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Minelab GPZ 7000, The Controversy Ends?


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By memory, I have had two days without gold since using the GPZ this gold hunting season, albeit some days only sub-grammers, those sort of results in the field I hunt in were only achieved by the 2100 and the A2B over 30 odd years of detecting. It is without doubt a gold magnet, has some issues and in defence of Minelab I believe those issues come about because they followed the CTX stem setup. Coin detecting is not as demanding as gold detecting on gear, perhaps they should have kept with the agricultural build of the GPX, but than it would have not had the futuristic looks it has to sell to the market that require such. I guess as a proud OZie I`m defending our home grown company but it has given the results as Minelabs detectors always have.

 

By the time my shaft lock has worn beyond repair it will have well and truly paid for complete replacement and a good wage behind it, what other hobby machine gives those results?

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Obviously quite a few people have issues with Minelab as a company and Minelab would be wise to take note of it and perhaps try and address it in some way. Unfortunately because of my association with Minelab as a product tester I do not think that I am regarded as being totally unbiased as regards all this and so it is best if I just remain silent. The thread was started precisely with the intent of allowing GPZ owners who have used the machine for an extended time to express their opinions and I will leave it at that.

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My view on this is that those that have taken the time to get best out of the GPZ have all gone quiet so no one else finds out how much gold is being pulled up.

 

Also justifying owning a top of the range detector can be likened to hunting, you are not going elephant hunting without an elephant gun, Australia is the gold equivalent of elephant territory so it follows that you need the best elephant gun.

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I thought oh-no another borrrring  GPZ thread (boy was I wrong) 

 good thread guys. Like to hear from Klunker, maybe he could

 liven things up a bit.

 

Ivan
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I've read all the posts on this thread. And have to concur with most all of them on the pro's and con's of the 7000.

That being said, I have way more pro's.

A list of my con's.

Cheap footrest.

Wm 12 clip wont stay clipped on my harness without adding a rubberband to keep in place.

The shaft does tend to move around. I clip my Velcro bungee harnesses clip right below the handle. So I run the handle and display at about 11:00 o'clock with the coil flat to the ground. But it won't stay put. I can see this being a issue with time and wear and tear.

The coil cover notches. They allow dirt into and between the coil. Not a big issue. But has to be cleaned out periodically.

EXTRA DEEP. What the heck is it for? I use every other function except this. Need some clarity.

Heavy.

Nothing major here.But Minelab hopefully reads our issues and takes notes. Without us consumers, you wouldn't be selling detectors.

So for the pro's.

I had a GPX 5000 for 3 years. Had success with it. But never fully understood it. Sometimes going through brush , the toggles would get hit and I wouldn't notice for a time. Not having that info displayed in front of my face was a major issue for me.

But I have good success and would still be using today if not for the 7000. My knowledge and experience as a electronic prospector grew immensely with the 5k.

Then came the 7000. I wanted to be one of the first in the area with one. And purchased one with no hesitation. Going on Minelabs reputation as the best. I hve no regrets.

I've put many hours swinging it. I've found more gold in months with the 7k than in years with the 5k.

Weather it be more knowledge and experience on my behalf. Right location. Or is it the machine. I believe it is all 3.

But I felt at home and comfortable with the 7k right away. I felt I spoke it's subtle language. Sometimes it was a little hard to understand, but comes through loud and clear now.

Having a display in my face totally helps.

I love the wireless.

I would buy again.

NO REGRETS HERE.

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Hi Steve,

 

I hasten to add that my reply had nothing to do with you.

I openly admire you for continually standing for the best of electronic prospecting

with your viewpoints and your questioning.

You have created an atmosphere here that gives me the incentive to speak up. 

There have been similar questions over years to Minelab that echo the points I mention.

The intent was not to do anything other than try to point out aspects of these superior machines

that can and should be fixed or made better.

 

Sincere best wishes

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Hey Steve; I would trust your opinion no matter what brand...or if they gave you a free one or a discount; why? Because you have personality-sorry that's a song. Because you have intregrity and the same goes for Jonathan Porter!

 

 Regarding my GPZ, I have a big bone to pick-I have not found a multi oz nugget with it.

But wait, I guess the detector only finds what is there, if it is there.

 

I do know that for me it is the nearest I have come to the perfect gold nugget detector. One machine, one coil, wireless, small gold, big gold, any gold; what more could I want?

fred

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