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grubstake
Member
But it ain't from Minelab:
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I'm not sure that this was what they had in mind. 
Where it is, there it is.
nucopia
Member
Is it a fake ?
every day is an adventure
Narrawa
Member
Noice!!....its gotta be worth $500 just in parts alone....and that color scheme is to die for.
mbasko
Member
They actually had them out before the GPZ7000 so who's copying who?
From August last year:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com.au … hp?id=7732
Last edited by mbasko (16 July 2015 09:05 pm)
Everything we use comes from mining or farming.
Ridge Runner
Member
I can't believe how much that Is Like A GPX apart from the Colour, I am Stunned, It looks Good enough to Buy.
I wonder if it is an Actual PI Machine??
Incredible,
AKA, Fridge Runner.... Ted Bullpit for PM
PhaseTech
Phase Technical
I actually like the colour scheme better than my 5000, but I think I'll stick with what works :-)
Agent for Minelab, Nugget Finder, Nokta & Makro, Quest, Detech, SteelPhase - Phase Technical Website
Ridge Runner
Member
I actually like the colour scheme better than my 5000, but I think I'll stick with what works :-)
I was almost at the point of wanting One, But then I remembered How Good it felt Owning My GP,,, and then I was Cured,
AKA, Fridge Runner.... Ted Bullpit for PM
Hard Luck
Member
Is the slipper part of the package?
"Courage and Patience"
My Mothers Daily Chant
JeffP
Member
Wouldnt it be funny if the thing actually works 
All you Naysayers !
grubstake
Member
Wouldnt it be funny if the thing actually works
With its advanced pulse induction and enhanced gold detection technology (plus all those cool switches 
), how could it not be the next big thing in metal detectors? It's going to open up the goldfields again, for sure. 
Where it is, there it is.
Ridge Runner
Member
JeffP wrote:Wouldnt it be funny if the thing actually works
With its advanced pulse induction and enhanced gold detection technology (plus all those cool switches
I don't know how they do it.
Last edited by Ridge Runner (17 July 2015 08:43 am)
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PhaseTech
Phase Technical
Who do I call for customer service 
Agent for Minelab, Nugget Finder, Nokta & Makro, Quest, Detech, SteelPhase - Phase Technical Website
mbasko
Member
Wouldnt it be funny if the thing actually works
Buy one & prove us all wrong 
Everything we use comes from mining or farming.
nesral
Member
An intelligent person would pass judgement only after having tested one first hand.
Who is the Australian dealer ? I will go get a demo, as long as it is not in Bendigo.
Ridge Runner
Member
I would like one if it was A VLF, But Once you have Owned A GP/GPX PI I just cant except A Copy and feel good about it,
John
AKA, Fridge Runner.... Ted Bullpit for PM
TheSilentBugler
Member
If they combined the diamond detector into thi ine I'd buy in a flash.
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is that you're stupid and make bad decisions.
mbasko
Member
An intelligent person would pass judgement only after having tested one first hand.
Who is the Australian dealer ? I will go get a demo, as long as it is not in Bendigo.
The Australian dealer is Alibaba.com. They will ship them anywhere including Bendigo.
Anyone seriously thinking about these - Use your intelligence before buying one.
Everything we use comes from mining or farming.
mbasko
Member
I would like one if it was A VLF, But Once you have Owned A GP/GPX PI I just cant except A Copy and feel good about it,
John
I know a bloke who got hold of a GPX5000 one & pulled it apart. It did indeed have 6.7khz VLF workings. He did say it worked but didn't air test that well. Cheaper to buy a GC1038.
Another bloke that repairs & modifies older Minelabs has posted on other forums what he has found too. There was one run of GPX4500 lookalikes he came across that did have PI electronics but just plain & simple didn't work - possibly why they went back to the VLF guts? Without the correct technology like SETA they wouldn't even ground balance & were worthless boat anchors.
If they had gotten the necessary information when they hacked Minelab to include MPS, DVT & SETA like they advertise then I think somewhere in the international detecting world someone would be spruiking their merits. Instead all I have read is people disappointed to find that they have purchased a dud or even taking them in to get them checked as they don't work properly only to find they have been conned into a fake & done their dough.
Last edited by mbasko (17 July 2015 11:50 am)
Everything we use comes from mining or farming.
Nuggetbuster
Gone Walkabout
To anyone thinking of buying one of these, or arguing that they may have merit:
keep it to yourself... You may be the one who encourages a newbie, or someone who has been directed to this forum in an internet search, to actually spend good money in one of these pieces of crap!
These boxes of bits are produced and marketed for one reason: to fool I'll-informed people, who are believing they are buying a quality detector for a cheaper price, out of their money.
I met someone last year who spent all the money he had, which had taken him a whole year to save, on a fake few years ago. He was gutted.
Last edited by Nuggetbuster (17 July 2015 12:26 pm)
TheSilentBugler
Member
keep it to yourself... You may be the one who encourages a newbie, or someone who has been directed to this forum in an internet search, to actually spend good money in one of these pieces of crap!
And leave more goodies in the ground for me to find?
Perish the thought.
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is that you're stupid and make bad decisions.
Heatho
Moderator
I'd feel very sorry for anyone who buys one of these pieces of junk expecting the real deal....... especially when you can get an older Minelab for the same price which will actually work well.
Minelab GPX 5000, SDC2300, CTX3030, Equinox 800, patience, lot's of patience.
To anyone thinking of buying one of these, or arguing that they may have merit:
keep it to yourself... You may be the one who encourages a newbie, or someone who has been directed to this forum in an internet search, to actually spend good money in one of these pieces of crap!
These boxes of bits are produced and marketed for one reason: to fool I'll-informed people, who are believing they are buying a quality detector for a cheaper price, out of their money.
I met someone last year who spent all the money he had, which had taken him a whole year to save, on a fake few years ago. He was gutted.
Hey Nuggetbuster,
One of the best posts so far on this forum.
These are designed to take your money not find you gold.
Anyone else do not go but "what if" do not feed the counterfeit trade.
The people with the least amount of money are the ones that can least afford to be ripped off.
RS
Last edited by Retirement Stone (17 July 2015 04:19 pm)
Ridge Runner
Member
The Only Gold they find are For the Sellers not the Buyers,
The worst thing about this Machine is it Looks So Good, But maybe that's where the Warning Lies,
AKA, Fridge Runner.... Ted Bullpit for PM
pprogers
Member
I think we should stump up $45 so that Nenad can take the GFX7000 out for a day and report back!!
CTX 3030,E-trac, Excal II, Ace 250, Deteknix pinpointer, Lesche digging tool.
Oldest coin so far: 1879 Brit penny
Digginholes
Member
Buy now for $ 2800 dam! I just paid $3200 for a genuine minelab gpx4500 with warranty and reputation.
I wish I had of seen this one first!
SAID NO ONE EVER
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