old and new detectors.
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old and new detectors.
As stated before i've only been doing the detecting thing for a few weeks. I have a GM1000 and an old whites gold master from the 90's. Fellow detector Trinket suggested I look at "pulse induction detectors " what ever they are? just the name sounds Expensive. Are there gold detectors old or new out there that won't break the bank or make your heart miss a beat when you see the price. Any advise and help would be appreciated.
Trot
Trot
TROT
Re: old and new detectors.
Hi Trot,
Gee!!!!!!, where have you been for the last 30yrs...the Minelab revolution has come and just about gone and you wanna go prospecting
Well i wont burst your bubble BUT a GPX or better(later model) is reqd these days as every other machine dont really cut the mustard...the gold from old existing patches have been gleaned almost to the point of not worth doing them anymore
There is hope in that new patches can be still found out there with due dillagence and by that i meen a lot of hard work and equipment to allow you be out there for most of the season which to me is April to September
I wish you well in your endeavours but do your research and spend wisely
Ron
Gee!!!!!!, where have you been for the last 30yrs...the Minelab revolution has come and just about gone and you wanna go prospecting
Well i wont burst your bubble BUT a GPX or better(later model) is reqd these days as every other machine dont really cut the mustard...the gold from old existing patches have been gleaned almost to the point of not worth doing them anymore
There is hope in that new patches can be still found out there with due dillagence and by that i meen a lot of hard work and equipment to allow you be out there for most of the season which to me is April to September
I wish you well in your endeavours but do your research and spend wisely
Ron
Flouro
Re: old and new detectors.
Thanks Flouro, If you just heard a big bang that was my bubble bursting. I will continue searching as I love the isolation in the bush and the odd things you see and find.
Trot
Trot
TROT
Re: old and new detectors.
Hi Trot,
Nah, dont give up so easily, you have started on this adventure of ours that brings us all a lot of pleasure its just not as easy as it was , as new detectors brought out new gold to be found which has just about run its course
As i said there is plenty out there still to be found, my brother has found "several"ounces over the last couple of years and we have found a few to pay the bills
Research, good detectors and all the equipment to go with the lifestyle a bit of hard work and a bit of luck and you never know what you will walk into
Ron
Nah, dont give up so easily, you have started on this adventure of ours that brings us all a lot of pleasure its just not as easy as it was , as new detectors brought out new gold to be found which has just about run its course
As i said there is plenty out there still to be found, my brother has found "several"ounces over the last couple of years and we have found a few to pay the bills
Research, good detectors and all the equipment to go with the lifestyle a bit of hard work and a bit of luck and you never know what you will walk into
Ron
Flouro
Re: old and new detectors.
Hi Flouro,
I'm far from quitting. I guess frustration is part of the learning curve alone with the ups and downs of detecting. Having just spent Three weeks in the bush I learnt a lot about the ground, detecting where to detect and where not to detect. Prospecting is a bit like a rollercoaster ride, Up, down, turns and curves and in the end we want to stay on the ride and do it all again.
Thanks
Trot
I'm far from quitting. I guess frustration is part of the learning curve alone with the ups and downs of detecting. Having just spent Three weeks in the bush I learnt a lot about the ground, detecting where to detect and where not to detect. Prospecting is a bit like a rollercoaster ride, Up, down, turns and curves and in the end we want to stay on the ride and do it all again.
Thanks
Trot
TROT
Re: old and new detectors.
Hi Trot,
I recommend you get yourself a GPX 4500 or GPX 5000, some would say an SDC but the SDC is limited
The resale value is always there with these machines they are made by minelab and you would be glad you didnt buy anything else as they do not compete
You will need a small coil 8"-12" dia. for small shallow gold, some people never take off their small coil as that is all they chase and you will need a 14"-18" for anything bigger deeper or for patch finding
Me, i never take off my 14" Coiltek flat wound Camo coil and it never fails me, some i know will use the 18" full time, so it depends on what you expect to find
If your serious about this hobby Minelab is the way to go as others are locked out because of patents and will probably never get to their level
The cost of a GPX would start around $3500 up to $6500 and the models are the 4000, 4500 and 5000 with a new 6500 in the pipeline...the SDC $4500 #
There are counterfeits out there so do your homework and make sure the paperwork is there or you are damn sure its not a copy
There sre modded machines out there and i use one and wouldnt part with it for anything but i wouldnt recommend you go down that path as Minelab will not fix these machines, they have to be sent back to whom ever did it
Cheers,Ron
I recommend you get yourself a GPX 4500 or GPX 5000, some would say an SDC but the SDC is limited
The resale value is always there with these machines they are made by minelab and you would be glad you didnt buy anything else as they do not compete
You will need a small coil 8"-12" dia. for small shallow gold, some people never take off their small coil as that is all they chase and you will need a 14"-18" for anything bigger deeper or for patch finding
Me, i never take off my 14" Coiltek flat wound Camo coil and it never fails me, some i know will use the 18" full time, so it depends on what you expect to find
If your serious about this hobby Minelab is the way to go as others are locked out because of patents and will probably never get to their level
The cost of a GPX would start around $3500 up to $6500 and the models are the 4000, 4500 and 5000 with a new 6500 in the pipeline...the SDC $4500 #
There are counterfeits out there so do your homework and make sure the paperwork is there or you are damn sure its not a copy
There sre modded machines out there and i use one and wouldnt part with it for anything but i wouldnt recommend you go down that path as Minelab will not fix these machines, they have to be sent back to whom ever did it
Cheers,Ron
Flouro
Re: old and new detectors.
Thanks flouro.
Now I have some information I can work with. All the best and have a good christmas.
Trot
Now I have some information I can work with. All the best and have a good christmas.
Trot
TROT
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