Any one use the ML 5000 at the beach?

[calibil]

I have a GPX 5000 that I use for gold hounding in the hills but have not tried It in wet/dry sand , what can I expect, bobby pins @ 2ft ? Is it over kill ?

 

[Dig]

Just don't get it wet! I have never tried one but if you do try it would you give us a report on how it works? I know I and a few people are curious about this.

 

[calibil]

Yea I'll give a detailed report, big storm heading to Nor Ca on fri, I'll try to get out when it blows over.

 

[Dig]

I bet it's deep as all get out! Go get some gold pards!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Calibil, the storm coming in here to CA friday, will be precipitation only. No swells/surf accompanying it

I've seen a guy trying to use a nugget machine on the beach. It can be done, and the results will mimic what can be done with various beach pulse machines: staples, bobby-pins, etc... at insane depths. So basically, I guess, wherever you could use a beach pulse machine (beaches devoid enough of nuisance iron, that you can do without disc.), then yeah, I guess they'd work. But as with any machine that packs that much sensivity, they almost become "too squirelly" to use. And I don't just mean "depth" (because who can argue with more depth?), but just the insanity of having metal flakes the size of pinheads give ear-blowing signals (not even a beach pulse is THAT sensitive).

 

[calibil]

I'll set a bobby pin limit, maybe 20 max and misc junk, any way it's got to be a little easier than digging nails @ 2FT IN HARD rock soil

 

[briley59]

I do not know we have some shells on the coast that pack pretty tight at times.