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For Me Personally, I would Go for the SDC because I have machines that cover everything else and the SDC would fill that Gap,
John
John
Nightjar said:Well, you maybe disappointed, the Garrett ATX would get all my votes.
Retirement Stone said:I will be doing the same Wal but in reverse. 4500 later on in the year.
WalnLiz said:If I was to to choose one detector around the price of the SDC and ATX, i would refrain from going to the PUB for a few weeks, and with the savings I would get a 4500.....You won't look back. That would be my "primary" starting detector, and with some more savings and the gold you find I would get a 2300 as a "backup" machine.
Wal.
Heatho said:My take on this is it depends on the size of the Gold in the areas you prospect, or the size of the Gold that is left. If there is quite chunky Gold then go a 4500, if the Gold is small you'll find way more with an SDC.
Myself and mate Shauno wandered all over a certain patch with our 5000's and got nothing (except that chunky bit you got Matt, lucky bugger), then when the SDC came out we cleaned out plenty from the same patch, well Shauno did, I got quite a few bits also.
So the type and size of Gold you expect to find will make a difference to finds. Just my opinion of course.
4500's are cheap and it's a big toss up between the 2 now, 2300 2nd hand could be bought for under $3000 though.
Bacchus said:Retirement Stone said:I will be doing the same Wal but in reverse. 4500 later on in the year.
Probably end up going the same way RS
Feel like I can't part with SDC because it gives back so much for the time invested , but just wouldn't feel right walking around the WA outback without a bigger hitter so to speak. If my wife detected , no brainer get a 4500 or 5000 , 2 machines have all bases covered , but having to go solo the benefit of a 7 k is appealing and is confusing matters for me anyway. Look forward to those members currently doing GPX with different coils v GPZ comparisons to post a bit more info to help with descision
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mbasko said:Heatho said:My take on this is it depends on the size of the Gold in the areas you prospect, or the size of the Gold that is left. If there is quite chunky Gold then go a 4500, if the Gold is small you'll find way more with an SDC.
Myself and mate Shauno wandered all over a certain patch with our 5000's and got nothing (except that chunky bit you got Matt, lucky bugger), then when the SDC came out we cleaned out plenty from the same patch, well Shauno did, I got quite a few bits also.
So the type and size of Gold you expect to find will make a difference to finds. Just my opinion of course.
4500's are cheap and it's a big toss up between the 2 now, 2300 2nd hand could be bought for under $3000 though.
I'd still like to get back there with a bigger coil & give that spot a run again or see Shauno or yourself do it with the 5000's. Very nice quartz/ironstone wash through there down 6" or so - just too much modern camping junk to remain sane for too long. Maybe a DD & some iron reject but still a lot of lead, aluminium etc. about.
How do you know you wouldnt have found them with the ATX as well ?Willo said:Its a no brainer the SDC 2300 its deadly on small gold. Found 9 pieces the day I tried one. Willo
stalker said:but if i was just after tiny wee bits of shallow of gold and nothing else I'd grab the sdc
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