Bob38
Active member
GPXers
For about a month now I have been hunting an area that has had the addition of about 8 inches or more to help divert rainwater runoff into an adjacent neighborhood. This dirt was added about 30 years ago and is terraced with some soil being thicker than others Along the edges where no fill dirt was added, I have found several three ringers, eagle buttons and other relics like suspender clips. It is a forgone conclusion that relics remain beyond the reach of my equinox 800's capability and constantly receive a null from targets just out of reach. For a few months now I have been researching PI machines and have settled on the GPX 4500. I'm jumping in with both feet but I love this lifestyle and will continue it until I end up at a nursing home watching old westerns on the GRIT channel. Therefore, I wanted to reach out to this group of experienced hunters to see if the GPX 5000 would give me more latitude after I had a few years of experience. if this was the case, I would rather spend the extra money now than end up selling the GPX 4500 to buy a 5000 later. I'm a relic hunter so I thought the 4500 should meet my needs and will probably never nugget hunt due to the characteristics of my region.
Long story short, is there any advantage a relic hunter would have with a 5000 that he wouldn't have with a 4500?
Your opinion will be greatly appreciated.
For about a month now I have been hunting an area that has had the addition of about 8 inches or more to help divert rainwater runoff into an adjacent neighborhood. This dirt was added about 30 years ago and is terraced with some soil being thicker than others Along the edges where no fill dirt was added, I have found several three ringers, eagle buttons and other relics like suspender clips. It is a forgone conclusion that relics remain beyond the reach of my equinox 800's capability and constantly receive a null from targets just out of reach. For a few months now I have been researching PI machines and have settled on the GPX 4500. I'm jumping in with both feet but I love this lifestyle and will continue it until I end up at a nursing home watching old westerns on the GRIT channel. Therefore, I wanted to reach out to this group of experienced hunters to see if the GPX 5000 would give me more latitude after I had a few years of experience. if this was the case, I would rather spend the extra money now than end up selling the GPX 4500 to buy a 5000 later. I'm a relic hunter so I thought the 4500 should meet my needs and will probably never nugget hunt due to the characteristics of my region.
Long story short, is there any advantage a relic hunter would have with a 5000 that he wouldn't have with a 4500?
Your opinion will be greatly appreciated.