Electroscopes has anyone tried one?

[diggin4clad]

Some ads for "snake oil".

 

[diggin4clad]

More "snake oil"

 

[GKL]

Got me thinking, IF someone invented such a device that REALLY worked REALLY good, you would think they'd quickly get rich enough from finding PLENTY OF gold for themselves that they would not even need to try making money selling the devices

......I could be wrong, but it's something to think about anyhow

 

[Pulltabby]

They work about the same % as putting sugar near a dead horse to eat for a treat.

Though how many buy lotto tickets like getting hit by lightning bolts but it does happen. I know 2 winners of over a million.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

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Well gee, ... you KNOW it must work, if it has those cool ray-gun signals that emanate out from the end of the device. As shown in the art-work design. Just like the send/receive signal from a detector, eh ?

 

[GKL]

I do believe there are "quack" devices and devices that are way over-hyped.

There does seem to be legitimate ground penetrating radar devices, while they might not be specifically designed to find gold or coins, they can find things underground.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground-penetrating_radar

https://www.geophysical.com/whatisgpr

https://www.huntergeophysics.com/ground-penetrating-radar/

I think it might be easy to confuse the "ground penetrating radar" devices with the "quack" devices, which I may have done myself at first before doing further research.

 

[Jason in Enid]

I think it might be easy to confuse the "ground penetrating radar" devices with the "quack" devices, which I may have done myself at first before doing further research.

And there are companies who play on that confusion, offering "GPR" detectors for treasure hunting. Those things are right up there with the LRL scammers.

True GPR has no ability to identify targets like coins, they are only useful for large objects such as graves, they are insanely expensive and they require training to use and interpret.

 

[Rudy]

So called Long Range Locators (LRLs) do an excellent job in wallet mining.

The pseudo science they supposedly employ, artfully removes money from the buyer's wallet and magically transfers the money to the seller's wallet.

 

[Pulltabby]

They must work Ebay allows it and we all know how honest they are NOT
Those LRD work about as well as a pet rock at finding treasure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkkcs5JMiPs

 

[georgeinsc]

I have never seen a review that said they worked. When someone says they don't work the Greedy Dealers who sell them always tell the individual that they are not using them correctly.

They are just a tool for separating a fool from his or her money.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

....True GPR has no ability to identify targets like coins, they are only useful for large objects such as graves, they are insanely expensive and they require training to use and interpret.

Good reminder Jason. The only "shape" they can show, is something like building foundations, of the square of a septic tank, etc.... Yet for some reason people get duped into thinking that they're going to get a magical image of a treasure chest, or jar, or statue, etc... All they get is a messy blotch of pixels.

And for the average cache hunting, you can get JUST as much info from a 2-box detector. Namely: Something large & metal is down there.

 

[diggin4clad]

Maybe the Lagina brothers should be using these things at Oak Island

 

[Pulltabby]

So if LRL does not work do we send back to factory what will they fix and overhaul?
I guess they can always say the flux-capacitor was faulty.

 

[Landman]

I agree these have not proved themselves to be a scientifically reliable machine. However everyone here is giving a second hand opinion. To do it right, someone has to buy or borrow one and learn to use it and then test it and then report on it.

 

[Drew61]

I agree these have not proved themselves to be a scientifically reliable machine. However everyone here is giving a second hand opinion. To do it right, someone has to buy or borrow one and learn to use it and then test it and then report on it.

Well, you’ve had 7 years.

 

[Carl-NC]

I agree these have not proved themselves to be a scientifically reliable machine. However everyone here is giving a second hand opinion. To do it right, someone has to buy or borrow one and learn to use it and then test it and then report on it.

Here's a first-hand opinion. I own Electroscope models 20, 301, and System B. I've tested them and they don't detect anything but gravity. I've disassembled them and found them to be full of junk (I have an MSEE + 20 years designing chips + 20 years designing metal detectors). Here is my report on the Model 20 and here is my report on the Model 301. I own a variety of other LRLs (30-40 at last count) and every one of them is a money-making scam. In the past I've offered $25,000 for anyone who could demonstrate a working LRL in a simple test. A few individuals tried (and failed) but no manufacturer stepped forward.

 

[markinmichigan]

Here we go again......

Mark in Michigan

 

[beerdoodle]

Oh no ...........not this s**t again.....

 

[Tom_in_CA]

......... A few individuals tried (and failed) but no manufacturer stepped forward.

.......... and learn to use it...........

Well see there Carl, the answer to the failure of the devices to work, is NOT that "they don't work". It is, as you can see from Landman's post, that : You didn't " .....learn to use it....". Ie.: You need more practice. Eh ?

 

[Diga]

I own a variety of other LRLs (30-40 at last count)

Wow Carl. The question then begs: Why?