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cavey		Posted : Saturday, 2 July 2011 1:24:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi I am looking at buying my first detector have got about $500-$600 to spend most of my detecting will be mainly looking for coins lost rings etc around parks beach rest areas etc Hve been looking on trade me there are a few detectors in my price range garrett ace 150 $305 gerrett ace 250 $499 garrett ace 350 $599 ts150? ground search detector $305 All in Nz dollars let me know what you think about the detectors or if there are others out there in my price range Thank you all Cavey

kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 2 July 2011 4:19:16 PM(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)		Go for the 350 out of that lot. JW :)

overdog		Posted : Saturday, 2 July 2011 5:58:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Cavey-if you can find an extra hundy theres a Whites MXT on Trade Me for 700 no reserve-no bids as yet closes on Tuesday.Most people reckon these are THE gun for the money-Im hanging out for my Gold Bug... :)

cavey		Posted : Monday, 4 July 2011 10:14:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Thanks Jw Hi overdog yeah i saw that on trade me just out of my reach was hard enough to get $600 put aside so will just have to wait and see what comes up. Rock on Cavey

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 14 July 2011 6:27:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		hi Cavey,you can also get a fisher F4 for around the 530.00 mark Brand new off rgmcbrid in these forums.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

nzgold		Posted : Thursday, 14 July 2011 9:10:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 97 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Don't get the TS150! As long as you stick with the reputable brands, ie Garrett, Whites, Fisher, Minelab, Tesoro etc. you can't go too far wrong. Buy the best machine you can afford, you won't regret it. :) I personally would be looking at a better machine, perhaps in the 700-1000 range, but second hand these detectors should sell for the sort of money that you are talking. Some real bargains pop up on trademe from time to time. So keep your eyes open and good luck :)

only1gold		Posted : Friday, 22 July 2011 11:07:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 12/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Wgtn, New Zealand Thanks: 31 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Hey, I thought I would post here instead of starting a new thread. But I have been looking at fairly cheap detectors - begginer ones. I have picked two: 1. Minelab X-Terra 305 - http://www.minersden.com...;prodid=1885&site=15 Or 2. Garrett Ace 250 - http://www.minersden.com...;prodid=1697&site=15 Though my price range is pretty much >$500 so the xterra 305 is out of it. Any suggestions? 250 seems reliable for gold nugget finding? Possibly? Any others I should be looking at? Thanks, O1G.
		O1G

kiwijw		Posted : Friday, 22 July 2011 2:00:16 PM(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)		Hi there O1G, No....not for gold. They are coin/relic detectors. Only if you go to an area where NO ONE has been detecting for gold before & a big fat slug of gold is on or very near the surface will you have a chance of pinging a gold nugget. The chances of that today are VERY remote indeed. Your best bet for a "cheap" (no such thing really) gold detector would be the xterra 70 or 705 or one of the newer lower price gold bugs that have been made for the lower price range market as an entry level gold hunting machine, or Whites Gold detector. Unless you can score a 2nd hand gold machine at half retail price of a new one. For less than $500 you will be struggling. All you will get for that is a coin/relic machine that isnt going to do you very good at all for finding gold. A good cheap new gold detector just doesnt exist. Do check out the cheaper gold bug. Depends how serious you are about really finding some gold. Its a bit like going to the wharf with a sprat rod & hoping to catch a marlin. Or more to the point, going in to marlin territory with a sprat rod & hoping to hook a marlin & land it. JW :) Edited by user Friday, 22 July 2011 2:03:07 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

only1gold		Posted : Friday, 22 July 2011 8:57:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 12/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Wgtn, New Zealand Thanks: 31 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Thanks JW, you are saving me from a catastrophe! I will take in your advice, save up, and look around for a better detector. Or I will just go with sluicing for now :)
		O1G

kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 23 July 2011 12:12:36 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)		Hi there O1G, Yes....truth is...... you really need the right gear for the right job, other wise you are just pissing in the wind & wasting your time & money. Good luck JW :)