Danny

However my ideal combination in a perfect world would be a gpz and a garrett atx

Actually ricks exact thoughts

Thanks John and Terry, I was leaning towards the mxt pro for beach hunting and prospecting , using the nel dd in hot rock conditions , the GPX 4500 or 5000 for visiting my relatives property in wa which is red iron type soil . I live on the east coast 5 minutes from the beach and fly to wa 4 or 5 times a year which is why I was thinking about a GPX , and 2 hours from the goldfields here in South Qld. Thinking the 2 machines would be complementary and sell the sovereign

Hey there John , I've narrowed the allrounder detector list down to mxt pro or Tdi , and for a specialist gold prospecting machine a GPX for when I travel to WA or nearby goldfields

Once again thanks for your information and advice Monte. It must be interesting hunting in ghost towns and you have given me a couple of other detectors to ponder :) . To be able to find thousands of coins back in the 70s must of been something special. I think those days are gone . Usually there is a least another detectorist on the beach I choose to visit , but it's great to have a chat to the blokes and always good to compare finds while we are hunting. Danny

Above are silver , and gold earrings with quarter carrot diamonds. The bottom picture is a rise gold bird cage pendant with a gold swallow hanging underneath .

I have found using the sdc on the beach the following

Monte , this is a find a picked up yesterday with the sovereign . A white gold chain necklace with a half Carratt diamond .

Thanks Monte for your questions , I will try my best to answer with my limited knowledge at this stage . Prospecting to me means a combination of beach detecting and detecting for gold or relics in other conditions away from the beach , that could be anywhere . I feel like I need to bring out the Oxford dictionary to quote the meaning of prospecting here. Monte the sovereign I use for beach hunting . The A2b I have in my man cave , just like the mxt past the upper 48 ( correct me iff I'm wrong) has found the most gold nuggets purportedly here in oz. We can't dig up the parks here as they are public places , my experience is limited . I'm lucky I'm located a few kms from one of the busiest stretch of beaches in oz and a state forest a few kms in the hinterland with an old gold mine. ( an old gold mine does not mean I will find gold, I realise this) . The gold fields are an our or so away. What I mean by being hard hit are government sanctioned gold prospecting areas sanctioned for public use , where every foot or so you take there is a dig ( I know that does mean you will not find a nugget but chances are less) . The sdc2300 I sold for reasons I have written and regret the statement, but the truth shall set you free monte :). My wife has become somewhat of fan of my hobby and she actively par-takes in beach hunting of late. There is no chance I'd be selling the a2b gold hunter , and definitely not the sovereign just yet , the sovereign is the only functional machine I have at the moment . The a2b is functional also but as previously said it's a relic and I like the history behind the a2b which is why it's in my mancave or poolroom depending on which country your from. Treasures , well for me that's a broad definition from old self loading world war 2 cartridges for the Australian infantry slr , to old horse riding buckle belts , to coins , jewellery and the elusive nugget. I like unearthing historical finds , I equally like finding coins and jewellery and like most detectorists a nice large nugget ( one can still dream big monte :), and dream big I do . The mxt pro ( which other members has recommended- particular mention to John) I have my eye on as a likely allrounder as with the Excalibur 2 , but like any novice I change my mind depending on reccomendations from members . I have done my own research on the whites Tdi and v3i , however like you said it comes down to a machine your comfortable with . I also need a specialist gold detector for when I'm in Western Australia on my relatives property north of the Gascoyne. Iron ore country? Once again thank you for your input Monte and look forward to your reply.

Thanks again , that is really great advice . May I ask what other detectors you use? Danny

The nel dd is for the sovereign. For an mxt I would use the recommended coils. If the ground is highly mineralised would you recommend changing to a nel dd John or stick with a whites coil? ads by Amazon...

Thanks for the information fellow prospectors . The marriage is rock-solid thanks rick :) . She has used the sovereign once or twice now and everything is well, and enjoys the excitement of the hunt. Im lucky! We are both novices and that's part of the excitement , learning new things about treasure hunting and prospecting. Anyway John with the whites mxt how's does it go in the swash ? If I need a backup to the sovereign?

hi john I have ordered a nel 15" attack coil , will see how that goes in the swash , I've heard good reviews about the nel series of coils .

thanks roughwater, your right you end up digging the whole beach with the sdc 2300, i don't think it's designed for the beach but does a great job , you won't miss much. For discrimination I use an older sovereign gt , gets good results aswell. Some members have reccomeded the whites mxt as an all rounder or a f19 , but for beach conditions a garrett at pro looks a likely performer combined with a GPX 4500 or 5000 for inland terrain . I sold my sdc 2300 regrettably and just have the sovereign Gt. so like SLGuin, I'm on the hunt for a beach alrounder and perhaps a GPX or whites for prospecting

With the mxt john, does it loose performance with larger coils ?

yeah was a tough sell , got to learne how to use properly , found some tiny pieces . Will check up on the f19

Thanks John , will pick one up , looks like what I'm after and would compliment a 5000 or slightly cheaper 4500.

I do like the sovereign gt , a relic itself , I have it on all metal mode when using it . Good machine to learne on but looking for the next now . Cheers ads by Amazon...

Thanks death ray and John . The mxt for beach and trash areas and as a back up for a GPX ? Any thoughts on the deus xp?

Hi SLGuin, I'm a newly , but on the micro gold front I have found these specimens with an sdc2300 on the beach in soft sand and swash . Don't know if you could justify the price on the mine lab detector but here are some pics on some finds. Some very nice silver and gold earring with quarter carrot diamonds and a Indian rose gold and gold pendant . Regards

Hi everyone , I'm new to prospecting and already addicted after 2 months . I was lucky enough to meet an old timer who has been prospecting for most of his life but is to old to go out these days , so instead refurbishes old detectors . I picked up a sovereign gt and an old a2b gold hunter . To cut a long story short mike (old timer) had his whole yard set up for detecting in highly mineralised soils to trashy beach conditions . I learnt a lot in the several occasions I have been there as mike has pumped as much knowledge as he could into me. I've learnt how to use both machines well and found some great treasures with both machines . As with any hobby I purchased an sdc2300 , good machine in mineral soils and hard hit areas . Problem: looking for an all purpose machine , I got pulled into the hype surrounding whites mx sport and sold my sdc2300 ( In addition I sold the sdc as my wife found out the price and threatened divorce) and put my a2b in my mancave in a glass cabinet next to my sporting memorabilia. So down to the sovereign gt , I have ordered a nel attack coil for it , which will slightly improve performance I'm told . So I need a gold detector and an all rounder to complement the sovereign get : anyone with advice - I'm thinking between the deus, gpx5000( price is so high though) garrett at pro and whites mxt.