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Thanks JW, There were times on the weekend that I had to drop the sensitivity down to two. so it doesn't love the hot ground Unless it was a sun baker I doubt I would I of found it, However in other sections in the same location the sensitivity was up to seven. It still wouldn't of had the punch of a PI but at least I am out there. As for being hooked , LOL yes I am. Best thing is my kids love coming with me so that makes the wife happy cause she gets the day off. Happy wife happy life!

Hi All, This is my first post :) I wanted to share my experience as a novice. My daughter and I were watching a you tube Video on gold detecting and we decided that it would be a fun thing to do together. So I went and spoke to a dealer and he suggested the GM1000. There was only the one review at the time that was very positive. Four/ five months later and I have been out six times with my new GM1000 to Various locations within the golden triangle , All I had to show from it was a crap load of junk and a heap lead shots. I started seeing more reviews pop up so naturally I was reading/watching the reviews on the GM. ( a lot weren’t good) I started to doubt myself and my machine. So I decided I need to go out with someone to tell me what I am doing wrong and to see if I had wasted my money. Via Facebook I discovered someone and went out with him for the day. He restored my faith in it and I learnt to trust the detector. The other thing I learnt was how to run it in manual successfully. After the training I went out again and it finally happened . I found the yellow stuff , Not just one bit either. Now I can’t retire on the two little bits (0ne .4g and the other .2g) However God it feels bloody good ! Now I do plan on getting a PI detector at a later stage when funding permits however in the mean time I can now know that the GM can do what it was sold to me as. Good luck everyone! Rob

Hi all , Let me be clear that I am a novice. I was sold a GM 1000 in April (pick up was June i Think) So take what I say with a grain of salt. I have been reasonably happy with mine however I have been disappointing in the depth the GM will penetrate. I think it maxim depth in the gold fields would be about 10cm . This is with the lager coil and tested with a .5 gram test piece. This was tested in a spot in Castelmaine. Would the smaller coil penetrate deeper? I did test this in the back yard with a bucket of dirt and couldn't see much of a difference between the two coils. Can someone help me with which coil I should be using when? Am I expecting too much? I have been out about 5 times and have dug up plenty of lead shot/musket balls and bullets and a heap of other crap. Elusive gold nuggets have evaded me but I guess I am doing ok for someone new to the hobbie? I was told that it was the GM 1000 is bee's Knees for Beginners. Knowing what I know now I would of waited and saved up for a GPX 4500. But in saying that it may have taken me another 3 years to save up for that and at least I am out there swinging with something.