Fantastic news about the GPZ 7000

40% deeper on Victoria's highly mineralised soils. Unbelievable! Thank you Bruce, from the bottom of my heart.
Ps. Bruce, I've written a letter to Tony Abbott to see about getting you a knighthood.
The inscription on the back will read thus-
"For services to Victorian Detectorists, by finally beating the worst mineralised soils in the world"

Arise Sir Bruce, Tamer of Victoria's Iron Carpet.



This will be you one day Bruce, and once again, thank you!

I don't want to burst your bubble Shiraz, but the devil will be in the detail. The blurb doesn't say 40% deeper in the worst conditions, just standard conditions.

And is that 40% better than the GPX5000 with its standard 11 inch DD, or a 14 inch DD, or 14 inch mono for that matter ? IE are they comparing apples with apples ?
By my calculations, you will get roughly 20% more depth just by going from an 11 inch to a 14 inch round coil ! Is it going to go as deep as a 5000 with say a 20 inch mono ?

Minelab need to be a little more specific about this claim / statement !

A fixed 14 inch round coil is going to be a pain in the arse for many users. There are plenty of scrubby / silver grass areas just here in Victoria where you can barely use an 11 inch round, and conversely, who is going to want to explore new areas with only a 14 inch coil ? Give me a 17x11 or 24x12 for exploring !

I really hope Minelab give us some options with this, and longer shafts as well, but I won't hold my breath !

Cheers,
Rick

So.... where do I attach my bungie to???

Note to Minelab.
We are not all built like Arnie S/negger!!!

Robert

goldnomad wrote:So.... where do I attach my bungie to???

Note to Minelab.
We are not all built like Arnie S/negger!!!

Robert

Rob

You can always use the S-Cuff off the Pro-Swing on the shaft

It's not the weight of the detector I'm worried about it's the depth of the bloody holes we will have to dig.

I have a CTX and have never used the Map screen I hope this one come's out with a SD slot so I can put my own maps on the screen

G.B

I wish to dig such holes

Standard conditions, mmmm. Australian goldfields standard conditions, mmmm again .Don't you reckon that in those standard conditions there are bits of gold just out of reach of the current tech.This is new tech don't forget, old calculations regarding coil size, settings, type of ground etc may well be out the window with regards to this new tech.Geez even a few inches extra depth in some locations might be enough, let alone 40%.Anyway as soon as they are available I'm getting one

Detrackozi wrote:

G.B

I wish to dig such holes

It's without question that we all want to dig that big hole with a big chunk of yellow at the bottom. But realistically it's that 12 to 24 inch layer that I reckon will produce a new level of detecting being the ones the small coils didn't reach and the ones the big coils weren't sensitive enough to hear, the larger deeper bits will just be a massive bonus

G.B. wrote: It's without question that we all want to dig that big hole with a big chunk of yellow at the bottom. But realistically it's that 12 to 24 inch layer that I reckon will produce a new level of detecting being the ones the small coils didn't reach and the ones the big coils weren't sensitive enough to hear, the larger deeper bits will just be a massive bonus

Spot on GB. Hopefully it will start finding the 1 to 5 grammers at depth, with the same frequency as the SDC on .01's and tiny birdshot at shallow depths.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=MPmxL-Lpb70&feature=player_detailpage&x-yt-cl=85114404

i herd it only has 2 coils and the gpx coils cant be used how true is this?????? and for the price

Australia's Prospectors have a long history of being supremely optimistic creatures of hope for the past 160 years......makes us the easiest demographic group of all to market products to....
Lets take a breath and one step back and see its true attributes and price IMO.....Hoo Roo

shiraz wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=MPmxL-Lpb70&feature=player_detailpage&x-yt-cl=85114404

Are you sure that is a wireless model, Shiraz? I do believe it has a socket you can plug things in to, and also, the environment and activities look a little Greek to me.

The show is Greek UF, but the wireless model is Turkish. Comes with all accessories.

UrbanFox wrote:

shiraz wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=MPmxL-Lpb70&feature=player_detailpage&x-yt-cl=85114404

Are you sure that is a wireless model, Shiraz? I do believe it has a socket you can plug things in to, and also, the environment and activities look a little Greek to me.

Wow! I am not sure of the relevance of this link to this topic...which I have forgotten by the way  , but that young lady made my blood pressure elevate sure can move those hips, Γεια σας γλυκιά κυρία!
I broke every plate in the house
Wayne.

shiraz wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=MPmxL-Lpb70&feature=player_detailpage&x-yt-cl=85114404

Pffft   A typical Minelab dealership conference

"Lets dance it up people, they're hooked already"


Pete

Detrackozi wrote:

goldnomad wrote:So.... where do I attach my bungie to???

Note to Minelab.
We are not all built like Arnie S/negger!!!

Robert

 Rob

You can always use the S-Cuff off the Pro-Swing on the shaft

What if I don't use a Pro-Swing David?

Robert

CrazyPete wrote:

shiraz wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=MPmxL-Lpb70&feature=player_detailpage&x-yt-cl=85114404

Pffft   A typical Minelab dealership conference

"Lets dance it up people, they're hooked already"


Pete

Ha! Love to see their Xmas party if this is what they get up to at a conference.

goldnomad wrote:

Detrackozi wrote:

goldnomad wrote:So.... where do I attach my bungie to???

Note to Minelab.
We are not all built like Arnie S/negger!!!

Robert

 Rob

You can always use the S-Cuff off the Pro-Swing on the shaft

What if I don't use a Pro-Swing David?

Robert

We might get one for free if it's that heavy

25m of 6mm shock cord, a bag full of quick connect hooks and olive clips for under $30 = enough for 10 bungie cords. with heaps of cord left over.

.....and even worse... what if we were all built like Robert/Goldnomad   ............