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Hey Guys, Great to hear it's back online. Bill runs a great forum and has some great Youtube videos online. Between Bill, Chris, Myself an many others, we have some great online stores, great Youtube Channels and Gold Prospecting Forums.

Hey Guys, That is common, as the gold types (solid, flat, crystalline, porous and such) can cause the detector to react differently from a good signal, broken signal or no signal at all. I have seen nuggets in the 4-5 gram range that will not respond on the Minelab PI's, even with a small gold. I was mind boggled at first, but seen it first hand many times. For the most part, the Minelab PI's, especially the GPX series will scream on small gold nuggets even with the stock 11" Commander Mono. If you're chasing small gold nuggets, my favorite timing is/was Special/Sensitive-Extra. You need to be in Special on the front panel and then Sensitive Extra on the menu screen. Keep your audio in Normal if possible and run your Gain at 10 or higher. You should be able to find 95% of all the small gold out there under a few grains in size near the surface or on bedrock with a GPX 5000 and stock 11" Mono or smaller Mono. The best searchcoils for small gold chasing are the Nugget Finder 8x6 Sadie Mono or Coiltek 6" Round. We carry both of these coils and they are very popular for small gold and working in tight spots and better pinpointing. Hope this helps a bit, Rob

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Hey Way2cool, That is correct, customer could make their own. Over the years I have carried a lot of picks and brands. Some very popular picks I carried in the last year or two that were reasonably priced were Bunk's Hermit and Burro. They are now out of stock and not sure they will be sold again from us. Apex makes a great pick in a ton of sizes and head configurations. They have gotten pretty pricey, but that also has to do with a high quality pick and increased prices on metal and wood. I was selling a ton of the 18" Gold Buddy picks, which were the same as the Garrett Retriever II's, but now they are out of stock and I'm not sure if they are going to make another batch or not. Doc's new pick looks great and feels good. I think it will be a great seller, as there are only a few good pick manufactures that are building prospecting picks today. Hope this helps, Rob

Hey GPX Power, Ya, all picks have become pricey due to good wood and metal. That being said, the APEX picks I sell, some are well over $100 now. I actually took this pick out and gave it a whirl. It works really well and is strong. I think if anyone is looking for a good prospecting pick that will last many years, they will have to invest in a higher price pick. Just my thoughts, ROb

Hey Bill and others, Good question, I'm not sure what exactly it means, but it does mean it has Litz wire. I think it's just a model number, like XL, XLT or whatever when it comes to vehicles. The Advantage NF coils have Litz wire and are stardard Mono's. The new EVO's also have Litz wire, but have the new Flat Wind coil technology. The EVO's are more sensitive and will get a bit more depth over the Advantage version, especially on GPX series. Hope this helps a bit, Rob

Hello All, Just a FYI, I have been waiting for these new picks to arrive. Doc @ Doc's Detecting has built a new Prospecting pick call the NS. Below are some pictures of the new picks. We have them in stock and available for sale. They are $89.95+ S/H Order Online Here ---> https://www.robsdetectors.com/docs-22-ns-prospecting-pick/ The overall lenght is 22" inches, the blade width is 5 1/2" wide and from pick point to end is 11" The pick is built super well and well balanced. The pick blade is folded on the ends to help pull dirt and material back while digging. Call us if you're interested. Rob

Hello All, Just a FYI, I have been waiting for these new picks to arrive. Doc @ Doc's Detecting has built a new Prospecting pick call the NS. Below are some pictures of the new picks. We have them in stock and available for sale. They are $89.95+ S/H Online Order Here -----> https://www.robsdetectors.com/docs-22-ns-prospecting-pick/ The overall lenght is 22" inches, the blade width is 5 1/2" wide and from pick point to end is 11" The pick is built super well and well balanced. The pick blade is folded on the ends to help pull dirt and material back while digging. Call us if you're interested. Rob

Hey Blake, Good to hear from you. Hope you can get away from work and get over some nuggets this Season. Wishing you much success my friend. Rob

Hey Garik, How did it look out there around Rye, Arizona?

DETECTOR SOLD - THANKS GUYS!

Hey Way2Cool, Good question for sure. I think the special on the Equinox 600 is it's not moving as well as the 800's. This is just my opinion, but I sell probably 20-30 800's to 1 600. I think by tossing in the 6" coil, which is a great small coil on the 600, they can move more of the 600's out. It always seems when a manufacture released two or three models of the same type, one will always out sell the others. I believe the Vanquish will be the same, three models, one will probably take off like hotcakes. I have the same inquiries on the new Simplex + metal detector. I have a ton of pre-orders on one model vs. the others. Keep in mind, for anyone looking for Minelab metal detectors, we have our 2019-2020 Bundles includes with 6 models, the Equinox 800, Gold Monster 1000, GPX 4500 & 5000, SDC 2300 and the GPZ 7000.

Yes, it will go quickly. I have several guys wanting to see it, first come first serve on it.

Hello All, I have a used Minelab Gold Monster 1000 a customer traded in. It's in good condition and everything works well. All stock accessories are included. Asking $600 firm, original box included also. I don't expect to have this unit long, due to the popularity of the Minelab Gold Monster 1000. 623-362-1459 or 602-909-9008 email - rob@robsdetectors.com

Hello All, Minelab is bundling FREE items with the following metal detectors below. These items are now available for purchase (10-15-2019 thru 01-31-2020) Minelab Equinox 600 Metal Detector - get a FREE Minelab 6" DD Searchcoil included Minelab Go Find 66 Metal Detector - get a FREE Carry Bag and Digging Gloves Minelab GPZ 7000 Metal Detector - get a FREE 19" Searchcoil included Minelab Gold Monster 1000 Metal Detector - get a FREE rechargeable battery included Minelab SDC 2300 Metal Detector - get a FREE pair of Waterproof Headphones included View the Minelab PDF file here - file:///C:/Users/Rob/Downloads/Minelab 2019 Promo.pdf Keep in mind, we have "2019-2020 Prospector Bundle" packages included with many of these detectors above, so the Minelab FREE items will be an additional free item beyond the FREE bundle we include. Contact us for more questions or if you would like to order.

Hey NVMiner, Glad Dawn was able to get this taken care of for you, the new GPZ lower shaft will ship tomorrow morning. I haven't broken one yet, but you are not the first. I have sold several dozen to customers that did the very same thing, either tripped, fell on it, slipped and so on. You might get lucky and super glue it back together, but the weight of the stock GPZ coil and the way most people swing them, I'm not sure it would hold for long. I used to break all kinds of lower shafts on the prior SD, GP and GPX detectors. I would always have at least one extra spare shaft anywhere I went. I learned my lesson the hard way when I was miles back in the back country of Arizona and slipped off a bedrock waterfall and fell right on the lower shaft, snapping it in pieces. I tried to use electrical tape and a wooden stick from the ground, but it only worked for like a minute or so and the coil would flop around. What a way to ruin an entire full day of hiking ..... I always recommend a lower replacement shaft for any detector, it will be a life saver having it when you need it. Congrats on the nuggets you found. Will be interesting to see what else you turn up on your return to that spot.

Hey Chris, The SD and GP series have came way down in price now, as Minelab hasn't supported them in some time. Also, there are no parts available, so if something happens to them, Minelab will not be able to fix or repair them. Due to this, age and no chance of repair, the value has really dropped off. The SDC 2100 is good condition with all accessories is now worth in the range of $750-1000. Keep in mind, like you did, you can get a new GPX 4500 with two coils for $2699 and a 3 year warranty still. The GPX 4500 is 5 detectors newer (8-10 years of advancement) than the SDC 2100 and a great leap in technology. Hope this helps a bit,

Hey Chris, Real nice finds. If you are finding those smaller nuggets with a PI, you are doing good. Keep up the great nuggetshooting!

Hey AlexGPX5000, Coming to Arizona is great, but sometimes the Grass in not Greener over here. You are in probably one of the best States for gold, especially gold nuggets. There are plenty of gold areas, mines and placers around Yreka, CA. I know you also have the Shasta River not far away. Have you tried researching locally for nugget shooting? Heck, you might have better gold right in your backyard. Great to see you on the forums. Talk with you later. Rob \

Hey Garik, I think that claim, Gene's Dream is on the Black Canyon Wash. There are nuggets there along the Black Canyon, but it's spotty. I would search for old ancient benches or shallow bedrock areas in the bottom and up on the benches.

Hey Guys, This is a pretty good write up on Minelab's Treasure Talk about using the Minelab Gold Monster 1000 in Auto vs. Manual balance and the differences. https://www.minelab.com/treasure-talk/understanding-the-sensitivity-control-on-the-gold-monster-1000 Hope this helps a few guys out.

Hey Horst, Wow.... that is amazing! Thanks for sharing.

Hey Garikfox, Any word or more info on those coins?

Very Interesting Garik.

Hey Idaho Jim, You are correct, the 8x14 is a Dual Field and it's very possible they will sell it alone at some point.