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Gold bug pro for South Island road trip?
WestieDigger  
Posted : Saturday, 20 June 2015 1:55:38 PM(UTC)
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Hi yall,
I am flying to Christchurch in January and tiki touring back north in a rental van.
I want a detector to use mainly on the public fossicking areas for gold but also be able to find silver coins at all the picnic areas I will stop at along the way between the fossicking areas.
I intend to resell this detector after the trip.
I think that a gold bug pro with a 5 & 10 inch coil will cover all my bases?
Any suggestions for alternative options? (I have considered the makro and the minelab 705)
And would my Excalibur 2 be any use at all on small gold?
And would the gold bug pro be any use in the coromandal?
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Metal Kiwi  
Posted : Saturday, 20 June 2015 2:53:44 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: WestieDigger Go to Quoted Post
Hi yall,
I am flying to Christchurch in January and tiki touring back north in a rental van.
I want a detector to use mainly on the public fossicking areas for gold but also be able to find silver coins at all the picnic areas I will stop at along the way between the fossicking areas.
I intend to resell this detector after the trip.
I think that a gold bug pro with a 5 & 10 inch coil will cover all my bases?
Any suggestions for alternative options? (I have considered the makro and the minelab 705)
And would my Excalibur 2 be any use at all on small gold?
And would the gold bug pro be any use in the coromandal?


What about using your Excal in all the swimming spots near those picnic area's. Might find more gold.


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sycotoad  
Posted : Saturday, 20 June 2015 3:13:58 PM(UTC)
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If I were using one for a roadtrip then re-selling I would be looking at a quality used unit so you possibly wont lose much money when you off load it when you get home -

Gold Bug
G2
F75
T2
Racer
Fors CoRe
Deus
XT705

all could be suitable for your excursion - also send me an email closer to the time as I will have some rentals in by then & I am more than happy to go to PD members cheap

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