The Nexus Test AKA The Monolith
NOTE My Views On Above Ground Tests Haven't Changed, I Genuinely Don't Care For Them But It Will Be Quite Interesting To Experiment With The Testing Kit Written About In This Blog.
What Is The Nexus Test?
It's a system that's been designed to test the unmasking ability of metal detectors, it creates a standard that we can work from. The cube design will be available for people to download from the Nexus website and if you have a 3D printer you can produce it yourself. All the other components can be order directly from Nexus.
What's Included In The Test Package?
Two Cubes
8 Test Coin/Disc Holders
20 Iron Rods 20cm Length x 5mm Diameter
Bronze Discs 0.8mm Thick, Sizes Included 10 – 15 – 20 – 25 – 30 mm – 10 Pieces Of Each
Iron Discs 0.8 mm Thick With Sizes 10 – 15 – 20 – 25 – 30 mm – 10 Pieces Of Each
The Monolith - Two Cubes Joined Together |
The non-ferrous discs are golden in colour, the ferrous discs are silver, all the various sizes will slot into the holes on the trays that slide in through the cube system. The iron rods can then be slid into the holes to create an endless amount of unmasking situations. It can be done systematically as to measure all different detectors performances or you can design a series of unmasking positions to compare machines with. It's as versatile as it can possibly be. Now the reason new iron is used for this test, came from the very simple premiss that, whoever and wherever someone might be using this system to test a detectors unmasking performance, all parameters remain exactly the same between users.
Position One |
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Two Trays Including Both Ferrous & Non- Ferrous Discs |
The holes in the trays are the same as nearly all the different sized coins we have in circulation so you can use whatever coins you want, once again, the discs were produced so all users have the same materials avaliable. This way it's as close as apples to apples as you can get.
Was This Test Designed To Start Arguments Between Brand Loyal Twats?
No it wasn't it's simply a system that's been designed for all of us in the metal community that like to demo a machines potential performance when it comes to unmasking.
Nexus Discrimination - Slightly Of Topic
Now there's an undercurrent of conversation along the lines that I predicted. What Conversation Is This? that the level of discrimination used in above ground unmasking tests can't be used out in the real world when hunting in iron. I've forgotten how many times I've called "bullshit" on this, the "brief" users that claimed this don't know what they're talking about and have no idea how to set Nexus up. There's a mindset that has occurred in the past 7 to 8 years when the digital detectors took hold that if a machine makes any noise when hunting in iron then it's unstable and "falsing" - this is a crock of shit parroted by the clueless - these people usually dwell on The Friendly Metal Detecting Forum .... jeez, there's clearly a lot of middle aged men on that forum that need to get laid.
People that state this show their inexperience and complete misunderstanding of what metal detecting is, waving a coil over a wooden block on concrete with a coin and a nail stuck to it is bloody laughable when it comes to a 'TEST". Anyone that does this is a clueless idiot and they're misleading the people that believe their bullshit. To counter these ill-informed inbred opinions I will be taking this test out into the fields and setting my machine up with it and then I'll use those exact same settings to hunt with. Why Am I Continually Making This Point? simple, it's countering the misinformation of the ill-informed, if you want to totally silence iron, then you really don't understand the concept of what metal detecting is at all.
One of the Nexus tests actually made its way over to the states but it's conveniently been brushed under the carpet because the results wouldn't sit well with XP, Nokta or Minelab. Hey .... when you're a pseudo tester and expert you've got to keep your masters happy and maintain your credibility ... right?
So conclude, The Nexus Test AKA the Monolith, is a test designed to set a consistent standard when it comes to testing or demoing the potential unmasking ability of any metal detector. It uses the same materials so each user has the same base-line to work from. Now don't get me wrong, there isn't going to suddenly be hundreds of cube test videos on my YouTube but I will be using it to not only demo potential performance but, as mentioned before, a tool to set my machine up with when I'm out in the fields.
Insanity |
I thought this was blog post was sarcasm towards detector testing at first. The close-up picture on this blog makes the monolith look four feet tall with a quick glance and with your disdain for detector testing as a whole it seemed a little off. Lol... I had myself a peep onto the Nexus website just to make sure it was actually a real product and you weren't just f---ing around.
ReplyDeleteI state in the blog that my viewpoint on above ground tests haven't changed, however this system will be quite interesting to mess around with
DeleteIt certainly has uniformity and consistency unlike a drunken hillbilly kicking blocks around his backyard.
DeleteShould be interesting.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Now I can enjoy an authentic 3D detecting experience without getting all dirty or having to worry if I have the best digging tool or pinpointer! Furthermore, with this level of standardization and repeatability, it doesn't matter who does the test, so I can just kick back and smoke a fatty and watch YouTube videos. Enlightenment without work! Genius!
ReplyDeletePhilly Joe