What detector for gold would be your choise?????

[St Bernard]

What would be your choise for a detector for gold prospecting only? I see Whites has there GMT detector at a high KHz. Nokta Fors Gold + at a much lower KHz.. I want to eventually want to get a detector for gold use only would be used in dry creek and river beds here in Northern California and Western Nevada and any tailing piles we can get access to. I do have an Whites MXT PRO which will also do gold but would like a dedicated gold detector. Fisher also has several . These detectors are in my price range. I know this is a loaded question but your feedback is appreciated. Thanks
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Bill

 

[steve herschbach]

I would concentrate very hard on trying to find some gold with the MXT, which is certainly capable enough. If you can't find gold with the MXT then money spent on other detectors would be money wasted. If you can prove you can put yourself on decent locations (the main trick) and persevere enough with the MXT to find some gold, then investing in another machine might be a wise investment. Given that you already have a good mid-frequency detector a GMT or Gold Bug 2 would give you better small gold capability. If you find hot rocks and bad ground to be more than you can handle with the MXT, then you would be better off investing in a PI detector instead of a VLF. Using what you already have can do much to help you decide what to do next.

 

[St Bernard]

Thanks Steve for your input. I understand your point. I will learn all I can with the MXT and may not have to go for another detector. I also understand a lot depends on location. Have to wait now for the snow to stop and spring to get here to melt the snow and wait for the runoff to bring down whats up there down to where we can get to the areas and start searching. Thanks again
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Bill

 

[woody86]

Thanks Steve for your input. I understand your point. I will learn all I can with the MXT and may not have to go for another detector. I also understand a lot depends on location. Have to wait now for the snow to stop and spring to get here to melt the snow and wait for the runoff to bring down whats up there down to where we can get to the areas and start searching. Thanks again
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Bill

That darn snow... hard to believe I was still detecting up in the hills this time last year.