Caribou Country Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Looking for recommendations on a reliable backpacker model for small nugget/hardrock detecting. likely will be charging it on portable solar for extended hikes. I'll be in remote country over scree fields, rocks, peaks and creeks far from wheeled and motor transportation. I have the Mine lab 5000, but it is a bit to heavy for my adventurous soul. the 5k works great around home country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detecta Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Light, back packable and reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickUK Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Possibly a Nox with the 6'' coil and collapsible shaft which folds down ultra small enough for a backpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU_Solitude Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 SDC 2300 for me hands down. Not that much lighter than your GPX5k but form and function for rough country detecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 16 hours ago, Caribou Country said: likely will be charging it on portable solar for extended hikes. 4 hours ago, AU_Solitude said: SDC 2300 for me hands down. Will the solar chargers work with the SDC 2300? Most PI's drink juice like it's going out of style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU_Solitude Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Just now, GB_Amateur said: Will the solar chargers work with the SDC 2300? Most PI's drink juice like it's going out of style. 4 C batteries can be charged by solar just as well as any battery powered VLF's unless I am missing something. A solar panel and charger is already extraneous bulk regardless of the detector. You can also get lithium adapters for the small lithium cells that most definitely are easy to charge and you can bank a solid 6-8 hours of detecting off of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Prospector Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 The Gold Bug Pro; super lite weight and probably breaks down better than any other VLF, used it backpacking/prospecting for years. Plus it runs off a singel 9v battery so bringing along a couple spares means no battery/weight hastles or need for recharging equipment. Kinda sorry I sold it as it worked so well in this capacity.....actually thinking of buying another one just for the pack. Switched over to the Monster for the same purpose, breaks down OK for inside the pack but the GB Pro still took up less space. Also I carry more batteries as well. Both work well for this situation, just my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaJ Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Maybe the XP Orx, the lightest weight and many frequencies to choose from. Although I haven't tried one yet, one forum member, at least, has posted great pics here; name of MannyScoot. Can charge it with AA batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribou Country Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 12 hours ago, AU_Solitude said: SDC 2300 for me hands down. Not that much lighter than your GPX5k but form and function for rough country detecting. This packs down very nice! great suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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