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Minelab Eureka Gold Review

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:25:42 +0000

Is the Minelab Eureka Gold going to make you scream “Eureka!”. It just may. This is one of the best all around gold nugget detectors that you can possible find. It offers you incredible depth, the type of super sensitivity that you need when you are prospecting, triple frequency that is outstanding and some incredible features that will have you waking up early and heading out that door to get going. Let’s take a more detailed look at the Minelab Eureka Gold to see exactly what this machine has to offer, if it’s design and functions fit your needs and if this detector is right for you.

Minelab Eureka Gold Metal Detector

To find out just exactly what the Minelab Eureka Gold has to offer, let’s take a look at everything that is important for treasure hunters. This machine is designed to sweep for gold, so we will look at the specifications of this machine, have a detailed look at its features and functions, find out if it is user friendly and how it stacks up against any potential competition.

Minelab Eureka Gold Battery Pack

Let’s get started with the specifications and the main features and then we will go into more detail about the actual experience and use of the Minelab Eureka Gold. This is a triple frequency machine that allows you to switch to 6.4, 20 or 60 kHz. This in itself is an incredible feature for gold hunters. It has digital ground balance along with two speed adjustable or fixed mode. You don’t need to be concerned about iron, as the Minelab Eureka Gold has an iron rejection in each of the three frequencies.

The coil system is a ten inch elliptical sweep. In regard to design, the Minelab Eureka Gold has a very durable scuff cover, a very strong metal arm rest and a stabilizer strap. The battery system using state of the art technology with NiMH rechargeable batteries. You have a mounting system with a two position box and it all comes wrapped up with a warranty of three years.

Now, the frequencies will be very helpful depending on what you want to do. The 6.4 will give you the greatest depth, the 20 works great for general sweeping and the very sensitive 60 will find you the smaller gold nuggets that others are passing over. Spend a few hours on this frequency and your day is a success.

Minelab Eureka Gold - Ideal Gold Nugget Metal Detector

Now, this machine has a digital ground balance called an Accu-Trak and this allows you to switch between two speed recoveries and this works in combination with a microprocessor controlled discrimination device which basically eliminates any guessing on your part, which equals more gold that you find and you will find it repeatedly. If you have had any concerns in the past with machines that gave you trouble with hot rocks, not so for the Minelab Eureka Gold. It goes right through highly mineralized earth with no problems at all. This allows you to shove hot rocks out of the picture and focus entirely on gold.

The price is pretty incredible for what you get in this machine and if you are serious about finding gold, this machine basically pays for itself. The target detection with pitch variation, the signal to noise ration, the control box, it is all perfectly set up so that you can do what you do best: find those gold nuggets.

Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger Review

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:28:02 +0000

If you take metal detecting seriously or even if you only have time to go out on a hunt once in a while, you’ll want to learn more about the Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger metal detector. Let’s take a look at this light yet rugged device. We will look at the pros, the cons, all of the features, user friendly capabilities and more to find out if the Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger metal detector fits your needs. After all, when you are out on the hunt for a treasure, you need a machine that can hold up to the task at hand and deliver excellent, accurate results.

Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger Metal Detector

The Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger metal detector is marketed as a great gold hunting detector, however let’s see what this device offers to a user, if it is truly accurate at detecting gold and how well the Garrett Scorpion handles other tasks as well.

This detector has been designed for pinpointing buried gold nuggets; however this does not mean that it cannot be used for finding other treasures as well. In regard to gold, this device has 15kHz of Single Frequency Operation to infiltrate through heavily mineralized ground in order to locate gold nuggets, placer, float and ore veins.

The Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger metal detector allows a user to opt between non-motion all-metal operation, motion discriminate (for when you wish to search for coins) and true TR discrimination which allows you to precisely recognize or grade conductive ore. This is all done in a second, with the flip of a switch.

When you are searching for gold or precious metals, the last thing that you want to do is to keep being fooled by fool’s gold. The Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger metal detector was designed so that the user knows when they are passing over not just fool’s gold, but iron rocks, non-conductive elements and low grade silver ore.

Let’s take a look at your options when you purchase the Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger metal detector. You can choose between the 1194370 with a 5 inch by 10 inch coil and ten inch gold pan or the 1194371 model which has a five by ten inch, three by seven inch coil and a ten inch gold pan.

The specs on this device are quite impressive. It has an adjustable length to take you anywhere from 42 inches to 51. The weight of this model is one of its best features, as the Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger metal detector only weighs 3.3 pounds (1.5kgs) which greatly impacts usability. As you know, when that arm gets tired, even the best of treasure hunting outings may need to be paused. At under four pounds, you can go all day with this device. Other features are All-Metal Deepseekings mode, an adjustable audio threshold, full range discrimination, a headphone jack, depth adjustment and sensitivity, , surface mounted PC board technology and of course, a speaker.

Scorpion Gold Stinger Detector

Your experience with the detector may depend quite a bit on how much time you take to actually read the manual. Those who do take the time to read it thoroughly, and even perhaps two times, found themselves having positives experiences, as opposed to those who wanted to jump right in to detecting without truly understanding how the device works.

The biggest pros for this detector are the light weight, long battery life and ruggedness. Cons are that changing batteries is actually a bit frustrating, as the housing must be disassembled and it uses three 9 volts, a better area for batteries and running on AA’s would be a good improvement. Also the ground balance when in all metal mode needs to be adjusted often. You may find it helpful to stay in motion discriminate mode.

Minelab GPX-4500 Detector Review

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:37:56 +0000

The Minelab GPX-4500 is an excellent to its forerunner and has some great added features that makes this a very adaptable and multitalented machine. Let’s take a look at what the Minelab GPX-4500 has to offer. We will look at the specifications, the features, the extra added features, user friendliness and overall performance of this well known detector to see if the Minelab GPX-4500 is the right one for you and fits your goals in sweeping. After all, if you need anything at all during your treasures hunts, you need a detector that you can count on and not waste time fidgeting with.

Minelab GPX4500 Detector

The Minelab GPX-4500 is a gold detector at its finest and has been loaded with some supreme features that make using it a fun and rewarding experience. It has superb features that make it very easy to use and very easy to modify just to your satisfaction so that your hunting can be successful and you do not come home empty handed. The Minelab GPX-4500 has technology that allows you to detect like never before. Let’s take a closer look.

Let’s first take a look at the specifications of the Minelab GPX-4500. This has SETA which stands for Smart Electronic Timing Alignment. What this does, is offer you less interference, a much quieter operating sound and a much more stable threshold. What happens is that each timing option is fitted to different detecting conditions. This offers the user the ability to automatically set an exact configuration for each of those six optins. When doing so, the Minelab GPX-4500 can then give you a very established threshold and it also greatly reduced signals that can be given off from highly magnetic rocks, also known as hot rocks.

There are two timing options that have been added to the predecessor, the Enhance feature and the Sharp feature. The Minelab GPX-4500 has excellent discrimination ability and this is of utmost importance. It also has ground balance off mode and a volume limit with a range from one to twenty.

There is a back lit control box that has a time out function that allows a user to save on battery power and a great modernized iron rejection adjustment. In regard to stabilization, there is a new adjustable stabilizer that allows you to opt from one to twenty for a much smoother limit. The harness that holds the battery is improved and adds comfort, which is very important if you are going to be out sweeping for hours.

Minelab GPX 4500 Box

The Lithium Ion battery pack has an audio amplifier that will increase target signals and aid you in hearing gold nuggets that are buried very deep. The end caps are enhanced to give the user great adjustability and better balance when you decide to opt for different coil sizes. The power cable to the Minelab GPX-4500 is also enhanced, as it is a great deal stronger. The Minelab GPX-4500 has a rechargeable system for both your home and your car, an eleven inch DD coil, headphones, of course, and an arm rest.

The Minelab GPX-4500 is very strong, very versatile and somehow still operates very quietly, It has preset search modes, louder target signals and is a great device to help you find those hidden treasures no matter where you are searching.

Buying Second Hand Fisher Metal Detectors? Be Vigilant

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:14:14 +0000

Fisher metal detectors, as has been learnt, are used exclusively for the purpose of treasure hunter, gold prospector, skin diver or commercial user. The introduction of the Internet or the online technology has enabled the expansion of this device in the present international scenario in great numbers. From its beginning about 70 years ago, with the passage of the years, the basic quality and performance of the Fisher metal detector has been unmatched and has earned a great reputation in the international spectrum due to its excellence. There is no doubt in it that a great number of hobbyists and professionals do accept that Fisher metal detectors happen to be among the finest specimens that are available in the world market. However, make it a point, that there is a great availability of the second hand or used Fisher metal detectors, for which there is a growing need to understand how to proceed to buy a used metal detector for the best performance.

Fisher 1280-x Metal Detector

Now if you desire to buy a used metal detector, Fisher metal detectors in this respect, there is a need to have a fair understanding of the options that are available. Well, it are you who have made this decision to get hold of an used or second hand Fisher metal detectors but somehow are hesitating whether you want to purchase a new or second hand model instead. In this respect, if your financial position happens to be unsound then the second hand or the used Fisher metal detectors happen to be the best. However, at the same time keep in mind that there is a need to take cautious steps.

At the outset it is necessary for you to decide the number of times you will use the Fisher metal detectors. If they are being used for the sake of a new hobby then it would be better to select those very devices that do proffer you a number of different features. You shall have to keep in concern where you are going to be using the devices the most. Since for each separate application there is the need of different types of measures. With this there is another question and that is regarding the very user. It should be noted, at the time of buying the Fisher metal detectors that there is a need to determine the user and his very nature. If it is meant for some specific family purposes the mode of using shall be different (since there are some detectors who happen to be with adaptable arm cups and separated pouches to place the electronic box in). On the other hand, if the Fisher metal detectors are bought only for you there is an expectation that you are a reliable person! The next imperative point is to be crystal clear about the budget.

Fisher Search Coils

It may be intelligent to compromise on your budget with the intention that you shall be able to purchase the metal detectors which will gratify the aspirations and will also meet the majority of your needs more willingly than just going for the cheapest.

Here comes the most crucial point, to recognize the ideal seller, since at several times, though you are purchasing Fisher metal detectors, may be duped. For this basic reason, it shall be better for you to go to a dealer reputed in this very trade for years, rather than purchasing one through an advertisement in a local newspaper. Keep in concern that a reputable dealer will proffer you a money back guarantee or at the same time shall consent to you to exchange your old metal detector (as there is an efficient provision of testing the detectors prior to selling them) if you doc not like it at all or find it quite difficult to use.

Fisher official site: http://www.fisherlab.com/

Build Your Own Metal Detector: Easy & Cheap

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:52:17 +0000

The widespread use of metal detectors to pursue hobbies by people has resulted in the ‘Build your own metal detector’ phenomenon. The use of metal detectors is vital in public places, correctional facilities, public events and airports, earlier. But, today metal detectors are used for treasure hunting and for unearthing buried archaeological artifacts by people. Purchasing a metal detector for merely pursuing a hobby can be expensive so, people have resorted to making them themselves. They follow manuals and books that are available and many use internet to learn the step-by-step method of making metal detectors. With the resources gained from internet you can ‘Build your own metal detector’.

Metal detectors have become an integral part of any security set up. They were used in correction facilities, airports, public events and public places for security purposes. These were the limited uses of metal detectors, earlier. Now, metal detecting clubs are in vogue. These clubs comprise members who engage in metal detecting as a hobby. They hunt for archaeological artifacts and relics and flaunt it to the world through these clubs.

They even show off their tips for ‘better metal detecting’ to the world. This situation has resulted in the ‘Build your own metal detector’ phenomenon. People make metal detectors, on their own. They refer to books or manuals for this purpose and many follow the instructions given in ‘Build your own metal detector’ link in the websites.

The metal detector’s electronic constituent, makes the search coil produce electro magnetic field around it, by passing a signal to it. The device that produces the electro magnetic field, called oscillator is invisible. The search coil’s electro magnetic field is affected by objects that are near it. Insulators do not affect the field but conductors enhance the effect of the field. This enhancement of the field by the conductors is reflected in the change in the note. This indicates the detection of a metal.

Buying a metal detector for pursuing a hobby like searching for coins in park and beaches and treasure hunting can prove to be very expensive. So many people resort to the ‘Build your own metal detector’. This allows the people to build a metal detector from the scrap that is available in their own homes.
Many varieties of metal detectors are available in the market and metal detectors with Beat Frequency Oscillator or BFO technology is the one that is commonly assembled by people on their own. Metal detectors detect metal and also make a sound to acknowledge that a metal is buried inside the surface. To build your own metal detector, one must divide the components into three sections- two oscillators or electronic devices, a mixer (the two oscillators are combined by it) and a power amp to drive the speaker.

A metal detector can be made from few coils, an old radio and few plastic boxes. Scrap radios make the electronic constituent or component of the metal detector. They can also be used to make a speaker that produces the change in the note, on detecting a buried metal. A plastic sheet serves as a circuit board. After making oscillators out of the scrap radio parts, they can be connected to the amp and the battery. Now, you have ‘Built your own metal detector’. The instruction manual and the interactive step-by-step instructions in the websites offer everyone an opportunity of making a metal detector.

White’s Metal Detectors, The Makers Of The Best Metal Detectors

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:24:41 +0000

If you are new to the world of metal detection, then you will soon learn that not all metal detectors are treated the same. If you ask people which kind of metal detector they like to use, you are going to get one answer more than others, and that is White’s Metal Detectors. This is a company that makes some of the best metal detectors in the world. Not only that, but these metal detectors are so easy to use that a kid could use it. If you want a hobby that could end up paying itself off and then some, you have to get into metal detectors. This is one hobby that is going to give you a thrill like no other hobby can.

White's Metal Detector DFX

White’s Metal Detectors are some of the best metal detectors out there on the market. First of all, these metal detectors cost less than most of the other brands. Not only that, they are very easy to use. Now, a lot of people think that easy to use means that it is not good, however, that is not the case with Whites Metal Detectors. Sure they are so easy a monkey could do it, but they are full of power. These are some of the best metal detectors you are going to get for this amount of money. You are going to see why this is becoming a favorite pass time in America. This is not something that has to be done alone, however, it can be if that’s what you want. Looking for treasure is something that can be fun for the whole family. In fact, you will see that a lot of people like to do this hobby with their kids as a way to bond with them. It is getting harder and harder to be able to spend time with your family, however, metal detectors are trying to close this gap.

One of the best things that I saw about White’s Metal Detectors is the cool kit you get when you order a metal detector. Usually when you order one you are just going to get a metal detector and a book telling you how to use it. However, when you order form Whites, you are going to get so much more. Not only are you going to get your metal detector and the book telling you how to use it, you are also going to get an informational DVD. Now you no longer have to just read about how to use it, someone is going to show you. This way you can rest assure that you are using the metal detector right. Also, a lot of metal detectors usually come with headphones, however, they never come with a pair of headphones like the ones that come with Whites Metal detectors. These are top of the line headphones that make sure you do not miss a thing. Last but not least (and one of my favorite things that you get from Whites) is a handy carrying case for your metal detector. This makes taking your metal detector with you everywhere easy.

Whites Metal Detector M6

There are a lot of different hobbies that you can get into if you really wanted to. However, none of them are going to pay you back like using a metal detector. You are going to get the thrill of the hunt with the joy of finding new things. Last but not least, you are going to get to spend time with your family, if you want. However, I would like to point out that treasure hunting alone can be a good way to relax. There are so many good things about using metal detectors that the list is endless.

White’s Electronics, Inc. official site – whiteselectronics.com