Minelab Gold Monster 1000 Ground Balance in a Nutshell 

Thank you Nenad nice to know you are watching.

Thank you and with the micro processor one must let the detector "see" more of the ground to balance properly, an averaging if you will.

That is a fine wish to bestow upon a feller, thank you!

You are very welcome Chris...

Thank you Rod, that means allot....

I have some in stock!

Both fine units I will add...

You are welcome!

Thank you!

Yep Tony is was a Skink...

I will do just that and was on the list my friend...

NUGGET SHOOTER Thanks Bill.. Yes I never used a VLF Gold detector before and didn’t realize.. No wonder so many people think 🤔 the monster 1000 isn’t worth the money., They just don’t understand a VLF Detector. Also can you also mention that ground balancing in manual mode is not necessary..! Only in Auto mode is manual ground balancing necessary..! Cheers Tony.

But it is necessary in BOTH modes Tony when in the Deep Mode and it must be done the same way as in Auto. The auto setting simply helps maintain the balance better as you move along in hot soils, manual settings require ground balance as the user hears the detector become unstable. I have shown this in a video a while back, but will be glad to do it again if you want. There can be areas of mild ground where balance will maintain itself better than others, but one must still keep the detector balanced as needed. Perhaps you mean in the Shallow Discriminate Mode Tony? When in this mode the detector needs very little Ground Balancing in Manual or Auto in most areas.

NUGGET SHOOTER You are a legend.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Cheers Tony.👍

It is crazy mineralized here and happens on flat ground as well sometimes inches away it is totally different.

Thank you Joe

You are very welcome

Cheers and thank you for watching and commenting

Yes sir

Thanks for the visit

Yes 4 days in a row we have had storms....

Howdy James, Your soil can be a nightmare in some areas and truth is you lose very little sensitivity in Auto so use it if you can, even here the upper manual settings will not work in many places and we end up at 6 to 8 clicks and under 7 and I use auto (if it will work) and let the Monster do it's magic. Some areas are just to difficult though and we must settle for lower sensitivity, hope this helps.

It was clearly explained by Phil Beck at the Minelab Partners Conference before it was released to the public and you can see it in some of the videos at Minelab's site. BUT, when I first got it I like everyone else tried using the GM 1000 like all other detectors we have owned, it was noisy and a pain to keep stable. Then I simply began using it like we were told and learned to understand the 24 bit micro processor which no other VLF detector has. Now I am on a mission to help others and this is the key to understanding your GM 1000 and yes the manual as most from most companies do SUX. I started this channel to try to help others find the same success as I have had by teaching them to setup their detector properly no mater what detector you own. Will be addressing Pulse Induction units soon as well.... Sorry so long winded, but was a good question lol

@@NUGGETSHOOTER Bill, The AI on my computer has pop-ups for preferred you tube videos. After watching yours it suggested an Australian Monster video from several years ago with 2 experienced Aussie detectorists. They were having fits and I wanted to yell at them to ground balance the machine and don't leave it in one place like you show in the video. Just goes to show you that new technology can meet stiff resistance when you don't understand all the nuances, especially, when you try to operate the new detector like your old one.

Ahhhh Australia, check out some of the Aussie GM sites features at my channel, if you can not use auto try backing the sensitivity off to like 7 or 8 clicks perhaps. Then balance her out....

I’m from the Ballarat Goldfields Area, I usually try Auto and if it doesn’t cooperate after I balance it out I switch to manual and try those settings between 7 - 9 on All Metal Mode but still manage to pick up a lot of Hot Rocks it can be quite frustrating lol

We have areas like that as well and in those cases the shallow discriminate setting may be the only option to quiet things down. There will be a loss of some sensitivity and depth, but you should be able to hunt without hearing the hot rocks. Sometimes it is the only way to manage in an area otherwise un-huntable.

Metaldetecting Face San Domingo Placers are in material that is very old and there is some old sedimentary lake bottom or river Graves that are now rock and do hold gold. The red critters are a type of mite....

OK thanks...

Oh and feel free to share any of them my friend....

I will, people love your videos they have great info!!!!!

Because it can not work alone and that is where you come in, I suppose in mild soil it would work that way, but not here. Just doing it the way the Minelab has designed the detector to be used.... Always better than second guessing eh? Arizona Goldfields (Southwestern goldfields actually) are very mineralized and constantly changing requiring operator diligence to keep the detector on the ball so to speak.

Thanks! We have spots here in norther California that are highly minimized also!! So this has made huge difference!!! THX!

yes... .45 Springffield XD

NUGGET SHOOTER do you get big cats ,and bears where you are hunting ,or is it a Second Amendment thing ,the reason I ask is I was looking up Mountain lions ,I think I would carry a firearm having seen what they can do .where I live ,the U.K. the most problem we get is with the two legged ,wild animal .lol

Yes I carry for 2 legged critters but have never had an issue, bears and cats avoid us for the most part.

When I am hunting deeper ground I use a PI and I like the small coil for getting around in tight areas and brush.

Yes just set your sensitivity and pump it while moving it around, not in one spot.

No the Gold Monster will hear smaller bits shallow than a PI, even my 2300 does not match the monster for small shallow bits.

@@NUGGETSHOOTER Even the coiltek 6

Yes it is....

Here ya go Pete, the new ones now also have a lock feature, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v_h7nlrfRx0.html

@@NUGGETSHOOTER Hi Bill, thanks for this video! I'm new to all this and I have the same question as Pete: do I need to press or hold the ground balance button before doing the balancing you showed in this video? BTW, the link you posted in your reply to Pete's comment is the same as this video-was there a different video you intended to link to? THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE!!!

Chris Yarsawich for regular balance just pump it no button for models with quick track hold center button till you hear a click and coil icon flashes and pump