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Blowing my detectors trumpet.

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 12:34:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Hey guys thought I'd write a wee story about my conquests with my new detector. I got it on the 3rd of June this year for 800 bucks and what do you know as of Thursday it has payd for itself already! I took 10 percent of the current gold price for impurities and whatever and came in just around 800 bucks. On top of this ive spent probably more time out looking for "treasure" than i have spent looking for gold. In the last week i have got $80 in gold coins and 2 silver rings over 3 hunts of around an hour each. I estimate that i have probabaly also found around 40 silver coins (pre decimal with actual silver content i mean) a 9ct gold ring and a couple of kg of lead. Moral of the story- Im bloody happy. Moral of the story #2 - How many top end minelabs pay for themselves this quick? Good Luck Hatter PS I'll put some photos up later today once ive taken some
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

rgmcbrid		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 12:50:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		OK that does it, no more web surfing today, I am heading out with the detector. I will report back this evening with how much loot I pillage from the local treasure troves... probably will not come close to madhatter but I feel obligated to try.
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gingerbreadman		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 1:08:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Now hang on there hatter ole chap... i dont mean to be burst,n ya bubble buddy....but!...what about the fule it,s cost to go looking for the yellow stuff...ouch that gas add,s up 2...bet you wouldv put at least a couple of hundy in the tank over 3 months;) ....i fell like a killjoy now haha but youv always gota work out how much it actually cost,s you to put that gold in ya bottle...my gess is there is some f#*k,n expensive gold out there in bottle,s lol. GBM.

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 1:18:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Yeah yeah of course you have to add the fuel to the equation but the local park hunting costs bugger all, in fact i walk to a few of them. So i recon that the detector has still payd for itself plus the fuel costs which at this point may have been around 200 bucks. Still a profit in it at the end of the game. As for expensive gold in bottles.... Back when i first started out with a pan and shovel i usd to get a few colours that weighed basically nothing, now that was expensive gold! Also the fuel costs are bloody high but the gold price these days is pretty bloody steep too, 73 bucks a gram at spot price! Also id own a minelab if i had the spare cash.....
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 1:59:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		First picture is the gold Second picture is some rings ive found, the blank signet ring top left is 9ct Edited by user Sunday, 21 August 2011 6:50:39 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 2:02:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Thats odd the pics didint come out i'll try again Edited by user Sunday, 21 August 2011 2:33:47 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 2:05:35 PM(UTC)
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		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 6:03:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Hi 1864hatter, I've just uploaded a test photo no probs - think it must have been a temporary glitch with the server. Please let me know if you're still having issues. I can see the error logs from your previous attempts though, so there was definitely something not working as it should have been. Cheers, Gavin
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 6:38:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		so what detector do you have hatter?...
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

rgmcbrid		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 9:22:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		OK, afternoons tally was 106 coins including a silver six pence, a 1885 penny, a US quarter, and $54 worth of one and two dollar coins. Pretty good day all in all. As far as the gas goes I don't think you should figure it into the equation. Unless you are doing it just as a source of income, it is a recreational activity. It is no different than going tramping or bird watching or whatever. So any money you make while recreating is pure profit.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 9:27:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		pure profit once the detector is payed for..lol.....good take for the day bud...what is the ring.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

creamer		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 9:48:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Originally Posted by: rgmcbrid OK, afternoons tally was 106 coins including a silver six pence, a 1885 penny, a US quarter, and $54 worth of one and two dollar coins. Pretty good day all in all. As far as the gas goes I don't think you should figure it into the equation. Unless you are doing it just as a source of income, it is a recreational activity. It is no different than going tramping or bird watching or whatever. So any money you make while recreating is pure profit. Thats a good haul for one day. Our best so far is about 40ish coins in one day. Shane
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Sunday, 21 August 2011 10:02:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Well, what I did is turn the sensitivity down a bit and the discrimination up above the pull tab range. Then I only dug good signals. I am sure I missed a lot but I covered a whole lot of ground and didn’t waste much time digging junk. I counted and I only dug up 30 something pieces of junk so I was hitting coins (or something interesting) about 3/4 of the time. Plus I was out for about 6 hours.
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