A good Gold nugget detector ,,?? to buy

[div4gold]

Hi Forum I have been detecting for 40 years now on land and in the ocean ,,,but now i want to try my hand at gold nuggets I spend my winters here in the Dominican Republic and am finding out about the large areas of gold bearing water ways...
What would be a good machine for nuggets...VLF or PI ,brands...features..ect.
I currently have a Explorer SE and a X-terra 70 i use on land ,,,,I have owned many brands over the years of land units and PI unit for the ocean (Aqua Pulse)
I would prefere a water proof one so it could get wet if i laided it down ...
Any help would be great !!!!
Don.

 

[Hoser John]

Best to have help from someone who has experience in the DR as to ground conditions,rules,regs and such also. I don't know of a single soul who has detected the DR hope ya do righteously. There are many good units out for gold as showcased here and Steves' analysis/synopsis will help indeed. With all the horrendous rain in the wet season a water machine(waterproof at least) might be a smart move as both Minelab and Garrett have recently released some very impressive units-John

 

[Grubstake]

Garrett, At Gold will fit the bill, its water proof, and a gold and coin detector. Grubstake

 

[steve herschbach]

I second that - given your preferences - Garrett AT Gold. Faster response than Ace series, three tones, waterproof to ten feet, interchangeable coils.

 

[nugget71]

You never mentioned anything about money so if you have some to burn I would go the ATX and AT Gold as a combination of VLF and PI. Covered all bases and both are water proof.
Cheers!