Best metal detector for gold
People keep asking themselves selves the question – what is the best metal detector for gold and gold prospecting? Its an easy question to answer if all gold metal detectors were sold at the same price. However they are not. Far from it infact. So what then? Well is seems then to become a question of value. How much are you willing pay to achieve your objectives? How seriose are you about gold prospecting? Are you a begginner or a member of the 3 ounce club?
We hope this guide below will help you decide what is value for money ond what is not. As with most things in life you often get what you pay for!
1. The GPX 5000 gold detector from Minelab in SA is the leader in the field of gold prospecting and if you don’t consider price can well be called the best metal detector for gold. However this premium unit comes at a price. It is probably the most expensive on the market by a mile! But if you are a pro and money is no object then this would be a good value buy. Remember these units pay for themselves.
2. In the mid range you will find units like the Eureka gold from Minelab, the brand new AT gold from Garrett, the infinium LS and even the GTI 2500.
3. If you are looking at the lower end units you will be interested in the Garrett Gold Stinger or the X-terra 705 gold pack.
4. You can go even cheaper and buy a hobby unit like the Ace 250 detector however you run the risk of non performance as cheaper units are not designed for gold prospecting and will only bring you limited success.
We hope this description helps you find the best metal detector for gold or the best value for money gold detector. Good luck on the hunt for gold nuggets!