Totally agree. I can see the point in larger targets at deeper depths too. Though to really put a unit to test would be using the one size and shape target at deeper depths. Why was there not a GPX 5000 in there. Maybe that unit kicked all butts. After all it is a sales pitch.
Please be aware this test is not definitive, obviously there are many variables in the real world, including settings, additional coils and deeper targets. Another test needs to be conducted, Logan and or I are going to do this soon to test the 6000 at the limit of the GPZ. Stay tuned to Treasure Tech and Lost Treasures Also.
Hi Bobcat, we did not have access to a 5 at the time but there is some thinking of trying to get one for another test. I’m sure there will be many tests conducted by the detecting community so will be interesting to watch all the progress 👍👍
I sold my 5000 6 months ago because I am into paragliding and wasn't feeling good about detecting, I'm feeling good about detecting and have the gold DT's! I'll be going and getting myself a 6000!! Thanks
@ nah mate. It’s all about balance. It’s all about where you hook your bungee cord to. I met a skinny tinny lady in outback WA this year, probably 65-70yo. She can swim her 7 all day long. She too agrees, it’s all about balance, not about muscle! Maybe try the carnivore diet!! Weeties, fruit and vegetables make you weak, not to mention sick. We’ve been lied to about 🥩
I think they should have put a gpx 5000 with a new tech coil in the comparison...and deeper targets. Since the new machine is a GPX 6000 and not a sdc 4700 or a gpz 13500
Hi mate, it’s the availability of the machines in the one place without the need for buying them all is the hard part. I will ask my followers if we can find someone with the other machines.
Good test guys, but those targets need to go a little deeper to make things interesting. A 7g nugget at 10 inches is a pretty easy get, even for older PI's. Your last target, the GPZ gets a better signal to my ear, but the 6000 still hears it which is impressive. Many thanks
You guys are spot on. Logan and are I are going to do this soon. We are going to drop a target to the deepest the Z will go then see if the 6000 will get it. Stay tuned 👍👍 make sure you follow Treasure Tech as well.
Great stuff fellas, excellent comparison. Robyn will be stoked with this, her first nugget was 400mm deep or more approximately with the 6000. She had difficulty pin pointing it, so the 5000 was called in with the evo coil and it smashed its location. So she’s looking forward to her training with Logan. Thx 4 sharing 👍
Well now I know Smokey & Joe after training day with Logan ( the gold Yoda) Understanding Robyn’s 6 fully and what it’s doing. So yes u guys where right & I was wrong!! What confused me was looking at the screen u assume it’s running flat out but it’s not, plus the amount of finds at good depth was very convincing hey.
@@SmokeyProspecting yeah mate yoda was fantastic, I’m just so grateful to get the training I never had, to have the Z hand delivered now known as Tiger grrrr!! and to you Smoke. I learned a lot off your videos and had a laugh watching them.I’m following your lead like, Yoda ✔️ and Donny coming up soon. To me it’s all about the hunt, yeah I have had some early success but the boys here call me the rookie lol it’s all good. Having a blast mate, don’t stress the bbq I get it your on a mission and so am I mate. Happy hunting
Great video would of liked to see the 6000 with the sensitivity set to auto with the factory presets. Very impressed with the results I picked mine up yesterday and I hope to get out with it later in the week
I appreciate the effort put in to making a video but...why when calculating weight you use metric system but when depth you all the sudden gone into inches and feet?
Hi AG, that is a good question and one I don’t know why. It might have to do with my tradesman mentality as we like to chop and change for different things.
Sounds like the 6000 slightly outdid the 7 on the large target with the larger coil.How ever it would of been great to have you guys include the 4500 and 5000 in the same test to convince me to go and buy a 6000
Would have been a more interesting comparison if it included previous gpx models.. In certain situations I’ve pinged half gram pieces at 7 inches with a 4500 and flat wound 11” coil, I use a 5000 but I’m super keen to maybe own a 6000 just for the fact they are so much lighter! Cheers the video! I think one needs to be done with comparison between machines in certain ground types too would be awesome!
Thanks for a great video. I a, using GPX 5000 for treasure hunting like Silver made, jewelry and bronze made things. My friend has 7000 and we test both in same condition and same hand made metals. GPX 5000 was better to depth target sounds and won! but in gold nugget hunting 7000 is better that 5000. beginners.
The thing I don't get about this video is why not crank the detectors up to the highest gain and optimal settings they will run on given the conditions, isn't that what it's about? real world? If they were all optimised to run in the highest sensitivity settings they will handle in the conditions on the day I'd be more interested. Clearly the GPX 6000 was far more affected by EMI than the GPZ, the GPZ would be happy to run a much higher gain than 9. Not many people run their detector in factory default settings especially when it comes to gain. Would the GPZ or GPX run in normal? I'd love to see the same test with the detectors actually setup for the conditions they were detecting in and see how the results vary.
damn guys henstly both of them are very close ..they are good...that 6000 had clearly sound but it depend of sofstware ...tell me do you have video like this one burt testing Minelab SDC 2300 Gold Detector?Thanks in advance ..
Which one wins at real life swing speed. And I recon my 5000 with 14" Coiltek would get all of those. the only reason for me to upgrade would be to give my aging elbow a rest with something lighter. thanks for the upload boys!
Good video, well done. I reckon my gpx5000 and Coiltek 14 inch mono would still give the 6000 a good run, but the 6000 does have some nice features, so i don't think Minelab will have too much problem selling them.
6000 in the bag. Sdc a ripper on small targets would be great to see comparison with a 11" coil on it too . Held back on buying a 7 since released always thought they weren't as good as 4500 , 5000 , so watching vid ground balancing between each target wasn't good.. 17" mono on the 6 will be interesting, great vid fellas subed
I own the GPZ 6000 and am loving it. I was kinda disappointed that we didn’t get to see the display after changing to the 14”” DD coil. We’re you able to turn the sensitivity up higher? We hunt for gold in highly mineralized ground and I’m running the 11” mono while using Auto 1 and Auto 2, runs like a dream.
Hi mate, we actually run threshold now and increase sensitivity to the maximum until threshold becomes unstable. We also run in mineralised ground. Haven’t been able to get a stable enough threshold as yet with the auto settings. That’s where we are at the moment 👍👍
the gpx series of detectors or wonderfull machine but not affordable by mere mortals,i bought a second hand tdi pro for 1200 spent 150 on a 16 inch second hand nugget finder coil,and i can get 1.5g rings in the wet sand at 14 inches,i would imagine it would get all those targets for a quarter of the price.
Hi Ahmed, do you have Minelab dealers in Germany? If not, I’m sure a dealer here in Australia would send one to you. We bought our machines at Gold Diggers Metal Detectors. You can try google them or click the link in the info section under our video and it will take you to their page 👍👍
Hi David, you are welcome to have your opinion and sorry you believe this. I had one of the most technical guys with me in Logan White who I trust gave the most equal playing field he seen fit for the test. Having said that each person sets up their machine differently so apologies if you seen this asan unequal chance for the Z.
I am on a pension so if I was to spend this sort of money I'd rather the 7000 as it's proven on deep gold, but I use at the moment a 4500 and am quite happy with it's performance with the right coil attached.
After a few days using the GPX and the GPZ in the real world (Vic) I have noticed a significant advantage that the Z has over the 6000. The Z is far more immune to electrical interference than the 6000 (when using the mono coil). The relative immunity is so pronounced that whilst detecting near power lines, I actually scraped possible targets with the 6000, then decided that I couldn't hear anything. The Z on the other hand easily recovered a 0.15 gram nugget from those scrapes that I had made with the 6000. So far the RFI level is the only issue that I've had with the 6000, and I'm sure, but haven't tried yet, that the double D on the 6000 will resolve these issues.
James, I have no reason to hype the 6000, I own a 7000. This test was of course not definitive and there are many variables that could alter performance, however, we had no intention of making any machine look better. I thought every machine did well on the Test targets but yes in the real world the performance would be different given the unlimited variables. Thanks 👍👍
Seeing that I just bought the 6000, I think the 6000 wins. I just purchased the 6000 and haven't really tried it out away from my home which is in the city. I put the 14" coil on and the 6000 and it did settle down but the 11" would not settle down. I am hoping that it settles down. I also purchased the 17" coil and haven't tried. To Hot here in CA. Also have the Gold Monster and Equinox 800 (with the smaller coil) I love both of them also. So who has the GOLD BUG???? Thanks for this video.. Dave....
Hi Dave, the 11 is a mono coil so will not be able to repel all the emi in the city I’m guessing that is what you can hear. The 14 is a double D so it is best for reducing emi and ground noise. You will be happy with it for sure. If you are over gold you will find it👍👍
Mate, It is very close in terms of performance, just depends if you would like the GPS function of the Z or the light weight 6000, they are the main differences at this stage in testing. If i had to buy either one now It would be a difficult decision, sorry I can’t help further yet.
I am still amazed about the fact that ML never listen to the demands formulated by its customers..... Lets look at the 6000 and the 7000... The little screen on top of the handle is is a great idea and very practical.....only if you have a goose neck....we have been asking ML to make the handle mounted on a spring loaded system so the hanndle can be adjusted to the left or to the right so the screen is visible without getting torticollis......for the price of these detectors one reckons that its peanuts to add something like that..... About the 6000.....ML thinks that we hear thru our asses by installing the speaker at the back of the unit !!??!!?? The speaker should be on top of the screen at the end of the handle....would that make more sense or not !!??!!?? and it would only need a speaker 1 third of the size of the existing one , been right in front of your face.....
Was interested to see your z7000 against my Garrett ATX with 12in mono in Duraki the other week on a 0.23g at 7in and both the z7k with bigger 19in (???) coil and atx 12in mono had no problems with it. My ATX picks up all the targets on that tested and suffers no emi issues (something Garrett is renowned for). $4k for a ATX, add another $1k for a 20in mono... think I'll pass on downgrading the bank account for the 6k.
I was under the impression the Z isn't suppose to be ground balanced like the sdc or gpx models! Ur suppose to balance it side to side not pumping it up and down!
@@SmokeyProspecting Yeah fair enough but not balancing the Z properly can make it unstable and not pick up targets as clear as it should... I'm interested in the 6 but still haven't seen a video that shows it compared to the Z when the Z is used properly or in its peak settings!
@@arcticminer32 a Zsearch is a coil made for the z7000 by nugget finder. Although after making that statement I have had a change of thinking. I would look into a XCoil 17 concentric. These are a Russian coil. I have heard of many reports of how good these coils are. Designed for small deep gold. Why would you want small deep gold? Because that’s the area where the new 6000 has the edge on other detectors and it’s the zone of remaining gold that’s probably not been completely hunted out. You will still find rare bigger nuggets if they are there. Google the Xcoil and find out more.
@@goldfools5445 Thanks for the reply. I have found gold so small with the ZED that would not qualify as pickers. I don't want to go any smaller because this tiny stuff is a real challenge to pinpoint. The reason for the 7000 was to get those deep lunkers that we all dream of, so I will keep swinging the coil in hope of isolating one or more . Thanks again.
18 inches around your thigh..... are you 3' 6" tall or something.... I am only 5' 8" and 18 inches is under my knee...... have you also exaggerated the depth of the targets????
Would be good to use one size piece of gold at various depths instead.
Totally agree. I can see the point in larger targets at deeper depths too. Though to really put a unit to test would be using the one size and shape target at deeper depths. Why was there not a GPX 5000 in there. Maybe that unit kicked all butts. After all it is a sales pitch.
I just tested my GPX 4500 M Modified by Detector Mod. 9” , 10”, 14” and 15x10” Coil. All found all the targets easily !!!!! same test patch
Nice one Mate 👍👍
Minelab makes some great Detectors !!!!! all winners in my book
Yeah they all performed really well. 👍
Which of the two Detector is best for gold nuggets?
Of course the 7000 is but you have to be built like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his hey day to carry it for more than 10 minutes.
Please be aware this test is not definitive, obviously there are many variables in the real world, including settings, additional coils and deeper targets. Another test needs to be conducted, Logan and or I are going to do this soon to test the 6000 at the limit of the GPZ. Stay tuned to Treasure Tech and Lost Treasures Also.
Yes, the 7000 needs to be tested with High Yield/Normal.
@@RandyLunn would have screamed on every target
Why not have the 5 there as well it’s was supposed to be it’s replacement
I have all 4 of these machines now so sdc for sale and 5000 as well
Hi Bobcat, we did not have access to a 5 at the time but there is some thinking of trying to get one for another test. I’m sure there will be many tests conducted by the detecting community so will be interesting to watch all the progress 👍👍
That was a great comparison. Very thorough.
Thanks mate 👍👍
I think that 6000 has the 7000 on the day.. Love it!!
Catch up soon mate
how good did the sdc do.... i feel like you just saved me 4k
Shut up with the wishful thinking the gpx 6000 reams the clunky 2300s arse x 10
Great comparo....way too much talking tho........
GPX 6000 really is a beast! Watching all the way from Philippines!
Hi mate, yeah it is a great machine. We love it 👍👍
I sold my 5000 6 months ago because I am into paragliding and wasn't feeling good about detecting, I'm feeling good about detecting and have the gold DT's! I'll be going and getting myself a 6000!! Thanks
Hi Mr .
What do you think about GPX5000 ???? The difference between 5000 and 6000 is very big ???
@@afkgamer1517 I'm hoping it is!! Ive got some spots that ive got nice gold at that i'm going to hit again to test if it is better? Fingers crossed!
@@afkgamer1517 The 5000 has 10 million different settings. Set it up for this, now it can't hit that. The 6000 simplifies things.
I reckon a good ferrite ground balance would have made a big difference to the 7. But what do I know, your here to sell 6000’s
If you're not buying one why worry about it ?
The 7000 is unbeatable if your built like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his hey day.
@ nah mate. It’s all about balance. It’s all about where you hook your bungee cord to. I met a skinny tinny lady in outback WA this year, probably 65-70yo. She can swim her 7 all day long. She too agrees, it’s all about balance, not about muscle!
Maybe try the carnivore diet!! Weeties, fruit and vegetables make you weak, not to mention sick. We’ve been lied to about 🥩
Another great video guys pleasure filming with you
Thanks Loags. 👍👍👊👊
Thanks
Great vid, thanks for posting. Can I ask you what were the settings on the 6000?
Due to emi source close to the test bed we managed 4 on the 11 and 8 on the DD
GPX5000 with 15" Evo would have smoked them all and only costs $4,500...
I think they should have put a gpx 5000 with a new tech coil in the comparison...and deeper targets. Since the new machine is a GPX 6000 and not a sdc 4700 or a gpz 13500
exactly... i know it for a fact..
The 4500 is even more performant than the 5000 with the right coil...
Gpx5000 with Detech Ultrasensing 15-inch DD kills all.
Exactly the same test, but with high EMI and the double D coil in cancel on the 6000 would be very interesting.
How about doing a test on garrett axiom and algo force e1500 for comparison please.
Hi mate, it’s the availability of the machines in the one place without the need for buying them all is the hard part. I will ask my followers if we can find someone with the other machines.
Bought the 6000 2 weeks ago and yet to get out but I'm loving the results here.
Good luck mate👍👍
Definitely buy the 6000 as it's basic to use, cheaper than the 7000 and by that test it is better, including the last hole comparison.
It's a top machine if u can get hold of one do it it shits over all others and that's just with an 11in coil wait for the 17in mono
Good test guys, but those targets need to go a little deeper to make things interesting. A 7g nugget at 10 inches is a pretty easy get, even for older PI's. Your last target, the GPZ gets a better signal to my ear, but the 6000 still hears it which is impressive. Many thanks
I thought the same, the detectors need a challenge :)
You guys are spot on. Logan and are I are going to do this soon. We are going to drop a target to the deepest the Z will go then see if the 6000 will get it. Stay tuned 👍👍 make sure you follow Treasure Tech as well.
@@SmokeyProspecting That's more like it. :)
Great stuff fellas, excellent comparison.
Robyn will be stoked with this, her first nugget was 400mm deep or more approximately with the 6000.
She had difficulty pin pointing it, so the 5000 was called in with the evo coil and it smashed its location.
So she’s looking forward to her training with Logan.
Thx 4 sharing 👍
Well now I know Smokey & Joe after training day with Logan ( the gold Yoda)
Understanding Robyn’s 6 fully and what it’s doing.
So yes u guys where right & I was wrong!!
What confused me was looking at the screen u assume it’s running flat out but it’s not, plus the amount of finds at good depth was very convincing hey.
Glad you had a good day with the Yoda pal. Hope to see you again soon, sorry I got caught out and missed the BBQ.
@@SmokeyProspecting yeah mate yoda was fantastic, I’m just so grateful to get the training I never had, to have the Z hand delivered now known as Tiger grrrr!!
and to you Smoke.
I learned a lot off your videos and had a laugh watching them.I’m following your lead like, Yoda ✔️ and Donny coming up soon.
To me it’s all about the hunt, yeah I have had some early success but the boys here call me the rookie lol it’s all good.
Having a blast mate, don’t stress the bbq I get it your on a mission and so am I mate.
Happy hunting
You deserve all the gold you find mate. Was great to meet you and I’m sure we will meet again. 👍👍
Great video would of liked to see the 6000 with the sensitivity set to auto with the factory presets.
Very impressed with the results
I picked mine up yesterday and I hope to get out with it later in the week
Definatly the better machine . Lighter and still hits the deep ones. Bit pricey at 8 grand but.
Hey guys, I just wish these tests were done with the same size target at those depths. Also what settings did you have the sdc on.
Hi Wayne, more tests are coming. You can see settings over on Treasure Tech Chanel. 👍👍
I appreciate the effort put in to making a video but...why when calculating weight you use metric system but when depth you all the sudden gone into inches and feet?
Hi AG, that is a good question and one I don’t know why. It might have to do with my tradesman mentality as we like to chop and change for different things.
Sounds like the 6000 slightly outdid the 7 on the large target with the larger coil.How ever it would of been great to have you guys include the 4500 and 5000 in the same test to convince me to go and buy a 6000
A 4500 with an evo or nuggetfinder is all you need! I have 3 machines and the 4500/5000 remains minelabs Rolls Royce.
Include Mr Gold monster 1000 on your next tests please!!!
Looks like the perfect package the 6k maybe a 14x9 oliptal coil would be nice😆🍻
Would have been a more interesting comparison if it included previous gpx models.. In certain situations I’ve pinged half gram pieces at 7 inches with a 4500 and flat wound 11” coil, I use a 5000 but I’m super keen to maybe own a 6000 just for the fact they are so much lighter! Cheers the video! I think one needs to be done with comparison between machines in certain ground types too would be awesome!
Yeah agree with that, hopefully many more chances coming up to test things out. 👍
6000 for the win, time for Smokey to give the gpz to jo
and gpx for sure won the last test much clearer sound and smooth
Best test I've seen malmud
Does the screen read show something of a target located Smokey. And was the 2300 maxed out at 5. Cheers
Thanks for a great video. I a, using GPX 5000 for treasure hunting like Silver made, jewelry and bronze made things. My friend has 7000 and we test both in same condition and same hand made metals. GPX 5000 was better to depth target sounds and won! but in gold nugget hunting 7000 is better that 5000.
beginners.
Thanks FT, yeah I think the debate will be never ending but good to hear your thoughts 👍👍
Great work fam. Keep up the hunt. Gold squad out!!
The thing I don't get about this video is why not crank the detectors up to the highest gain and optimal settings they will run on given the conditions, isn't that what it's about? real world? If they were all optimised to run in the highest sensitivity settings they will handle in the conditions on the day I'd be more interested. Clearly the GPX 6000 was far more affected by EMI than the GPZ, the GPZ would be happy to run a much higher gain than 9. Not many people run their detector in factory default settings especially when it comes to gain. Would the GPZ or GPX run in normal? I'd love to see the same test with the detectors actually setup for the conditions they were detecting in and see how the results vary.
damn guys henstly both of them are very close ..they are good...that 6000 had clearly sound but it depend of sofstware ...tell me do you have video like this one burt testing Minelab SDC 2300 Gold Detector?Thanks in advance ..
Which one wins at real life swing speed. And I recon my 5000 with 14" Coiltek would get all of those. the only reason for me to upgrade would be to give my aging elbow a rest with something lighter. thanks for the upload boys!
You keep reckoning that dazza the less people using the 6000 the better more easy gold for me.Mmmwharrrrhaha.
My 5k with 18" would bang on all those. Only advantage I see is weight which after 40 years of full time detecting is something to think about.
Great video.. awesome.. might be a few gpzs for sale soon
Would be a few bitting their nails at least like Smokey 👍👍
Good video, well done.
I reckon my gpx5000 and Coiltek 14 inch mono would still give the 6000 a good run, but the 6000 does have some nice features, so i don't think Minelab will have too much problem selling them.
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Thanks Deano 👍👍
Shame you didn't put the bigger coil on the sdc
6000 in the bag. Sdc a ripper on small targets would be great to see comparison with a 11" coil on it too .
Held back on buying a 7 since released always thought they weren't as good as 4500 , 5000 , so watching vid ground balancing between each target wasn't good..
17" mono on the 6 will be interesting, great vid fellas subed
I own the GPZ 6000 and am loving it. I was kinda disappointed that we didn’t get to see the display after changing to the 14”” DD coil. We’re you able to turn the sensitivity up higher? We hunt for gold in highly mineralized ground and I’m running the 11” mono while using Auto 1 and Auto 2, runs like a dream.
Hi mate, we actually run threshold now and increase sensitivity to the maximum until threshold becomes unstable. We also run in mineralised ground. Haven’t been able to get a stable enough threshold as yet with the auto settings. That’s where we are at the moment 👍👍
Congratulations.
Real good demonstration!!! I appreciate this video !!!
But,,, if the nuggets was deeper,,,,,would be better !!
Yes more test to follow 👍👍
Nice comparison lads.Thanks......
Thanks guys 👍👍
the gpx series of detectors or wonderfull machine but not affordable by mere mortals,i bought a second hand tdi pro for 1200 spent 150 on a 16 inch second hand nugget finder coil,and i can get 1.5g rings in the wet sand at 14 inches,i would imagine it would get all those targets for a quarter of the price.
I have a sdc2300 and gpx 5000 How does a 5000 go with a 12” nugget finder?
Hi Russell, I reckon it would do well. We will try to do more testing if we get the chance 👍👍
@@SmokeyProspecting that would be great to see.
I enjoyed your test and how each one did.
"High yield, difficult" on the 7000 is generally not a great setting unless your ground has a really high iron content.
Bla bla bla
Hi David, yes the ground in Warwick and Clermont has a large iron content so we stay in difficult with both our machines 👍👍
great test 6000 sounds as good as the 7
Go Smokey and the 6
I really would like to see the monster on full Auto 2 with its big coil in that test. I think it would suprise
Gostaria que este vídeo fosse traduzido para o português eu trabalho com aparelho mais não sei nada de inglês
6000 what a winner.
That wasn't a fair test. Why was the 7000 set to difficult should have been in normal / H Yield to compare
Hi . system Gp7000 good ? ok , ? yes , no ?
That’s right difficult an extreme lowers depth and sensitivity on the 7000
To make it a closer comparison the 7000 should of had the smaller coil attached
Which coil is that you are referring too?
@@bushandbeachaustralia He told you; the smaller one.
Why not try a Monster 1000 with them
Hello, I want to buy the Gpx6000. I am in Germany, how can I buy this device?
Hello Ahmed, I can help. Send me the money and I will ship it to you. Contact me and I will give you my details and address here in Nigeria.
Hi Ahmed, do you have Minelab dealers in Germany? If not, I’m sure a dealer here in Australia would send one to you. We bought our machines at Gold Diggers Metal Detectors. You can try google them or click the link in the info section under our video and it will take you to their page 👍👍
6000 has me impressed
Qual a profundidade que alcança o alvo?
Great review guys, I think Baz is set on the 6000, so long as no more jumping ants bite him on the bum😂😂
Haha, that’s great Linda! Bull ant Barry will love the 6000. Competition is on with you and Baz now I guess. 👍👍
I have the Gpz 7000 but this Gpx is lighter and the performance of the 7000. All 3 machines are great.
I don't believe you gave the z a fair chance with the settings you used. What's with the pumping the z and no proper set up after turning it on.
Hi David, you are welcome to have your opinion and sorry you believe this. I had one of the most technical guys with me in Logan White who I trust gave the most equal playing field he seen fit for the test. Having said that each person sets up their machine differently so apologies if you seen this asan unequal chance for the Z.
That's hard choice now was thinking SDC but tax return is just around the corner Maybe I can stretch the budget to buy a 6000.….
I am on a pension so if I was to spend this sort of money I'd rather the 7000 as it's proven on deep gold, but I use at the moment a 4500 and am quite happy with it's performance with the right coil attached.
Every test I've seen the GPX6000 beats the GPZ7000 on gold. All sizes and depth.
It seems to me that the differences are not very big, and I would proberbly chose the one with the longest lasting battery !
The better battery life certainly helps 👍👍
Hello hunter.. so perfect Detector for unlimited hunting. Congratulations. 🌹🇦🇱🤝+1
6000 hands down
6000 has the 7000 on the last one. Can I put an offer in for your used 7000 product Smokey ?😉
Cheers
Haha, I’ll hold on to the baby at this stage. 👍👍
@@SmokeyProspecting Hahaha unfair
test 7000 was on difficult! shame
Warwick ground is highly mineralised that’s why I have it on difficult. It never comes of that setting.
After a few days using the GPX and the GPZ in the real world (Vic) I have noticed a significant advantage that the Z has over the 6000. The Z is far more immune to electrical interference than the 6000 (when using the mono coil). The relative immunity is so pronounced that whilst detecting near power lines, I actually scraped possible targets with the 6000, then decided that I couldn't hear anything. The Z on the other hand easily recovered a 0.15 gram nugget from those scrapes that I had made with the 6000. So far the RFI level is the only issue that I've had with the 6000, and I'm sure, but haven't tried yet, that the double D on the 6000 will resolve these issues.
Hi David, yes I agree with what you say and yes the double D is supposed to be better with EMI. Time will tell 👍👍
There is no excuse for not putting the z in normal other than trying to hype the 6000 imho
James, I have no reason to hype the 6000, I own a 7000. This test was of course not definitive and there are many variables that could alter performance, however, we had no intention of making any machine look better. I thought every machine did well on the Test targets but yes in the real world the performance would be different given the unlimited variables. Thanks 👍👍
Bla bla bla
6000 hands down. Gpz 7000 has a lower warble the 6000 looks like a winner. $8000!
Seeing that I just bought the 6000, I think the 6000 wins. I just purchased the 6000 and haven't really tried it out away from my home which is in the city. I put the 14" coil on and the 6000 and it did settle down but the 11" would not settle down. I am hoping that it settles down. I also purchased the 17" coil and haven't tried. To Hot here in CA. Also have the Gold Monster and Equinox 800 (with the smaller coil) I love both of them also. So who has the GOLD BUG???? Thanks for this video.. Dave....
Hi Dave, the 11 is a mono coil so will not be able to repel all the emi in the city I’m guessing that is what you can hear. The 14 is a double D so it is best for reducing emi and ground noise.
You will be happy with it for sure. If you are over gold you will find it👍👍
try this in mineralised soil and the noise from the 6000 you wont hear any targets. the ground noise is terrible
Hello, are the Nugget Finder coils suitable for the minelab 6000 ?
Hi there, you are best to check with your minelab dealer but I’m pretty sure there is no nugget finder coils for the 6000 yet. 👍👍
Cheers guys,
Purchasing a 6000 right now hahaha
The 6 was a clearer target than the Z
It was for me too but plenty more testing to come 👍👍
Smokey what was the SDC please, 4 or 5 ?: cheers
Hi mate, did you mean volume?
@@SmokeyProspecting sorry for the late reply, no the sensitivity dial. 5 being the strongest. Cheers
Hi mate, yeah the sensitivity was 5 and volume max brother 👍
Which one is worth it if I buy? GPZ 7000 or GPX 6000?
Hi mate, it’s only early days I’m testing but you won’t go wrong with either machine. Check the specs of both. More reviews coming here
Mate, It is very close in terms of performance, just depends if you would like the GPS function of the Z or the light weight 6000, they are the main differences at this stage in testing. If i had to buy either one now It would be a difficult decision, sorry I can’t help further yet.
how much does the gpx 6000 cost??
8 gorillas
Could even be 500 more
Yeah eight gorillas or 16 monkeys 👍👍
Sweet, another 10 years and I can afford the Z 😅
I am still amazed about the fact that ML never listen to the demands formulated by its customers.....
Lets look at the 6000 and the 7000...
The little screen on top of the handle is is a great idea and very practical.....only if you have a goose neck....we have been asking ML to make the handle mounted on a spring loaded system so the hanndle can be adjusted to the left or to the right so the screen is visible without getting torticollis......for the price of these detectors one reckons that its peanuts to add something like that.....
About the 6000.....ML thinks that we hear thru our asses by installing the speaker at the back of the unit !!??!!??
The speaker should be on top of the screen at the end of the handle....would that make more sense or not !!??!!?? and it would only need a speaker 1 third of the size of the existing one , been right in front of your face.....
Should of run an Equinox over them as well just for stuffs sake..would be interesting
6000 with a sharper tone n little threshold, sounds sharper,
Gr8 presentation smokey.
Wish they had a payment plan option.
Its a lot of coin,
Hi Dave thanks for the positive comments. 👍👍
Yes I agree Dave a payment plan would be mint
i think the 6000 is heaps better than the 7000, but i reckon the gpx5000 still smokes them all, because of its versatility and evo coils.
Great test, but a second round with the same size nugs would have told the whole story.
Gpx 6000 has done the z 7000 and sdc 2300 bye far with both coils Smokey
6000 smashes!!
Was interested to see your z7000 against my Garrett ATX with 12in mono in Duraki the other week on a 0.23g at 7in and both the z7k with bigger 19in (???) coil and atx 12in mono had no problems with it.
My ATX picks up all the targets on that tested and suffers no emi issues (something Garrett is renowned for).
$4k for a ATX, add another $1k for a 20in mono... think I'll pass on downgrading the bank account for the 6k.
Would have been good to have a GPZ 5000 in the test as well.
I would go with the 6000 ,only l would've pumped the detectors before each target and yes l have the 5000 & 6000
Why was the Z set to, 'difficult?
Not an even comparison
It’s Warwick ground, highly mineralised. It stays on that setting here.
Imagine if you put a modified coil on the sdc
I was under the impression the Z isn't suppose to be ground balanced like the sdc or gpx models! Ur suppose to balance it side to side not pumping it up and down!
Hi mate, I just do as I’m taught, saves me thinking. Seems to work ok 👍👍
@@SmokeyProspecting Yeah fair enough but not balancing the Z properly can make it unstable and not pick up targets as clear as it should... I'm interested in the 6 but still haven't seen a video that shows it compared to the Z when the Z is used properly or in its peak settings!
Greetings ◇
Test sound the 6 up !☆
If you already have a 7000 you would probably buy a Zsearch and keep it.
If you were buying a new detector the 6000 is the new go to.
Not a bad idea 👍
What is a Z search and what settings would one start with in moderate mineralization? Thanks from Alaska.
@@arcticminer32 a Zsearch is a coil made for the z7000 by nugget finder.
Although after making that statement I have had a change of thinking.
I would look into a XCoil 17 concentric. These are a Russian coil. I have heard of many reports of how good these coils are.
Designed for small deep gold.
Why would you want small deep gold?
Because that’s the area where the new 6000 has the edge on other detectors and it’s the zone of remaining gold that’s probably not been completely hunted out.
You will still find rare bigger nuggets if they are there. Google the Xcoil and find out more.
@@goldfools5445 Thanks for the reply. I have found gold so small with the ZED that would not qualify as pickers. I don't want to go any smaller because this tiny stuff is a real challenge to pinpoint. The reason for the 7000 was to get those deep lunkers that we all dream of, so I will keep swinging the coil in hope of isolating one or more . Thanks again.
@@arcticminer32 By small gold I mean .5 to 1.5 gram stuff 10” deep. This stuff is generally out of reach for the standard coil .
Very good
Thanks mate 👍👍
well you had better sell the Z and get the X. i would be happy with a SDC, just my opinion if i was going to WA then i would get X.
I think I will stick with my baby, but I’m preparing to see a lot of gold come out with new 6000 owners. 👍👍
18 inches around your thigh..... are you 3' 6" tall or something.... I am only 5' 8" and 18 inches is under my knee...... have you also exaggerated the depth of the targets????
Should have included a GPX5000 in the test as well.
Hi Stephen, yeah we may get to do that soon.
Top show 💎⛏️🇧🇷
Thanks man for making this but the 6000 has it man.wow i didn't think it would be so good
Yes it had me concerned too. Haha ah well it’s all fun and games. 👍👍
not all that impressed waiting to see a real test on smaller stuff versus sdc