RottenRon said:
Hi guys.
I've just bought a Garrett ATX because after hiring one for a week, decided it was really easy to use, gave dam good results, especially for the price.
All the points made in previous post here are valid, but here's something worth considering.
I bought the Deepseeker version with the extra 20" mono coil and hard case on top of the standard 10x12 DD coil. Best price I found was $3,700 delivered.
The standard version with the DD coil only, I could have got for $3,070 delivered.
Now I don't know about anyone else, but considering the ease of use, similar performance and waterproof to 3m of the ATX, saving over $3,000 compared to the GPX5,000 was a no brainer.
I must admit, I haven't found any yellow yet, but considering some of the small bits of rubbish I've found at depth, it's only a matter of time. It would help if I actually walked over some too I guess.
There's also one other great feature I like about the ATX, it packs up in seconds to around 22" long, that's around 65cm in the new money. Great when I fly back and forth between Melbourne and Brisbane.
That's my reasoning anyway, besides after I told the missus I could save $3,000 by buying the ATX, she seemed a lot happier. I didn't have the guts to tell her that was my intention all along.
Good luck all.
Cheers, Ron.
I purchased a GP 3500 with 3 coils for $1800. I need to thank many people who have promoted every machine on many forums except the GP's
which in turn many go unsold on Auction sites and its when I pounced.
I have modified the machine and it includes a smooth timing switch and extra sensitivity switch.
Mono coils can be run no worries and have an amp pushing out the signal. In all I paid $2600. This includes the 3500, the modification and the
amplified little ripper wireless battery and headphone Kit which I was lucky to obtain from Ismael. Its an amazing piece of equipment and I am
very confident it won't leave much. The 3500 and mod only cost me $2200. The coils I received with the unit includes the 11DD, 15x12 Minelab
Mono and 450mm Coiltek DD. The last 2 coils retail for a combined total of about $700.
I can tell you now with the Mod and amp plus the mono coil the 3500 is a different machine and I think I can impress some users who own
newer machines considering what this setup cost me.
The threshold hums smoothly
by the way.
In the end each to there own. We are all different. We all perceive things differently and all have different ways of doing stuff.
As long as your out there its all it matters and part of the issue of finding gold is that you need to walk over it.