I don't even bother with the scoop when I know it's gonna be a big lump of something, nice to feel the weight straight in the hand when it's gold, nice find
Good effort boys, great to see some decent size nugget come onto you tube. Good old 5000 or 4500 so versatile a machine and very reliable. Keep up the good videos. Cheers Greg
Thanks Greg. I dropped in to the Maryborough detecting shop when I was over for the Expo, and caught up with Fritz before his passing. His observation was that there wasn’t a single decent nugget found after the 6000 came out. Everyone looking for little bits. My mate and I made our first trip over and found a few nice bits. I feel the old gear is good for the deep bits.
Absolutely amazing trev mate love the videos well done im a tad envying your finds I have unfortunately lost my drive and funds and leaving the hobby after no nuggets and only 0.74g in over 10y of me and my boys prospecting adventures I own a 4000 looking to sell ATM as poor health and a sea change on the way. Well good going guys I'm gonna be like a nut and bolt.
I have never detected with a gold machine. At some point you have removed the nugget from the ground and are using a hand shovel over the coil. Could you have used a pin pointer to find the nugget. Would it make it faster retreivel?
I don't even bother with the scoop when I know it's gonna be a big lump of something, nice to feel the weight straight in the hand when it's gold, nice find
I know what you mean. It’s great just to be able to feel the lump and pick it out.
Good effort boys, great to see some decent size nugget come onto you tube. Good old 5000 or 4500 so versatile a machine and very reliable. Keep up the good videos. Cheers Greg
Thanks Greg. I dropped in to the Maryborough detecting shop when I was over for the Expo, and caught up with Fritz before his passing. His observation was that there wasn’t a single decent nugget found after the 6000 came out. Everyone looking for little bits. My mate and I made our first trip over and found a few nice bits. I feel the old gear is good for the deep bits.
Epic boys , Merry Xmas and a Happy and Prosperous New year.
Love from the Whitsundays .
28.4 degrees overnight.
Thanks Tony, it would be just beautiful up there now. A tad warm and sticky though.
@@saltbushgold747
Fantastic find!
Cheers.
Awesome well done fellas 👍
Lovely slug guys - all the best for 2024
Cheers mate, good luck for next year.
BEAUUUTY" NEWSUB! CHEERS" from 0c Idaho!
That's why I sold my 7000....and kept my 4500....earlier model...
running the 14 elites old 4500 aussie made from the 209 era still finds bits .
@@alanhughes1262 So true. I just had a similar conversation this morning. All detector/coil combinations will see the ground differently.
Big machine + big coil = big gold. Nice one
Cheers mate. Great to see the old gear still works well.
Nice work lads
Cheers mate.
Absolutely amazing trev mate love the videos well done im a tad envying your finds I have unfortunately lost my drive and funds and leaving the hobby after no nuggets and only 0.74g in over 10y of me and my boys prospecting adventures I own a 4000 looking to sell ATM as poor health and a sea change on the way. Well good going guys I'm gonna be like a nut and bolt.
Sad to hear mate. I hope the sea change works for you.
Mate, PM me and I’ll see if I can get you out before you pull the pin.
I have never detected with a gold machine. At some point you have removed the nugget from the ground and are using a hand shovel over the coil. Could you have used a pin pointer to find the nugget. Would it make it faster retreivel?
Yes, you could use a pin pointer to recover, just too lazy to walk back to the car.
Nice bit what was final weight 🎉
Only ended up at 15 grams after cleaning, but a nice piece.
Lovey boys
Good job boys willing to share the location if don’t mind…