Best MD for the Desert?

[Rooster 777]

I relocated to Las Vegas and looking forward to getting out in the Fall & Winter weather. Does anyone have an opinion on what's the best MD for the Desert? It would be used for Cache hunting, etc. The Geology in the Desert is obviously very different than the Beach, I'm guessing there are some MD's that do very well in this enviroment. Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

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[kmk]

I relocated to Las Vegas and looking forward to getting out in the Fall & Winter weather. Does anyone have an opinion on what's the best MD for the Desert? It would be used for Cache hunting, etc. The Geology in the Desert is obviously very different than the Beach, I'm guessing there are some MD's that do very well in this enviroment. Thoughts?

Thanks!

I've used one of my AT Pros out there in and around Red Rock mountains and found some 1900s and newer coins.

 

[Rooster 777]

I've used one of my AT Pros out there in and around Red Rock mountains and found some 1900s and newer coins.

Very cool! I actually live at the mouth of Red Rock Canyon, lot's of history up here.

 

[kmk]

Very cool! I actually live at the mouth of Red Rock Canyon, lot's of history up here.

And great hiking too. I had a house out in Sumerlin and just sold it in 2018. Another area you may want to try is Mount Charleston, it's much cooler than the desert and a hop skip and a jump from Las Vegas. They have a lot of area up there with old foundations on government land

 

[Rooster 777]

And great hiking too. I had a house out in Sumerlin and just sold it in 2018. Another area you may want to try is Mount Charleston, it's much cooler than the desert and a hop skip and a jump from Las Vegas. They have a lot of area up there with old foundations on government land

Great point! Been up there without a MD.

 

[bc5391]

Great point! Been up there without a MD.

What detector did you use on the beach, the nox, XP, legend? Just change from beach to general and use the same detector.

 

[Rooster 777]

What detector did you use on the beach, the nox, XP, legend? Just change from beach to general and use the same detector.

Excal II. I have it for sale on this forum, and want something new. Thanks.

 

[bc5391]

Excal II. I have it for sale on this forum, and want something new. Thanks.

I'm happy with the Manticore, Deus and legend, I also live in the desert southwest, if you are going to do prospecting buy a PI machine. I lived in Vegas in the early 1980's, found quite a bit of gold in both the white hills and gold basin area of AZ, also in Searchlight NV.

 

[Rooster 777]

I'm happy with the Manticore, Deus and legend, I also live in the desert southwest, if you are going to do prospecting buy a PI machine. I lived in Vegas in the early 1980's, found quite a bit of gold in both the white hills and gold basin area of AZ, also in Searchlight NV.

Great tips! Thanks

 

[cudamark]

I relocated to Las Vegas and looking forward to getting out in the Fall & Winter weather. Does anyone have an opinion on what's the best MD for the Desert? It would be used for Cache hunting, etc. The Geology in the Desert is obviously very different than the Beach, I'm guessing there are some MD's that do very well in this enviroment. Thoughts?

Thanks!

If you're not just going to exclusively prospect for nuggets, just about any of the latest all-around machines will get the job done. Starting with a best buy Legend, through the Equinox 600/800/ 700/900 Manticore series, and the XP Deus machines. Find a local dealer so you can handle them all to get one that feels good to you. Nothing wrong with your Excal either, but, yeah, there are machines with better ergonomics, weight, and features that would make desert hunting more pleasant.

 

[Rooster 777]

If you're not just going to exclusively prospect for nuggets, just about any of the latest all-around machines will get the job done. Starting with a best buy Legend, through the Equinox 600/800/ 700/900 Manticore series, and the XP Deus machines. Find a local dealer so you can handle them all to get one that feels good to you. Nothing wrong with your Excal either, but, yeah, there are machines with better ergonomics, weight, and features that would make desert hunting more pleasant

Thanks, I was looking for a starting point!