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    Looking For Advice

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    4 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

    So the previous owner had a problem, sent it in for repair, and it came back with the same (maybe now hidden booby trap) problem which has since revealed itself as a bad circuit board.

    Is there a warranty (more than the minimal 30 or 60 days) if you get the unit repaired?  If there is something else wrong with the detector (that hasn't been diagnosed) and it cooks another circuit board you aren't going to be happy (unless it's warranteed).

    No it worked for years apparently, then died again so the guy sold it to the pawn shop without a battery which was pretty smart on his part.   I had to borrow a battery from a friend.  I knew what i was getting into kind of.  

     

    4 hours ago, Joe D. said:

    Gerry, of Gerrys detectors will be selling some used, traded in units soon, if not already! You can price those if looking for a deal! And get 15% off military discount to boot!

    That is only good on new products not used.  

     

    2 hours ago, mn90403 said:

    I'm thinking this is not your first GPX.  Did you buy it to fix it and sell it?

    What do you have now?

    No I started with a 3500 then sold that during the Sudan gold rush then bought a used 3000 which I still have.  

    I think I am just going to get it fixed.  

    Looking For Advice

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    I have a GPX 5000 that needs a new circuit board.  Cost is $2100.  So my question is pay the $2100 or apply that towards a 6000?  Then I go back and forth if I go for the 6000 why not get a 7000 I know I can get a new 7000 for $6000 or less.  

    I bought the 5000 from a pawn shop for $450.00 yes $450.00 I knew it had an issue but never thought that board would be 2100 bucks.  It had been repaired once before for the same issue that I was having.  Minelab replaced a few components for the previous owner but now they have to replace the board.  So basically I would have a brand new 5000 for $2550 per the Minelab tech.

    GPX 6000 - How Do Others Compete?

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    5 hours ago, PhaseTech said:

    How do others compete? If you mean other brands, well I'm still waiting for any other company to beat even a GP extreme for depth in mineralised ground. Ah, maybe make it a bit easier. How about the tired old SD2100. That should be an easier challenge. 5 gram nugget in mineralised ground, 14 or 15" round mono coil on the SD2100. Can any other non-Minelab detector match it?? Surely another company has been able to match a machine that came out in 1996!?? I highly doubt it.... but there's the challenge. Could be a very interesting experiment. 

    So a QED can't match a 2100?  I don't know I don't own one but I thought I read that a QED could match a 5000.  

     

    Minelab GPX 6000 Revealed!

    in Minelab Metal Detectors

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    1 hour ago, Gold Catcher said:

    Now, recovering those tiny bits with the 14 in coil is a different story. 

    That's why I dump my scoop in my sample bag I can pan later and spend more time detecting.  I have close to 5 oz's of the fly poop that I found detecting over the years starting with the Whites V-sat.   It all adds up takes a while but gold is gold.

     

    Minelab GPX 6000 Revealed!

    in Minelab Metal Detectors

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    On 1/21/2021 at 12:28 AM, Dances With Doves said:

    Do you think this machine will be able to hit a  tenth of a grain gold nugget? That would be impressive for a gold PI machine.          

    Well the chart is given .05G five stars.  .05g = .77 grains so it might hit a tenth of a grain.   That's when carry a small sample bag comes in handy.  Once the target is in your hand or scoop pour into the bag and pan it later.

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