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rgmcbrid		Posted : Friday, 28 January 2011 4:57:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Last weekend I went gold detecting for the first time. I was in a pretty well picked over area but still managed to a nugget.
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mem		Posted : Friday, 28 January 2011 9:08:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 115 Location: UK/south coast Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Nice one brid

gavin		Posted : Saturday, 29 January 2011 3:21:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Nice one! Good inspiration!
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Stumbler		Posted : Saturday, 29 January 2011 4:23:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 20/09/2010(UTC) Posts: 18 Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Well done brid; Is that standard Gold Bug, the GB 2 or the new 'pro'?. Hope to see more pics of your finds. Edited by user Saturday, 29 January 2011 4:24:13 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 29 January 2011 4:46:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Well done Robert. You arent the chap from Dunedin University by any chance?? Regards JW. (John Wilson)

rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 5:01:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Stumbler, There are actually 3 versions of the new Gold Bug, the regular one which I have, and the DP and Pro which I think are the same thing but with different coils and allegedly go a little deeper. I asked one of the tech guys at Fisher if the Pro was worth the extra money and he essentially said no. I have been scheming to get a crate of the new Gold Bugs shipped in to NZ to sell for about 6 months. It is looking like they might be here in a week or two if anybody wants one. JW, Sorry but no, I have never lived in Dunedin.
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Bikerman		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 5:14:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 15/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 51 Location: Alexandra New zealand Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		I was trying to get a GoldBug SE just before xmas, but for the life of me I could not get a shipping rate from anyone, I do recall the price in NZ$ was somewhere around NZ$750.00 without shipping...how much are you looking at selling them for?

GoldenKiwi		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 2:06:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 24/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Well done on your find.

1864hatter		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 2:17:17 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)		Sweet little nugget, how much did it weigh? Let me know when you find out prices for the gold bugs could be interested in one. Cheers
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 4:12:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		I am not sure how much is weighs. I am really glad I have it because now I know what a gold signal looks and sounds like. Kind has me wanting to go out and look for more though. I found a couple 1 cent and 2 cent coins over the weekend, but it isn't quite as exciting as finding a nugget. I don't exactly know how much the Gold Bugs will cost, I haven’t gone through all the shipping, duty, gst etc before and am going to have to just wait and tally it up. Right now it is looking like it will be in the NZ$800 range. I should be able to give you a better answer in a couple of weeks.
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 7 March 2011 2:00:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		I now have some of the new Gold Bugs if anyone is interested in getting one. They are $800 delivered anywhere in NZ.
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Bikerman		Posted : Monday, 7 March 2011 12:46:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 15/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 51 Location: Alexandra New zealand Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		rgmcbrid wrote: I now have some of the new Gold Bugs if anyone is interested in getting one. They are $800 delivered anywhere in NZ. Sweet...I'm keen as mate....

roman holiday		Posted : Tuesday, 8 March 2011 3:13:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 147 Location: Tauranga Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 7 post(s)		rgmcbrid wrote: I now have some of the new Gold Bugs if anyone is interested in getting one. They are $800 delivered anywhere in NZ. Yes, I could be keen also. I wouldn't mind doing a bit of detecting down Otago way next summer. Feel free to send me a PM about the details.