Got My Ditty Bag and…

….I’m off to see the Wizard! Wish me luck!

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The XP Deus II – USA

Was chatting on the phone with Bill and Bob Proenza at American Detector Distributors and we got talking about the Deus II and when it might hit here in the states. They followed up with a copy of the letter they sent to dealers.

Bummer!

Spent the entire morning taking my pre-surgery testing. EKG, Cat Scan, X-Rays, Blood tests, Covid test, Vein mapping, Carotid artery test, you name it. Came home with all the instructions and materials needed for tomorrow’s bypass surgery and bam, get a phone call at 3pm. It’s postponed till the 18^th and worse yet I have to take all those tests over again.

Chicago Ron’s England Barn Hunts…

Had a couple of things in the works but getting ready for the forthcoming surgery was fogging my mind. As a result here’s an older post that might appeal to those of you who have always wanted to cross the pond and  dig a few holes.

A Rambling Review of My 2021…

2021 was without a doubt better than 2020 but not by much. The times when COVID-19 wasn’t headlining the news were few and far between. Nonetheless we did get vaccinated and we did get out, or at least I, my family and most of my friends did.

Ho, Ho, Ho…

Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope that you will all enjoy it in a festive and safe fashion. 2021 was an improvement over 2020 but we’re back to rising numbers and a new variant.

Not Feeling the Holiday Spirit (Yet)…

Not a lot to say or share, this the week before Christmas. Have been working on a path forward and hopefully a fix for my heart problem but won’t know anything for another few days. Send me good vibes.

Old Folks = Old Finds

At one time or another we’ve all said “you have to walk over it to find it” but let’s be honest, we’ve also done very little to make that happen in our own in-the-field adventures. At least I fall into that category.

YOU Got This…

My last few posts have been about the forthcoming MSF detectors and the competition to see who can capture the anxious buyer. What makes it even more interesting is that the marketing strategy has become somewhat testy with claims and rebuttals all over social media.  Of course that’s the nature of the beast, isn’t it? Just throw it out there, true of false, good or bad and folks will hear what they want to hear.

XP, Minelab, Nokta Makro – Will There be a Winner?

The Battle For Your Dollar

Interesting that battle lines seem to have been drawn, but instead of two adversaries we have three – the Aussies, the Turks and the French. Missing entirely from the equation? We Americans…