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Wanting to buy - Any purchasing tips

Chewton		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 5:53:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 30/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 15 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 13 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Hey guys and girls, As a newbie the Garrett AT Gold has my interest for purchasing Any tips for buying on-line? or suggestions for another brand with equivalent or better performance?
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Shilo		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 6:08:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 573 Location: Kawhia Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 285 time(s) in 185 post(s)		More info needed. What sort of detecting are you planning on doing? A: Detecting for gold nuggets? B: Coin/jewelry /relics on land or freshwater only? C: Coin & jewelry on saltwater beaches? If you were planning on A &/or B above then the AT Gold will be a good one to get. (The gold is better in minerlised soils then the Pro) If you are thinking about B &/or C then the AT Pro will be a better detector for you. (the Pro handles salt conductivity better then the Gold) If you are only thinking about B then either one will do a good job. There are many other brands that are also very good in the same price range but at the moment it is only the AT's that are waterproof as well. All the other waterproof makes are more expensive. So if you don't plan on going into the water then your options are much greater. Everybody has their personal favorite brand, its a bit like Holden vs Ford. But if somebody makes a recommendation then do the research and find out if that detector really does what you want it to do then compare it with the others recommended. Edited by user Thursday, 13 June 2013 6:12:11 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 7:17:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Shilo More info needed. What sort of detecting are you planning on doing? A: Detecting for gold nuggets? B: Coin/jewelry /relics on land or freshwater only? C: Coin & jewelry on saltwater beaches? If you were planning on A &/or B above then the AT Gold will be a good one to get. (The gold is better in minerlised soils then the Pro) If you are thinking about B &/or C then the AT Pro will be a better detector for you. (the Pro handles salt conductivity better then the Gold) If you are only thinking about B then either one will do a good job. There are many other brands that are also very good in the same price range but at the moment it is only the AT's that are waterproof as well. All the other waterproof makes are more expensive. So if you don't plan on going into the water then your options are much greater. Everybody has their personal favorite brand, its a bit like Holden vs Ford. But if somebody makes a recommendation then do the research and find out if that detector really does what you want it to do then compare it with the others recommended. .... or maybe check out www.detectnz.co.nz :-) MK
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Chewton		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 8:17:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 30/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 15 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 13 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Shilo More info needed. What sort of detecting are you planning on doing? A: Detecting for gold nuggets? B: Coin/jewelry /relics on land or freshwater only? C: Coin & jewelry on saltwater beaches? If you were planning on A &/or B above then the AT Gold will be a good one to get. (The gold is better in minerlised soils then the Pro) If you are thinking about B &/or C then the AT Pro will be a better detector for you. (the Pro handles salt conductivity better then the Gold) If you are only thinking about B then either one will do a good job. There are many other brands that are also very good in the same price range but at the moment it is only the AT's that are waterproof as well. All the other waterproof makes are more expensive. So if you don't plan on going into the water then your options are much greater. Everybody has their personal favorite brand, its a bit like Holden vs Ford. But if somebody makes a recommendation then do the research and find out if that detector really does what you want it to do then compare it with the others recommended. Thanks Shilo, I am keen on A and B at this stage.
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Chewton		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 8:19:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 30/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 15 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 13 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Originally Posted by: Shilo More info needed. What sort of detecting are you planning on doing? A: Detecting for gold nuggets? B: Coin/jewelry /relics on land or freshwater only? C: Coin & jewelry on saltwater beaches? If you were planning on A &/or B above then the AT Gold will be a good one to get. (The gold is better in minerlised soils then the Pro) If you are thinking about B &/or C then the AT Pro will be a better detector for you. (the Pro handles salt conductivity better then the Gold) If you are only thinking about B then either one will do a good job. There are many other brands that are also very good in the same price range but at the moment it is only the AT's that are waterproof as well. All the other waterproof makes are more expensive. So if you don't plan on going into the water then your options are much greater. Everybody has their personal favorite brand, its a bit like Holden vs Ford. But if somebody makes a recommendation then do the research and find out if that detector really does what you want it to do then compare it with the others recommended. .... or maybe check out www.detectnz.co.nz :-) MK Thanks M K. I will check it out
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