Dakota Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 What do you consider the best metal / gold detector and why?? I am looking for a detector that can do both. I know most gold detectors run at a higher frequency that a standard detector. I live in an area where I can do both in Northern California Sierra Foothills. I would like to have one detector instead of two which I may end up with if there is not one brand detector that can do both Gold & Coin detecting. Will appreciate your feedback greatly. Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northeast Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Hi Bill. Have a look here http://www.detectorprospector.com/gold-prospecting-guides/steve-guide-gold-nugget-detectors.htm Excellent reviews from Steve. Also, not sure what the Minelab Equinox is going to cost in the States but I would be waiting for it to come out and see a few reviews on it before buying anything - looks to be a real game changer. Have a look here for LOTS of info about the Equinox http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/forum/53-minelab-equinox-fan-club/ Good luck with your choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipCa Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Take some time and read(search) some of the previous post.... much discussion on the subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSMITH Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 if you cant wait and need to purchase one ASAP I would look at the Mine Lab X TERRA 705 which rite now can be had new in box for under $500 I have been using one since 08 or 09 and have never felt the need to up grade to something better it has a great prospecting mode and a good coin mode found my best find ever with one back in 09 and I have always felt it is one of the most under rated detectors on the market I have dug mercs while I was living in Ohio down to around 10 or 11 inches with the 705 if I were to ever up grade rite now I would have to get the Equinox but as I stated earlier in this post I have never felt the need to upgrade my best find ever was under the house I owned in Ohio in the crawl space under the house I detected a box in one corner down about 6 inches under the dirt floor that was full of all kinds of coins included in these coins was 12- 2.5 dollar gold pieces i cant really say enough about the X TERRA 705 but I will tell you the 705 is the one detector that will be with me till I die or it dies if you want a detector dedicated to just gold then I would look at the GM 1000 which I also own, some users have reported bump issues with the coils mainly the small coil but I have not experienced any of those issues reported by others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Another thread on the subject... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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