Coil Selection Help

[ROY]

Let's say I'm  getting  a gpx 5000 / 4500 and going to use it in the Victorian  gold feilds (Australia) What coils would you recommend  to have to cover most situations. 

Thanks in advance  Roy

[Northeast]

15" Nugget Finder Evolution.  So far I am finding it the most versatile.  Probably not as hot as a 12" Evo and probably not as deep as a 19" EVO but a great in-between coil for picking up small and large, shallow and deep and also covering a good amount of ground.  

Just my personal preference but I would always buy a solid coil, not a spoked.  Spoked drive me nuts in amongst sticks and leaf litter. 

You may notice I haven't mentioned a Coiltek coil, but it isn't because they aren't any good, I simply have never used one so can't say either way.  My 5000 came with a couple of Commanders and 4 NF coils so just have had no need to buy more coils of any sort.  Actually that's not true, I did recently pick up a Sadie Mk2 but that is because my brother-in-law won it  🙂 

[ROY]

15 minutes ago, Northeast said:

15" Nugget Finder Evolution.  So far I am finding it the most versatile.  Probably not as hot as a 12" Evo and probably not as deep as a 19" EVO but a great in-between coil for picking up small and large, shallow and deep and also covering a good amount of ground.  

Just my personal preference but I would always buy a solid coil, not a spoked.  Spoked drive me nuts in amongst sticks and leaf litter. 

You may notice I haven't mentioned a Coiltek coil, but it isn't because they aren't any good, I simply have never used one so can't say either way.  My 5000 came with a couple of Commanders and 4 NF coils so just have had no need to buy more coils of any sort.  Actually that's not true, I did recently pick up a Sadie Mk2 but that is because my brother-in-law won it  🙂 

Thanks Northeast and have you used the Sadie and if so where would you use it and how did it go Also I think we may have meet a few years ago in a town in Victoria  with a well known bakery

[RONS DETECTORS MINELAB]

7 hours ago, ROY said:

 

Let's say I'm  getting  a gpx 5000 / 4500 and going to use it in the Victorian  gold feilds (Australia) What coils would you recommend  to have to cover most situations. 

Thanks in advance  Roy

 

Do you know what size of gold your local areas normally produce and the ground conditions, coils are  basically tools for the job at hand.

Small coils for smaller gold and large coils for larger nuggets.

If not a 12” Evo is a great all around coil.

In rubbish areas, heavy mineralization and near power lines you might consider a anti-interference DD

[PeterInSa]

I am after a Mk11 12x8 Nugget Finder, If I cannot get that it will be a 12inch Evo for Vic and Tib.

(Vid below ,12 Evo 15 mins in )

https://phasetechnical.com.au/nugget-finder-evolution-evo-12-mono-coil/

[Northeast]

9 hours ago, ROY said:

Thanks Northeast and have you used the Sadie and if so where would you use it and how did it go

Hi Roy.  I've got a few spots where I have found lots of pieces of tiny gold in a concentrated area.  One of those spots I gave the Mk2 Sadie a run when I first got it and actually found a piece. A little write up here on page 6 about halfway down - https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/26308-northeasts-gpx-5000-finds/page/7/#comments  

To be honest I probably won't use the Mk2 much but always good to have a small coil in the arsenal.  I am getting an Algoforce very soon as a back-up detector and also for family/friends to use and the Sadie MK2 will probably live on that.  

9 hours ago, ROY said:

I think we may have meet a few years ago

I did wonder when I saw 'Roy' whether or not that was you.  Are you planning a trip south or have you become a Mexican?  Still chasing some treasures with the X-Terra (if my memory serves me correctly)?  

[ROY]

4 hours ago, Northeast said:

Hi Roy.  I've got a few spots where I have found lots of pieces of tiny gold in a concentrated area.  One of those spots I gave the Mk2 Sadie a run when I first got it and actually found a piece. A little write up here on page 6 about halfway down - https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/26308-northeasts-gpx-5000-finds/page/7/#comments  

To be honest I probably won't use the Mk2 much but always good to have a small coil in the arsenal.  I am getting an Algoforce very soon as a back-up detector and also for family/friends to use and the Sadie MK2 will probably live on that.  

I did wonder when I saw 'Roy' whether or not that was you.  Are you planning a trip south or have you become a Mexican?  Still chasing some treasures with the X-Terra (if my memory serves me correctly)?  

Hi, Northeast No, i have not moved south but will be looking at coming your way at some point soon I sold the 705 on the trip that I meet you on and purchased a Nox 800 I also have a GPX 4000 but looking at updating to a 4500 / 5000 and getting out more as time goes so fast so that's why I have a few questions and a small budget so a 6000 or 7000 are not in the plan as much as I would like one Thanks for your help and will have to catch up again one day

Roy

[Northeast]

Absolutely let me know when you’re down.

I’m not the person to answer this but if you already have a 4000 and if you have some flat wound coils, will a 4500 be much of a step up?

@Steve Herschbach @Jonathan Porter @PhaseTech might be able to answer that query?

There are 2 pretty clean units for sale on PA at the moment - a 5000 and a 4500.  In central coast NSW and Nowra. 

[ROY]

3 minutes ago, Northeast said:

Absolutely let me know when you’re down.

I’m not the person to answer this but if you already have a 4000 and if you have some flat wound coils, will a 4500 be much of a step up?

@Steve Herschbach @Jonathan Porter @PhaseTech might be able to answer that query?

There are 2 pretty clean units for sale on PA at the moment.  Both in Queensland too I think.  

Hi Northeast yes, I have looked at a 5000 today and have another I can look at as well both eleven and a half years old but the GPX 4500 (new) with 3 coils and warranty have me interested just not sure witch way to go as funds are tight so any help would be appreciated