Minelab Gold Monster 1000 in Depth Answers to Subscriber's Questions

[@americanminingrightsassoci156]

Bill has the best, most informative videos on metal detecting on the internet period. We just picked up this metal detector and in 20 minutes we are confident he has taught us everything we need to know to go find gold tomorrow. Thank you Bill!!!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

You are very welcome my friends and thank you for all you do for us! You guys are on my HERO list

[@jamesgazdzik1793]

I Rather use my old Bounty Hunter.

[@jamesgazdzik1793]

Too sensitive.

[@CandSMINING]

Great video Bill. Really good information for new detectorist or old timers.👍👍Thanks for sharing your wealth of detecting knowledge.😎😎⛏⛏🔥🔥

[@parleygeorge7164]

Another outstanding educational tool. You have shown that expertise beats a user’s manual & actions speak louder than words! Thanks for being a KZbin gift to your subscribers!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you very much sir.

[@argonaught5666]

Thanks Bill! I have years of experience with minelab PI 2100, 3000, and 4500, also gold bug 2. This machine is a different breed of cat. My older brother bought one and I took him to a place that I have hunted hard with the bug. Got a little familiar with it and found some gold quartz with it right out the gate! I told my younger brother about it and he had to have one, so he bought 2 and gave me one! Nice guy! Lol! (I have to pay for it). 2 days ago I broke the ice and found a match head nugget with it in an area that I have hammered! Not only do I see it's superior abilities but it also reinvigorated me to hit it hard! All this information is very helpful to learning this machine. That, along with 30 years experience is going to find me some gold! I'm going to a new place right now! I've known about it for years and finally secured permission to get in there. Gotta go right now!!!

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Thanks for sharing another great tutorial. Seeing this in a video is so much better than reading it in a article. Thanks again. Take care and be safe.

[@jakebrakebill]

I've never owned a metal detector, I'm just now doing my home work before buying one. I'm now leaning to the 1000, and narrowing by video search to just the 1000. After watching this video, I'm done looking, and going with the 1000. This one video saved me or took hours off my learning curve. For never owning one, all of this made perfect sense and done at a level that even a caveman could understand. Great job.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you!

[@vicadamthwaite7358]

Thanks Bill. I have been struggling with my GM1000 for the last 8 months since I bought it. There was no "real" instruction manual with it but after watching your video I can't wait to put into practice what you've shown me. You might want to keep an eye on "Keep Hammering". These blokes swear by the GM1000 and have the gold to prove it but yours is the best instructional video on this m/c that I've seen.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad it helped! Thank you

[@wandlbaker]

The biggest take away on this tutorial (which is outstanding) is to LEARN YOUR MACHINE. Use what works best in the area that YOU are working. And, it does not matter if you are gold shooting or relic/coin hunting. Thanks for the information.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Absolutely correct Sir, we think very much alike when it comes to detecting.

[@Mark-TBH]

Great tutorial. If I ever pick up a good monster now I'll have a better understanding. Thanks for taking the time do this this.

[@timvivoda5208]

Your videos on the gold monster are second too none .best bloody tuition on the planet .Tim from Australia. God bless. 👌👍🍻👍

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you very much Tim, that means a lot

[@timvivoda5208]

@@NUGGETSHOOTER many Australians watch your tuition your well respected by Australia your name is common place in any detector club or shop in Australia.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

@@timvivoda5208 Thanks mate that was somewhat humbling..... Appreciate it very much

[@patho7062]

@@timvivoda5208 I am in central vic just got me a monster. Nugget shooter is the go to info source 👍

[@willdetect3705]

LOL! Great video!! I forgot my scoop the other day and was using the 5 inch coil! I had to drop the dirt on the coil but I know it was picking up my hand so it made for a LONG day!!! LMAO!!! Lessons learned the hard way!! I will never forget my scoop again!! LOL!

[@derekwells1776]

Just bought a Monster and reviewing videos like this one .... the best I have come across thanks for all the time and effort you took ... this has been very informative

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad to help

[@LOLBTG]

Very informative videos! Just picked up a Gold Monster 1000. Taking it out for the first time tomorrow. Thanks for all the information.

[@johntaylor4638]

I really appreciate this and wish i would've seen it months ago when I started MD'ing with my GM1000! Thank you!!!

[@trevorwhat]

Big thanks for putting this video together, Bill. It's very helpful.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you for watching Trevor and glad it helps

[@dfox344]

Awesome job. Thank you for the valuable information. I detected this weekend and found silver nuggets. Very confused with no indication of gold from my machine. All the geology, and rock composition says otherwise. Called my friend when I got home and borrowed his small jar of gold. Passed it over the detector "Bounty hunter 3300 and bounty hunter sharp shooter 2 and not a damn thing. I covered very promising terrain that should have yielded some gold but nothing. I just purchased the 1000 and I will be going back this coming weekend. I again want to give you 2 thumbs up with the information you have shared. This weekend wasn't a bust. 2 silver nuggets and beautiful country everywhere.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Good hunting with the Monster and thanks for watching...

[@zeroed4x]

Anther great video Bill, thanks for taking the time to show us the GM.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

You are very welcome Grant

[@reidogarimpo1691]

GREAT TEATCHER!!! CONGRATULATIONS JOHN FROM BRAZIL

[@edmor1086]

I guess I just lucked out by buying the gold Monster 1000. Bought my first metal detector ever by walking into Miners Depot in Quartzsite maybe near you I'm not sure and asked for a decent machine for a first-timer for reasonable amount of money and they sold me the 1000. I watched this video when I got it and didn't really absorb the information used it a few weeks and just watch the video again now I understand what you're saying great video. Only thing I would add that I saw on an Australian video was when you're in Auto if you keep going over the gold same spot it'll Auto balance even the gold out.

[@bigfootingermany]

Garrett AT Pro when you use auto tracking, it will do the exact same thing. I also own a Minelab 705 duo, which has the gold coil and an elliptical coil, it will also ground balance out good targets if you keep going over the same spot. Manufacturers these days try to make things easier and more "automatic" for new users, but it still all comes down to the same thing, proper ground balance for the conditions, and proper sensitivity settings. Walk that fine line, and you'll find what's in the ground.

[@vicadamthwaite7358]

Hi Ed. You're right in that last bit. I had noticed that too.

[@gavinclark3266]

Another great vid. Love the way you explain things. Cheers from Aus

[@josephatherton2781]

Thankyou bill , for your good helpfull information and setting on the gold monster 1000 . It look like a great little machine .

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Really good tutorial today fella ! So much to learn.

[@watermain48]

Just watched this for the second time and learned some things I missed the first time around. Thanks Bill.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad it was helpful.... Twice

[@svein-erikfalk5570]

Thanks for the knowledge! Good stuff!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you Svein

[@johnmarlin4661]

Great Training Bill ! Enjoy all your vid's !!

[@watermain48]

Great demonstration Bill. Shows that while Minelab, like all manufacturers, likes to say you can "turn it on and go" you need to learn about it first. Thanks for sharing it.

[@watermain48]

Are you planning a similar demonstration for the Equinox 800? I'd love to see it.

[@whitemanriding]

Thanks for this one Bill .This clip helped me get my head around the settings .

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad to hear it

[@linkilkelly1049]

Excellent explanation of Ground Balance....I have just Purchased My first Detector Ever..GM1000...never had a clue how to operate it or what the hell they were talking about regarding Balancing ....I reckon that I've got it Sussed now so after a couple of days practicing with bits of Lead, nails etc i'm ready to go. Thanks.

[@jt7093]

I know old vid but I just picked up a gold monster an this has to be the best setup video I've found thanks

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks for sharing Bill. Always helpful. And spot on info. I think Minelab owe you a trip to oz for all the monsters they have sold thanks to you lol. cheers Steve & Alicia

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Boy would I like that!

[@advenzures]

Awesome job! Thank you for sharing. Happy Hunting.

[@Famo59]

Hi Bill.. Fantastic information on the Gold Monster 1000.. You have definitely covered everything thing possible on the Magnificent Minelab Monster 1000. Well Done 👍 I am still Gold Detecting in Victoria..Only Picking up sub Gram Nuggets at this Stage. Will Post videos soon. Cheers Tony.👍🍺⛏🤓 P S just got back..

[@dansa64]

Great Video Bill thanks a million , I love watching your videos mate there awesome.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you very much Dan

[@eastgippslandgoldadventure4619]

thanks again for another informative video. u thought me to slow down and it got me it's second peice. probably .03 of a gram. wasn't a strong signal but it kept repeating so I so dug it. I was starting to wonder what the black was on the coil. looks like I will be going to the shop for some tape. I might go green tape

[@maikailoa808]

thanks bill for sharing your info. on the gold monster and it will be very useful. Ron

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

You are very welcome Ron

[@GoldenAge79]

i love the country of australia, the land is full of gold grains, a country that is rich, an infinite gift ...

[@VegasVigilante101]

Thank you so much for all the great tips. I bought this machine about 3 weeks ago and love it, Sad thing is i have been using it like the promo video told me, probably why i haven't found anything. I was always using the low setting to take out all the junk. Not anymore after what you showed me i was losing so much depth. And they don't even tell you on the promo video you need to balance this machine or anything about how to use the settings. Thank you so much for this video i really learned a lot about my new machine. I just Subscribed to your channel looking forward to see more of your videos.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you and good hunting!

[@TheFrog767]

Worth watching again excellent information 👏👏👏🥂

[@Craigcampbell78163]

thanks bill i guess the same goes for the gold bug 2 securing the wire,thanks!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Yes Craig this goes for most if not all detectors.

[@ProseLitigant]

thank you i'm just beginning and like this machine very much

[@jonyc5563]

Just bought the monster. Heading down to Tolima Colombia (where the gold airplanes where found). I ordered it a few days ago, haven't gotten it yet. Hopefully I will have good luck at moms 400 acre farm. Thank you for the helpful video.

[@detectoraid5985]

Welll done Bill!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you!

[@justincrouch8233]

Thanks a lot, this should save some frustration.

[@richardmcatee7963]

This video was very helpful. Have only got to use mine once and found lots of garbage, but was still really fun. Would be awesome to hook up and go out some time. Me and the wife are truck drivers for FedEx and we go coast to coast and our days off are generally Sundays and Mondays. We really like all of you're videos, looks really fun and calming.

[@STARMedic28]

Awesome tutorial, outstanding information.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you!

[@watermain48]

I think the plastic coil cover might generate static electricity which could attract the black sand. Just a theory, no proof to back it up. Great video Bill, thanks.

[@antonioempleo3515]

Glad i found this vid,,, i learned things, i wish to have that detector someday thank you...

[@michaelzapp5011]

Great info and demo Bill!! Very nice to see the talk with the real life demos. Very helpful. I do have one request for your next video if possible... can you go over pin pointing with the Gold Monster? I find myself driving myself a little batty trying to determine the pin point aspect with my Gold Monster. I end up digging a much larger areas than intended when I am out using the machine. Thanks again for another great informational dirt fishing lesson!!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Sure thing Mike and will do it this week sometime....

[@hobbieminers8487]

Excellent demonstration iv been using mine wrong lol the hole time lol only thing iv got is a musket ball and a tiny bit of mustard gold.

[@robertmackey5608]

That was great Bill. Thank you.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@yellowdogadventures]

Thanks, you made me a better GM 1000 user

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thank you very much YDM

[@robbysmusic8507]

WOW! That was a Great lesson can’t wait to get mine. Rob.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Went out yesterday Rob, tracking at PP

[@PsychoTB48]

Good demonstrations video mate.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thanks for watching!

[@blakeneef]

Thank you very much for all of your informative videos. I just got a gold medal monster 1000 and your videos have been great. Also love watching videos of you finding nuggets!! I’m going out to visit my brother in Arizona this week Scottsdale/Gilbert area and will try some gold producing areas around there.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad to help

[@waleedabdallah3387]

That's very informative 👍 👏 👌 love it

[@donnfreidenberger6807]

Thanks man helps lots!

[@stewartwinterwizardgoat9375]

Your tips have been brilliant - thanks.

[@gerard8496]

got my pans ,got my vest and last night after oak island i bought a pin pointer.soon ill meet you and tammy...g from wis

[@tomkuiper9531]

Very good video Bill. I've been comparing detectors and this is the one I'm getting.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Good choice! Have them in stock

[@Weekendwarrioroutdoors]

Another great video.

[@LuisRuiz-sv2mz]

Very great information 👍

[@ventura9513]

Thankyou so much for your knowledge on the GM,,, I'm in Australia and yes the ground here is hot,, I am struggling with noise and or ground balance, seems no matter which i settings i use the machine screams and sometimes overloads with that low burbly noise,, I have been searching You Tube for tips and ideas on the GM hence i come accross your channel,, i'll try the things you talked about on my next hunt , hopefully the machine will perform better for me,, thanks a bunch mate

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad to help

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

In some areas you may need to get the sensitivity down more, or hunt in disc...

[@terrysmith-yv9lm]

Thank you from townsend mt

[@keneastman5045]

Thank you that video was very informative I appreciate you sharing your nolage

[@bsgp60]

Another excellent video! Thanks!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

My pleasure Brent

[@kyliebarlow5816]

Thanks heaps Jamie Victoria Australia

[@hungrydad7537]

Thank you for your videos especially this one I had just decided to put 1 of these machines on layaway today!

[@rossbrumby1957]

Best introduction for new owners I've seen, thanks. The round coil is at times scratchy sounding on mine compared to the oval one- I have the cable wound snug and clipped in right as the assembly instructions say. Nothing is loose either and I've read in forums others have had this problem bad enough to send back for testing. Any news on this issue?

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Try turning the volume down a bit, I have experienced this and found it was distortion. Not sure why it happens, but I know what you are talking about.

[@rossbrumby1957]

Thanks for the tip, I'll try that out.

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

top vidmate like you say its hard here in Australia but its a top machine

[@spermdonar]

Good info,thanks

[@BustaBreaks777]

I have been curious why no after market coils have been made for this detector. I have one of these machines.

[@timberwolvesxx7250]

thanks mate, very interesting!

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad you liked it!

[@davidgriggs8622]

Anyway thanks for steering me though the misinformation.

[@phantomlocator]

Such a good video. Thank you sir.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad you liked it!

[@meanboycoins6250]

wow, very informative video. Thank you

[@jamespyritz9825]

Awesome thanks✔

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Great tips!

[@TheFoxygrandpa69]

Great video

[@عثمانالردادي]

شكرا لك . thanks

[@chakaula8642]

EXCELLENT!

[@wygold]

Have you ever used the Minelab X-Terra 705 for nugget hunting? I have the 705 which has the prospector mode on it, but I haven’t tried it yet for nugget hunting. My machine came with the stock 9” 7.5 kHz concentrical coil and the 10x5 18.75 kHz dd coil and I also have the 6” 7.5 kHz concentrical coil and the flying saucer as I call it the 15” 18.75 kHz dd coil, which I mainly use for beach hunting. Will the 15” flying saucer work just as fine or would I need to go smaller such as the 10x5 that came with my machine or would I need to get the 6” 18.75 kHz dd sniper coil? I know the three different frequencies the 705 uses but I like to stick with the 18.75 kHz over the 7.5 kHz or 3 kHz, I’m after the gold and not the silver which is why I use the 18.75 kHz coils. Thanks for the tutorial and I’m thinking about wanting to get the GM1000 over the Equinox 800 just because I heard that the GM1000 is the best one to get for beginners in nugget hunting.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

I found the 705 to be noisy and hard to keep stable in the goldfields, but did find nuggets with it. I liked it well as a coin/relic detector as well, but the Equinox blows it out of the water as a dual purpose detector. Detectors are getting better and better as technology advances.

[@ltrbuhq]

I bought a 705 when the first came out with the gold pack in 2010 I believe. What a waste of my hard earned money! It is useless in heavy mineralized soil.

[@stuartwatson3178]

hi nugget shooter in aust here looking a getting a monster soon thx for the info n clips . We have a local here using the monster on max 10 all metal and seems to have good success and realy seems to ground balance.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Hello Stewart, you will love the little beast

[@wimmeraparanormal6581]

How would you compare the Gold Bug 2 or the GMT with the Gold Monster Bill? Both with their respective 6" coils of course...

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Have indeed tested all 3 and GM 1000 is more sensitive and will go deeper on larger targets in the couple areas we tried, sold my GB2 in favor of the Gold Monster and also there is no threshold to listen to

[@bozkurt9457]

Thanks Bill for very informative video, best video ever seen on adjustment of device. And how you determine places for prospecting? God bless you! Thanks

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zrbsrbija]

Nice video now it may be too much for the layman but you might want to go over the volts and watt output as well ... your right you cant change the freq on a single frq vlf.. but .. imagine bumping it to 13.5 v like the white tdi fellas are doing

[@DangerousDaveKincaid]

As usual great instruction video.. I have the Gold Monster and I also just picked up the Equinox 800. Do you have an instructional video on the 800? Thanks Dave...

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

yes there are some in the library

[@davidgriggs8622]

Under water (fresh) as minenlab says (1"foot) with or without tape?

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

No matter if you are talking about taping the coil

[@treeclimbing7798]

Don’t have a detector but nice job 👍🏼

[@DavidGarcia-lf1ki]

Very good show you explained it well I think I’ve made my decision which one I’m a get for it but it’s gonna take me about nine months to save up but that’s just the way my like this and I’m having a damn good one keep the show is

[@stevegill8777]

I am really curious about the difference between the Equinox 800 and the Gold Monster. Do they compare equitably in the goldfields? I am new to metal detecting.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

The Equinox 800 works very well in the goldfields, but the Gold Monster 1000 has an edge on it in sensitivity for sure.

[@dasboot6935]

Does the GPZ 7000 have the same problem of being to sensitive because I want to hunt deep deposits where others have already hunted but they hunted only shallow.

[@stephenheriot9862]

This video is great as I just bought the gold monster 1000. In my back yard, I just did everything you showed in the video. My question is this. when I run the machine over my concrete slab which has rio reinforcement the screen says highly likely to be gold instead of iron. I am just wondering if this is normal? I also ran it over my iron plate BBQ and got the same reading. Do you have a video showing how to differentiate between gold and iron please?

[@rockbottom1969]

Hi Bill...I just purchased a Gold Monster 1000 for me and my wife to get outside and have fun hunting on the beaches in Ensenada Baja California. My question is, should I use the 5 inch or he 10 inch coil when searching for treasures on the beach? Thank you.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Either one, I use the 5 inch for nugget hunting shallow stuff and am using a PI detector when looking in deeper ground. More ground coverage with the 10 inch coil at the beach would be better maybe?

[@rockbottom1969]

Thanks. Either way I am anxiously looking forward to seeing what lies beneath the surface and what treasures abound. Buena Suerte! 🤞⛏⚒

[@tuco8734]

Thank you for your videos . Needing a little advice . I used to live in California desert 25 years ago and hunted for gold , used an old gold master machine . I ended up moving to Kansas and could no longer hunt for gold . I’ve been so out of touch that I don’t have a clue on which detectors are best . I’m gearing up to move back that way , probably to Arizona. I want to get back into nugget hunting and wondering what would be the best machine to get in your opinion ? If it was you and you had $1500 bucks to get a machine and could only have one what would you choose ? I know that is a difficult question to answer but at least your answer would narrow things down for me . Thank you for your time .

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Minelab Gold Monster 1000, I have them for 849.00 and free shipping

[@stuartwatson3178]

nugget me thinks u convinced me of which detector im running for

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

It is a very good and likely in my opinion the best gold nugget VLF detector currently available, thank you for watching!

[@crazycressy7986]

What happens if you ground balance and there happens to be a nugget under the coil ,will it elm it out ?

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

No not even a tiny one, it will lessen the signal at first, but as soon as you swing back over it the target is loud and clear.

[@crazycressy7986]

NUGGET SHOOTER Cool ,I had a call from a farmer as he lost a plough tip and his m8 knows that I detect .I was told it was lost in a one acre field ,when I got there it was a 6 acre field !! Needle in a haystack !! Then he said it only cost £12 for a new one but hay ho I thought well might find some goodies on the way ,also it was 40 min drive to get there !! Met up with the farmer and he said I could have the rest of the 450 acre farm to detect when ever I want .then my battery ran out in my pointer ,I walked back to my van to get a new one .had a coffee and carried on .got half way into the field and I had forgot to change the battery so I got to the top of the field did a 180 and headed back to the van to go home and call it a day .got 30 foot from the hedge and BOOM massive signal on the CTX 1 foot down and there she was all shiny looking at me .could not believe it .the farmer is now trying to get me a 4500 acre manor estate to detect on and there s tons of history in the area 😉👍

[@davidgriggs8622]

Minelab should bring you to Australia and do their instructional for them.....

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Thanks for the kind words David and thanks for watching.

[@bornagainluis]

Is that electrical tap you put on coil? Where can I order from?

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Anywhere that sells hardware will have it, just plastic tape.

[@pattk9473]

This is a really good video. Thanks very much. I imagine what it would be like to use a DD 18 inch coil on GM1000. Is that possible?

[@dfox344]

Thank you Shooter for the informative video. I'm amazed that the smallest of foil can register as gold. This is an incredible machine. I'm so impressed by it I bought my wife one for our anniversary. I would like to know where to purchase the head covers. Nothing on the minelab website. Thank you, Daniel

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

I will post them and have them in stock

[@dfox344]

@@NUGGETSHOOTER put 2 aside for us. If you can get different colors in stock that would be great. Thank you.