EXCALIBER 1000

[day dreamer]

Just wandering ,how the EXCALIBER would do prspecting for nuggets in Arizona. Anybody got an opion on this.going to AZ in sept.Taking my mxt with me and maybe my EXCAL.

 

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[Willy]

Any detector can be used.. but how appropriate is the question. I've had an Excalibur and 2 Sov's and I wouldn't use them for nuggethunting. Then again, prospecting is one of my main pursuits. The disc. mode, even in zero disc., is wholly inappropriate and the AM mode is not that sensitive. I did IN GROUND tests with gold and other low conductive targets and found the BBS detectors lacking.. regardless of coil used (S12, WOT, 8", 10"). A much better ML (multipurpose) VLF for prospecting would be the XTerra 70 with the HF DD coil. ..Willy.

 

[day dreamer]

HEY, THANKS FOR THE INFO.

 

[Visionquest]

I bought the Eureka for gold detecting at least for smaller stuff. I was recently at the spokane gold show and while there I overheard one of the guys from the Modern Prospectors booth telling a customer that he has used an Explorer 2 with a 15" WOT on it to detect tailing piles in AK with some decent success. I paid attention to this because I also have that setup. With it being FBS and having success with that on larger nuggets, maybe the BBS Xcal would be decent in a similar situation. I know it won't find small gold in any way, but it might not be bad to drag along as a second machine or spare for a friend for the larger stuff. Just another thought.

 

[Sandman]

I don't think you would be happy with the time spent using the Excal when there are other detectors that are better at finding the tiny stuff. While the Excal will find earring backs, nuggets are rounder and require a different type detector.