Whites GMX Sport, a waterproof 24k..

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Good to see Whites show a bit of initiative.. They have put a 24k in the MX Sport housing, creating the GMX Sport. Looks as if it will ship with the 6 inch concentric and the 6 x 4 DD, sounds good to me. Come next Xmas I'll make sure Santa has one under my tree.. unless I've been very naughty.. karelian
 
The GMX Sport is now listed on the Whites USA website, list price US $899.
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Give it a few months and well all have a better idea, extra weight a minus but the water/dust proofing is a huge plus. New 6 x 4 DD will be most welcome by many.
 
Given the extra grunt the 24k supposedly has I wonder how it would fare against a TDI. Different I know. But as a one only detector I wonder if it would be more useful? ;)
 
The 24k is a small gold specialist, excellent for finding small gold at shallow depths, you don't have to go far past one gram for the TDI to start performing well. The question is at what point does one beat the other. Mineralization, coils used, gold size are the main factors. TDI is a more versatile machine, goldfields, beaches or coin relic hunting. The 24k will see gold the TDI cannot, that gold will be small, in mullock heaps, crevices, mostly shallow. The 24k is not for ocean beaches or high salt ground.
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The 24k at 48khz is more specialized, which can be a good thing when looking for gold. Much more small bits of gold than the larger nuggets, total weights may be low but there is the fun factor finding the specks. On the goldfields the 24k would compliment a PI machine very nicely, hence my interest. The GMX Sport would be ideal for both general prospecting, fresh water jewellery coin hunting in swim holes, crevicing rivers and creeks. Western Victoria has been hit very hard by electronic prospectors, Eastern Victoria is worth exploring, it is mountainous and wet, most gold is alluvial but with smaller bits and smaller nuggets also. Perfect hunting ground for the GMX Sport. That's my plan for it anyway..
Karelian
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Thanks Karelian. As usual your advice is good. I'll keep my tdi pro oz and stick with my swappy plan for maybe an old GMT. It's the same high frequency so should get the small stuff. No one seems to be interested in my t2 se which surprises me. It's pretty good on small gold too. Maybe I should hang on to it. It's very nice to use. Too many choices these days I'm thinking. :argh:
 
Should mention I get a lot of the information about the 24k and GMX from the Detector Prospector website. Much of it hot off the presses.. Full credit to them.

You are right when you say we are spoilt for choice. The old GMT will do much of what the 24k does, the 24k will do everything the GMX Sport does, except it is not waterproof.. My MXT performs very well on small gold, a very flexible platform that is good for prospecting, coins and relics as well as the beach.. A good flexible do it all machine can be better if prospecting is not the only game in town. But full respect to the GMT, 24k and GMX which are all great small gold machines. I'll be off loading a lot of surplus coils and one machine or three, to make room for the GMX Sport. Karelian
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Because the GMX Sport is waterproof I see it as the perfect crevicing detector, mounting the 6 x 4 DD it should be very good, no stress about getting it wet or muddy..
The 48khz frequency should pick up on the smallest chunks, I'm thinking this area is where a this VLF has PI machines beat. The only VLF I have used in recent years for prospecting is the MXT, in the distant past I used a Garrett A2B and Scorpion Gold Stinger. The MXT has picked up small gold, it can manage hot ground and is one of my favourite machines.
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I suspect for prospecting the 24k or GMX Sport are ideal, probably not as easy to use as a Gold Monster but I do like Whites. At least used GMT machines will become a bit more affordable?? Karelian
 
karelian65 said:
The 24k is a small gold specialist, excellent for finding small gold at shallow depths, you don't have to go far past one gram for the TDI to start performing well. The question is at what point does one beat the other. Mineralization, coils used, gold size are the main factors. TDI is a more versatile machine, goldfields, beaches or coin relic hunting. The 24k will see gold the TDI cannot, that gold will be small, in mullock heaps, crevices, mostly shallow. The 24k is not for ocean beaches or high salt ground. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9224/1579583646_img_1669.jpgThe 24k at 48khz is more specialized, which can be a good thing when looking for gold. Much more small bits of gold than the larger nuggets, total weights may be low but there is the fun factor finding the specks. On the goldfields the 24k would compliment a PI machine very nicely, hence my interest. The GMX Sport would be ideal for both general prospecting, fresh water jewellery coin hunting in swim holes, crevicing rivers and creeks. Western Victoria has been hit very hard by electronic prospectors, Eastern Victoria is worth exploring, it is mountainous and wet, most gold is alluvial but with smaller bits and smaller nuggets also. Perfect hunting ground for the GMX Sport. That's my plan for it anyway..
Karelianhttps://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/9224/1579583974_dfadaaea-765d-4d0a-83fc-279dd2b3f8d5.thumb.jpeg.1dcd9c3f282cb9006da0ab917a6f8226.jpg

So is this GMX Sport actually as good on gold as the 24K ???
I havent heard much about the GMX Sport so very interested to find out. Cheers
 
The GMX Sport is a 24k in a waterproof housing. Same controls, menu, settings etc, same frequency etc, just modified to fit in a waterproof MX Sport housing..
Apart from weight/balance performance should be identical. By the time it gets to Australia we should have a better idea of peoples experiences with the machine in the USA.
If you don't need it to be waterproof, just go with the lighter 24k.
 
I still got my MXT and about 8 Coils for it, I might buy another MXT to keep as a back up, I have been using them for over 11 years or more and I still have not found a machine that would make a good replacement, :Y: :Y: :Y:
 
If I could only have one detector it would still be the mxt its truly a multi purpose machine with excellent id for coin/jewelry hunting unlike some modern offerings, and very powerful, manages hot ground very well. I have tried the latest vlf offerings and sold them since spoiled by what the MXT can do with id power etc. Granted the latest vlf machines get more depth sometimes, the best part of the new vlfs is the ability to work salt beaches in the wet. Other than that I will keep my MXT for now. :D
 
mxt sniper said:
If I could only have one detector it would still be the mxt its truly a multi purpose machine with excellent id for coin/jewelry hunting unlike some modern offerings, and very powerful, manages hot ground very well. I have tried the latest vlf offerings and sold them since spoiled by what the MXT can do with id power etc. Granted the latest vlf machines get more depth sometimes, the best part of the new vlfs is the ability to work salt beaches in the wet. Other than that I will keep my MXT for now. :D

One thing I have noticed with the MXT's is how well they respond to After market Coils, like the Detech Excellerator II's and the SEF Coils, A lot of Whites own coils are built to a budget and to give and good all round performance but they seem a little restrictive but when you add a Detech or DetechSEF Coil of equal size they seem to add an inch or two that lets the MXT Cut Loose,

I always used the standard coils and in average soils I got huge depths but the Detech Coils give me Great Depths in all Soils, Even the little SEF 6x8 can beat or match some of Whites bigger coils. :Y:
 
We have the 24k in stock for $1199. the tdi highq for $1850.

Havent got our hands on the new gmx sport so far tho...
was an interesting read on ur info u posted.

Soon perhaps we will get the gmx sport in.
I'll be sure to update our website for orders
for it this week,

Cheers.
Lee
 
Are you referring to the MXT or MXT Sport?
I'm trying to decide on a beach machine and I'm a White's fan.
I'm interested in people's thoughts on the MXT Sport.
 
Found-It said:
Are you referring to the MXT or MXT Sport?
I'm trying to decide on a beach machine and I'm a White's fan.
I'm interested in people's thoughts on the MXT Sport.

This query seems to relate to your earlier post in another thread at: https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=560406#p560406

There's no such detector as the MXT Sport. It's the MX Sport:
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When it was announced, the MX Sport model seemed like a great idea - a waterproof version of the well-proven MXT - but it became a big headache for Whites, as there were continual problems with the onboard firmware (software) and also the physical packaging (control panel cracks and leakage).

You can read more about it here:
https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/2307-no-more-whites-mx-sport-problem-threads/
 
Looks as if the GMX will be the last White's metal detector I buy new. Prefer to buy local when possible, this time it was impossible.. So fleabay it was.
Two coils and headphones in the package. Coil covers and spare battery holder also on order. Price and coil selection meant it won over the 24k. Lighter 24k vs heavier but waterproof GMX... really wanted that 6x4 DD. Experience tells me that coil is a must have in nasty ground.
Looking forward to giving it a good run after a couple months. Hopefully the lockdown will be over in Melbourne and we are free to go out and prospect. No real opportunity to travel or go out much this year, so my travel/party budget went on the GMX. My reasoning anyways...
All the best, take care.

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I would buy the Land based 24K but not the other version,

I still have not found a replacement for the MXT All Pro, As for Depth I can get all the depth a person wants due to the Coils I have, I would not enjoy digging a hole as deep as the MXT Max Coil can Go and my Excellerator EQ2 Coils are awesome in hotter ground, Digging 14" for a knackered penny is a joy for little rewards, LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: :Y:
 
Found-It said:
Are you referring to the MXT or MXT Sport?
I'm trying to decide on a beach machine and I'm a White's fan.
I'm interested in people's thoughts on the MXT Sport.

Whites MX Sport works fine on wet salt water beach, but it need to be set for the conditions of the beach that is to be searched.
 
Just under 4 weeks to arrive, tested and working well. Once the restrictions ease I will give this a good run. Just might be the only White's GMX in Australia?
Something to look forward to at least.. All the best.
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Already started to make minor addtions, a better stand and perhaps the Z link wireless system when used on dry land..
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