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Yes metal objects on the person affect the detector so we try to keep it to a minimum. It's worse when you are swinging a big coil that had a longer range of detection. I find the GPX6000 doesn't seem to suffer from being too close to my pick or the little metal clips on my boots however if you get too close to another metal detector the GPX6000 goes mad and there's no fix for it.

Steel caped boots are a no no. My previous boots had no metal at all but I stuffed up buying these. The top hooks on the laces have a metal reinforcement that creates a problem if the detector comes within about 300mm.

The pick can be a problem on your belt but once again the GPX6000 doesn't seem to reach there in most cases. Some swinging a bigger coil will carry their pick behind their shoulders or on the front of the harness at chest level. I carry my mobile phone for navigation. I have it set to airport and keep it in a back pocket and that seems ok.

You must not have any rings or a watch because sorting your finds from the soil would be difficult. I carry a small plastic spade to help sort the nugget from the dirt.

I also carry a strong magnet in a plastic bottle at chest height. I use that to remove iron particles from the dirt when detected. If the magnet doesn't pick it up then it's usually lead or gold.

If you are getting a metal hip joint or knee, ask them to make it easily removable

<blockquote data-quote="Moneybox" data-source="post: 654781" data-attributes="member: 3960">Yes metal objects on the person affect the detector so we try to keep it to a minimum. It&#039;s worse when you are swinging a big coil that had a longer range of detection. I find the GPX6000 doesn&#039;t seem to suffer from being too close to my pick or the little metal clips on my boots however if you get too close to another metal detector the GPX6000 goes mad and there&#039;s no fix for it.Steel caped boots are a no no. My previous boots had no metal at all but I stuffed up buying these. The top hooks on the laces have a metal reinforcement that creates a problem if the detector comes within about 300mm.The pick can be a problem on your belt but once again the GPX6000 doesn&#039;t seem to reach there in most cases. Some swinging a bigger coil will carry their pick behind their shoulders or on the front of the harness at chest level. I carry my mobile phone for navigation. I have it set to airport and keep it in a back pocket and that seems ok.You must not have any rings or a watch because sorting your finds from the soil would be difficult. I carry a small plastic spade to help sort the nugget from the dirt.I also carry a strong magnet in a plastic bottle at chest height. I use that to remove iron particles from the dirt when detected. If the magnet doesn&#039;t pick it up then it&#039;s usually lead or gold.If you are getting a metal hip joint or knee, ask them to make it easily removable&nbsp; <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="🤣" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moneybox, post: 654781, member: 3960"] Yes metal objects on the person affect the detector so we try to keep it to a minimum. It's worse when you are swinging a big coil that had a longer range of detection. I find the GPX6000 doesn't seem to suffer from being too close to my pick or the little metal clips on my boots however if you get too close to another metal detector the GPX6000 goes mad and there's no fix for it. Steel caped boots are a no no. My previous boots had no metal at all but I stuffed up buying these. The top hooks on the laces have a metal reinforcement that creates a problem if the detector comes within about 300mm. The pick can be a problem on your belt but once again the GPX6000 doesn't seem to reach there in most cases. Some swinging a bigger coil will carry their pick behind their shoulders or on the front of the harness at chest level. I carry my mobile phone for navigation. I have it set to airport and keep it in a back pocket and that seems ok. You must not have any rings or a watch because sorting your finds from the soil would be difficult. I carry a small plastic spade to help sort the nugget from the dirt. I also carry a strong magnet in a plastic bottle at chest height. I use that to remove iron particles from the dirt when detected. If the magnet doesn't pick it up then it's usually lead or gold. If you are getting a metal hip joint or knee, ask them to make it easily removable 🤣 [/QUOTE]

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