smack
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Post by smack on Aug 30, 2020 15:34:47 GMT
Hi everyone, I'm new here and just looking for some advice. I want to buy a metal detector, it is primarily for looking for gold probably in rivers. I'm not looking for a top of the range detector but would like something that will do the job well... What does everyone use?
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Post by norwaydigger on Aug 31, 2020 10:30:05 GMT
Not many people here are looking specifically "only" for gold...in ireland there are basically very small flakes of gold, so you will probably need a pretty high spec machine to be able to find them..equinox, or a pulse induction machine (also need to be waterproof...)
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Post by smack on Aug 31, 2020 20:27:46 GMT
Hi norwaydigger, thanks for your reply. Do you know of a machine that might be suitable?
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Post by Solo hunter on Aug 31, 2020 21:20:31 GMT
For the tiny flakes or small nuggets that you would expect to find I would suggest you use a coil with a higher frequency..
Choices..
Xp orx with the white hf coil
Minelab nox 600 / 800
Or a fisher gold bug pro
They're not cheep machines.. but if thats your target, your wasting yor time with anything less
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Post by ringmoney on Aug 31, 2020 21:59:18 GMT
Hi I actually do hunt for gold here and use an Equinox 800. As Solo said because gold is so small here and also the you really need a high frequency VLF. Minelab equinox 800 or gold monster, not the 600 as it does not have a gold mode. XP Orx/Deus with hf coil. Whites Gmt. Fisher Gold Bug/Gold Bug 2, not the Pro as it only 19khz.
If you are on a budget, you should get a Whites Gmt or a Fisher Gold bug at a reasonable price, with the current market, you could pick up an XP Deus lite with hf coil very cheap.
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Post by smack on Sept 1, 2020 6:51:33 GMT
Thanks solohunter and ringmoney. Do you know of anyone selling any of these detectors, even in good used condition?
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Post by ringmoney on Sept 1, 2020 13:24:01 GMT
Thanks solohunter and ringmoney. Do you know of anyone selling any of these detectors, even in good used condition? not at the moment sorry. |
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Post by Dave2 on Sept 1, 2020 17:30:20 GMT
You'll be able to pick up the equinox 800 from Colin in Northern Ireland. www.metaldetectorsalesni.comYou'll be waiting a while if you want one of those models used. |
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