Beach Gold In The Scoop

[DrJoePrime]

Finally got something to post about. It's been a while.

Out at a southern beach here in SoCal located an isolated pocket of goodies. Hitting clad dimes first about every few feet and then lots of quarters and nickles. The pocket was about 100 feet along the beach and 20 feet wide. It is a lot of fun finding these pockets but I was telling myself that I'd not be digging if I knew all that I found were clad coins. And the very next scoop had something yellow and heavy!

It weighs in at 23.9 grams and it's 14K! Down about 7 to 8 inches deep. Interestingly enough it was with my old Dual Field and not the Garrett ATX. The ATX is deep (a nickle at 15") but it's also heavy and I can't do too many multiple detecting days with it. Plus I like the quicker, sharper response with the Dual Field. So sadly I think the ATX will be taking a rest...perhaps a long rest.

 

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[OBN]

That is one sweet find JP!! Congrads to you Sir!!

 

[Sandman]

Very nice.

 

[kezhk]

Very nice!
Always good to see White's hitting the gold!

 

[bigscoop]

Sweet!

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Irishgoldhound]

Very nice!! Goes to show you, you don't need a $2500.00 machine to find the goods.

 

[Sleepy]

Great find. I held an ATX and checked it out and I couldn't believe how incredibly heavy it was. I'm partially disabled now and have been having to find ways to keep up the hobby which means lighter equipment and other ideas. I sure love the capabilities of the ATX and wish all that awesome technology and depth could be at a quarter of the weight though.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Put a harness on the ATX, a harness supports the weight and your just guiding it.....

 

[jbc465]

Very nice

 

[redcobra8u]

Nice. Been slow for me in Cali! Congrats!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Nice score, nice weight. .

 

[adirondackjim]

Wow, awesome find, congratulations.

 

[bootybandit]

Very nice find!

 

[CASPER-2]

NICE - WTG

 

[lookindown]

Heavy piece of 14k...you don't find that much gold everyday...congrats.

 

[Doc Arey]

Great find, looks like that link just broke in half?

 

[detectahead]

Very sweet find! Big congrats

 

[MiamiFox]

Put a harness on the ATX, a harness supports the weight and your just guiding it.....

Nice find that's what keeps us going and TH is right about the harness.

 

[DrJoePrime]

Thanks everyone for your your responses!

As far as sticking with the ATX...I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I really like it's depth..if anything it's TOO DEEP! I've left many targets which were over 20" deep. I don't think any of them were gold... but...the thought is always there.

For me the shallower but more decisive quick signal of the Dual Field is more comfortable...and...I believe more productive on the beach. I've seen the TDI Pro in action and for depth it's at least as good as the ATX but lighter and with a better White's type signal.