Nice gold setup for beginner

[Diggerdude]

Spotted this on EBay, very nice kit for someone looking to start out. Still plenty of gold being found with these detectors. Might be able to nab it for a good price.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MINELAB-SD2200D-Metal-detecter-with-accessories-/221255619826?

DD

 

[backcreek]

Hay DD,
Would you hazard a guess at the final bid price?
What do they sell for 2nd hand?

Cheers
Mick

 

[Diggerdude]

$1500 would be good deal, it could go up around the $2000 mark. The 2200D's have been going for about $1700 on eBay, they have been holding there value pretty well lately.

DD

 

[Guest]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=290947312285

Been a few about lately & I'm watching a couple. Won't surprise me to see that one go for over two grand with all that gear.
Theres a GP extreme on at the moment too currently only $999 but should get over two grand too (link above).

 

[AU Fever]

Could someone tell me the sequence that the SD2200 machines were released? (SD2200, SD2200D, SD2200V2)

Au

 

[Guest]

SD2200D released May 1998
Sd2200v2 released 2002

 

[AU Fever]

Thanks heaps mbasko! I'm looking around for a v2 but was wondering if a 2200d is worth looking at as well.

Au

 

[Guest]

I'm looking for a SD2200 too. Lot of people reckon the SD2200D is the better machine but I guess its like everything its a matter of opinion. Personally, after doing a fair bit of research, I would be happy with either at the right price.

 

[Sw1fty]

Excuse my ignorance but why not buy a brand new Eureka Gold at $1,190.00? Are SD2200 better machines?

 

[Diggerdude]

The Eureka gold is a VLF detector, the SD2200 is a Pulse Induction and much better for gold in mineralized ground, in all ground actually.

DD

 

[Sw1fty]

OK thank you DD

 

[AU Fever]

Hi sw1fty, as you may have seen by my signature line I have a Minelab Eureka Gold. So why am I looking for an SD2200?

I did a fair bit of research before I bought the Eureka Gold. I only had a budget of <$2000 and because I am new to the hobby I wanted to buy a new detector and not be landed with a used machine that may have had problems.

I decided on the Eureka Gold because it ticked all the boxes for me. For a $1200 detector it does everything it claims to do. I've picked up air rifle pellets at about 8" and small iron targets at similar depths, so no doubt if those targets were gold I would've found them too.

But DD is right, in mineralised ground they do struggle. They are not very quiet, so your ears really have to be sensitive enough to concentrate on the different sounds. This means you have to concentrate very hard to filter out the noise from the signals. By the end of the day I'm just mentally knackered.

I also feel that using the auto GB, especially in hot ground, reduces the depth and sensitivity so this means I'm manually ground balancing and then using fixed GB.

I figure if I can get an SD2200D or V2 for around the same price as the Eureka Gold I'd be a bit happier in the bush and come home with a bit more colour

Au

 

[Sw1fty]

OK thanks for the explanation I didn't realise the SD was a PI machine.
I would like to see a big range of MD's over the same ground with a prior hidden target, through a designated path so target is definitely passed over, and then we would know where the value of machines is.
I'm a noob but if somebody was able to do a day out with this prac demo in hot ground, normal? ground with all types of detectors, wouldn't that put to rest a lot of bs?
Where I am there is none of the areas needed for this and I wonder why no forums/clubs haven't done this simple test to get the best for readers/members...

 

[farmeroz]

Nice find there.... be interesting to see what it goes for.

WIsh I had the money tho. Would make it easy to jump into the hobby

 

[Diggerdude]

$1260 with 23hrs to go, anyone here biding? That's a bargain so far.

DD