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Best brand detector. - Gold detector .

Sailor		Posted : Monday, 18 November 2013 6:55:37 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Was hoping for some insight from anyone who has used a detector that finds gold at a good depth ,small pieces,good at cancelling ground mineralization.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 18 November 2013 7:33:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		I can only speak for 3 machines...they are the fisher F75....the fisher goldbug...and the goldbug 2.......the goldbug 2 is strikly a gold machine no digital readout or anything and only has a cancel iron switch...I have some pics on here of gold found with the F75 as does rgmcbride....and hatter1864 has pics of the gold found with his goldbug... If you want a great allrounder the new goldbugs are made for finding gold but if you putt an 11 inch dd coil with it it becomes a great coin /relic hunter and has digital readout and auto and manual ground balance..
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

gjj109		Posted : Monday, 18 November 2013 4:23:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Working on the premise that performance improves as the price paid increases, what is your proposed budget.

Sailor		Posted : Saturday, 7 December 2013 6:06:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gjj109 Working on the premise that performance improves as the price paid increases, what is your proposed budget. I,m thinking in the region $1500.I think a gold bug 2 since I,ve been researching.I will need a 11 in. coil to.I will be able to afford in the new year if anyone might have something I can buy.
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Saturday, 7 December 2013 8:00:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Well you can buy a brand new Gold Bug 2 with a small and large coil for less than $1500
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 7 December 2013 8:57:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		or for about $40 more a Minelab 705 Goldpack NZ version with free accessories . Check it out here: http://www.detectnz.co.n...w+Zealand+version-2.html Tee Hee. Had to wave my flag too Robert :-) Chris.
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FossickFester		Posted : Saturday, 7 December 2013 9:24:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 174 Location: Tasman Thanks: 63 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 31 post(s)		In the red corner..... the Gold bug 2 And In the blue corner..... the Minelab 705 gold pack Both are going for the Gold....... LOL Seriously tho, From what i've learnt so far about these great machines, You can't go wrong with either brand. But for the record, I got the Gold Bug Pro. Price was the deal breaker for me, it took me ages to make up my mind.. :)

cavey		Posted : Sunday, 8 December 2013 7:12:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Originally Posted by: FossickFester In the red corner..... the Gold bug 2 And In the blue corner..... the Minelab 705 gold pack Both are going for the Gold....... LOL Seriously tho, From what i've learnt so far about these great machines, You can't go wrong with either brand. But for the record, I got the Gold Bug Pro. Price was the deal breaker for me, it took me ages to make up my mind.. :) Out of these two what one will detect the smallest gold. ?

rgmcbrid		Posted : Sunday, 8 December 2013 8:32:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Well, technically the GB2 should find the smallest gold because it runs at the highest frequency. And Fisher claims it to be the most sensitive gold detector ever made. In air tests I have done the Gold Bug 2 is noticeably better than the other Gold Bugs and the F75 on the really tiny stuff (smaller than a pin head). However, the newer digital detectors like the Gold Bug Pro, F75 and the Minelab 705 have made up a lot of the ground with their processors and have a bit of a depth advantage. So if it were me I wouldn't just go on target size; I use an F75 which is the weakest of the detectors mentioned and do not feel at all hindered when detecting for gold, it has picked up some really small nuggets in well traveled areas. In my opinion all the detectors mentioned are plenty good enough and it comes down more to the operator than the slight advantages in target size/depth. Thats my 2 cents anyway.
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latch		Posted : Sunday, 8 December 2013 7:03:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/02/2013(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: dunedin Thanks: 198 times Was thanked: 27 time(s) in 27 post(s)		hey there sailor theres a goldbug 2 on trade me at the moment $800,i've had a garrett,minelab and fisher i think you need to find the detector that works best for you
		fiend hard and find all

Sailor		Posted : Friday, 20 December 2013 9:51:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Sailor Was hoping for some insight from anyone who has used a detector that finds gold at a good depth ,small pieces,good at cancelling ground mineralization. Got a nice mxt from Greymouth,thank you all for the advice.
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Sailor		Posted : Friday, 20 December 2013 9:54:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Originally Posted by: latch hey there sailor theres a goldbug 2 on trade me at the moment $800,i've had a garrett,minelab and fisher i think you need to find the detector that works best for you Yes I saw that ,but opted for the mxt with the two extra coils and headphones.Good man latch.
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