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  1. John-Edmonton

    Got A Coin Bonanza From A Drained Pond Today

    Yea......those opportunities don't show up very often.
  2. John-Edmonton

    Hit 2 Sports Fields And Got Ring #12 For 2025 Plus A Pile Of Coins.

    Both prospecting and metal detecting are very similar, in that you are always searching for something. The exercise obtained do these tasks is healthy for both body and mind.
  3. John-Edmonton

    I Used The Thin Coin Mode Today On The VX9.....It Was Like A Totally Different Machine!

    US coins are so easy to identify......well except the penny. Depends whether it's zinc (or how rotted the zinc is) a recent wheat cent or an Indian head. They ID where they should, be it number, tone or icon. Well, Canadian coins are a plethora of mixed signals, depending on how much wear has...
  4. John-Edmonton

    Hit 2 Sports Fields And Got Ring #12 For 2025 Plus A Pile Of Coins.

    The North Saskatchewan River in my neck of the woods was rising due to high precipitation and spring runoff in the mountains. That put a hold on gold prospecting. So, I took advantage of this and did some coin searching at some nearby sports fields. It's shaping up to be a good year for coin...
  5. John-Edmonton

    Garrett Vortex VX9 may have major flaw(s) with latest version software.

    That's good to hear, as I prospect part time. The VX9 should be a killer with the 5" x 8" coil. I just got my hands on a new highbanker a couple of weeks ago. I had a long discussion with one of the builders of highbankers in Edmonton about a new design. Well he liked it and built one. I put in...
  6. John-Edmonton

    Garrett Vortex VX9 may have major flaw(s) with latest version software.

    Garrett had always been very generous as far as donation equipment to rallies. Charlie had donated many metal detectors and accessories going back to 35 years. I used to run contests years back, and Garrett often donated coils, diggers etc. for prizes. He was a very genuine generous type of person.
  7. John-Edmonton

    Garrett Vortex update 9.09

    I haven't heard.....
  8. John-Edmonton

    Got A Coin Bonanza From A Drained Pond Today

    Interesting!
  9. John-Edmonton

    Got A Coin Bonanza From A Drained Pond Today

    Headed out to a park where they drained a pond. The water was used for canoeing, not for swimming. There were coins all along a dock. I guess people were tossing them in the water to make a wish. The Vortex worked fantastic! The separation was excellent and many coins were within inches of each...
  10. John-Edmonton

    Got to Try 9.09

    I am primarily a coin hunter, and I am very happy with is unit.
  11. John-Edmonton

    Out Coin Shooting In A Park Today

    Well, I was searching for coins, and it really didn't have any issues in my location. The area has been hit hard my many other seasoned metal detectorists, yet I still managed to isolate some good targets amongst the trash. There were a lot of bottle caps, in their final stage of rusting. I used...
  12. John-Edmonton

    Garrett Vortex update 9.09

    Garrett is looking into it.
  13. John-Edmonton

    Out Coin Shooting In A Park Today

    I dug up just under six dollars. Also got some vintage items. I used to save shotgun shells and make rings out of them. The brass shines up real nice.
  14. John-Edmonton

    Garrett Vortex update 9.09

    I am going out Friday to metal detect with it. I should have a comment then.
  15. John-Edmonton

    Garrett Vortex update 9.09

    Vortex firmware 9.09 installed (y)
  16. John-Edmonton

    Garrett Vortex update 9.09

    Here's the link: https://garrett.com/store/vortex-vx9-firmware-update-9-09/
  17. John-Edmonton

    Vortex VX9

    I'm 70 and struggle with cell phones and computers. Garrett's have always been quite simple to operate and have rewarded me plenty. Below are most of the rings I have found, less the gold which were sold for their weight and stones.
  18. John-Edmonton

    NEW Vortex update!

    Thanks for the update on the update!
  19. John-Edmonton

    First Ring In May On Sunday

    I headed to a nearby school yard for a quick hunt. A couple of two dollar and one one dollar coins really brought up the totals. I got a strong signals in the 70's, probed the target with my screwdriver and out popped a ring! So, that's 11 rings so far with the Vortex so far this year.
  20. John-Edmonton

    Small Coils

    That 5 x 8 coil is very popular. That's the only one he uses on his AT Pro. It's pretty amazing the depth he gets. We hunt the woods a lot together and that coil can get into places a lot of other coils can't.
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