Minelab Gold Monster 1000 Depth Test - Big Coil VS Small Coil

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In this video I go out to the Double J claim to gather up some mineralize soil for the Minelab Gold Monster 1000 coil comparison and depth test. I use 7 different Gold Nuggets and conduct the test using Auto 1 and Auto 2.
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[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

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[@S.O.B.Prospecting]

When you say auto 2 setting what do you mean?

[@wayne9398]

Ive seen a couple dozen videos about the Monster. This one is by far the best one Ive seen. Thank you for all the trouble of making it.

[@raymann4027]

This is the best test/comparison I have seen so far comparing the two sized coils. Well done and thank you for going to all the trouble not only to do the test but to share it unselfishly with all of us Monster users. Cheers. Ray , Victoria, Australia.

[@accelerating5654]

100% agree, also from Vic, Aus! :)

[@Andy32410]

According to the Nuggetshooter's Bible by Jim Straight - the use of the big coil vs the small coil varies depending on the stability, and whether or not you want to go back over the same areas again with the separate coil. You get more stability with a smaller coil, but the larger elliptical can get you more depth and help you find bigger nuggets(just like how the data shows at the end of the video - so generally its a better choice). But the book also says that the smaller coil presents an advantage when ground balancing allowing a prospector to fine tune the sensitivity. but the use of the small coil also depends on the size of the pickers, and nuggets that you are finding. I hope this makes sense.

[@ibppjr]

Great video, appreciate the time you put in to make it! Beginning gold hunter here and just got a Gold Monster as a Christmas gift. You answered a big question I had!

[@dynomania]

Thanks man. I'm blown away by the performance of the small coil.

[@warrensidney5063]

Saw this video pop up on the Metal Detecting Arizona Facebook page and am now a subscriber! Thanks for posting it there.

[@dsrtdwg1501]

Very good job on comparing the two coils, You have scientifically shown what we all thought. My big coil has only a few scratches and no staining......my 5 looks like everyone else's. The monster flat out works. Kudos for the time and effort you put into this, top notch vid.

[@danielkemp4187]

This test was great, I’ve been trying to source in depth videos on different gold detectors by far the best one..!

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Wow, thanks!

[@smirkingdevil]

Well done! Thank you for taking the time to compile all of the data.

[@watermain48]

Great setup for testing depth. Nice comparison of the coils. I really enjoyed watching. Thanks.

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thank you for watching, Bill.

[@prodigy9383]

Thanks, have an equinox 800 and gold monster 1000 and this really cleared up some hidden doubts about the power of the gold monster. People told me it could find fine gold and damn, either coil will. Great package, awesome video!

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Glad to help!

[@TheParrotGuy]

Great job with the comparison test. Thank you.

[@tezzasbigbuz3933]

Nice test set up saved a lot of arm swinging and more accurate

[@TheLensSchwendi]

This is really a useful review, thanks a lot for your work. Good job 🤠. It really helps me to get a gut feeling about the detector.

[@DaleDuffy]

That is a really good test comparison. I'm kinda surprised how well both coils did. Good video....!

[@davidcox2197]

The missing component is mineralized soil. All air tests are void compared with real soil involved. Just depends on the amount of mineralization in the area your hunting. Heavy minerals and you could loose a lot of depth.

[@wchurst]

​@@davidcox2197 I thought that was the point of using the Zip-loc bags full of screened material between the coil & target nugget...or did I miss something here ?!? Of course, I would have prefered to see the bagged material stacked just as high as the swinging target at all points of the test - but honestly, that was IMHO a pretty good comprehensive test compared to 90% of the other tests that I see posted on here. :-)

[@Ful-OGold]

@@wchurstthat just looks like potting mix that soil. You need Aussie red dirt.

[@argonaught5666]

Thank you! Definitely informative! Thank you for taking your time. And I loved your set up.

[@donaldrogers5637]

Nice setup and good info, thanks for making this.

[@russalltucker228]

Very impressive tests. Going to do the same type of test on my Whites GMT to see if maybe I should upgrade. Thanks for making this video.

[@guyodillon]

No doubt the best comparison i have seen and it has answered a lot of questions i had. I wondered if the monster could detect gold on a rock surface like the 28-30 gram example you showed us. Thanks for the effort. Meaning this can go upto 40 cms if the piece is big enough.

[@johnburens3395]

This is the best test I've seen on the GM1000 by far!

[@topdownunder2011]

Wow really surprised how deep these GM coils punch, even in a semi-air test! The shape of each nugget also affects the coil response. Thanks for these useful comparisons! Keep the vids coming - Cheers

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheMetalDetectingChannel]

Very good demo matey! Enjoyed watching..

[@eotheleo83]

Great analysis. Good idea for a testing rig. Good chart summary, too. Thank you!

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

I appreciate it Leo, thanks for subscribing!

[@LivingGoodAlaska]

Excellent video, I really appreciate it! I just ordered a GM 1000 after watching this video and it only comes with a 5” but It looks like it will work fine.

[@fabianrengifo2488]

Siempre pensé que la bobina de 5" era la mejor por versatilidad, ya que tiene mejor manejo para lugares pequeños en medio de rocas y en sensibilidad....gracias por tu excelente video! Amigo saludos desde Colombia.

[@jcc777]

Thanks, excellent presentation and real world examples to aid in the visualization.

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MichaelWilliams-xs3bj]

I love this video! I just got my gold monster 2 days ago and I know what settings I will use. I was using manual but no more

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Great to hear!

[@VictaoBR]

Awesome test!

[@dochunter4960]

Very good Test with SHOWN Results. Good work, thank you I will pass it on to others. Might I suggest doing another test on Coins, Jewelry, and Relics? Looking at where the Depth of different materials register and also the differences in tones between materials and between the 2 coils. If one can get accustomed to the various tones that materials produce it increases the good hits many times over and is a must for beginners to excel with a detector. This is more than just a Gold Machine although it is its Primary use. Right now I can't do Rivers and Creeks because of high water but Parks, Beaches, Schools, Parts of the Oregon Trail and more are accessible nearly year-round............ Enjoy and Good Luck, Keep Swingin' & Diggin'!

[@vlxchingon8251]

Thanks for your time

[@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK]

Good Job finding a topic that had yet been talked about ...Well done !

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

thanks man.

[@moowykx250]

Legend, Such a good demo. Thank you

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

I appreciate it!

[@michaelcaragio8521]

No, I learned a lot from that. I just bought one of those 1000 look forward to using it.

[@wraith8117]

Love the video man thanks for this !

[@jamesbailey6124]

Great info great job and very creative experiment I am most likely going to get one next year

[@nedonrockadventures590]

Bro, that was a great video, I’m a total novice and this has clarified a heap, guess I’ll be using the small coil this weekend

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks for watching man!

[@jakebrakebill]

Thanks for taking the time to do that, plus the editing it must have been a bear. I was always under the impression that the larger coil just gave you a little more coverage. Keeping it simple and not using any big expensive words is appreciated too. I've never tried my big coil and now I'm sticking with the small one. I heard though, one was waterproof and the other wasn't, if anyone can comment on that ? Great video

[@jackmalzinskas9180]

I used the big coil in water and it got water inside and malfunctioned.. sent off to minelab and they repaired for free as it is supposed to be waterproof. The large coil has a little valve on top that can cause issues and let in water. The little one doesn't. So stick to the little one if your going to get it wet I reckon.

[@jakebrakebill]

@@jackmalzinskas9180 Ok, thanks, don't for see using it in the water but you never know and it's nice to have that knowledge.

[@jamesdetterline6838]

Great video ! My only question is the "Sweet Spot " ( most sensitive area ) is generally under the Minelab sticker. It was hard to tell if the target passed over the sweet spot on the big coil. Still really good stuff.

[@azdesertrat6969]

Good job on the testing! That 5" coil is definitely a beast! I found it is slightly more sensitive to the small nuggets than a 6" on my old XT17000. It is much more sensitive to the really small stuff than a 6'x8' Sadie coil on my GPX5000.The Monster is much easier to run than either of those detectors though...and no threshold! Love the Monster! Thanks for posting!

[@romeo1550]

Whoa! You have an xt17000! Do you have any pointers on settings? I have one and really enjoy it but it's been a while since I last used it. Can you use any coil with it or only certain types? Also, how long will the battery pack last before needing replaced? If you have some time, drop me a reply. I would love to see your setup. I am in AZ by the way. Take care!

[@azdesertrat6969]

@@romeo1550 I did have an XT 17000. It finally died about a month ago. I have the stock 8" coil as well as the Coiltek 6" and 15" that are made for the XT or Eureka Gold (I never used the 15"). The stock coil is a pretty good coil and I detected a .017 gram speck of gold with it. The battery lasted all day when it was new, but I always carried the AA backup pack, just in case ( I still have that, too). My advice? Learn the machine and the different sounds it makes. Use headphones. Turn down the sensitivity till the detector quiets down some. Sensitivity will depend on the ground you're detecting. I've used it as low as the 10 o'clock position, as well as all the way up. You will always hear hot rocks and hot ground...dig ALL targets! I carry test nuggets (pieces of lead will work) to help distinguish between hot ground and a target. I didn't use the discriminator. I set the threshold as quiet as possible without the sound breaking up. The switch settings I used most of the time were normal, normal, 32KHZ and tracking. I would switch from tracking to fixed for pinpointing. Once you get used to the sounds it makes, experiment with the different settings to see what works best for you in a particular area. Much depends on the detectorist. There are days that I can run the sensitivity really high and other days that I just can't deal with all the noise that a high sensitivity makes. The XT 17000 is a great detector! Sorry, a little lengthy...

[@romeo1550]

@@azdesertrat6969 awesome post and great info. I have yet to find gold with it but it has helped me find areas of promise and I was able to find gold that way. As for the detector, you said that your machine finally quit working. What were the symptoms? Currently mine is giving me fits and I can't tell if it's battery related or the machine just not working. I will charge the battery, turn on the machine and get a click and that's it. Nothing else. Any details you could provide would be greatly appreciated. I think that regardless of whether or not my machine still works I will get the gold monster. Thanks again for your help.

[@azdesertrat6969]

@@romeo1550 Mine just screamed at full volume when I turned it on. None of the knobs or switches made any difference, with a coil attached or not. When you turn it on, it's supposed to give a loud tone that fades to your threshold tone. If it just clicks it may be that your battery is dead...the loud tone is supposed to be a battery test. if you have a multimeter, you can test the battery. Fully charged, a new battery pack should be around 14 volts. Maybe Batteries Plus could test it for you and supply a new battery if yours is bad. Minelab's prices for batteries are ridiculous, if they even still make them. If you find the machine is bad, the Gold Monster is awesome.

[@romeo1550]

@@azdesertrat6969 thank you for sharing. This will go far in getting me back on track. Take care and happy detecting!

[@chaseaus2115]

Thanks for this vid. I have been using the 10 inch because as they say "bigger is always better" Haha. Going to change it up this weekend and see how it fairs. Might be missing a lot of that smaller gold, with not much cost to deeper range!

[@wahabwahab7034]

❤❤ The best video ive seen. Good job

[@halconboysprospectingandad1500]

Great review big help, i bought gold monster 1000 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@michaelcody8783]

Great video, learnt heaps from it. Thanks. Greetings from Australia.

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rogernico1972]

Great job!

[@gimbohouse]

My friend.Really great jop here.amazing test.very clever.concrats

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thank you very much!

[@TastyBadger]

Best demo ever!

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

I appreciate that!

[@randydiver3076]

Well done!

[@lesliewhaley3150]

Great Presentation for sure !!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Very well done my friend

[@geoffreylawrence9133]

Brilliant video

[@MayhemProspecting]

Awesome comparisons and channel bro! Just found you, amazing review, I really enjoyed this. I'm new to detecting and can't wait to go swing my new GM1000 soon. Thank you for sharing. NEW SUB

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Welcome aboard!

[@MayhemProspecting]

@@metaldetectingforarizonago7685 Thank you

[@billfelix9061]

That was a great experiment, Thanks !

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mthabisidube205]

Good test.

[@TheDan7004]

Great video mate! Thank you! From Australia!

[@stevefox6864]

Excellent test

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thank you!

[@zorro70066]

Great video, thanks

[@craigarizonagoldhunters1336]

Great video very informative. Thank you!

[@craigarizonagoldhunters1336]

I would venture to say this is probably the most realistic way to do it. It took alot of time to do very helpful. Thanks again!

[@jonathanjewels]

thank you for this dude.

[@kn-qz7by]

Outstanding test video! Thanks!

[@kn-qz7by]

I had no idea that the Gold Monster 1000 went that deep before I saw this video. Any thoughts on what might be some other VLF detectors that might be useful for detecting larger (.75 gram or more) deep gold?

[@kn-qz7by]

I assume you were using the 5” coil (maybe I’m wrong). I have to wonder how much deeper the 10” x 6” coil would go.

[@ddprepper5227]

Awesome testing thank you sir

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks!

[@ELONSTARSHIP]

You sold it to me. It looks like better results than Sdc2300. Im buying the monster 💯

[@jbowerman50]

Good comparison, good to know information

[@MrMyshed]

awesome test well done thank you worth the effort

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks for watching Travis!

[@svobodaloboda1458]

Thanks that was a good testing technique

[@Conky769]

Great vid mate

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks 👍

[@jesusmedina4494]

I just bought a GM 1000. Came with a guide in different languages. I have used KZbin to show me what to do but I dont know how to switch from auto 1 to auto 2.

[@phillipjacobson4457]

The left button. When the screen shows full blackout on the left it's in auto 2. The most sensitive setting. When you back off one click it's in auto 1. Less sensitive to ground noise. All the lower positions are manual.

[@jeffreyenglert697]

Very interesting test. Ty

[@ruth3839]

the best test thank you

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thank you!

[@arturoarriaga8243]

Thank you....Best Video...

[@firewaterforgeofarizona4304]

Excellent video!

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thank you very much!

[@autoboto]

Nice to know deep targets makes it "worth" your while to dig. Maybe keep stacking the bags of dirt. Wider bags too. Establish a dirt attenuation factor. Then you could do tests without dirt of that type of dirt. Why use auto1? Be interesting to see the test with your GPZ4000 PI vs VLF. Make that gold sample as your test subjects going forward for data comparison trends across all your tests. Keep doing detector tests. This video triggered me to subscribe.

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

I appreciate it, Keith!

[@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr]

So correct me if I'm wrong this shows that we should always be using the 5" inch head in "Auto 2" mode? What is the point then of auto 1 & the 10" head?

[@bmurphybaerg]

Awesome video!!!

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks!!

[@matthewoneill5199]

Hi there, whats your opinion on the double D commander 18” coil for the GM? Seen it in the shop, its huge

[@wrealestate8778]

Thank you great video

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thank you for watching!

[@MalteseCross]

You helped me make up my mind.

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Glad I could I help!

[@MalteseCross]

Yup, we just purchased two Gold Monsters from Miners Depot in Quartzsite AZ. Derek and Lisa are extremely helpful

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

@@MalteseCross Cool!

[@accelerating5654]

Thanks buddy! :D

[@reidogarimpo1691]

WOW, VERY , VERY INTELLIGENT TEST! THANK YOU MATE! JOÃO FROM BRAZIL

[@sobrevivenciaeaventuradiamanti]

😁😁😁 vim a qui para ver o teste da bobina gm05 e a gm10 😄😄😄 a gm 05 e mais preciso 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@830pc209]

Awesome set up for the test. Maybe I’ll try the same tests with my Nox 800.

[@gerarddoyle7772]

great advice , i now know a bit more about my new toy,

[@Smithsgold]

thanks I'm looking at getting a new detector and this helps

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Glad to help out! I highly recommend one!

[@Smithsgold]

@@metaldetectingforarizonago7685 thanks

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

@@Smithsgold You are welcome, thanks for being part of the channel!

[@jaspergamble7241]

that was a good test dude. smaller coil would be my choice to not miss as much small gold.

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Help support me and my efforts to create these videos by clicking on that subscribe button right now. I really appreciate everyone who has taken the time to watch this video! Thank you!

[@petertwiss356]

Dood this is a good F'in video! Thanks a lot man!

[@michaelatkinson3397]

Very interesting results. I have heard the same sort of thing can be expected between the 6" and 11" coils on the Equinox 800...6" is better for the small stuff

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks for watching!

[@RicardoGonzalez-rc1lq]

Buen día, yo tengo mi gold monster 1000 y veo sus videos,,, una pregunta a q refiere el el comparativo de bobinas con auto 1 y auto 2?, gracias

[@chriswertz1438]

Thanks

[@BrianSmith-ug2bu]

Thanks, informative.

[@MrStrobey]

Fantastic

[@G53X0Y0Z0]

This is from using the detector hundreds of hours over many places: the auto settings will vary by a lot, according to ground conditions, because the detector automatically changes the sensitivity. Sometimes the ability to detect a piece of metal is reduced greatly in the auto 1 and 2 settings. Auto 1 is more aggressive in reducing ground noise, auto 2 is less aggressive in reducing ground noise. So, depending on ground conditions, depth results with auto setting can vary, and could be 1/2 of the results of these and the hottest manual setting.

[@PhaseSkater]

exactly. he shouldve done the test with the max manual setting

[@mark-se6rg]

nice job thank you

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks Mark!

[@TheFrog767]

An awesome test l subscribed 👏👏🥂🍾👏👏

[@alexnutu1125]

Great video

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks!

[@corblimey8729]

Great video, thinking of getting one, but would like to see test with mineralised soil.

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thanks for the comment. I have not had many situation where the ground was too hot for the Gold Monster... Though there has been a few. Its always good to have a PI as well.

[@backup-ll5hc]

Thank you for this video

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

Thank you!

[@coolarrow6381]

good stuff

[@donaldblank8873]

The more you place a coil over an object the more it discriminates it. Detectors always get the best depth in undisturbed soil. Or damp soil. You can lose a target by repeatedly running a coil over. This is why serious gold detectors always use all metal mode. Or pulse induction machines.

[@melbournesubtropicfruits9474]

Have you done a test in Manual and changing (center button) Gold (iron reject) and All metal deep??

[@metaldetectingforarizonago7685]

No I have not, and I never use iron reject... most gram pieces I've found came up as iron.

[@nm-mack4778]

Great test video, Sir!! Now do the Garrett Axiom, Please! Marko in New Mexico 🌵