It's a sad thought I know but was thinking especially if your alone out in the bush it would be pretty easy to knock off if someone wanted to.any one buying a gpz7000 had any thoughts on this as you are walking around with 10 k
Any gpz buyers concerned about being alone in the bush with 10k
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Absolutely! This is why I'm keeping my pick nice and sharp 
my detector didnt even cost a quarter of the new 7000 but i still have my moments when i think i am walking around alone with an expensive toy that may make me an easy target, its sad that times have made people worry about this
You might have to get those picks that shoot bullets think I saw one on eBay
Have never thought about detector insurance whilst your out in the field actually.
Detectors are starting to get to the sorts of prices where insurance is something one must consider nowadays!
Yeh sure, house and contents ins. covers your machine from theft, fire etc when its at home, but what about while in use?
Anyone had this kind of insurance or know if its even available?
Edit : Remember the Zed has an inbuilt GPS transmitter/receiver so it could be tracked just like your smart phone.
Detectors are starting to get to the sorts of prices where insurance is something one must consider nowadays!
Yeh sure, house and contents ins. covers your machine from theft, fire etc when its at home, but what about while in use?
Anyone had this kind of insurance or know if its even available?
Edit : Remember the Zed has an inbuilt GPS transmitter/receiver so it could be tracked just like your smart phone.
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Yes you can insure it just the same as you can insure your smart phone. I've run over my smart phone a couple of times
Andyndan
Andy
We find so many bullets and lead maybe we could through them at the thefts really hard. Haha
MJB
matt
I Don't think much has changed since the gold rush days its just that nowadays we are not allowed to walk around with colt revolver. There is always going to be some sneaky mongrel waiting to rob and steel.
Insure it for sure and don't put up a fight, no gold is worth your life
Insure it for sure and don't put up a fight, no gold is worth your life
Goldtarget
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I'm actually heading g down the insurance road myself. Come on salesman hit me up via pm if you have any suggestions.
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Imagine a prospecting club with 20 members at a Camp over.
10 members with the 7000 and the rest with a GP or GPX.
Its a bit of coin laying about on one prospecting trip.
10 members with the 7000 and the rest with a GP or GPX.
Its a bit of coin laying about on one prospecting trip.
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It's a pretty small community word of a GPZ theft would spread like wild fire and the owner should have the serial number to track it down.
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Has anyone had a detector stolen when out detecting before or know someone that has? I know there's always low life's out there that are prepared to steel rather than work for stuff. So is this a real problem, or just a concern because the gpx is expensive?
I know there's always low life's out there that are prepared to steel rather than work for stuff. So is this a real problem, or just a concern because the gpx is expensive?
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I'd be more worried about some one knocking it off out of my car, the idiot probably wouldn't even know what his pinched.
Knocking some one on the head for a detector is a bit extreme....
Out of the car yes....you would have to be a low life junky to do such a thing and last time i looked there werent to many hanging out in the middle of no where.
Every town has its drop outs....
My advise is dress down for the occaision ....put an aldi sticker on every thing ....dont drive past the pub 1st in you BMW or stop to ask the locals and tell them what and where your doing.
Out of the car yes....you would have to be a low life junky to do such a thing and last time i looked there werent to many hanging out in the middle of no where.
Every town has its drop outs....
My advise is dress down for the occaision ....put an aldi sticker on every thing ....dont drive past the pub 1st in you BMW or stop to ask the locals and tell them what and where your doing.
Wintersnake said:
It happened here not too long ago. A poor bloke just picked up his gpx 5000 he stopped at the shops quickly on the way home and someone broke into his boot and took it. Must have been following him the whole time I reakon.
yeah i also saw a fella on here had his sdc knocked off, think that was from his car too
Metamorphic said:
Receiver, yes; transmitter, not so sure. Does the GPZ have a slot for a SIM card?
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