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Rob,
Thanks for sharing you run day out relic/nugget hunting, That sure looks like fun.
HH, Paul (Ca)
Thanks for sharing you run day out relic/nugget hunting, That sure looks like fun.
HH, Paul (Ca)
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Rob,
I think you will do really well with the Goldquest SS. If the coarse gold is there, you will know about it.
In the ground you describe (fairly neutral), the Minelab PI's will have little or no depth advantage, and you will be swinging a great performing machine at a quarter of the weight...and cost !! <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
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I've done trials in wet beach sand, comparing an SD2000 to my Goldquest SS, both using 11" coils. There is no distinguishable depth advantage on coins to any machine, however, the Goldquest had the edge on smaller gold rings when REJECT set at 10uS and slow SAT.
Also, when pinpointing for small targets, turn the coil on edge at 90 degrees to the ground as it makes things a lot easier.
Let us know how you go.
Regards,
Tony.
I think you will do really well with the Goldquest SS. If the coarse gold is there, you will know about it.
In the ground you describe (fairly neutral), the Minelab PI's will have little or no depth advantage, and you will be swinging a great performing machine at a quarter of the weight...and cost !! <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
">I've done trials in wet beach sand, comparing an SD2000 to my Goldquest SS, both using 11" coils. There is no distinguishable depth advantage on coins to any machine, however, the Goldquest had the edge on smaller gold rings when REJECT set at 10uS and slow SAT.
Also, when pinpointing for small targets, turn the coil on edge at 90 degrees to the ground as it makes things a lot easier.
Let us know how you go.
Regards,
Tony.
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Rob,
That Lord of the Rings country sure looks beautiful !
Thanks for sharing those photos - stunning countryside.
Watch out for Gollum if you find a ring !
That Lord of the Rings country sure looks beautiful !
Thanks for sharing those photos - stunning countryside.
Watch out for Gollum if you find a ring !
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G'day Tony,
Your results confirm what I have learnt ... thanks!
When I was in Australia last summer I did some AIR tests comparing my GQ SS and a Minelab GP. They were quick tests, however I'm reasonably confident the results were accurate. There was no depth advantage with the GP over the GQ SS (the coil sizes were the same).
I use a Uniprobe with my GQ SS to pinpoint (with the probe), and have found it a big time saver.
The ground in New Zealand is as quiet as auriferous ground gets, and this makes the selection of a detector for use in New Zealand (for gold nugget hunting)an entirely different proposition to chosing a detector to use in Australia where there is no real choice but to get an SD/GP. No doubt about it, the Minelab SD/GPs are fantastic detectors --- FOR THE HOT GROUND OF AUSTRALIA!
Regards,
Rob (New Zealand)
Your results confirm what I have learnt ... thanks!
When I was in Australia last summer I did some AIR tests comparing my GQ SS and a Minelab GP. They were quick tests, however I'm reasonably confident the results were accurate. There was no depth advantage with the GP over the GQ SS (the coil sizes were the same).
I use a Uniprobe with my GQ SS to pinpoint (with the probe), and have found it a big time saver.
The ground in New Zealand is as quiet as auriferous ground gets, and this makes the selection of a detector for use in New Zealand (for gold nugget hunting)an entirely different proposition to chosing a detector to use in Australia where there is no real choice but to get an SD/GP. No doubt about it, the Minelab SD/GPs are fantastic detectors --- FOR THE HOT GROUND OF AUSTRALIA!
Regards,
Rob (New Zealand)
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G'day Tony ... again,
Just after I made the above post I realized you were the Tony in Perth (Australia).
You know what would be EXTREMELY interesting ... it would be interesting if you could try on your GQ SS one of the new DD coils that are to be manufactured by Eric Foster (at least I think I read somewhere that DD coils were to be made ... if I'm wrong please correct me) in the Goldfields of Western Australia. There was a discussion some time ago on the Alaska Forum ( click on the link below) about the GQ SS in the Australian HOT ground.
Regards,
Rob (New Zealand)
Just after I made the above post I realized you were the Tony in Perth (Australia).
You know what would be EXTREMELY interesting ... it would be interesting if you could try on your GQ SS one of the new DD coils that are to be manufactured by Eric Foster (at least I think I read somewhere that DD coils were to be made ... if I'm wrong please correct me) in the Goldfields of Western Australia. There was a discussion some time ago on the Alaska Forum ( click on the link below) about the GQ SS in the Australian HOT ground.
Regards,
Rob (New Zealand)
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Rob,
I'll be ordering one, no doubt about it !!
I haven't hit the goldfields for a few years now as I now mostly water hunt...maybe I'll get out again as it's only about 600km's to Kalgoorlie, and as you know, the Western Australian goldfields and gold bearing ground would probably swallow up the area of New Zealand <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> , so although some areas are being worked hard, the potential for undiscovered alluvial deposits is staggering...just need time and patience, and not having to rely on the fortnightly paycheck <img src="/metal/html/angry.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":mad">
Have fun out there.
Tony.
PS The countryside looks a bit different to what's over here.....no 48C heat, no deadly snakes or scorpions, no 100 foot mine shafts to fall down...
I'll be ordering one, no doubt about it !!
I haven't hit the goldfields for a few years now as I now mostly water hunt...maybe I'll get out again as it's only about 600km's to Kalgoorlie, and as you know, the Western Australian goldfields and gold bearing ground would probably swallow up the area of New Zealand <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> , so although some areas are being worked hard, the potential for undiscovered alluvial deposits is staggering...just need time and patience, and not having to rely on the fortnightly paycheck <img src="/metal/html/angry.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":mad">
Have fun out there.
Tony.
PS The countryside looks a bit different to what's over here.....no 48C heat, no deadly snakes or scorpions, no 100 foot mine shafts to fall down...
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G'day Tony,
No, there are no, "48C heat, no deadly snakes or scorpions, no 100 foot mine shafts to fall down" in New Zealand ... just (at present) snow in the back country and overnight temperatures of below freezing, which can kill as sure as anything else.
Regards,
Rob (New Zealand)
No, there are no, "48C heat, no deadly snakes or scorpions, no 100 foot mine shafts to fall down" in New Zealand ... just (at present) snow in the back country and overnight temperatures of below freezing, which can kill as sure as anything else.
Regards,
Rob (New Zealand)