Thank you for taking the time and effort to do such comprehensive testing. This video and your other testing videos are very informative. I have the same detectors except my GPX 5000 is not modified. The GPX 5000 and GPZ 7000 have both found considerable weight in small and large nuggets for similar time spent. The GPX 6000 has found many more small nuggets with a few large ones but not as much weight for time spent. Each has good and bad points. Have a great day, Chet
Great test! It's not really fair to expect a 25" DD to beat a 19" mono coil though, is it? The 25" DD is more like a 25x12" elliptical mono given how a DD works, which means it should be expected to perform similar to 18" or 19" round mono, but with DD capabilities. Would have been great to compare the NF 25" Evolution (mono) instead.
Great Instruction on this Video.shows the Real strength of each detector.. Great Work. We have 2 X 5000s. Which are awesome. More switches, but fantastic inbuilt Controls with the right Coils. Ahava
Hello I have a question on the frequency switch and manual tune knob ,speci manual tune around 255 ? Tiny maybe 180 to 200,Large or Big 90 ,What I ask if you bracket the frequency switch into 8 divisions and split the manual tune into 8 divisions.Does that work to best of the mods ability.Cheers
Thank you Maurice.very conclusive video.that answered lots of questions. I have a 5000 unmodified my mate has a 6000 which I use sometimes. I prefer the 5000 by a long shot.may be one day when i can afford it I'll get it modified. Thank again for your spot on commentaries
Great video, I am Glad to find your channel. I have been looking for someone that does exactly this! I am new infact I am doing research to determine the best Mindlab to get into. I was planning on the Gold Monster 1000 but I was told it is just for hobbiest not professional guys like you. I'm a little perplexed on what to buy to get started as it seems mindlad prices them by the model number and I can't afford $7000 for a detector yet. Also can you mod the 1000 like you did for the 5000?
great info mate . do you do the mods on the machines i wanted to buy a GPX 5000 and get it moded , and cost of mod or do they come like that i new to detecting
Hi Maurice thank you for all the tips you are showing us, i have a 5000 where is the best place to take it to get all the mod's done to it and thank you again
As per usual, another excellent video sharing your testing results and knowledge. Thank you, I really like the format you present your videos in. Don't change a thing! Would like to see an Axiom thrown into the mix, and comparisons on sub gramers for detectors with stock (or equivalent) coils.
A few comments and observations. 5000 standard was getting that target easy. Did you try Enhance or just Fine Gold? Also, I wouldn't be using Quiet Audio as that chokes the audio a little. If you do, you need to back off the Stabilizer (higher numbers). For a big target at depth, DEEP audio type is the go. On the GPZ the signal was more defined in Low Smoothing. I can only use Smoothing off when my sensitivity is quite low, otherwise I find that borderline target signals get lost in the extra noise. That 17"x13" has been glued to my Zed ever since I put it on. It punches deep, and still very sensitive. At the end of the day, let's be honest, none of the combos tried missed it. Maybe the 6000 in Auto 1 was the only one that wouldn't pull you up.
Another great video presentation Maurice. It appears to me, that the moded 5000 seems a little noisy. Would a Double D coil be a alternative coil option here? I guess it's a trade off between larger targets and a little more ground noise. Just putting it out there!
Been awhile rewatching with the 15” and the 19” did you leave it in Fine Gold?And when you switched to lower frequency did you use, -1 ,Big,or Large ?Cheers such a great video
Your videos convinced me to modify my 5000. It took a couple of hours of adjusting to the more noise of the 5000 but after my first gold i am impressed. Using a NF 12 x 8 and in tiny frequency and 3 o'clock i have found speci's with pinhead size gold within 100mm. BB bullets are easily found. Same settings with 15inch evo NF found gold weighing 0.1g at 100mm. Also found small bolts at 300mm easy. About to try the 19inch NF next. I have a 25 inch, but is the mono version so hopefully not noisy. What manual tune settings you operate at? Is the setting affect sensitivity?
Is it possible you can do a video on this GPX5000 mod with small gold both surface and deeper (GPX6000gold) I need to know if I have this mod done I am not missing smaller gold. Thank you so much for demonstrating this so well.
I have had my modem 5000 gpx now for over two years, built by Mick at Detectronics, I run nuggetfinder coil 8x12 on small gold ,15 in spoked evo for small and large, and a 25 inch DD for that retirement nugget , all work great thanks for the in-depth test.
Both are great videos, however had you used the 7000 in normal mode, the target response would have been almost equal to that of the 5000 with mods if not louder. I suspect the modified version would be a crisper tone.. If you are knowingly look for big gold with a 7000 you would run in normal, extra deep with the sensitivity cranked up. (deal with the extra noise but you will never miss anything within range of the coil). Having said that the 7000 deals with EMI's very well. The modified machines would be excellent for people who do not wish to commit to the expense of the 6 or 7000 or who already own a 45/5000.
iyo how deep would the 7000 go on large solid gold in the 1 to 5 toz range? I have an SDC2300 and its quiet by 30cm out in the air and probably only practically useful at 25cm for such pieces...to my surprise. Still debating with myself over what I should buy for deliberate targeting of large gold in rubbish free ground with some hot rocks
Thanks for the video. I live in the US and use my gpx 5000 for gold detecting. I have several coils and have had good success. But I'd like to get more from my gpx. Where do you get the modifications done? And what does it cost? Thank you
Hi, Thanks very much for your videos, they are excellent. I want to modify my Gpx 5000 like what you have. I live in WA, which company/companies can do the necessary modifications please and what is the cost roughly if you know? Kind regards.
Hi Maurice ,a great idea for a video,would be to plant a large target at a depth where the 5000 is UNABLE to get a RESPONSE AT ALL, in the stock standard settings that yr using at the time, and then put it in modded mode and then see if you can get it, you do great videos anyway, but that’s what I would like to see, I’m getting a modded 5k too, but mick can’t do it until June for me, thanks Maurice👍😃
A few points, on a standard 5000 how would the response have been if the gain was raised?, and the 7, what if the setting was in normal or deep? I can tell you i did this test many years ago at Castlemaine in the side of an old timers hole, i cut the top off a coke can and laid it flat at a measured 1metre and with my SD2200d on its deepest setting with a stock 11in dd coil gave a strong signal, i can't remember if i raised the coil to see how far above the ground the coil picked it up, but i'm confident i would of got another 15-20cm , that around 4ft, those machine are incredibly deep, but then we must also remember that any ring shape gives the very best signal as that specific shape produces the most powerful eddy currents, try cutting that disc with pliers into a jagged shape and watch the depth almost halve. By not showing the best settings on each machine your testing comes across as disingenuous and that there might be an agenda at play, but i won't go there, to truly be thorough with this kind of testing could take many hours and would be best documented so then you have something to refer to, i have been wanting to do this myself but don't want to waste time when i get out to the goldfields, but i will do it once i can get down to Vic and spend a few days so i can really get an understanding of my 5 and 2200d.
I agree with you the best testing is on undug targets such as ruclips.net/video/eOAPc2T4Ssw/видео.htmlsi=BVImdHV9CR7Zk8yi . I have no agenda at all I am just trying to show a target response on different coils and machines I know there are many variations but still need to compare to something . Any way as I said on the thumbnail you decide . But I hope it helps someone Testing takes a long time and videoing and editing . Most people won’t do that work . Always more to learn and I’ve been doing since 1979 and still learning . Cheers
@@ozyprospector If you can get a hold of one try it yourself, but i can tell you, ground is everything, i'm pretty sure if i had done that on some highly mineralised ground in say Wedderburn for example, i would of struggled to hear it at 3ft. I have some more that will blow you away, i did this test recently at Watts gully in Adelaide hills. 5cent piece laid flat buried at 15inches, with the 15in Detech Ultra DD on the SD2200d i could hit it at another 6 inches above ground that's 21 inches, that's ZED depth, and my 5000 with a 14in Detech Ultra Mono set in SHARP i could also hit it at 21 inches. Do you own a ZED? i would be really interested if someone with a ZED could do this test on its deepest setting to see if you can get this same or better depth?
Try it in hot ground the 6000 and 7000 will win hands down, the gp series will drive you mad trying to dicifer a target from ground noise , there's a reason why there's a huge price difference,
Great job. You're very generous sharing your time and knowledge in these videos. Thank you! (Both presenter and cameraman)
Thanks Dave
Thank you for taking the time and effort to do such comprehensive testing. This video and your other testing videos are very informative. I have the same detectors except my GPX 5000 is not modified. The GPX 5000 and GPZ 7000 have both found considerable weight in small and large nuggets for similar time spent. The GPX 6000 has found many more small nuggets with a few large ones but not as much weight for time spent. Each has good and bad points.
Have a great day,
Chet
Thank you very much!
Thanks for another great video Maurice, it would be interesting to see the old sd2200d thrown into the mix sometime aswell👍
I do have a modified 2200 as well . I might do that later . There is so much to show
Great video mate, very clear and precise on all coils.. well done 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Great test! It's not really fair to expect a 25" DD to beat a 19" mono coil though, is it? The 25" DD is more like a 25x12" elliptical mono given how a DD works, which means it should be expected to perform similar to 18" or 19" round mono, but with DD capabilities. Would have been great to compare the NF 25" Evolution (mono) instead.
Great Instruction on this Video.shows the Real strength of each detector..
Great Work. We have 2 X 5000s. Which are awesome. More switches, but fantastic inbuilt Controls with the right Coils. Ahava
Thanks 👍
@@eurekagoldCan you plys geve informition abut thes coil 19.eve. from wich company is that
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Great video,Thanks for taking the time.Coil size vs lower frequency to get passed iron trash ,without losing small gold?
Lower frequency not as good on small gold
@@eurekagold Thank you
Hello I have a question on the frequency switch and manual tune knob ,speci manual tune around 255 ? Tiny maybe 180 to 200,Large or Big 90 ,What I ask if you bracket the frequency switch into 8 divisions and split the manual tune into 8 divisions.Does that work to best of the mods ability.Cheers
Thank you Maurice.very conclusive video.that answered lots of questions. I have a 5000 unmodified my mate has a 6000 which I use sometimes. I prefer the 5000 by a long shot.may be one day when i can afford it I'll get it modified. Thank again for your spot on commentaries
Great video, I am Glad to find your channel. I have been looking for someone that does exactly this! I am new infact I am doing research to determine the best Mindlab to get into. I was planning on the Gold Monster 1000 but I was told it is just for hobbiest not professional guys like you. I'm a little perplexed on what to buy to get started as it seems mindlad prices them by the model number and I can't afford $7000 for a detector yet. Also can you mod the 1000 like you did for the 5000?
I’m not sure on the monster for a mod . But as a newbie with limited funds it’s probably a good starting point for a while .
great info mate . do you do the mods on the machines i wanted to buy a GPX 5000 and get it moded , and cost of mod or do they come like that i new to detecting
I don’t do the mod detectronics Australia does in dunolly 2k I think
ok thanks mate bit expencive i was going to buy a 5000 used ,and get the mod but bit out of my range at present @@eurekagold
Thanks for the effort put in. Same question from as we.. Whose mod is it on the 5000 please
Detectronics Australia in sunnolly
Great clip Maurice, what RX and Stabiliser setting did you use with the 15 evo in standard with the front gain at 3 o’clock.
Rx 6 stabiliser 8
Hi Maurice thank you for all the tips you are showing us, i have a 5000 where is the best place to take it to get all the mod's done to it and thank you again
Detectronics Australia in Dunolly
As per usual, another excellent video sharing your testing results and knowledge. Thank you, I really like the format you present your videos in. Don't change a thing! Would like to see an Axiom thrown into the mix, and comparisons on sub gramers for detectors with stock (or equivalent) coils.
Thanks
A few comments and observations. 5000 standard was getting that target easy. Did you try Enhance or just Fine Gold? Also, I wouldn't be using Quiet Audio as that chokes the audio a little. If you do, you need to back off the Stabilizer (higher numbers). For a big target at depth, DEEP audio type is the go. On the GPZ the signal was more defined in Low Smoothing. I can only use Smoothing off when my sensitivity is quite low, otherwise I find that borderline target signals get lost in the extra noise. That 17"x13" has been glued to my Zed ever since I put it on. It punches deep, and still very sensitive. At the end of the day, let's be honest, none of the combos tried missed it. Maybe the 6000 in Auto 1 was the only one that wouldn't pull you up.
Another great video presentation Maurice.
It appears to me, that the moded 5000 seems a little noisy. Would a Double D coil be a alternative coil option here? I guess it's a trade off between larger targets and a little more ground noise.
Just putting it out there!
Always a trade off
Do you have a DM that I can contact you on?
Been awhile rewatching with the 15” and the 19” did you leave it in Fine Gold?And when you switched to lower frequency did you use, -1 ,Big,or Large ?Cheers such a great video
Your videos convinced me to modify my 5000. It took a couple of hours of adjusting to the more noise of the 5000 but after my first gold i am impressed. Using a NF 12 x 8 and in tiny frequency and 3 o'clock i have found speci's with pinhead size gold within 100mm. BB bullets are easily found. Same settings with 15inch evo NF found gold weighing 0.1g at 100mm. Also found small bolts at 300mm easy. About to try the 19inch NF next. I have a 25 inch, but is the mono version so hopefully not noisy.
What manual tune settings you operate at? Is the setting affect sensitivity?
Is it possible you can do a video on this GPX5000 mod with small gold both surface and deeper (GPX6000gold) I need to know if I have this mod done I am not missing smaller gold. Thank you so much for demonstrating this so well.
I’m doubg that on episode 3 or4 on the lease check it on my channel
Thanks for the effort put in. Same question from me as well. Whose mod is it on the 5000 please
It’s made but detectronics in dunnolly
@@eurekagold Thank you.
I use an Docs Screamer amplifier with my 5000 and a Sadie coil. You think I might still get good results with a mod?
I have had my modem 5000 gpx now for over two years, built by Mick at Detectronics, I run nuggetfinder coil 8x12 on small gold ,15 in spoked evo for small and large, and a 25 inch DD for that retirement nugget , all work great thanks for the in-depth test.
Both are great videos, however had you used the 7000 in normal mode, the target response would have been almost equal to that of the 5000 with mods if not louder. I suspect the modified version would be a crisper tone.. If you are knowingly look for big gold with a 7000 you would run in normal, extra deep with the sensitivity cranked up. (deal with the extra noise but you will never miss anything within range of the coil). Having said that the 7000 deals with EMI's very well. The modified machines would be excellent for people who do not wish to commit to the expense of the 6 or 7000 or who already own a 45/5000.
very hard to work in normal id be digging false holes all day.
iyo how deep would the 7000 go on large solid gold in the 1 to 5 toz range? I have an SDC2300 and its quiet by 30cm out in the air and probably only practically useful at 25cm for such pieces...to my surprise. Still debating with myself over what I should buy for deliberate targeting of large gold in rubbish free ground with some hot rocks
Great video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the video. I live in the US and use my gpx 5000 for gold detecting. I have several coils and have had good success. But I'd like to get more from my gpx. Where do you get the modifications done? And what does it cost? Thank you
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Good comparison 👍 what does it cost approx to modify 5000 ? Thanks
2000 from detectronics australia in Dunolly
hello great video where was modified 5000 who performed fashion
Hi, Thanks very much for your videos, they are excellent.
I want to modify my Gpx 5000 like what you have. I live in WA, which company/companies can do the necessary modifications please and what is the cost roughly if you know? Kind regards.
Would you recommend the 5000 mods
Yes
@@eurekagold who did you get to mod it
Yea, who does the mods?
Thank you.
Can you do the same test with a Mod GPX4500 .
How does your Mod's.?
Sorry I don’t have a 4500 .my mate does . The responses are similar
Great video I feel I should sell my 6000 buy a second hand 5000 and get it modified
It’s good optio I use all 3 machines bit the 5000 with an 18 “ round is my favorite in the bush
Hi Maurice ,a great idea for a video,would be to plant a large target at a depth where the 5000 is UNABLE to get a RESPONSE AT ALL, in the stock standard settings that yr using at the time, and then put it in modded mode and then see if you can get it, you do great videos anyway, but that’s what I would like to see, I’m getting a modded 5k too, but mick can’t do it until June for me, thanks Maurice👍😃
Nice work mate thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
A few points, on a standard 5000 how would the response have been if the gain was raised?, and the 7, what if the setting was in normal or deep?
I can tell you i did this test many years ago at Castlemaine in the side of an old timers hole, i cut the top off a coke can and laid it flat at a measured 1metre and with my SD2200d on its deepest setting with a stock 11in dd coil gave a strong signal, i can't remember if i raised the coil to see how far above the ground the coil picked it up, but i'm confident i would of got another 15-20cm , that around 4ft, those machine are incredibly deep, but then we must also remember that any ring shape gives the very best signal as that specific shape produces the most powerful eddy currents, try cutting that disc with pliers into a jagged shape and watch the depth almost halve.
By not showing the best settings on each machine your testing comes across as disingenuous and that there might be an agenda at play, but i won't go there, to truly be thorough with this kind of testing could take many hours and would be best documented so then you have something to refer to, i have been wanting to do this myself but don't want to waste time when i get out to the goldfields, but i will do it once i can get down to Vic and spend a few days so i can really get an understanding of my 5 and 2200d.
I agree with you the best testing is on undug targets such as ruclips.net/video/eOAPc2T4Ssw/видео.htmlsi=BVImdHV9CR7Zk8yi . I have no agenda at all I am just trying to show a target response on different coils and machines I know there are many variations but still need to compare to something . Any way as I said on the thumbnail you decide . But I hope it helps someone Testing takes a long time and videoing and editing . Most people won’t do that work . Always more to learn and I’ve been doing since 1979 and still learning . Cheers
The 2200d is proven on large gold over the years but to get 4ft on an 11" and a dd are you serious 😂😂😂
@@ozyprospector If you can get a hold of one try it yourself, but i can tell you, ground is everything, i'm pretty sure if i had done that on some highly mineralised ground in say Wedderburn for example, i would of struggled to hear it at 3ft.
I have some more that will blow you away, i did this test recently at Watts gully in Adelaide hills.
5cent piece laid flat buried at 15inches, with the 15in Detech Ultra DD on the SD2200d i could hit it at another 6 inches above ground that's 21 inches, that's ZED depth, and my 5000 with a 14in Detech Ultra Mono set in SHARP i could also hit it at 21 inches.
Do you own a ZED? i would be really interested if someone with a ZED could do this test on its deepest setting to see if you can get this same or better depth?
Wonder if the 12" nf on the gpz 7 would have got a return?
No
Hey mate whats the 5000 Mod ?
Could you tell me where to get my 5000 modded please ,I live in Western Australia. Many thanks Lloyd.
Who does the 5000 modification Maurice?
How much difference in after mods 5000
There worth 5,000$ or more arent they?👍😁
The mods are 2 k
who's modd is in the 5k?
Try it in hot ground the 6000 and 7000 will win hands down, the gp series will drive you mad trying to dicifer a target from ground noise , there's a reason why there's a huge price difference,
I just don't think some people know how to run a gpx machine in hot ground😂
😂
Thanks for the effort put in. Same question from me as well. Whose mod is it on the 5000 please.
It’s from detectronics Australia in dunnolly