Admin nuggethunting Posted December 5, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Hello All, Quick report: The unit is very simple to operation and understand. A total of eight different push buttons that are labeled and easy to understand and interpret. The unit is complete waterproof, extremely sensitive to small gold and gets good depth. Still a lot of testing to do, but found it can detect some types of gold smaller than the GPX 5000. You can use rechargeables or alkaline batteries. It's a bit heavier than I expected, but for all the other features and great price, I can manage the weight with a good bungee cord or harness system (Pro-Swing 45 or Hipstick setup). We are a Garrett Dealer and will have more in stock soon. The supply is very limited and all my stock is gone from pre-orders. Call us if you have question, or post here on the forums. Gold Found with the Garrett ATX prospecting in Arizona -Garrett ATX Basic Package - $2,120.75More coming soon .....Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Interesting Rob! Might be a good specie hunter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 The ATX does excel on small gold awhile retaining the PI ability to handle bad ground. Garrett really stepped up their game.Information and details on the Garrett ATX Waterproof PI Metal Detector1.36 Grams of Gold Nuggets found with Garrett ATX - Smallest 0.12 & 0.16 Grams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Thanks Rob for your report on the ATX. Now to see what Minelab has to offer in their new detector. The main thing it will come down between Garrett and Minelab is what it can do for the price. Until I hear a report on Minelab I'd say Garrett has it all together. Yes I know on the high end Minelab has been number one for a long time. I could never understand why Minelab stopped the SD line AlI can say is they didn't call me. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Sounds nice, but the spoke coil will be the draw back for brush or thick grass! LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Yeah, agree with spoked coils in the bush. You spend half your energy during the hunt freeing them up! I do have an 18" spoked for my 5, the enclosed it too heavy, but I have a solid skid plate on it. My 12" is a solid though, deadly little coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathray Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Can you substitute the 8inch coil for the 12 incher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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