Braggy they are a good speaker, by using a speaker it activates the amp in the battery 
Minelab GPX4500 tips, settings, questions
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I got my 4500 today just to get my head around it and start using it.
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Good ideaold hand said:
I hung on to an 8 inch minelab mono coil to use on the 4500 , has anyone had much experience using one ?
Gaz .
Gaz .
I was the same Nugget
yep me too, but just done it and was really happy not to break it lol
The upside is it can give a DD coil some more sensitivity.ColinD said:
The downsides are only the one side of the coil works (left I think it is), it can introduce more ground noise in highly mineralised ground & makes iron reject, if you use it, not work properly.
Basically if you've only got a DD coil it's not a bad trick if your picking up some smaller bits to possibly squeeze some more sensitivity out. No other real gain to be had IMO.
A lot of people swear by it with GP series detectors but probably not needed with the GPX series. Edit: especially if you've got a mono coil.
Find a spot that has small gold :lol:
Enhance & new type sensitive coil or old type mono in smaller size or elliptical.
Other settings to suit you, the coil & the area your detecting. Best to start around factory preset & adjust from there gradually as you get used to it all.
If you can buddy up with someone in your area even better.
Enhance & new type sensitive coil or old type mono in smaller size or elliptical.
Other settings to suit you, the coil & the area your detecting. Best to start around factory preset & adjust from there gradually as you get used to it all.
If you can buddy up with someone in your area even better.
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David s I'm new to the 4500 also so trying to take as much info in as I can . I don't know anybody around my area that has one so I am after all the info I can get
Maybe consider a paid training day , it may cost you a few hudred but would be money well spent. Not only learning the machine but learning to read the ground as well.
Hey guys I'm looking for a really good coil for tiny nuggets for my gpx4500 I'm looking for something that will find tiny stuff as good as sdc iv been using 8"commander mono and it's great but I'm thinking there's something even better out there any thoughts will be appreciated cheers
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Mickybees said:
I have always preferred the Little Joey, I have had them on my VLFs and my PI machines, to me they seem hot on small items or thin sectioned bits, I used the DD versions but you can also get them in Mono configuration too, So I would think that a Mono that small would be a pretty hot coil,
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Mickybees said:
I would think they are both on par with each other, with the 8" round getting the edge on depth although both coils are equal in size, but where the Joey gets my vote is because it will fit in tight places and it is good for poking in and around tree roots and rocks and things,
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Hi Mickybees
I find pieces around and below the 0.05g mark with my 4500 with a 12 inch NF evo ,,, if it's much smaller even the pin pointer will have difficulty finding it once you disturb the soil or rock. If I work where's there specs in Quartz I swap to my VLF 20khz detector with a 7 inch elliptical. It works better than the 4500 on fine specs in rock. It is also a lighter detector and easier to handle on heaps etc.
No where as good as my 4500 combination and setup for the other 99% of use
Cheers
Diablo
I find pieces around and below the 0.05g mark with my 4500 with a 12 inch NF evo ,,, if it's much smaller even the pin pointer will have difficulty finding it once you disturb the soil or rock. If I work where's there specs in Quartz I swap to my VLF 20khz detector with a 7 inch elliptical. It works better than the 4500 on fine specs in rock. It is also a lighter detector and easier to handle on heaps etc.
No where as good as my 4500 combination and setup for the other 99% of use
Cheers
Diablo
No coil or timing combo will match the MPF ability that the SDC has, GPX series being MPS, it is just not as sensitive on those really tiny bits, almost is with the new coil types but not quite.
