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General Metal Detector Discussion
Garrett ATX vs Minelab GPX5000
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<blockquote data-quote="statey 57" data-source="post: 266264" data-attributes="member: 8074"><p>yes i do agree with your post as i too have been using the atx .and it found one large 17 grammer and 2 speci at 10 grams ,it finds the large targets very good .how ever it dose miss the smaller one's . also had issues with touch sensitivty falsing when touching the ground ,and the spinefex bushes.and it's a heavy detector to swing as well.i then used my 5000 over the same ground and found six more nuggets from .5gm to 1.6gm and a way better machine with the new evo coil 12" round very happy with my 5000 , so ill just hang up the atx and use it for relic hunting. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="statey 57, post: 266264, member: 8074"] yes i do agree with your post as i too have been using the atx .and it found one large 17 grammer and 2 speci at 10 grams ,it finds the large targets very good .how ever it dose miss the smaller one's . also had issues with touch sensitivty falsing when touching the ground ,and the spinefex bushes.and it's a heavy detector to swing as well.i then used my 5000 over the same ground and found six more nuggets from .5gm to 1.6gm and a way better machine with the new evo coil 12" round very happy with my 5000 , so ill just hang up the atx and use it for relic hunting. :) :) [/QUOTE]
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General Metal Detector Discussion
Garrett ATX vs Minelab GPX5000
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