Old vs New Minelab Metal Detectors

[@deanedward2379]

nicely made video... your site was a great choice. comparing the 2 detectors encouraged me to get out with the 705 and put it to use.

[@mikaelmcleod4698]

I feel a lot better about my Xterra 705! The Nox is good but I still have to see where it is superior except in underwater detecting. Great hunt!

[@jeffhorton258]

I'm so glad you did this an I have a 705 thinking about the equinox. found your channel through your comment to Nugget shooter journals.

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks for stopping by Jeff, The 705 & 800 are both awesome. Nugget shooter is a wealth of knowledge he is a legend thats for sure.

[@stevemercer6198]

I can’t wait till the new manicore comes out

[@digginghistorytasmania3897]

Awesome hunt and finds guys I like that war pendant very nice thanks for shearing enjoyed watching 👍👍👍👍👍⛏⛏

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers mate, The Victory medal is a awesome bit of Australian history saved frm the dirt. Thanks for watching.

[@digginghistorytasmania3897]

Groty Gold Prospecting 👍👍

[@advenzures]

Very nice video. Thank you for sharing with us. Happy Hunting 🤗

[@Luke.Nugent1967]

Great video on the comparison between the two detectors along with the finds.

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks for watching out and about.

[@Sandman330]

Nice finds got my minelab out. 🇬🇧♥️🇿🇦

[@mdmelbourne6076]

Hello Alicia and Steve, great comparison with the two machines, that roofing nail was the only target that showed the difference, love my Xterra LOL, love that fancy broch you found Alicia so delicate... so close to getting the full house too, two coins short, thanks for sharing guys enjoyed it, GL&HH Jim .

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers Jim, If that washer was gold i would have retired the terra on the spot lol i need to slow her down digging things like that so i can get to the good stuff first thats why i give her the small shovel lol might see if i can trick her into using a smaller coil and i might get to the florins and pin fire shells first. yes it was nearly a full house day we normally find a H/P but not today as you know shillings are hard to get any day i love when one shows up. I was hoping that broch was solid gold but no still a very cool find Thanks for watching mate good luck and happy hunting Steve & Alicia..

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing your hunt and finds. Nice comparison. So many great finds. That pin fire shell was very interesting. Good luck, happy hunting and take care.

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks mate, It was a fun day out for sure yes the pin fire was cool Eley started making them in 1850 and its in great condition hope there is some more of them around. Cheers for watching.

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

Wow, nice finds, guys! Finding a florin must be amazing! Love the old medallion, too. Nice comparison of the machines! Have a great week!😊

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Cynthia, we do love when a florin shows up and the Victory medal was amazing Cheers for watching.

[@royallan3717]

Enjoyed? Thoroughly is mr answer.I could pick the finds before you dug when you used the terra but only use my nox once so new numbers to remember.I checked the 15 inch coil today for the nox ..the elliptical and sells for almost $400 oh boy

[@GrotyGold]

The Nox 15 covers a lot of ground and the target separation is still good it is my go to for modern $1 and $2 gold coin hunting with only digging 20 21 22 with the sensitivity at around 10 it has found well over 2000 bucks over the years and i dont do that very often it can clean out a large area quickly and with each swing you can take a normal step it has to be a junk loaded spot for me to put a smaller coil on.

[@timareskog2418]

Hi Alicia & Steve, that's a nice cross selection of coins & jewellery you found. Thanks for showing a comparison between the NOX & the 705, it would be interesting to compare them for maximum reliable detection depth one day. That Victory Medal is an excellent find as it has its top loop attached. Pretty cool finding the 12G Pin Fire Shot Shell the base sure is in good condition. Thanks for sharing. Great as always. Cheers. GL&HH. 👍

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Tim, When we are out detecting if we are near each other we like to compare signals just for fun so we decided to share it. The x-terra will find a penny at a foot we havent been over real deep stuff with the nox yet but good idea. The pin fire shell was something i wanted to find for ages i will pinch it off her lol. the victory medal is cool a real piece of Australian history saved from the ground. Cheers for watching.

[@Famo59]

Fantastic haul of lost treasures. Cheers Famo59 👍🤓🍺⛏

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Tony, it was a nice haul of old goodies. Cheers for watching mate.

[@DetectaBull]

Awesome team effort, great finds yet again!!! Well done

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks mate, hope this place never runs out its a lot of fun. Cheers for stopping by.

[@deaneaton9349]

In the site you are hunting I would pick the X-Terra 705 over the Equinox 800. I use both detectors the X-Terra 705 and the Equinox 800.

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers for watching Dean, the old 705 still goes good and with the 3khz coil its nice and stable over ground that is full of junk.

[@Garedot]

Good to see Xterra 705 still making great finds, I own one since some years now with 3kHz and 7.5 kHz coils, maybe in future I will get the Equinox but I will keep my Xterrra

[@GrotyGold]

Nice 👍 we love the X-Terra 705 so much we own 2 of them. The 3khz coil is so good on the old silver, copper coins and jewellery. Cheers for watching mate.👍

[@adam69ify]

And the winner is??🙃

[@khaledahmed5482]

@@GrotyGold This is a good comment. I will buy a piece but does it go into the water

[@highcountryoutdoors4929]

Great comparison. Thanks guys

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks mate, it was a good day we had fun saving this stuff from the ground GL&HH Steve.

[@nottherealmccoy4955]

Only just started, so cool!! Subscribed! Going out right now, YEEWW!! :)

[@GrotyGold]

Welcome aboard!👍🍀

[@TazzzieAdventures]

Great hunt guys nothing wrong with coming in second Steve to those sweet targets mate. Liked watching the difference between both machines i would of dug that roof screw with the lead. GL&HH Brad

[@GrotyGold]

Its a bit unfair she has 5 coils working all at once but im bogging deep with the 3khz 15''. The nox finds all the 22 shells witch slows her down while i hardly pick up on them so keep moving on to the good stuff lol. Cheers for watching Brad.

[@shaneosullivan3837]

That's so cool,going to get a detector one day soon!Good video

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers Shane, Its addictive once you get the hang of it

[@925inder2]

Congrats on the Florin, great hunt! ATB, Sebastian

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks mate, got to love a big silver. Cheers for watching.

[@Smithsgold]

Great Idea for a video !!!! Good job

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Jeff, we had fun chasing the old stuff.We loved the vid you and gary made i would love to find that can of gold, so well done. The bit where you took your last drink was priceless lol. Cheers for watching mate

[@Smithsgold]

@@GrotyGold Thank you !!!!

[@DiggingCanuck]

Watching this now !!

[@GrotyGold]

Awesome Liz, hope you enjoy.

[@ched66]

Really good finds guys!!

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks mate 👍

[@FlourgoldWizards]

That was a great comparison video!!! ✅✅✅✅✅

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Jason, We had a fun day with some more old stuff saved from the dirt. Cheers for watching

[@allenjenkins7947]

I bought a 2nd hand X-terra a few years back, just in time for all the lockdowns, so I haven't had much of a chance to use it yet. It's good to see that it's quite a useful bit of kit, once I finally learn to use it properly. My one beef is that there's no external battery pack for them. On thing I noticed, when you dig a find out, do you ever check to see if there's anything else in the same spot?

[@Gippslandgolddigga]

Great hunt guys well put together 👍🏻

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Steve, This patch of old stuff is good fun to hunt. Cheers for stopping by mate.

[@poppy2382]

Which setting do you put the 705 on? I’m a beginner and have mostly found nails and foil 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@GrotyGold]

I use the 3khz double D coil and only run all metal. I learnt not to use the notch discrimination as the same signal from a ring pull could be a silver coin. we manly use the 705 in old bush sites where every high tone is dug up and random old relics can have any number. Good luck out there cheers for stopping by.

[@brethamilton3603]

Nice stuff guys 👍

[@philbobaggins8603]

I found that the nox in the 5 tone setting was better off with the tone break for tone 3 set to 17 instead of 20 because i hunt trashy sites on tones only and to bring those good targets that were right on the tone 3/4 boundry into the tone 4 range so I would stop for it .Sovs come in at 18 too so just to be sure. love your finds.

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Philbo, Great info mate will check it out Cheers for stopping by Steve & Alicia.

[@GR19611]

Thanks for the great comparison video, very interesting to see .Not to be negative but I always feel bad when I find large silver because I means a significant loss and bad day for the looser in the past . Cheers.

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks mate, Yes we feel the same way and feel for the people that lost the nice things we find. I bet they would never believe that someone would find them with a magic wand and show the world. Cheers for watching

[@GR19611]

@@GrotyGold Cool way to look at it .

[@eduardolopezsanchez4349]

que recuerdos, con el x terra 305 empeze a detectar hace 6 años... ahora deus es mi unica muleta

[@yell70]

Great video guys, can you let us know what settings you have the Nox set on when you detect in these types of locations. Cheers!

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers VIC S the nox was on field 1 all metal mode sensitivity 23.

[@danlonganecker]

Can’t wait to take my Nox 800 to California this fall and nugget hunt with TopCat and the whole bunch.

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Dan-o yes that trip will be great the california gang are awesome hope you score some sweet shiny with the nox or even some cool old mining relics. Cheers for watching mate.

[@timwright1563]

Thank you

[@banjoprospecting1864]

Gr8 comparison video👍. Good to see what numbers are ringing up on the nox as I have recently purchased one and just getting used to it. Do you know the history on the area you were in? Seems to have been used a lot over a long period of time for maybe a market place or something. Would be interesting to know. Loving your vids. Looking forward to more ⛏🇦🇺😉👍

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers Lindon, The history of this place goes back to the 1840s in 1866 there was only 12 people living here. but then gold was found in the area and it boomed this spot was where they lived and played the books say that there were a lot of partys and sports held here up until about 1980. Thanks for stopping by mate.

[@banjoprospecting1864]

Thanks. That answers my question 👍 Nothing like doing the research and then finding some relics. I luv the history of Australian prospectors They did it hard. Cheers ⛏🇦🇺😉

[@ched66]

Hey what mode and settings are you using on the NOX? It's a great machine, love mine

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks for watching Chriso, The Nox was on field 1 sens 23 all metal mode.

[@GrottyGold]

Two Thumbs Up

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers clevo Thanks for watching.

[@7777gabrielalejandro]

buen set , saludos colegas

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks mate, Cheers for stopping by.

[@icewing7913]

While I'm sure the Equinox is great I'm really not seeing it out perform the Xterra 705. I'm really wondering if it's worth the cost to upgrade.

[@markcrossan]

That sixpence is in very good condition and it looks like a miss stamp which could be worth loads of dosh

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Mark, The 1877 is in awesome coin it has die number 2 on it we will have to look again. Cheers for stopping by mate.

[@SouthernCrossGO]

Wow heaps of old coins. Where do you find these great spots haha

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers for watching mate, You find the spots in the books first then start the hunt for the actual spot on the ground.

[@tasdgoldprospecting2979]

Thumbs up from me guys 👊🏻🤠👍🏻

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks TAS D, We had a awesome day on the old stuff. Cheers Steve & Alicia

[@mishasmirnoff7996]

Exelend☝👑 👍👍👍🎩

[@GrotyGold]

Thankyou and Cheers for watching

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

nice work

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks Peter, was a great day out.

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

@@GrotyGold goot to get out now weather getting better to , ime heading out today hopefully for 3 days if i feel good ha ha getting old , hope to get a bit of gold this time with some luck and have a bit of rest camping

[@GrotyGold]

@@pkgoldopalhunting best of luck Peter, have a great time and enjoy your camp, your right the weather is great for it at the moment.

[@levity2893]

was not aware that that poinpointer was so crap? cheap battery or is that how it works?

[@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

The x-terra runs best with sensitivity set on twenty or just as the hum sound goes away in your headphones.

[@drillscare]

Great vid, good to see the 705 can hold up to the nox, what coil is Steve running and what frequency, cheers

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks for watching mate, The 705 is running a 3khz 15" DD minelab coil it is awesome for this type of detecting running in all metal mode and sens at 27 tracking off it is a potent combo.

[@drillscare]

@@GrotyGold thanks mate, got 705 aswell will be looking at the same coil for it, you two keep up the good finds love watching ya vids

[@Rucky888]

@@GrotyGold 3Khz still suitable to find gold?

[@GrotyGold]

@@Rucky888 no not good for gold hunting but if the piece of gold was big enough and shallow it would see it

[@Rucky888]

@@GrotyGold So this coil is preferred for the coins and the 18.75 DD elliptical best for gold?

[@OldiesGoodies]

Not too much difference maybe a suttle difference and VDI Numbers. Good Finds and a big Silver Nice. Love the Medal. HH AL

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers AL, The old x-terra still does a good job. Thanks for watching mate.

[@rocoscott7195]

Can you please tell me how you get your coins so shiny and clean. Thanks

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks for watching roco, A swim in lemon juice and a rub with bicarb soda brings them up nice and its very gentle on the coins Cheers Steve.

[@rocoscott7195]

@@GrotyGold thankyou steve.

[@rocoscott7195]

From sara who is 'rocos' mum lol. Found your channel last night. Investing in an exanox 800 in the near future. Cant wait.

[@GrotyGold]

Sara its a fun pass time that could pay off big one day good luck and happy hunting.

[@yaloshka_flowers]

at what distance does the pinpointer see a small nugget?

[@GrotyGold]

You have to be about 1/2 inch from a 0.5g nug to hear it Cheers for watching mate.

[@coreymerrill3257]

Cool finds! Those dingo boots are sexy 😁. Are they made from real dingo? Good video,folks.

[@GrotyGold]

Hahaha they mite be made of genuine dingo. Cheers for watching Corey.

[@niftyone63]

Which state is that? Lovely finds

[@GrotyGold]

Cheers nifty, we are in NSW

[@mbrenski5070]

Hi I'm Marty in Chicago, I loved the finds, you do great job of cleaning your items, how do you do it? Thanks Marty

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks for watching mate, we clean them up with a bit of lemon juice then a rub with bicarb soda its nice and soft on them. Don't use the lemon on the copper ones just the bicarb to remove the dirt. Cheers Steve.

[@mbrenski5070]

@@GrotyGold thanks I'm going to have to try that, I love the videos , witch detector did you prefer? I have a white 1266 and a white cz6, have you tried Whites detectors?, Great videos.

[@GrotyGold]

@@mbrenski5070 we have not used a white's detector i bet they are good, as white's have been around for a long time. we like to run minelab gear I Steve love the 705 wit the 3khz coil its so good but Alicia loves the nox Cheers mate.

[@-studio8301]

素敵な動画を見させていただきました。チャンネル登録したので、また遊びに来ます。これからもたくさんの動画を期待しています。 I watched a wonderful video. I have subscribed to the channel and will come back to play. I expect many videos in the future. 　From Japan.

[@7in1]

What a beautiful macro shots! What equipment are you using?

[@GrotyGold]

The macro shots were filmed on a Nikon D3400 DLSR camera with a AF-S Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G lens. Cheers for watching.

[@johnnuske2878]

Thankyou for sharing your experiences. I have a 705 gold pack + ML 6" HF DD and was leaning toward NOX800 but can't really bring myself in parting with the $s. So found a secondhand ML 15" 7.5 kHz coil which should be good all round coil. Now I know I have made a good decision. Once again thanks for sharing.

[@GrotyGold]

Thanks john, the 705 is an awesome bit of kit this one is running a 3khz 15" coil but i think the 7.5khz would be sweet too i do have a coilteck 15" in 18.75khz it is good not as stable as the 3khz but it is the the one to look for deep gold we have not found any with it yet but really only hunt coins and relics with the terra at the end of the day the 705 wont miss much its more important to get the spot that has the stuff in the ground and run it in all metal if you block out ring pulls you block out silver coins. Good luck & Happy hunting. Steve.

[@Rucky888]

Can I ask how you found the 15" coil as compared to the 10 inch that came with the gold pack?

[@johnnuske2878]

@@Rucky888 I found the 15" coil to be great for covering ground more quickly if there are not too many targets. It meets requirements for plenty enough sensitivity for coin and relic hunting. The 7.5 kHz is great for target ID too. It is still a great detector. Still used on regular outings. Wouldn't use it for tiny gold nuggets though.

[@WILDWOODislandder]

I like turtles

[@coreylamiri3313]

Nox is reliable in gold modes..only

[@سیدمجتبی-غ5غ]

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