steve herschbach said:
Hi Gregg,
I am flattered to have my name mentioned in the same sentence with the "big guys!" I do not think I am nearly as good as any of them with all this detecting in iron stuff and I certainly am not near as analytical in how I approach my machines.
Perhaps your not as dedicated to hunting in popular Coin Hunting locations, or picking your way through challenging Relic Hunter's dense iron challenges as some of us. But, not everybody will hunt in a Threshold-based All Metal mode as often as you do, nor have the same type of hunt site demands to tackle varying ground mineral conditions, high iron-content ground, and I know I can add the patience level for being persistent to cope with your sets of challenges to find raw gold.
steve herschbach said:
Frankly between Keith and Tom over on Tom's forum and Monte and Keith here people have it really well covered. I may add a few tidbits here and there but I came to my own conclusions regarding Nokta/Makro quite some time ago.
Well, your "tidbits" are always welcome, along with your opinions of how different new-on-the-market detectors match up to the performance that YOU want and need. Some readers do a little nugget hunting, or at least want to try to, and I am sure quite a few have the same desire as I to get your reports from afield on how different detectors and search coils are performing for you in your Gold Nugget Hunting adventures ... especially the FORS and Racer.
Analytical?
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Okay, I guess I might be at times. As for the conclusions you reached on the Nokta/Makro product line, the fact that you call things the way you see them is what I also appreciate since I do much the same. I wish I would have climbed on board the Nokta train earlier, though, because for me and the types of hunting I do, the FORS CoRe is a well-engineered detector that works well, for me and my needs. The Racer seems to be chugging right along with it, too!
steve herschbach said:
I do now have a Racer but was out of town when it arrived. I just put it together and have it sitting here with the 5.5" x 10" DD coil and am imagining this is what the Gold Racer will look like, though maybe a different color? Don't know, but I like what I am seeing and handling. Hopefully I will be able to get out and about with it tomorrow.
I checked the weather for the Reno area and it looks like mostly sunny weather all week, with comfortable highs in the mid-50°s to low-to-mid '60°s. A bit cool at night, but nothing like that Alaska weather you used to put up with. I'm looking forward to your report on the Racer's performance in your hunt sites.
For me and my iron nail site hunting, the small coil and 5½X10 both handle the conditions quite well, and some quick testing in All Metal seemed pretty good, but it was brief in that mode.
Monte