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It's active, was one of the first ones switched on when the first batch went live in the U.S. Living in the MD/VA/D.C. area sucks, but it has it's benefits when it comes to the rapid availability of new technology....and good detecting spots.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I detect frequently directly under a 5G tower and none of the following machines are affected at all and can run pretty much wide open: Fisher F75+, Equinox 800, Vanquish 540, DeepTech Vista X.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Nice write up and review. I have one delivering today, picked the 540 Pro-Pack up new for $400 shipped which seemed too good to pass up. It is a replacing a Simplex that I hoped would have been by new trunk/backpack go everywhere detector, but I didn't jive with the Simplex so much.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
In my semi-mild Maryland dirt my top 3 are:
1. DeepTech Vista X
2. Fisher F75
3. Minelab Equinox 800
The Equinox and F75 are neck and neck kind of, in some situations, they will each out-depth the other.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I saw you grabbed that, great price and great timing. I tried to get one used for months then gave up. Just in time for the new coils to come out also, just saw a video of the 8 inch coil hitting a hammered silver coin at past 12". I've been loving mine, was on a roll with it then caught the flu/pneumonia and haven't been out in a couple weeks, now that I'm coming out of th
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I saw you grabbed that, great price and great timing. I tried to get one used for months then gave up. Just in time for the new coils to come out also, just saw a video of the 8 inch coil hitting a hammered silver coin at past 12". I've been loving mine.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
therover61 Wrote:
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> Trump calls this a war, and references WWII.
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> There is a stark difference between the era of WWI
> I and today.
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> During WWII, there were NO bailouts. For company's
> or people. The country MADE THINGS. Taxes also wen
> t UP.
Since you mentioned the WW2 era, that's not
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
BigYankeeAmes Wrote:
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> Does the Vista X get more depth that the Gold? I'
> ve had a Vista Gold for several years. Got one use
> d right after they became available in the US. Wha
> t a deep machine and so good in iron! Ive found a
> ton of relics in iron infested sites with it. I ha
> ve an Equinox 800 and Tars
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
It still is. As a matter of fact, US diesel regulation changes and the subsequent high combustion engine designs drastically increasing the need for diesel particulate filters is one of the primary reasons that palladium has skyrocketed. It's much more efficient than platinum and rhodium.
goodmore Wrote:
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> I read at one time p
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I'm surprised that a larger company like First Texas would sponsor Findmall with their Views forum always front and center in the recent posts list. Not implying that I disagree or agree with what is posted, but it definitely has subject material that no company I've ever worked for would touch with a 100 foot pole. Especially with the cancel culture of today.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Economy of scale, being a boutique company they have to sell for more to stay afloat I'm guessing. I also waited to buy used because of the sharp price drop, but the problem is nobody is selling. Like, for months I saw one single Vista X go up for sale anywhere, and that was the one that Sven sold the middle of December.
Now that I have one, I'm pretty sure that I know why they are
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I think that is because the Simplex dropped first and took up much of the conversation. You see the newest people to the hobby on Facebook groups, and every question about what to buy is met with "Get a Simplex". The Equinox has hit heavy market saturation, so that precludes a lot of veterans in the hobby from getting one unless they are curious or need a backup/trunk detector, or tho
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
DeepTech posted a teaser of the 2 new coils on the Vista X Facebook page today. They stuck with the bulldog design for both.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Testing the waters out to see if anyone is interested in trading your CTX 3030 for my Equinox package. Here is what would come from my end:
- Equinox 800, like new and used once, was delivered to me Jan 06, 2020. Never used stock rod, contains everything like new. Extra set of screen protectors.
- Samsung Level-U Pro APT_X LL earbuds
- Plugger's carbon fiber shaft
- 11" coil is mo
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I waited forever for one to show up used, finally caved in. Mine quickly has almost become my favorite machine. In one week I've pulled 3 rings, one of which was a giant honker of a college class ring, 1 silver pendant, 1918 merc, two buffs, and the usual assortment of relics, clad, cool stuff.
I don't want to swing anything else I like it that much. I run the disk at just above
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
The best prices I've ever gotten on detectors have come from Craig at Show Me Treasure, his email is showmetreasure@gmail.com for a quote. I used to contact about 10'ish dealers for quotes for years, and Craig was always the cheapest out of all of them.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Woodbutcher Wrote:
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> Don't mess with findmall if you like to lurk there
> . I got expelled for talking about nel coils on xt
> erras...In hindsight I shoulda knew better.
Truth, I collected a whole bunch of usernames there because Vlad the Impaler was quick on the ban hammer for the dumbest stuff. One ban was just for s
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
You kind of jumbled up slander with defamation a little. Defamation is a false statement presented as a fact that causes injury or damage to the character of the person it is about. Slander is an untrue defamatory statement that is spoken orally. The difference between defamation and slander is that a defamatory statement can be made in any medium. It could be in a blog comment or spoken in a s
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
choppadude Wrote:
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> If you buydirect from the manufacture you will be
> paying full retail, if you buy from a dealer you h
> ave a better chance of getting a bit of a price br
> eak.
Unless something changed, I thought you couldn't buy Teknetics direct from a dealer anymore. Most you can do is get a discount code fr
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
There is really nothing left to talk about until it releases and gets in the hands of day to day users. Everything else is just a bunch of old men at the local McDonalds squabbling with each other over who thinks who is right and wrong, and if it will or won't find rings in Hawaii from a lawn chair in Nebraska.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Rod-PA Wrote:
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> I have a 15x12 SEF for mine...however it is heavie
> r than the stock 11". My shoulder cannot handle u
> sing it for very long. I will sell it for 75.00,
> since I will probably never really use it for that
> reason. You can PM me if interested.
PM sent.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
jim tn Wrote:
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> Does Midwest send the stones back or buy them, Chr
> is? HH jim tn
You know, I'm not sure, as I pull them before I send them in. I sell the gems myself elsewhere, usually buyers in New York.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
dewcon4414 Wrote:
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> Chris I’m sure u r right .... but I think they pay
> 85% ARA pays 95%.
Midwest increased their payouts, here is a cut and paste on current prices:
Increases in payables on gold, silver and platinum!
Midwest Refineries Now Pays:
95% of the amount of pure
gold contained in your order
90% of the amount o
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
That was actually when I switched from using ARA to Midwest. The new ARA owners took forever to cut my check, then I saw that rant. Midwest treats small sellers just fine, and at 95 percent of spot I can't complain.
Champ Ferguson Wrote:
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> Sometime in the last year or so the new ARA owner
> went on a rant on one of the oth
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Midwest Refinery reports if it is over 5k in a 3 month period.
ozzie Wrote:
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> I have a question for any of you guys who find and
> sell gold for dollars:
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> Just read that you get a check. Do they (ARA, Midw
> est, etc.) require your SS number? If so that mean
> s it gets reported to the SS administration. Do y
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
silverfiend Wrote:
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> I just printed my own.
Which slicer did you use? I'm trying to print the stiffener, and the model is falling apart when sliced in both Simplify 3D and Prusa Slicer. I've never used Cura but will spool it up if that's what it takes. Thanks.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
silverfiend Wrote:
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> I just printed my own.
Which slicer did you use? I'm trying to print the stiffiner, and the model is falling apart when sliced in both Simplify 3D and Prusa Slicer. I've never used Cura but will spool it up if that's what it takes. Thanks.
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ChrisMD
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
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