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General Metal Detector Discussion
What's a good Gold Detector to start out with?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ded Driver" data-source="post: 501135" data-attributes="member: 12692"><p>also depends somewhat on <em>where</em> you plan to go gold prospecting.</p><p>VLF detectors will struggle on highly mineralised ground. that's where you need a more dedicated PI Gold machine.</p><p> in VLF detectors ive seen 2nd hand XTerra 705 Gold/Dual Pack going for around $500-600</p><p> ive just recently bought a White's MXT Pro for $600 which is a step up from the XT705 for coin & relics (I have both). Its also supposed to be pretty good on gold, but I haven't had it out in the goldfields yet, tho a Pulse Induction is always going to handle mineralised ground better</p><p> some of the older 2nd hand Minelab PI units start around $1000</p><p></p><p>edit..</p><p>I also have a Gold Monster 1000 which is a VLF, & they can be picked up for under $1000 new, & around $700 2nd hand. Its a great little machine, but Im finding the MXT Pro is better on coin & relics (better discrimination), & the GM1000 struggles on mineralised ground a bit too compared to the PI units.</p><p></p><p>A 2nd hand Equinox 800 (also VLF) can be found 2nd hand for just under $1000, & it has a gold/prospecting mode that the 600 doesn't have. People do find small gold with the EQ800</p><p>There are also several other brand VLF's similar to the Equinox</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ded Driver, post: 501135, member: 12692"] also depends somewhat on [i]where[/i] you plan to go gold prospecting. VLF detectors will struggle on highly mineralised ground. that's where you need a more dedicated PI Gold machine. in VLF detectors ive seen 2nd hand XTerra 705 Gold/Dual Pack going for around $500-600 ive just recently bought a White's MXT Pro for $600 which is a step up from the XT705 for coin & relics (I have both). Its also supposed to be pretty good on gold, but I haven't had it out in the goldfields yet, tho a Pulse Induction is always going to handle mineralised ground better some of the older 2nd hand Minelab PI units start around $1000 edit.. I also have a Gold Monster 1000 which is a VLF, & they can be picked up for under $1000 new, & around $700 2nd hand. Its a great little machine, but Im finding the MXT Pro is better on coin & relics (better discrimination), & the GM1000 struggles on mineralised ground a bit too compared to the PI units. A 2nd hand Equinox 800 (also VLF) can be found 2nd hand for just under $1000, & it has a gold/prospecting mode that the 600 doesn't have. People do find small gold with the EQ800 There are also several other brand VLF's similar to the Equinox [/QUOTE]
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What's a good Gold Detector to start out with?
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