AT Pro or AT Gold

[hus4154]

I'm upgrading to either the AT Pro or the AT Gold.....I spend a couple weeks at the Jersey Shore every year, but the rest of the year in western PA. Does it make a difference which one of these I go with?

 

[quarterhorse]

The AT Gold hasn't been released to the masses yet, to provide you with any REAL hands on answers. So at this point opinions on the AT Gold would be totally speculation at this point, based upon what we've been told.....one thing for you to consider is that Garrett has already recommended that the AT Gold not be used in conjunction with salt water.

Another plus for the AT would be your ability to "notch" out and customize the AT Pro to fine tune certain types of hunting over the 3 provided on the AT Gold.

Then again the AT Gold has an all metal mode at 18kHz so there should be a depth advantage on certain smaller objects theoretically over the AT Pro.

The AT Gold was not intended to replace the AT Pro......it fills a specific niche, of realistically prospecting for gold in its natural state, with a Garrett VDI machine, in terrain and weather associated with prospecting.....with the secondary ability to use it also as a coin and relic hunter. My personal opinion is more units will be sold to non-prospectors who already have the AT Pro who think the difference in all metal and kHz between the two detectors will help them find finer processed gold like ear rings and fine chains and/or deeper old coins and relics.

Given your location and the fact that you don't already have an AT Pro.......I would lean towards the Pro....unless you had plans of traveling with prospecting in mind.......then IF the Gold turns out to be better than sliced bread .....trade up!!

HH
QH

 

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[size=large]if the gold is found you'll be able to afford both.

HH[/size]

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

If your a gold hunter go AT Gold. Coin and gold hunter go AT Pro.

 

[Jason in TN]

Quarterhorse nailed it. Gold would be good for gold and small brass type buttons relic type hunting. Think the pro would be better salt water coin type detector.

Jason

 

[John-Edmonton]

That might give some insight into which would be better. But, that true all metal mode gives a little more depth.

 

[dufus]

i find that QH made an excellent point, as i pre ordered a GOLD with the thought of finding jewelry might be better with the higher frequency. now if i can just get my grandson to master the PRO, so he can school me on the GOLD........

 

[Timothy]

Do AT Pro or AT Gold have a vibrate mode? if not, where can I get a vibrate/lightflash adapter?

 

[quarterhorse]

Do AT Pro or AT Gold have a [size=x-large]vibrate[/size] mode? if not, where can I get a vibrate/lightflash adapter?

The angel on my right shoulder says "NO 1/4 horse don't touch this with a 3 foot stick" and the devil on my left shoulder says "do it do it say what you're thinking clown."

OK it's Sunday and the angel wins........ The answer straight from the Horses mouth is there is NO vibrate mode.....on either of the detectors mentioned and ...........I am not aware of any vibrate/flashlight adapter for either model.

angels' ..........

HH
QH

 

[Jason in TN]

1/4 horse I was thinking the same thing but I was not saying a thing about the vibrate mode.

Jason

 

[quarterhorse]

n/t

 

[leslie]

Timothy,check out the video on You Tube ----- Stealth Device for Garrett Ace 250.

It would work on the A T Pro but you would also need to purchase the A T Pro

headphone adapter.

 

[Worlds Strongest Lot Lizard]

But I don't think it can blink fast enough for the AT Pro.........

 

[Fishers Ghost]

I am struggling to understand why garrett released the A T gold so close to the AT Pro or even AT All.
It is so similar to the Pro that it isn't funny. Sure it has an True All Metal mode and an adjustable threshold .
Trouble is it won't work in the salt and it won't GB in our Aussie gold fields. On the other hand the AT pro does work on the salt and GBs better than the A T Gold in our mineralisation The difference in sensitivity to small gold is negligable between a 15 and 18khz metal detector.

When you have detectors like the GMT, MXT, Gold Bug Pro etc,.... the A T Gold is not even in the race waterproof or not.
It appears to be fine for coins and relics but that is not what it was suposed to be for, it is suposed to be a you beaut gold machine.
I was looking forward to the AT Gold but at the moment the Pro seems to be the better option.

 

[Jason in TN]

I am struggling to understand why garrett released the A T gold so close to the AT Pro or even AT All.
It is so similar to the Pro that it isn't funny. Sure it has an True All Metal mode and an adjustable threshold .
Trouble is it won't work in the salt and it won't GB in our Aussie gold fields. On the other hand the AT pro does work on the salt and GBs better than the A T Gold in our mineralisation The difference in sensitivity to small gold is negligable between a 15 and 18khz metal detector.

When you have detectors like the GMT, MXT, Gold Bug Pro etc,.... the A T Gold is not even in the race waterproof or not.
It appears to be fine for coins and relics but that is not what it was suposed to be for, it is suposed to be a you beaut gold machine.
I was looking forward to the AT Gold but at the moment the Pro seems to be the better option.

I have both and can tell you that the Gold is a different detector than the Pro for sure. The Iron audio feature is about the same but the rest is different. Not sure about the ground balance there not sure why you could not ground balance it.

Jason

 

[Fishers Ghost]

HI Jason,
The machine has plenty of sensitivity but will not GB In Extreme iron mineralisation, just gives an iron grunt/burp/tone that will not quiet down.
I am not so sure that it is an easy fix. Also the depth gauge responds to the mineralisation, due no doubt to the GB not coming in properly (not enough range for our ground it seems but may be fine in the States). Now that it has been released in America it will be interesting to hear what prospectors think after they have been able to give the machine a good series of tryouts over a wide range of ground conditions in your neck of the woods.

Cheers,
Fishers ghost.
Adrian.

 

[Jason in TN]

Keep us updated on how things go it can be manually ground balance and has the ground balance spread where it can be spread out a bit. Would think if the Pro will balance there the Gold should be better. Let us know how it goes when and if you get one to try. Wish I had a place to hunt some good size nuggets near me like you guys have. Mostly jewelry for me.

Jason

 

[tigermoth]

Hey Adrian,have you tested the AT gold here in Aus,Im glad the pro came out before the gold because I would have jumped at the gold and would have been one sad budgie by what your saying,It will be interesting to see how the 8x5 coil goes on the Pro,I have the 4.5 coil and its great for what I do,hope someone can give us a rundown on that combination,the Pro does all I want but the gold would be that bit better here in aus with the 18kHz and all metal mode,cheers Bazz

 

[Fishers Ghost]

Keep us updated on how things go it can be manually ground balance and has the ground balance spread where it can be spread out a bit. Would think if the Pro will balance there the Gold should be better. Let us know how it goes when and if you get one to try. Wish I had a place to hunt some good size nuggets near me like you guys have. Mostly jewelry for me.

Jason

Yes the At Gold is a bit of a mystery here at the moment and as far as I know our local garrett agent is not stocking any at the moment until certain issues are resolved.
As far as big nuggets lying around over here are concerned,well all I can say is there is a lot of dirt mixed up with those nuggets and they donot come easily.

Cheers,

 

[Fishers Ghost]

Hey Adrian,have you tested the AT gold here in Aus,Im glad the pro came out before the gold because I would have jumped at the gold and would have been one sad budgie by what your saying,It will be interesting to see how the 8x5 coil goes on the Pro,I have the 4.5 coil and its great for what I do,hope someone can give us a rundown on that combination,the Pro does all I want but the gold would be that bit better here in aus with the 18kHz and all metal mode,cheers Bazz

No I have not tested an AT Gold but am going by the conversations I have had with @#$%. At the moment the Pro is a better option here.