Garretts new detector is........... The AT GOLD!!!

[lookindown]

I read where its good in highly mineralized areas ( was thinking salt water beaches here are that way) but then in the ad on garrett it says fresh water beaches...so I will wait n see about the salt water beaches.. anyone get to test one yet?

The manual suggests it not be recomended in salt water....here's a quote

" Because the AT Gold is optimized to find small gold pieces,
saltwater use in not recommended for this detector. Its ability
to find small gold makes it equally reactive to the conductivity
of saltwater. This detector's ground balance adjustment is
optimized to provide the greatest resolution in the normal
ground range and is not designed to address saltwater. The AT
Gold will, however, perform well for hunting coins and jewelry on
dry sand beach area "​

Thats a lot different than the AT pro manual.....My AT pro works great in saltwater, dont sound like the Gold will.

 

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[Bev]

I've been slowly looking into the AT Pro and saw this thread.
After reading the manual online, I'm seriously considering it over the AT Pro- if the headphone jack adapter they offer on the Pro will work on this machine.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I've been slowly looking into the AT Pro and saw this thread.
After reading the manual online, I'm seriously considering it over the AT Pro- if the headphone jack adapter they offer on the Pro will work on this machine.

Unless you are planning on doing some prospecting, save yourself $100 and go with the Pro. It is more versatile and can be used at Rhode Island's ocean beaches, while the gold is not recommended for salt water. The Gold runs at 18KHz, while the Pro is at 15KHz. I don't think the small difference can make it that much more sensitive to tiny gold. And you don't have to wait until October with the Pro!

 

[treasure diver]

Looks like they did away with the standard mode & bell tones on the AT Gold

 

[Bev]

That's a good point. -And if I buy the AT Pro, I can use the hundred dollars to pick up the sniper coil. That makes a little more sense to me. I'm glad I brought it up to you all. Always a big help!

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

Give me a holler Bev. I will make you a super deal on the AT Pro with the new cam locks and extended arms!

 

[Jerry-Wi]

I had been thinking about getting a second At Pro. Now it may be an At Gold. I really like that settable threshold feature. I would pay the difference in price to have it added to the At Pro so it is an easy decision for me.

Jerry

 

[dogpound]

guess we'll have'ta wait for the AT 3 to come out for a backlit screen