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Metal Detecting for Gold
Does $$$$ give results ??? (5 probably dumb quetions )
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<blockquote data-quote="SteelPat" data-source="post: 174544" data-attributes="member: 4467"><p>Just my 10c worth - if you are looking for small gold in mineralised ground (most of the australian goldfields are mineralised) do not get a VLF machine. By the time you tune out the ground noise, you have also tuned out the small gold.</p><p></p><p>What you have to remember is that most of the known goldfields (probably where most newbies start) have been over with every conceivable detector known to man and, most of the easy to find gold is gone. So you want to get any advantage you can. If you go looking on this site as well as facebook and other forums, have a look at the recent finds and what machines are finding them. </p><p></p><p>In my experience, most of the recent stuff has been found with Minelab PI machines. Now whether this is because more Minelab machines have been sold, whether Minelab owners are more vocal, I have no idea. On small gold, the SDC2300 has been shown to be the best for our conditions on small gold. I have not seen any other detector outperform it consistently (on small gold that is). I dont own one of these but I have numerous friends who own them and would not use anything else.</p><p></p><p>Main thing is do your research and make your own mind up based on what you see. Most people are a little biased towards one brand or another. Take everones opinion with a grain of salt and then decide on the evidence you find yourself. Also most stores have either test machines or hire machines. Take time to trial some first before you commit to buying. Especially if you are looking at an expensive machine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteelPat, post: 174544, member: 4467"] Just my 10c worth - if you are looking for small gold in mineralised ground (most of the australian goldfields are mineralised) do not get a VLF machine. By the time you tune out the ground noise, you have also tuned out the small gold. What you have to remember is that most of the known goldfields (probably where most newbies start) have been over with every conceivable detector known to man and, most of the easy to find gold is gone. So you want to get any advantage you can. If you go looking on this site as well as facebook and other forums, have a look at the recent finds and what machines are finding them. In my experience, most of the recent stuff has been found with Minelab PI machines. Now whether this is because more Minelab machines have been sold, whether Minelab owners are more vocal, I have no idea. On small gold, the SDC2300 has been shown to be the best for our conditions on small gold. I have not seen any other detector outperform it consistently (on small gold that is). I dont own one of these but I have numerous friends who own them and would not use anything else. Main thing is do your research and make your own mind up based on what you see. Most people are a little biased towards one brand or another. Take everones opinion with a grain of salt and then decide on the evidence you find yourself. Also most stores have either test machines or hire machines. Take time to trial some first before you commit to buying. Especially if you are looking at an expensive machine. [/QUOTE]
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Metal Detecting for Gold
Does $$$$ give results ??? (5 probably dumb quetions )
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