Garrett gold stinger or whites GMT

[Eu_citzen]

I have a freind who's considering buying one of those (Garrett gold stinger or whites GMT)
which one do you reccomend? why? any experience would be great.
He'll manly be searching for small gold, not many big nuggets here.

[bakergeol]

I own the GMT- really no issue here. Is there someone out there that would recommend the gold stinger over a GMT? I don't think so.


George

[Jim McCulloch]

There is absolutely NO comparison between the two; the GMT TOTALLY ouclasses the Scorpion.

[Eu_citzen]

Ok thanks, hope to read some more experiences from others to.

[warsawdaddy]

The GMT is the best for nuggets.But it will not be any good for anything else.If he will be coin or relic detecting also,then I would suggest the Tesoro Lobo Supertrac.It will find nuggets and all other items.

[Eu_citzen]

No he's only after gold. He only worries about missing large placers.

[dave wiseman]

Eu-citizen,there are many posts and reviews of the Gmt on the Arizona gold forums,such as arizonagoldprospectors.com nuggetshooter.com and nuggethunting.com Steve from the Alaskagoldforum has field tested about every detector and will respond to Also the alaskaforum you will notice that neilox from Australia was inquiring about gmt info.If you get on these various forums and there are many more,a mention of the Garret goldstinger would be a very rare thing......Dave

[Eu_citzen]

Yeah I will need to have a closer look..About the goldstinger, yes I have noticed that there is very little info on it
that's why I'm asking.

[Uncle Ron]

Eu...The GMT is an awesome machine and it works very well as a coin machine too...I have found hundreds of coins with mine, it give a single bar reading on coins that distinguishes them from all but those @#$%^!@ pull tabs...As for the stinger, I don't even know why they make those crappy noisey things...Virtually impossible to balance in even moderate mineralization...When I had my prospecting store folks would bring their Stingers in for help in trying to make them work but it usually was not possible to help in any way they could repeat in the field...I think the only folks who buy stingers are extreme newbies who know zip about gold or electronic prospecting and find them for sale cheap (with good reason)...Cheers, Unc

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI RON: In many ways comparing a Garrett with other much more expensive detectors is rather like comparing a dune buggy with a hummer. It only becomes practical when you consider the locations and reasons in which either may be used. both are off road vehicles but --------.

In it's element the dune buggy can hold it's own, therefore it is quite satisfactory under those condition's.. The same holds for the Detectors.

There are / can be many valid reasons for purchasing a Garrett, besides Garrett's excellent reputation for quality and follow up.

In my case, I chose it simply because it will perform just as well as a much more expensive one in the areas where I intend to use it. A side, but important issue, is that it will have to go by mule travel and since there are no repair services, I will have to do any minor electronic ones, as well as the physical ones myself. Also, it relatively simple to set up and use, an important point for me since I will have to show my crew how to use it effectively, a short learning curve. Since most have just recently mastered how to turn a radio on and off, this is important.

Based upon these and other reasons, it is the only logical choice for "me", but it obviously would not be for others under different conditions. Each will have to decide for themselves, based upon many factors such as the inputs from you and the others.

As for knowing about electronics and mineralogy, I presently own 4 Au, Ag, Pt and one Cu, Au, Ag claims titled for the next 50 years, and am presently investigating and filing upon 3 virgin Au placers.. A year in military electronic school, and subsequent experiences, qualifies me to a minor extent to make an intelligent choice, I am sure that you will agree..

Check the following picture for the assays on one of the holfdings.

Don Jose de La Mancha

[Uncle Ron]

Well, Don Jose, I certainly wouldn't debate you on the stinger if you are happy with it...
I do believe that one can purchase a used Whites or Fisher gold specific detector much cheaper. Also, the Whites and Fisher will be easier to use for someone who "just learned how to turn on a radio"...The instability and difficulty to operate is my primary disaffection with the Garrett Goldstinger.. Garrett shines on other types of coin and relic machines, but they seem not to know squat about gold prospecting...Cheers, Unc

[Eu_citzen]

Well Ron there is one problem here, there are NO used White's or Fisher here.
(at least I have not seen any)
A new Gold bug II here is: 1 393,20 USD (with shipping, 2 year warranty)
the closest GMT is: 1 114,56 USD (no shipping)

[dave wiseman]

Eu citizen,check E-bay for a week or two and all the Arizona gold forums........On the Arizona forums postwhat you want and the price you'll pay.............Dave

[Eu_citzen]

he problem is not the cash but it's the costums, recently I imported a highbanker it took them4-5 days to write a letter and asking for specifikations! And you get a whole lot of paper which you need to keep.

that's the problem...And that's why I rather want to buy in europe.

[Eu_citzen]

Depth here is not to important as he'll probanly never find any big nuggets, they are scarce here in the south further up to the north there are more.
As for the costums, the west indies has probably other laws the we in sweden.

I would never consider a minelab either way to expensive.

[49er]

GMT all the way...have one and would not trade it for any thing. If your friend is serious about a good MDer he might want to think about a MXT good coin, relic and gold machine.

49er

[Eu_citzen]

GMT all the way...have one and would not trade it for any thing. If your friend is serious about a good MDer he might want to think about a MXT good coin, relic and gold machine.

49er

As I said before he want's a pure 100% gold machine.

[warsawdaddy]

Definitely the GMT,or a Minelab XT18000/SD2200

[Eu_citzen]

I've heard/seen that the GMT is good for small gold, and blacksand pockets...Can these Minelabs also do that?

[Eu_citzen]

GMT is cool. Try and look into the Whites MXT. That is pretty much the machine of choice in Alaska Ganns creek area. All though there isn't much mineralization to fight there.
Grubby

I already have, but they have more big gold there right?
It will be used to a company a highbanker, so I don't think it is an option really...