Newbie question: purchase Garrett atx induction Vs. Garrett at max

Apbalaska

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I live On a beach in Alaska that is highly mineralized. We have massive tides that wash the beach twice daily. I want to know what is the best detector for beach detecting gold that can easily deal with the salt water mineralization. I’m a newbie but willing to spend some money to get what is most effective for gold detection in my area. Thanks.
 

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RustyGold

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Welcome to TreasureNet. Minelab Equinox 800 would be on the list to investigate. Good luck!
 

dfx'er

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you'll get the best depth on a mineralised beach with a pulse induction machine , their only draw back is their limited discrimination so if you have a lot of iron junk or debris then you will be digging much of it .

best of luck
 

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It definitely wouldn't be an AT Max. Those suck in salt water. A GPX5000 would probably be a good choice if there isn't much in the way of iron and other trash targets. If you need discrimination, the Equinox would be pretty high on my list.
 

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