Search the Community
Showing results for '"GPX 4500"'.
-
Hello all. I have a 2100v2 with docs screamer/battery kit an an assortment of coils. I use it very occasionaly where I live in Alaska (more GB2 country) but hopefully I will get at least a couple weeks a year to niugget hunt around prescott az while visiting my wifes sister. Its not a lot of use so I dont want to spend big money but I do want my best chance of success. So my question is, will I see a marked difference in performance & ease of use between the upgraded 2100v2 & a gpx 4500 or 5000. I see very slightly used 4500s & 5000s up here regularly in the $2400/2500 range.
-
Well, long story short I got me a 4500. Not without trouble but I got one somewhat cheap. The lcd screen is damaged though and has lines through it. does anyone know where I can get a replacement lcd from? And if it’s a simple plug & play type fix? Surely there’s some equivalent from china that will work..? it’s not BAD but it’s not great and it’s definitely not ideal. Would hate to be out and it stops altogether. cheers lads
-
As the title mentions,i have the option on buying a brand new Coiltek 18'' Elite mono coil its the 'camo' version at a vastly reduced price that what they are normally priced at,i wont be using it for finding anything small like gold nuggets etc,but mainly hoards or stray coinage allied with scattered hoards. It wont be used all that often but when it is i am certain that i have the right tool for the job,so would like some advice/opinions is this a good coil for my specific use when used with the GPX 4500 ?? Many thanks -
I have permission to hunt a property that is a couple miles away from Pea Ridge Battlefield. I have been finding some keepers with my Deus 1, with the 9 " and 11" X35 coils. I recently picked up a GPX 4500 in great shape, with a 12x8 platypus DD coil, 2 11" mono coils, a 11"DD, a 15"x12" mono, and a 18" mono. I going to see what I can find. I have used the SD2000 up to the GP Extreme, but not the GPX 4500. My question to the members is, how good is the iron reject, can it knock out iron the size of 16d rusty nails.
-
Looking for a small coil for GPX 4500 Something like a 10x5, or 8" or smaller Would prefer a DD, but will consider Mono
-
I will buy used GPX 4500 or 5000. Please send me PM.
-
.thumb.JPG.b46839319dc8de4aefe1f42407094dbd.JPG)
X-Coils have been working away in the background and took me by surprise with this one, I've always wanted a Concentric coil for my GPX 5000 but not a giant sized one, and I think they've nailed it with the perfect size coil for my needs, a 15" Concentric for the legacy GPX. I have a spot that I like to detect that's quite close to home but the hot rocks drive me mad with the GPZ there, I've found a few bits of gold there, biggest is 1.2 grams and that was with the Equinox 800 and 11" coil, the reason I was using it was I got sick of digging hot rocks with the GPZ, I haven't even bothered to take the 6000 there as I already know it's worse on these particular hot rocks than the GPZ. I've had the GPX 4500 there once but had a fair bit of problems with EMI as it's near a busy road and every car going past sent my 4500 nuts, their alternator or something, you could hear them coming. It's quite a steep gully with a road going through the bottom of it. This nugget would have been no more than 20 feet from the road So, I'm very much looking forward to using this 15" Concentric coil on my 5000 and going back to this spot. In mono mode on the GPX it's a full-fledged spiral mono coil, flick it to DD mode and it's a Concentric coil which handles bad ground and my hot rocks very well, along with being very good for EMI. A real 2 in 1 coil. This coil will be on its way to me very soon, I can't wait to use it. My 5000 hardly weighs more than my 6000 now with its carbon fibre shaft and lithium battery setup.
-
hi guy's i have a question i need an answer for. i want to purchase a gpx 5000 for big targets under 1.5 meter, but i heard some people talk about "Eddy Current". They claim it affect gpx detectors; therefore is not good for hunting big relics! What do you think? -
Hi, i bought a minelab gpx 4500, it will come with 11" coil. i will use the detector at places heavly searched with for example xp deus 2, ctx3030, and other detectors. the sites are medieval, roman, bronze age, etc. so... i need a deep coil to go deeper than the others detectors. question 1-wich coils do you recomend? question 2- i read that the mono coil are the deepest, but in places with a lot of iron, it would be a pain... i was looking at the detech website, they have mono coils, dd coils, and concentric coils, this concentric coils will go deeper than the dd coils? wich type of coil will be better for this type of conditions? question 3-detech coils vs commander coils, with the same size, they will work almost the same? question 4-i will receive the detector without battery, so i need to buy a new battery. i saw a guy selling a homemade battery, are this type of batterys something i can trust? they will work like a original, and the detector will get the same deep? or its better for me to buy a original battery? thanks
-
Warm greetings to all members Can you help me what is the cause of the buzzing sound or the buzzing OR wheezing? The continuous overtime is similar to the smuggling of electricity in Minelab Detector This resulted in distortion Or the lack of clarity of the signal threshold Target signals are not strong Tried another battery and the headphone connections are fine and the noise is still going on I would like to thank everyone in this wonderful forum, which has become a source of valuable information and we do not dispense with your advice and experiences -
I was testing my 4500 today on a 2 gram nugget at 7"-8" and a 1 gram at 6"-7". I was able to hear the 2 gram with the gpx with all my coils 6x10 coiltec 14"x9" advantage and 11" dd commander. None of them could hear the 1 gram. Possibly a faint signal with the 6x10 coil. Does this sound about right? The soil is not too mineralized I was able to run the dd at 13 with no ground noise and the monos at 11 or 12. Also I have been detecting a new area lately and have found 9 nuggets from .6g to 2g. Picture below. The smallest was hiding under a bullet so doesn't count as a gpx find. Using the gpx. All of them were within 4"-5" from the coil in bedrock areas. I know there must be some under the areas of shallow gravel but I can't seem to find any there. I'm getting ground noise and false signals only. Thanks
-
Hey all! I just wanted to let everyone know that I now offer complete, carbon-fiber shafts (which can also be counterweighted if you desire) for the Gold Monster 1000. I'll attach a picture of a completed one, assembled with the unit, below. Additionally, I also have begun offering lower rods for the GPX 4500/4800/5000, and now the 6000 (and of course lower rods for the CTX 3030, and complete shafts for the Equinox). Finally, I also offer custom shafts for the Excalibur series, also with a couple of pictures, below. Thanks all!
-
I'm checking both out. Need some input by others.
-
I've been reading about DD and mono coils for the GPX. I'm confused
-
I recently bought a GPX 4500. It came with 3 coils, 14" oval nugget finder advantage, 10x5 coiltek and stock 11" DD round. I want to be able to run the 14" mono but cant get the detector to quiet down. Lots of EMI noise. At least I think that's what it is. Even when I am out in the boonies. No cell signal and now power lines anywhere it is still noise. The 10x5 coil works better but still has occasional warbles even when holding still. The DD seems to be quietest. Normal Settings: Factory for the most part. Enhance, fixed, general, mono. Is there a process that I should follow to quiet the detector? I am a bit worried that the 14" coil might be bad because it is so noisy. I am doing auto tune and ground balance. I have already found some nice gold with the detector using the 5x10 coil but feel that I am missing some of the signals because I cant quiet the detector. Thanks
-
Good Morning Treasure Detectives, My wife was kind enough to purchase for me a New Open Box GPX 4500, for putting up with her for 29 years. Not exactly her version of this story. June 29 will be 29 years, where did the time go. Back to subject, it came with the mono and double d coils, but need advise on what coil that is waterproof would be good for saltwater beach. Thinking 15" or about similar size. I have used my Simi Eliptical Mono Commander on my TDI and got great results in wet sand area. but did not put under water, because its only water resistant not proof. I would like to be able to use in wading depth. Yes I know expensive machine for being around water. I have waterproofed my TDI SL and will waterproof the GPX as well. need the extra depth. Didn't know they would be releasing the AQ so soon. would have told wife to wait. I thought the AQ was a year down the road. Maybe on our 30th anniversary. Right now have to use what I have. Moderate mineralization beach looking for jewelry size targets. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Happy Hunting and Stay Safe and Healthy to all! Lonnie -
Greetings from the UK to all you fellow hunters from a newbie to the GPX 4500 and this site , i have a question i recently i acquired a Gpx 4500 and it has a modification on the control panel which i am not sure about could somebody tell me what this is ? as you can see in the picture it says Gain + and L.S.M three position switch what is this and how do you use it and who would have modified it if known ? my hunting will be 99% on wet beach sand had an SD 2200D way back which was awesome on the beach so GPX should be no exception. Any help and advice will be very much appreciated and any advice on a beach set up would be good as i not tried her out yet many thanks .
-
Hi all, I'm from France, working with a GPX4500 of 2003. Yesterday when I started this old guy, I was affraid by this problem : - Sound when the treshold start is strange. - The autotune (research for free frequency) is a stable sound, with no variation. - And no power ! about 5 inch max for my metal digging pickaxe. I tried some factory resets, but the problem is always the same... I tried this one with another disc, trakking button, cable, headphone, battery, the problem come from the main box... Anyone knows this problem ? Thank you and have a nice day. Luis
-
I see the Minelab GPX 4500 is being discontinued. If the price goes down is it worth it to pick one up or has what replaced it that much better? Perhaps a premium will now be asked for the remaining new GPX 4500's? Is now the time to buy??
-
Hello my friends. Can you tell me to if this is a fake modell of GPX? Can this be?Link dwn here: https://www.shpock.com/de-de/i/XAKkV0-tXx_ZDS2M/metaldetector-minelab-gpx-4500 Thank for your answers. Greetings
-
Version 4907-0823-2
12 downloads
Minelab GPX 4500 Brochure, 961 KB pdf file, 2 pages Minelab GPX 4500 Data & Reviews Minelab Metal Detector Forum -
Version 4901-0063 Rev 1.1
102 downloads
Minelab GPX 4500 Instruction Manual, 4.14 MB pdf file, 108 pages Minelab GPX 4500 Data & Reviews Minelab Metal Detector Forum -
The Minelab GPX 4500 detector was released in 2008 and discontinued in February 2021. The GPX 4500 is a pulse induction (PI) metal detector aimed primarily at the gold prospecting market but which has become popular also with relic hunters. Note that the sale price of this model normally includes two search coils, an 11" round DD plus an 11" round mono coil. "Return of the Legendary Gold Detector! The versatile GPX-4500 is a proven gold finder with many features and great performance. Incorporating Minelab’s superior Multi Period Sensing (MPS), Dual Voltage Technology (DVT) and Smart Electronic Timing Alignment (SETA) technologies it penetrates mineralised ground better and deeper than basic PI detectors." Source: Minelab website Minelab GPX 4500 metal detector MPS, DVT & SETA technologies for superior gold detecting performance. 2 coils supplied: 11-inch Double-D for general use AND 11" Monoloop for deeper detecting Versatile Timing settings for various ground conditions. The Enhance timing is a powerful feature, similar to the Sensitive Smooth timing, but provides an improvement in the depth and signal response on small and large targets alike. The Sharp timing is more suited to quieter soils and can also help to pinpoint faint targets. Six pre-programmed search modes for easy switch-on-and-go detecting. All six search modes can be modified with your favourite settings and renamed. Stabilizer control for the smoothest threshold. In noisy conditions, turning it down will provide you with a smoother threshold. In quiet conditions, increase the stabilizer and faint target signals will be more obvious. Ground Balance OFF for neutral soils. This is a useful feature for very benign low mineralised or salt saturated soils. This setting will also work well for treasure or relic hunters in loam or sandy soils. Backlight with adjustable time-out to preserve battery life. Target Volume allows you to increase the strength of softer target signals. This is useful in windy conditions, for people suffering from hearing loss, and to adjust the audio volume when using external speakers. This can also provide an audio boost in mild soils, and can be used to smooth out ground noise signals in highly mineralised soils. The Iron Reject function allows you to set the desired level of discrimination, from cautious to aggressive. This enables detecting in areas with high levels of ferrous junk. Built-in amplifier so you can hear soft target signals from deeper nuggets, more easily. The Li-lon battery pack includes a built-in audio amplifier, allowing you to use an external speaker without the need for any external booster. Official Minelab GPX 4500 Product Page Minelab GPX 4500 Owner's Manual Minelab GPX 4500 - Steve's Review GPX 4000 - 5000 Timing Charts Forum Threads Tagged "minelab gpx" Minelab Metal Detector Forum
-
I have been using a VLF for years and recently have been reading about PI detectors. I am wondering about the positive aspects of the Minelab over the VLF. I know about the greater depth, but for the expense, I can afford. If others can direct me or chip in..Do you still dig up the same amount of trash? I have buckets of bullets and pennies...I have found gold with my VLF but I know I must be missing a lot more... Thanks John
-
Lately, I've been experiencing the coil overload problem. Its hard to say whats causing it but it happens often. Probably not the best thing to do but I tend to slightly lean on the detector as I'm digging a target with the coil firmly against the ground. I've done this for a while with no problems before. It only shows the overload signal or shuts down when the coil is pressed against the ground. I've noticed it happens when using different coils as well. The only thing that has changed recently is the settings I use. I often have the rx gain flat out at 15 (gpx 4500) and other setting quite high also. Is it possible that the more extreme settings (when the coil is in contact with the ground) are the cause or is likely a problem with the machine?
