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<blockquote data-quote="nuggetino" data-source="post: 47291" data-attributes="member: 1884"><p>Excellent points made. If it makes you feel any better I've had my gpx4500 for 9 months and found 3 grams total. Naturally like any over ambitious beginner I expected to top the 500 gram nugget found at jupiter creek in my first week out and find a new mega patch that would bring the gold rush back to SA but those dreams faded pretty fast lol. Thing is I still love it as much as the day I bought my detector despite the fact I know I may never recuperate the cost. If you're trying to work out whether the hobbie is for you or not then perhaps you could borrow a detector or buy a used gpx model? If you don't like it you can always sell your used gpx for the price you paid. </p><p>Thing is If I didn't have such a blast wandering around in the bush (I'm a very keen outdoors man) and were to rely solely on a good return for my investment then I'd probably have been disappointed. Having said that I still have hope I will find more of the yellow in the near future as SA isn't exactly the golden state.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nuggetino, post: 47291, member: 1884"] Excellent points made. If it makes you feel any better I've had my gpx4500 for 9 months and found 3 grams total. Naturally like any over ambitious beginner I expected to top the 500 gram nugget found at jupiter creek in my first week out and find a new mega patch that would bring the gold rush back to SA but those dreams faded pretty fast lol. Thing is I still love it as much as the day I bought my detector despite the fact I know I may never recuperate the cost. If you're trying to work out whether the hobbie is for you or not then perhaps you could borrow a detector or buy a used gpx model? If you don't like it you can always sell your used gpx for the price you paid. Thing is If I didn't have such a blast wandering around in the bush (I'm a very keen outdoors man) and were to rely solely on a good return for my investment then I'd probably have been disappointed. Having said that I still have hope I will find more of the yellow in the near future as SA isn't exactly the golden state. [/QUOTE]
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