Shoot...I personally do not use a metal detector anymore...I had purchased me a White's GMT for $600.00 and I was detecting with it in a very promising location and it went haywire...Me being the paranoid person that I am, began thinking that it prolly recorded my location in some type of gps locator...And all that I would have to do was send it in for repairs...At which time the manufacturer could download the co-ordinates to my site...So...Silly me...I trashed the darn thing...My peace of mind was worth far more than the $600.00 I paid for the darned thing...Some might call me nuts...Oh well...What do I know Ed T
Well Normsel...There is one thing of which I am certain...My poor $600.00 GMT is in many little pieces...And...My secret little spot is still safe, as far as I know...I have not seen nor heard of anyone finding it yet...You can call me paranoid, if you like...But when you are dealing with the type of Platinum bearing ore that I am dealing with...You can trust nobody...And I do mean nobody...Hell...I don't even take a freaking Ipod with me when I go to my little spot...And I sure do love to listen to music...But when I am at my little spot...The only music that I listen to...Is the sounds of nature...I still believe that manufactures of all metal detectors have their means of tracking anyone to any spot...But what do I knowLet's see them try to follow me to my little spot...hehehe I will keep my use of my detectors to coin shooting in parks and such...But I will never take one into the field again!!! Ed T
Most detectors should detect gold, large and small (if it is REALLY close to the search coil), and you should be able to get to bedrock if you are close ehough to the bedrock or the soil has work away, exposing the bedrock.