auminesweeper Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Danny,, The MXT has a serious Rep for other machines to live up to, but if you can't get one Don't forget about the Fors Relic, Because they are an Awesome Machine too and both of these machines are about as good as they get for a VLF prospecting unit, Things like the Gold Bug II and the GMT and the Makro Gold Racer should be classed as Mid Frequency machines But we call them VLFs too partly out of laziness by not having to explain what we are talking about and also because we tend to bung all VLF Type machines in the same Pot, When in fact they are quite different, Ok. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughwater Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Don't forget about the Fors Relic, Hey John and Danny. In my search I also looked at the Fors Relic as it has the 19kzh frequency but if I recall correctly it doesn't have a prospecting mode so may not have the best use on Mineralized ground that the MXT has. It does however have a beach mode so probably decent as a single freq beach detector and for sure a great relic detector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Thanks John , I've got about 30 different detectors running through my mind , to the point i almost forgot my name, then I realised it was Danny because it is on my account . If I don't get a second hand mxt I have an eye on one on eBay and gumtree . A second hand GPX anyone ? Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auminesweeper Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Roughwater said: Don't forget about the Fors Relic, Hey John and Danny. In my search I also looked at the Fors Relic as it has the 19kzh frequency but if I recall correctly it doesn't have a prospecting mode so may not have the best use on Mineralized ground that the MXT has. It does however have a beach mode so probably decent as a single freq beach detector and for sure a great relic detector. On the Relic it's GEN mode is it's version of the MXTs prospecting mode and they are one of the best VLFs in bad ground, The MXTs Beach mode is covered by all of the MXTs modes by switching the ground tracking to the SALT setting so you end up with all 7 modes being able to be used as a beach mode or all 7 modes being able to be used for General detecting, hope that helps,, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auminesweeper Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, Danny said: Thanks John , I've got about 30 different detectors running through my mind , to the point i almost forgot my name, then I realised it was Danny because it is on my account . If I don't get a second hand mxt I have an eye on one on eBay and gumtree . A second hand GPX anyone ? Danny Well check out the for sale section on prospecting Australia forum because there was one on there for sale,ok john https://www.prospectingaustralia.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16455 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughwater Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I didn't know all that John. I would have have looked at the relic harder during my search but somewhere along the way got steered away from it by the lack of a prospecting mode. I've heard some say too that the Fors detectors balance a large coil better too due to their weight distribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Thanks John i really appreciate that . Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auminesweeper Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Yes they do balance better than the Racer 2 but the overall balance of the MXT is about the same as the Relic/Fors Core. we were talking about this last week about companies using different names, But on the MXT it is a True prospecting mode just like the one on the GMT apart from the MXT tells you other info which it good and so does the Relic/Core, but they call it GEN (general) which is basically an all metal mode with a DISC ID meter as is the MXT but on the MXT it is a Dedicated prospecting mode, john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughwater Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Quote A second hand GPX anyone ? Danny Don't know if you want to move down to a GP 4000 but there is one at Gerry's Detectors for sale: Minelab GPX-4000 with 3 coils & Training $1950. You would get free training with it as well but you would have to go to Nevada or Oregon and if you can't go there they might offer a small discount? The GPX's I searched on Ebay are too high. I was also quoted a really good price for a new GPX 4500 from this same company when I bought my GPX fairly recently. You would have to call Scott at 208 345-8898 (Mountain time USA). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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