Garrett ATX vs Minelab SDC2300

[joe]

My wife is more interested in what colour something is, or if it looks pretty.

Me, I'm only interested in one thing with most devices - Does it work !!!

I'm on your wifes side

 

[joe]

You guys crack me up,your not welcome in my part of tuena anymore
everytime i take one of you guys out you raid my holes...
Happy Hunting and find your own spots......

Hey Dave
Had a great time in your part of the woods that day.
Thanks for the pointers and the use of your patches.
Always great to catch up for a feed and a few sherbets.
Next time itll be a 3 day thing.
I'll try and keep that garrett weilding pest away from your hole next time..... :lol:

Mate if it makes you feel any better i'll use your SDC to pull out the next nuggie from Dave's hole

 

[ChrisM]

My wife is more interested in what colour something is, or if it looks pretty.

Me, I'm only interested in one thing with most devices - Does it work !!!

Hey Condor.
We just taking the piss out of each other after a fun weekend.
Im probably not the right person to ask regarding the SDC's true abilities. I've got 4 hours on the ground with it up against the ATX with probably 50 hours ground time.
Both machines hold their own place. I bought the SDC based on its versatility,compact size and "resonable" price. Im not able to get out as often as I would like so I needed a virtually "plug & play" detector. Ive driven a 5000. Man what an education. You need dedicated hours to learn how to run the machine to its full potential, something most of us mere mortals dont have. Its a great compliment to my SD. Bottom line......so far so good. If I walk over it....it'll see it. Its that sensitive. It fits in my backpack, I dont need to wire myself up like a christmas tree and its pretty lightweight......im happy !!!
As you can see from the pic I fitted up a set of legs to it for stability and off you go
Cheers
Chris

 

[ChrisM]

You guys crack me up,your not welcome in my part of tuena anymore
everytime i take one of you guys out you raid my holes...
Happy Hunting and find your own spots......

Hey Dave
Had a great time in your part of the woods that day.
Thanks for the pointers and the use of your patches.
Always great to catch up for a feed and a few sherbets.
Next time itll be a 3 day thing.
I'll try and keep that garrett weilding pest away from your hole next time..... :lol:

Mate if it makes you feel any better i'll use your SDC to pull out the next nuggie from Dave's hole

You're getting pretty cocky there young-un.... :lol:
Just remember your manners when the numbers start to pile up against you

 

[joe]

You guys crack me up,your not welcome in my part of tuena anymore
everytime i take one of you guys out you raid my holes...
Happy Hunting and find your own spots......

Hey Dave
Had a great time in your part of the woods that day.
Thanks for the pointers and the use of your patches.
Always great to catch up for a feed and a few sherbets.
Next time itll be a 3 day thing.
I'll try and keep that garrett weilding pest away from your hole next time..... :lol:

Mate if it makes you feel any better i'll use your SDC to pull out the next nuggie from Dave's hole

You're getting pretty cocky there young-un.... :lol:
Just remember your manners when the numbers start to pile up against you

When that happens I'll sell my atx and go fishing

 

[ChrisM]

You guys crack me up,your not welcome in my part of tuena anymore
everytime i take one of you guys out you raid my holes...
Happy Hunting and find your own spots......

Hey Dave
Had a great time in your part of the woods that day.
Thanks for the pointers and the use of your patches.
Always great to catch up for a feed and a few sherbets.
Next time itll be a 3 day thing.
I'll try and keep that garrett weilding pest away from your hole next time..... :lol:

Mate if it makes you feel any better i'll use your SDC to pull out the next nuggie from Dave's hole

You're getting pretty cocky there young-un.... :lol:
Just remember your manners when the numbers start to pile up against you

When that happens I'll sell my atx and go fishing

Start looking for a boat....... :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[joe]

Hey Dave
Had a great time in your part of the woods that day.
Thanks for the pointers and the use of your patches.
Always great to catch up for a feed and a few sherbets.
Next time itll be a 3 day thing.
I'll try and keep that garrett weilding pest away from your hole next time..... :lol:

Mate if it makes you feel any better i'll use your SDC to pull out the next nuggie from Dave's hole

You're getting pretty cocky there young-un.... :lol:
Just remember your manners when the numbers start to pile up against you

When that happens I'll sell my atx and go fishing

Start looking for a boat....... :lol: :lol: :lol:

found one can i borrow your troopy to go and pick it up?

 

[stalker]

This thread gave me a giggle .. I'm on the atx " green "side . It's not about how many the sdc will find its about weight .I'd rather dig 50 holes with the atx than dig 150 with the sdc . .

 

[joe]

This thread gave me a giggle .. I'm on the atx " green "side . It's not about how many the sdc will find its about weight .I'd rather dig 50 holes with the atx than dig 150 with the sdc . .

Thanks Stalker, found another atx supporter lol. I'm too getting tired digging all the lead in trashed areas. 100:1 it gets frustrating yes but I'm not visiting the landfill just yet.

In all seriousness, as Chris said both detectors are more than capable finding the virgin patch and or swinging over the gold target is what we need. PS: Chris I'll let you go first next time mate - it's your turn to christen your new toy.

Happy hunting everyone

 

[condor22]

My wife is more interested in what colour something is, or if it looks pretty.

Me, I'm only interested in one thing with most devices - Does it work !!!

Hey Condor.
We just taking the piss out of each other after a fun weekend.
Im probably not the right person to ask regarding the SDC's true abilities. I've got 4 hours on the ground with it up against the ATX with probably 50 hours ground time.
Both machines hold their own place. I bought the SDC based on its versatility,compact size and "resonable" price. Im not able to get out as often as I would like so I needed a virtually "plug & play" detector. Ive driven a 5000. Man what an education. You need dedicated hours to learn how to run the machine to its full potential, something most of us mere mortals dont have. Its a great compliment to my SD. Bottom line......so far so good. If I walk over it....it'll see it. Its that sensitive. It fits in my backpack, I dont need to wire myself up like a christmas tree and its pretty lightweight......im happy !!!
As you can see from the pic I fitted up a set of legs to it for stability and off you go
Cheers
Chris

Thanks for the reply, I think I've made up my mind since I asked and I'll explain why.

I'm not buying the SDC or the ATX, the reason; I have a 5000, the smallest coil in my arsenal is the 8" Commander. My first impression was the SDC would find what the 5000+8" might not, however I'm more inclined to try the 5000+6" Goldstalker (<$200) for real small gold. The difference, probably not a lot in capability, but about $3,800 in cost.

As far as something for the wife to use on the rare occasions she will use a detector and to give me VLF capability as well as PI, I am inclined to buy the Minelab X-Terra 705 Duel Pack for $990. This way, spending about $1,200, I get a 2nd detector, something for the wife to use, a VLF, the smallest coil the 5000 can take and a waterproof coil on the X-Terra for the beach or creeks.

My greatest concern with the SDC is that it is an expensive almost single purpose detector (no coil alternatives) that will probably do little if anything more than a 5000 + 6" mono, not counting the waterproof part.

 

[Nanjim]

G'Day!

I also get a chuckle out of this and have to put up the hand for the GREEN Side
Still to Walk over a bit of yella yet .
Got to keep the faith
Swinging the Beeping Wand is a bit like Fishing lots of water in between
Dirt Fishing is much the Same lol

Cheers
Jim

 

[stalker]

The atx is the underdog . it's underrated overrated hated and loved. . But works the way it was Intended

 

[Shelton]

ATX is for more scenarios... this is huge difference if you want more than gold prospecting.... you have iron check, discrimination and two more coils. More versality unit .... but heavier

 

[joe]

My wife is more interested in what colour something is, or if it looks pretty.

Me, I'm only interested in one thing with most devices - Does it work !!!

Hey Condor.
We just taking the piss out of each other after a fun weekend.
Im probably not the right person to ask regarding the SDC's true abilities. I've got 4 hours on the ground with it up against the ATX with probably 50 hours ground time.
Both machines hold their own place. I bought the SDC based on its versatility,compact size and "resonable" price. Im not able to get out as often as I would like so I needed a virtually "plug & play" detector. Ive driven a 5000. Man what an education. You need dedicated hours to learn how to run the machine to its full potential, something most of us mere mortals dont have. Its a great compliment to my SD. Bottom line......so far so good. If I walk over it....it'll see it. Its that sensitive. It fits in my backpack, I dont need to wire myself up like a christmas tree and its pretty lightweight......im happy !!!
As you can see from the pic I fitted up a set of legs to it for stability and off you go
Cheers
Chris

Thanks for the reply, I think I've made up my mind since I asked and I'll explain why.

I'm not buying the SDC or the ATX, the reason; I have a 5000, the smallest coil in my arsenal is the 8" Commander. My first impression was the SDC would find what the 5000+8" might not, however I'm more inclined to try the 5000+6" Goldstalker (<$200) for real small gold. The difference, probably not a lot in capability, but about $3,800 in cost.

As far as something for the wife to use on the rare occasions she will use a detector and to give me VLF capability as well as PI, I am inclined to buy the Minelab X-Terra 705 Duel Pack for $990. This way, spending about $1,200, I get a 2nd detector, something for the wife to use, a VLF, the smallest coil the 5000 can take and a waterproof coil on the X-Terra for the beach or creeks.

My greatest concern with the SDC is that it is an expensive almost single purpose detector (no coil alternatives) that will probably do little if anything more than a 5000 + 6" mono, not counting the waterproof part.

Condor, some people may have different view but if I had a GPX I probably wouldn't be looking at sdc or atx. Something light for my wife the occasional prospector. Did you look at Whites - Liz is using the TDI pro Oz and is doing really well ( both outcomes and handling the weight)

Cheers mate,

 

[joe]

G'Day!

I also get a chuckle out of this and have to put up the hand for the GREEN Side
Still to Walk over a bit of yella yet .
Got to keep the faith
Swinging the Beeping Wand is a bit like Fishing lots of water in between
Dirt Fishing is much the Same lol

Cheers
Jim

Man, all the Greens are coming out that's awesome , go the atx . I've done bit of detecting in the last 20 years and bought the new sd2000 when it first came out. As a casual prospector it was hard 20 years ago and a lot harder now for sure. But it keeps us going.

 

[joe]

The atx is the underdog . it's underrated overrated hated and loved. . But works the way it was Intended

True Stalker, I don't love it, I don't sleep with it, I don't hate it- I just abuse it when I get the chance.

 

[joe]

ATX is for more scenarios... this is huge difference if you want more than gold prospecting.... you have iron check, discrimination and two more coils. More versality unit .... but heavier

Who needs to go to the Gym? I recon by next year I'll have Arnold Swatznegers biceps without using steroids , as for the coils yes versatile but unaffordable for everyday Joe Blow like me. For me personally it was a step up from sd2000.

 

[trev111]

Can anyone give me comparisons between the 2 Detectors.. What wuse4dld you purchase?? I want to couple it to my existing CTX 3030 : used on Parks etc for coins etc

 

[stalker]

Have a look here ....Steve and jp sum them both up.

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...V81XnDJHIu0nrSxy8RO8Acw&bvm=bv.74649129,d.aWw

 

[trev111]

Thanks Stalker. Just what I wanted