I know they both have limitations but I want to buy a cheaper second hand detector for my daughter/son/buddy to use when I go detecting ? Have narrowed it down to these two so advice would be appreciated ! Cheers bigrob
x-Terra 705 or gold monster ?
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Xterra for coin and relic. :Y:
Monster for small gold :Y:
All depends what your mainly hunting.
Monster for small gold :Y:
All depends what your mainly hunting.
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Well they are both very flexible machines the 705 you can change frequencies by swapping coils, Instead of the GM if you want something a bit more flexible then I would not count out the Equinox because with the Equinox your can change frequencies at the push of a button and all though the Equinox is a bit more expensive , with the 705 if you want to change frequencies then you are going to have to buy the extra coils which cost you a lot more than the Equinox in the long run, So the EQ gets my vote, but all three are superb machines.
hope that helps.
J.
hope that helps.
J.
Thanks ! Looks like gold monster or Equinox
I think the Equinox makes detecting a bit easier than the Gold Monster. The monster only tells you if the target is iron or alloy where the Equinox will give you a target value. We have the Gold Monster and have found gold with it. :Y: :Y:
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Doug.
Cheers
Doug.
Might be something of interest here:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=393812#p393812
Just scroll down to the last post.
Gold Racer gives you best of both worlds. High sensitivity to small gold, and full discrim modes for coin/relic chasing. Also very light and balanced.
If you'd rather go brand new, they are now $899 retail.
Cheers,
Nenad
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=393812#p393812
Just scroll down to the last post.
Gold Racer gives you best of both worlds. High sensitivity to small gold, and full discrim modes for coin/relic chasing. Also very light and balanced.
If you'd rather go brand new, they are now $899 retail.
Cheers,
Nenad
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Bigrob said:
I agree with Nenad,if you want both relics and gold then the Gold Racer is the way to go.
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Keep in mind that gold detecting is probably the hardest form of detecting with a vlf, and requires dedication, patience and a fair chunk of hours to become proficient. With that in mind, might want to think about a detector that is also proficient at coin/relic/beach hunting to fall back on if interest wanes in the gold detecting deartment.
There are a few in the price bracket to choose from.I cant speak for the x Terra or the GM but for me the gold racer is a good value for money given the new price.
But if you have narrowed it down to those two then the GM would be my choice.
Good luck.
But if you have narrowed it down to those two then the GM would be my choice.
Good luck.
thanks again gang ! I'll have a closer look at the gold racer. Cheers i'm pretty pleased i joined up, what a great way to get first hand experiences rather than dodgy internet reviews.
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The gold racer might struggle on the wet sand on the beach, a few here have had problems in the past, but if you want a true multi purpose , multi frequency machine then take a look at the new Minelab Equinox or talk to Phase Tech about the Nokta Impact or Maldon Gold Centre.
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The Gold Monster also does not like wet sand.
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Rockhunter62 said:
Yeah I have never found a high frequency machine that did, They can pick up the salt in your hands so the beach drives em nuts.
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From one big Rob to another I would do your homework before buying a high frequency machine- 50 to 70 Khz- as they are only suited for low mineralised goldfields and you wont be able to ground balance any of them in most of the Victorian goldfields which have very high mineralisation. Dont let shop keepers influence your decision as they are not seasoned prospectors and will sell you anything to make a sale. I would ring up Gold Hunter in Ardeer, Melbourne as the owner there is a seasoned prospector for 40 years and found a 1 Kg nugget back in 1980.
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oldtimerROB said:
This is simply not true.
What detectors do you think they sell that would help the OP?
oldtimerROB said:
Ease up old timer ....................... Greckie from central west, Corey from miners den Brissy, Nenad from Phase Tech, guys at Coilteck M/borough and I'm certainly not going to forget JP to name but a few, as I'm sure he as do the others, all come under the heading of "seasoned prospectors"
Any of those named I feel sure could give a person starting out good sound advice. :Y:
Thought I best add that I feel sure there are many more that I am not aware of also that sell detectors with experience of many years at it
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Mick Cov said:
What kind of detector did you buy back then?
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Mick Cov said:
Makro Gold Racer is 56Khz. Great machine.
