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I own a Minilab X ` Terra Metal detector with two different discs, one for gold detecting and one for general metal detection.

I am still incredibly inexperienced in using it and that is why I was interested to see metal detecting lessons being given at Liesurfest.

Next year I hope to get a gold detectors licence and do some serious searching for the pretty metal J.   Why live in a wonderful location like Australia, travel, and not try to find some gold? There is still plenty of it out there.

X-Terra 70 Metal Detector

It’s main features are

  • Lightweight waterproof 9" concentric coil
  • Perfectly balanced 3-piece shaft
  • VFLEX hybrid analogue/digital technology
  • Large easy to read 12 segment Target ID number
  • Multinotch discrimination, fully editable with Auto save
  • Battery level indicator
  • Depth gauge meter
  • Silent search Disc and All-Metal modes
  • Multi-tone audio (3 for X-Terra, 4 for X-Terra 50)
  • Variable pitch and volume Pin-Point audio
  • High gain sensitivity
  • Volume control with separate h/phone and speaker level
  • Approx. 30 hours operation on 4 x AA batteries
About the X – Terra 70

The X-TERRA 70 is the flagship of the Minelab X-Terra Series and offers the flexibility of three frequency coil options to convert the machine to hunt Relics, Coins and Gold.
Key to its outstanding performance is Minelab's proprietary VFLEX technology, which utilizes digital signal processing with highly calibrated analog circuits, creating a new class of single frequency detectors. This approach yields superior sensitivity, stability and improved immunity to electromagnetic interference. For the X-Terra 70 user, this means you'll have the best machine available for your target choices, taking your passion for discovery to the next level.
 

I bought my X - Terra, on EBay for $1,000. after watching many sell way over this price. The cost of all my equipment new would be about $1,500. 
I bought it to try to find an engagement ring that was lost in my previous garden,  I never found it.   I hope I find enough coins along the beach or gold, in the goldfields regions, during my next tour to pay for this great detector or I might be looking to re sell it myself.

I believe if you are patient and gain experience, gold detecting is worthwhile, especially in Western Australia. 
 

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