A published Fors Relic Field test from across the pond

TNSS,
Gaines Creek is about hunting in huge tailing piles. Lots of trash and disturbed ground. As I mentioned, VLFs do well in disturbed ground and, of course, in the trash. Not so good in mineralised virgin ground like most of the SW US.
Don't want to jack this thread anymore than it already has been. The VLF vs. PI subject has been discussed on DP.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/21/2016 05:22AM by bado1.

bado1 Wrote:
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> TNSS,
> Gaines Creek is about hunting in huge tailing
> piles. Lots of trash and disturbed ground. As I
> mentioned, VLFs do well in disturbed ground and,
> of course, in the trash. Not so good in
> mineralised virgin ground like most of the SW US.
> Perhaps Steve can comment on Gaines Creek.
> Don't want to jack this thread anymore than it
> already has been. The VLF vs. PI subject has been
> discussed on DP.


I realize that.

Lots of Vlf detectors would have found that whopper of a nugget.

Besides,,a lot of gold found is real small,,,vs bigger.

bado1 Wrote:
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> John,
> A VLF has its place in certain spots ...mine
> dumps, trashy creek bottoms, already disturbed
> ground like dredge tailings, etc. VLFs just cannot
> handle the mineralised ground (undisturbed)
> associated with gold deposits and get any depth or
> stability and find gold on a reliable basis.
> Period! I hunt gold in the SW US a couple times a
> week very successfully with other very successful
> guys in the game and nobody uses a VLF. Nada.
> Nobody. With all due respect, you are out of your
> element on this one. You can site all the
> incidental internet ramblings that you like. Until
> you get out in the gold fields and it experience
> it for yourself on a regular basis you wouldn't
> know. Just as I wouldn't know what the best
> machine or technique is for finding Roman coins
> and artifacts. You are the expert in that regard.
> A PI unit is the go to prospecting unit if you
> want to be consistently successful. A guy can
> certainly find gold with a VLF especially in
> certain situations ( I have). Just a case of the
> right tool for the right job. HH.
>
> Dean

Yep, I agree, VLF's will never work as well or In as many places as a PI machines, and they do have limited use in such areas. For hotter ground I do own the TDI SL and a ML, PI machine too, And I am not trying convince the world that the MXT is the way to go,

John



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/21/2016 06:29AM by auminesweeper.

Keith Southern Wrote:
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> MXT is a fine Relic machine for sure..
>
> and with the small 4x6 is a force to be reckoned
> with...
>
> the Relic will see stuff the MXT does not but also
> Vice Versa..
>
> there both tools and you will get out of them what
> you put into them..
>
> The MakNok's are are easier to get results with
> than other units because the machine does the work
> for you but also the other unit slike MXT or AT
> PRo Or DEUS or DTVg Tejons etc will also get the
> goods...Even The DEUS does most fo the work for
> you..
>
> The thing is the MakNoks can make a Novice compete
> with a Pro on very equal grounds right out of the
> box..
>
> I actually think the Tejon will get the most goods
> of any unit made...but its single tone ...I wish I
> could find a dual tone unmask like a Tejon..
>
>
> Its not easy to say one machine is better than the
> other..because you don't know who's running the
> other machine...MXT and others in skilled hands
> will seriously deplete a site..especially
> deepwoods site with exploratory target removal.
>
> The relic just makes it easy to get results..and
> someone who really knows how to push the limits of
> a unit from using the others from countless hours
> on in will see even more results out of a Relic..
>
> there all tools..
>
> au..the Relic airtest very deep by the way ..
>
> Keith

So Keith are you saying the Relic is the one for me, because I was leaning towards the Gold +, I must admit I have wanted the Relic for a while now but I have been holding off because of the confusion between the two units.

Here's a Video I did of the Fors Gold + on nuggets...jump to the 30 minute mark to see those test.. [www.youtube.com]

The FR will be slightly hotter in Di2 on those same targets..Disc mode Vs Disc mode of each..

in allmetal there the same just the FG+ has iSAT..BUT not a real deal breaker the SAT speed on the FR will be somewhere in the middle of the iSAT Range setting of the FG+ and that's usually where you run it anyways I found..

Keith

“I don't care that they stole my idea . . I care that they don't have any of their own”
-Nikola Tesla

Keith Southern Wrote:
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> Here's a Video I did of the Fors Gold + on
> nuggets...jump to the 30 minute mark to see those
> test..
> [www.youtube.com]
>
> The FR will be slightly hotter in Di2 on those
> same targets..Disc mode Vs Disc mode of each..
>
> in allmetal there the same just the FG+ has
> iSAT..BUT not a real deal breaker the SAT speed
> on the FR will be somewhere in the middle of the
> iSAT Range setting of the FG+ and that's usually
> where you run it anyways I found..
>
> Keith

Brilliant Keith, Well done, that's what I needed to hear,

Top Man.

John.