Wich detector do you wish you owned

[Herb Jones]

Is there a detector that you've always drooled over?

 

[Mega]

A machine that grabs my attention and i could see some potential in its use is the GPZ7000 although basically its a nugget machine,due to its depth i could have some use as a hoard hunter here in the UK,expensive yes but once mastered i reckon it could earn its keep long term

 

[RolandDeschain]

A waterproof Deus that can id like a CTX 3030. Really looking forward to the Nokta Impact. Can't wait to see what those putting the Impact through its trials have to say.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

.... the GPZ7000 although basically its a nugget machine,due to its depth i could have some use as a hoard hunter ...

If "hoard hunting" is your goal, why not use a 2-box machine ? Sure: the GPZ7000 goes "just as deep" (on jar/toaster sized objects). But the GPZ7000 will "ring the bells of Notre Dame" on every pinhead, right ? So if "large objects" are your goal, then why not use a 2-box which can't see anything smaller than a soda can ?

 

[Mega]

@ Tom_in_CA,i all ready have a 'twin box' i have a Fisher TW-5 that i have had for a few years,as you have mentioned its very very deep,in theory this is just a hypothetical thread of what you would like to own and my reply was the GPZ,i all ready have about 4-5 of the deepest machines going TDI Pro with 20'' Mono coil,TW-5 twin box,Nexus SE twin 9'' coils,Nexus SE,Crossbow PI with 18'' Mono,so no problems with detectors that have the horsepower,but as they say always looking out for something else.

I dont hunt CW relics or anything like that,here in the UK 1000s of year prior to banks folks hid large hoards for safe keeping into the ground.These are at a depth usually that are deeper than a normal detector can reach even with a slightly larger coil on,hence some specialised detectors are required if you are searching for them.Large hoards are always turning up in the UK and still many many more that have not been found yet.

 

[mrwilburino]

The one that Dave Johnson is working on right now.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

ok. I think we're confusing "deepest" with other aspects of the goal-at-hand. Sure: there are many standard single coil machines that can detect a tool-box cache sized item as deep (OR DEEPER) than a 2-box machine. That's not in question. The issue is that the standard single coil machine will ALSO pick up small items as well (coins, nails, paper clips, etc.....).

Thus even though some machines can be said to be "deeper" (for cache sized objects), you will be FOREVER bogged down in digging millions of little targets. To which you will, of course say (as I once did) : "I will simply mentally tune out all the small flitty surface stuff, and only dig the big deep overload targets". Right ?

Oh but I wish it were that simple. You will be forever guesstimating the size of each "beep" to try to discern large vs small. Because go figure: a tool box at 2 ft. deep, and a soda can at 1 ft. deep and a penny at 1" deep might all have the same intensity "beep". So you will forever digging a bunch "just to make sure".

Thus a 2-box machine will be the "perfect discriminator" for pesky individual coins, tabs, nails, etc... Since it *only* sees soda can or larger items.

 

[slingshot]

ok. I think we're confusing "deepest" with other aspects of the goal-at-hand. Sure: there are many standard single coil machines that can detect a tool-box cache sized item as deep (OR DEEPER) than a 2-box machine. That's not in question. The issue is that the standard single coil machine will ALSO pick up small items as well (coins, nails, paper clips, etc.....).

Thus even though some machines can be said to be "deeper" (for cache sized objects), you will be FOREVER bogged down in digging millions of little targets. To which you will, of course say (as I once did) : "I will simply mentally tune out all the small flitty surface stuff, and only dig the big deep overload targets". Right ?

Oh but I wish it were that simple. You will be forever guesstimating the size of each "beep" to try to discern large vs small. Because go figure: a tool box at 2 ft. deep, and a soda can at 1 ft. deep and a penny at 1" deep might all have the same intensity "beep". So you will forever digging a bunch "just to make sure".

Thus a 2-box machine will be the "perfect discriminator" for pesky individual coins, tabs, nails, etc... Since it *inky* sees soda can or larger items.

Yessir. After 45+ years detecting and nearly 100 detectors, I've decided the first 4-5" is it for me. I had an AH Pro metal detector(TR) that would barely detect a quarter at 5"(if you had the threshold set just right). I was at pulltab discrimination (at the time the best detector at this setting) and hit a large but faint signal. I pushed my 6" digging knife to the hilt, expecting an aluminum can-nothing. Cutting that plug, I once again shoved the knife and as I reached the hilt-klak! I knew it wasn't a can. It was an 1800's dollar- now with a deep gash! At a measured 12"- and I was still picking it up with the coil raised 2"!Years later I proudly swung a CZ 5 and sure enough they were really deep! I found my deepest-at 8"- a zincer!

 

[uphuntsman]

ctx 3030

 

[Herb Jones]

ctx 3030

Now that's a nice rig!

 

[HaloEffect426]

Still wish i had my old White's Eagle two sl 90'.
However....trying to get away from older technology and older Machines..
Id really like to try one of those Fisher F75 s. Although i know they ve been out for awhile,
I would like to own one...heard pretty good things bout it.
Just saying.....

 

[icurabeachguy]

Really wish I could find an excellent condition Aquasound and/or Goldquest Aquasearch V2...seems like the waterproof next-gen beach machines are taking forever to come out. Used a CTX3030 for the beach and wasn't too impressed for the marginal increase in performance for what it costs over the competition (CZ21 and Excal).

 

[GlenOK]

I wish Minelab would put the Etrac in a Xterra type package.