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Metal Detectors
General Metal Detector Discussion
My first detector Garrett AT Gold or Minelab Goldmonster
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<blockquote data-quote="grubstake" data-source="post: 480268" data-attributes="member: 4012"><p>The GM1000 is fine for its intended purpose - detecting small gold nuggets, so it would certainly suit your primary purpose, "<em>Ill be using it on river and creek beds (just the coil to get wet) mainly for gold</em>". Steve Hershbach's US review gives a very good description of its various features:</p><p><a href="https://www.detectorprospector.com/magazine/steves-reviews/minelab-gold-monster-1000-nugget-metal-detector/" target="_blank">https://www.detectorprospector.com/magazine/steves-reviews/minelab-gold-monster-1000-nugget-metal-detector/</a></p><p></p><p>However your secondary use of "<em>plus i want to do a bit of coin and relic hunting as well</em>", is not well covered by the GM1000's specs. Unless you enjoy digging endless trash, coin and relic hunting requires a better discrimination system than the GM1000 offers. The Equinox detectors recommended above have proven versatile enough to be adequate for occasional gold hunting use and excellent for coins and relics, even on wet beach sand, which usually is a difficult detecting challenge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubstake, post: 480268, member: 4012"] The GM1000 is fine for its intended purpose - detecting small gold nuggets, so it would certainly suit your primary purpose, "[i]Ill be using it on river and creek beds (just the coil to get wet) mainly for gold[/i]". Steve Hershbach's US review gives a very good description of its various features: [url]https://www.detectorprospector.com/magazine/steves-reviews/minelab-gold-monster-1000-nugget-metal-detector/[/url] However your secondary use of "[i]plus i want to do a bit of coin and relic hunting as well[/i]", is not well covered by the GM1000's specs. Unless you enjoy digging endless trash, coin and relic hunting requires a better discrimination system than the GM1000 offers. The Equinox detectors recommended above have proven versatile enough to be adequate for occasional gold hunting use and excellent for coins and relics, even on wet beach sand, which usually is a difficult detecting challenge. [/QUOTE]
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Metal Detectors
General Metal Detector Discussion
My first detector Garrett AT Gold or Minelab Goldmonster
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