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What is the best small gold beach detector?
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Suburban Prospector
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I’d take a earring back over 100 pull tabs any day. We may need a finer mesh scoop.
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Try a Sovereign GT if you can find a Nice one.
You'll find few who disagree.
Nauti
Well-known member
One has just come up for sale over here in the uk.......hardly any use at all and mint condition.Im tempted but i prefer fully waterproof machines as i often hunt in bad weather.Had two in the past and they were excellent machines both inland and on the beach.....legend.
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calabash digger
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A Sovereign or Excall not even close on the small gold...
Suburban Prospector
Member
Sshhhh ! Lol
Nauti
Well-known member
I have to agree about the small gold......i used to have a bh300 that was better overall than the gt and excal on smaller items but as a general purpose detector for land and beach the sov was a great machine.Time marches on though and the latest machines are ramping up performance wise.
Suburban Prospector
Member
Ive swung some oldies, CZ-21 too
Odanscoils
Well-known member
I'm awaiting the Sniper 3.5×6.5" coil for my GT.
We'll see how that goes.
Hopefully Very well.
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Took many years to catch up.
Wish Minelab would bring back the GT.
Faster stronger and lighter.
I have a very nice Irish made gt if anyone is int.
BigTony
Well-known member
Good job, thank you. For a VDI hunter, what were some numbers on the Deus2?
BigTony
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One more thing, where can I get a pair of those cool wrap around sun glasses?
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Irish ???
SeabeeRon
Well-known member
Minelab used to make the GT in Ireland.
DigDog
Well-known member
Not really an expert but did have a fair share of detectors and alot of research when i first started
Can’t speak of the new ones as i am actually looking for a new entry level one to get started again but sovereign gt and tesoro was excellent on land and im sure would have dine fine on beach but i had an excalliber II for beach in and out of water other then the weight i was very pleased.
Im not so sure these new ones can be a whole lot better then an excal on the beach but i could be wrong
I lnow it will find small gold in beach sand
Its been a true tried and tested machine for years, I don’t think you will find many bashing the excalliber
Can’t speak of the new ones as i am actually looking for a new entry level one to get started again but sovereign gt and tesoro was excellent on land and im sure would have dine fine on beach but i had an excalliber II for beach in and out of water other then the weight i was very pleased.
Im not so sure these new ones can be a whole lot better then an excal on the beach but i could be wrong
I lnow it will find small gold in beach sand
Its been a true tried and tested machine for years, I don’t think you will find many bashing the excalliber
Nauti
Well-known member
The Sovereign is basically the same as the excalibur without the waterproof housing........so it matches the excalibur on the beach and with a big coil will get more depth.I recently purchased one and put a nel thunder coil on it which gives it great coverage and depth.I don't need any of the newer machines as my Sov will still keep up with anything on the market.As for the Excalibur,the reason Minelab still makes it after all this time speaks for itself,its still a top beach machine that will pull rings from great depths.
DigDog
Well-known member
I loved my sovereign probably my favorite. it was just way to big and heavy for my stature I guess you could say. And in the 100+ degrees temps for few months of the year we have here it was just not enjoyable to swing for any length if time
If its more work then pleasure its not the right one.
Odanscoils
Well-known member
That's why I picked up the Sharp 3×6 coil.
Though due to tearing both shoulders this spring.
Haven't had the chance to try it on the beach.
Though my Mojave does quite well on the tiny stuff. Especially with the little 5.75 coil on it.