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    My Experience As A Novice With The Minelab GM 1000

    in Minelab Metal Detectors

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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!

     

     

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    My Experience As A Novice With The Minelab GM 1000

    in Minelab Metal Detectors

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    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

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    Nokta Impact Versus Minelab Gold Monster In Australia

    in Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons

    Posted

    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.

     

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