“Best” Gold detector for highly mineralized ground.

[Masvinga]

I am looking for advice on the best detector for highly mineralized ground in Zimbabwe. I’ll be detecting strictly for gold nuggets, with deep digging and wet/rainy conditions expected.

Considering:

• GPX 4500
• Equinox 900
• Gold Monster 1000

Which one handles high mineralization and depth best? Any recommendations or alternatives would be welcome. Thank you.

 

[Offroader]

I dont know which is best, but i would add the Goldmaster 24k to your list.

 

[Masvinga]

I dont know which is best, but i would add the Goldmaster 24k to your list.

Much appreciated, will look more into this one. Appears to do very well with small- surface level flakes.

 

[The Lama]

Prospectors have a saying use a vlf when you can and a pi when you have to.What they mean is most places that have gold are so mineralized vlfs struggle and you have to use a pi to deal with it,of the detectors you listed only the gpx is a pi and it's a good one although i think discontinued .The minelab 6000 and the Garrett Axiom seem to be what prospectors like the best now theAxiom is about 1600$ the minelab is around 3500$

 

[tnsharpshooter]

I am looking for advice on the best detector for highly mineralized ground in Zimbabwe. I’ll be detecting strictly for gold nuggets, with deep digging and wet/rainy conditions expected.

Considering:

• GPX 4500
• Equinox 900
• Gold Monster 1000

Which one handles high mineralization and depth best? Any recommendations or alternatives would be welcome. Thank you.

Here’s another. New release btw.

Gold Monster 2000 Detector | Minelab USA

Gold Monster 2000

usa.minelab.com

 

[Steve]

Here’s another. New release btw.

Gold Monster 2000 Detector | Minelab USA

Gold Monster 2000

usa.minelab.com

Do you know if this can come with a bigger coil? Have you heard of any reviews of beach hunting with it

 

[tnsharpshooter]

Do you know if this can come with a bigger coil? Have you heard of any reviews of beach hunting with it

I have not seen anyone do any beach hunting. I have only seen the small coil used via video. Is a bigger coil coming for the model detector? IDK

 

[BobOso]

Depends on what you call deep. A VLF might get you 8-10 inches on a larger say 4 - 6 gram nugget. But a PI will go deeper, with the 4500 you can get any coil minelab or coiltek offers for the GPX machines, I hit a 3gr at 14 inches with my 4500, but I must say when you are digging dirt that is like concrete, it takes forever.