Prospecting Detector Question!

[findgold58]

I will be purchasing my first detector and need some guidance! I live in the Motherlode area of Northern California. I also intend to make an occcasional prospecting trip to the deserts of Nevada and Arizona. I will be using my detector primarily for gold detecting. However, it would be nice to have the capability for occasionally coinshooting. The ground conditions here are primarily very mineralized with a lot of hot rocks.

My question is: With a budget of about $2,000.00, what would be my best bet for a detector? Would a Minlabe SD detector be a wise or necessary investment? Or could I get by with a good VLF detector, such as the White's GMT or MInelab X-Terra 70? All suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!

[anne]

I think you would probably be wise to talk to the TQ sponsers, they are listed on the forums page. Good Luck

[Bryan Jon]

Great advice.

Originally Posted by anne

I think you would probably be wise to talk to the TQ sponsers, they are listed on the forums page. Good Luck

[EBCIII]

Welcome to the site findgold! Glad you dropped in! Hope you stay a while.

I would ask the sponsors for sure on this one. I know both the X-Terra 70 and MXT can and do find gold. Are they your best choice? With your budget you can get what you want pretty much. Good luck on it, Beale.

[grasshopper]

i've heard good things about minelabs for prospecting...also the white's GMT and the DFX/MXT are good if you want to both prospect and relic/coin hunt.