Jack Lange detectors

[Potbelly11]

Hi everyone, I have been getting some alluvial in the wombat state forest in and around some old time mines.... I would like to have a hunt for some relics around the same area and possibly some nugs in the gt. just wondering if this would be identical to the special and has anyone had any experience with this model, Good or bad. This one is ALOT cheaper... Tia!

http://m.ebay.com/itm/121671640624

 

[grubstake]

You can't go wrong at that price and Only Online are usually a reliable supplier.

 

[Potbelly11]

Got one anyway, cheap as chips

 

[grubstake]

Got one anyway, cheap as chips

From the look of it, it's got to be the same as the one sold for a lot more with JL's name attached.

Here are some posts about the various "JL" detectors and the non-JL models:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3285
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11572

 

[Potbelly11]

Cheers grubstake!

 

[nucopia]

Let us know how you go with it !

 

[Flash_crusoe1]

Hey I was woundering out of the gold snoop pro and the jacke Lange special which one you would recommend

 

[rc62burke]

Hi Flash
Mate please pay attention to the comment I made about the Snoop in my reply to your other post I believe these detectors commissioned by Jack Lange are made to relieve folks like you of their hard earned cash, the special may be okay???? but you don't hear much about them. They ARE NOT specialty "Gold" detectors!!!!!!
Save your coin or invest in a coin unit that will get you out detecting & find you some coin/money so you can get a Gold unit.

cheers
I hope this helps
Lee

 

[rocketaroo]

try the search function on here, lotsa good reading, and opinions, here is one thread for ya.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3285

 

[radar]

hay flash totaly agree with rcb gold sn is a total rip if you want to find coins start with a bh tracker4 its cheep and finds the goods then when you get a bit of experience you can upgrade cheers

 

[Flash_crusoe1]

Then what would you say about the fisher gold bug

 

[grubstake]

Then what would you say about the fisher gold bug

Fisher Gold Bugs have a proven history as gold-finding VLF detectors. They come in a couple of distinctly different types - have a look at this post for basic details (with a breakdown of all the various models in the article linked within the post):
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=176742#p176742

 

[rc62burke]

Then what would you say about the fisher gold bug

Now your getting closer to the real thing, I have a "Gold Bug Pro" not great in mineralised conditions but it will find gold check this,
http://golddetecting.4umer.net/t22112-narrawa-inspired-finds

But it is a fair jump in $$$ I would also have a good look at the Nokta Racer, search here for posts on this one by Narrawa he does not sugar coat his reports.

What sort of budget are you looking at & if you are interested in finding "Gold" how often are you able to get out looking?? all these things need to be considered in your research.
good luck
Lee

 

[OzzyDigga]

FORGET THE JACK LANG SPECIAL, you can get the same detector on ebay for $70-80. its ok for coins, can discriminate ok for gold coins though you will get heaps of bottle caps. I got mine to see if i liked the hobby, now i have an AT Gold, when i find enough coins and a few nuggets to cover at least half of what i paid for it then i will be cobsidering a PI machine. I do however live in northern nsw and find the machine balances ok. If i plan a trip to NQ i will most likely hire a PI, you can one for about 200 a wk.

 

[Mike73]

Hold the pinpoint button and pump the coil whilst turning the ground balance knob. Twiddle the knob until the detector doesn't sound off when pumping the coil.

The Gold Century GC1038 is not sensitive enough for ground balance to matter a great deal though so don't stress about it too much.

Hi,
As Ben78 says, for the GC1038, hold the pinpoint button down while turning the ground balance knob till it just goes silent.....that's it.....I have used it in the water, on wet sand without any problem, goes easily down to 8 inches, with out resetting,....recently found heaps on my local beaches......just tested in in the air with a small piece of gold....it picked it up at 3 inches from the coil.....someone mentioned on the forum, if a cheap detecter can do what this detecter does, why are we paying heaps for the high end detecters,...good question.

 

[Chewy]

Hey can anybody tell me what detector this is and what they are like? For sale atm for 75 bucks.

Thanks Andy.

 

[Brumble-Gum]

It's a Jack Lange gold detector.
I have never used one but often wondered how they go.

 

[Chewy]

Thanks BG. I was just wondering if it was worth it, or if it was an offer to good to refuse.

 

[Goldpick]

Might be this: http://goldhunterdetectors.com.au/detectors-and-equipment/gold-snoop-detectors/jack-lange-special/

Or could be the same model that used to be sold on ebay for under $100. The Jack Lang version was apparently recalibrated to handle Australian mineralised ground. How you would tell the difference between the two is anyone's guess.

 

[Chewy]

Yep that looks like the 1 GP. Thanks. Looks like the same coil to in another pic they have.