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Keenas		Posted : Tuesday, 14 August 2012 11:29:52 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2012(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Nelson		Hi I have been flowing the forum for a while now and just joined. There are some great storys and reads out their. Looking at getting a detector and going out to look for a bit of colour. Not sure what to purchase as yet, lot's to choose from. any advice would be appreciated. Regards Craig Nelson.

element111		Posted : Tuesday, 14 August 2012 7:53:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 114 Location: blenheim Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 34 time(s) in 21 post(s)		gold bug with 5inch coil is pretty much the cheapest detector that are really really good to pick up some gold ,next would be xterra70/705 with 6" 18.75khz coil on it ,in my opinion if you want to go deep get a p.i detector

1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 14 August 2012 8:30:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Originally Posted by: element111 gold bug with 5inch coil is pretty much the cheapest detector that are really really good to pick up some gold ,next would be xterra70/705 with 6" 18.75khz coil on it ,in my opinion if you want to go deep get a p.i detector Well said my thoughts exactly
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Keenas		Posted : Wednesday, 15 August 2012 4:42:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2012(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Nelson		Cheers for that. I will check them out. I would be keen to tag along for a hunt with someone that knows what their doing some time when I make a purchase if anyone could help out. Cheers Craig