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General Metal Detector Discussion
NEW TO GOLD DETECTING AND CHOOSING DETECTOR
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<blockquote data-quote="Magilla" data-source="post: 357982" data-attributes="member: 3393"><p>When Minelab released the Zed at $10,500 I also thought it was too high for the market but have been proved wrong. When you look at what some people pay for their hobbies the Zed doesn't look quite so exy to own the very best available, it is knowing the actual production costs are nowhere near this that makes it hard to swallow.</p><p></p><p>I have never earned more than $25 an hour yet I am about to buy a Zed. I have no expectations of paying for it with findings, I just want to have the best if I am going to spend months travelling the country looking for gold. Looking at the secondhand market it is obvious many people have bought a Zed for a big trip, found little and sold the Zed on return. If the detector is looked after they drop about $1500 in 6-12 months, not that much when you factor a 6 month trip to the West will cost about 10k, any finds will reduce the cost even further.</p><p></p><p>I have over $10.5k worth of fishing gear and that does not include my boat, I also have about 10k in archery equipment. As far as hobbies goes, prospecting is not that expensive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Magilla, post: 357982, member: 3393"] When Minelab released the Zed at $10,500 I also thought it was too high for the market but have been proved wrong. When you look at what some people pay for their hobbies the Zed doesn't look quite so exy to own the very best available, it is knowing the actual production costs are nowhere near this that makes it hard to swallow. I have never earned more than $25 an hour yet I am about to buy a Zed. I have no expectations of paying for it with findings, I just want to have the best if I am going to spend months travelling the country looking for gold. Looking at the secondhand market it is obvious many people have bought a Zed for a big trip, found little and sold the Zed on return. If the detector is looked after they drop about $1500 in 6-12 months, not that much when you factor a 6 month trip to the West will cost about 10k, any finds will reduce the cost even further. I have over $10.5k worth of fishing gear and that does not include my boat, I also have about 10k in archery equipment. As far as hobbies goes, prospecting is not that expensive. [/QUOTE]
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General Metal Detector Discussion
NEW TO GOLD DETECTING AND CHOOSING DETECTOR
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