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Muk said:All good goldtalk I agree about the after market up grades to your detector that is personal choice which usually comes from experience or someone with more experiences help.It happens with a lot of things we buy 4WDs/ motorbikes/ a lot of us like to add to a stock item but thats our choice.The thing Im getting at is you buy a stock standard minelab and you can find gold just as good as one that has been tricked up with after market add ons.if people are only going out a few times a year why have the add ons they will still have a great chance with a minelab as for yourself goldtalk being professional in this caper I dont think any detector manufacture r would be able to produce something stock standard that you wouldnt tinker with unless you had it custom made for yourself as I am sure you know some tricks youve learnt over the years.I myself have had a journey with some detectors before buying a SDC should of just saved up the money and bought it when I could and yes I have tricked it out a bit with sp01 and quest wireless headphones but like you say that is a comfort thing my friend has a stock machine with nothing else and still does extremely well with it. Theres not much info out on the GPX6000 but what is it looks like it will be a great machine and I will be saving my pennies for one cheers Muk.
G'day Muk, Actually I'm not really a tinkerer! I play around with the harness set up and other things that make me comfortable during a detecting session. But as far as electronics and coils etc I usually leave things alone. I'm not a fan of detector modifications and I don't spend up big on headphones and coils and the endless amount of crap that is on offer. I'm also not a fan of 'maxing out the machine'! After many thousands of hours swinging a detector I have learnt a few things that work for me....the extra poofteenth of a % that allows you to hear the targets that are not really there have little to do with coils and boosters etc. It will always come down to the operator...his/her attitude and some dumb arse luck. So many people spend money on new detectors and gear hoping it will put gold in their pockets...but how about investing in your knowledge.....learn how to research and be working in the right areas and with the right methodology. I am not here to promote my training school but putting some money into getting the right info makes sense to me. I was lucky....I never had to as I had my Dad and other 'old timers' to bend me into shape...but not many have had that opportunity! I really do agree with you Muk....the great thing about the new lines of detectors coming out is that they really are turn and and go....super simple and very powerful bits of gear.
BTW...I do know a little bit about the new machine and yes...it is VERY interesting....will it 'open up new fields'....doubt it. You dont have long to wait...get one and let us know how you go!!