate depth for gold (I'm not sure discrimation is helpfull as mineralization & gold can go hand in hand)(dig all targets comes to mind)....Would love to get one to swing for a week or so...to test myself wonderer
  23. Flake, Using the smallest MXT coil will detect the smaller nuggets better (if that is what type of gold in your area).........Just my opinion... There are may experts here Uncle Ron comes to mind , he was a white's dealer in the past...& are better at MD'ing than I am. Go out and learn your Metal Detector you have at MD'ing clubs or parks........Learn what the machine is telling you about targets (mainly what you hear) get a good set of headphones, go out and swing & dig all targets to learn what the machine is telling you... And when or if you want to upgrade buy the best machine you can afford.... VLF.....GMT.....SuperLOBO.....Gold Bug II.......OR PI....... White's TDI.........Minelab 4500 EVERYBODY has there favorites (some not listed here) & there is many good used MD's that save you a lot of money on the forums classified's - - Craigs list, ect wonderer I've owned a White's GM4b .... White's XLT Spectrum...... ML-Xterra70.... ML3500..... & currently own a White's MXT .....& Tesoro SuperLOBO
  24. grubstake, Next thing on the 5000 you'll want to be able to download songs to swing by ...............wonderer
  25. grubstake, Sorry to hear about your devistating ban from the High Desert Forum ....... Maybe they should rename it: Low Desert Forum Because it doesn't sound like they take the HIGH ROAD....... wonderer