GPX 6000 vs GPZ 7000 detector. Detector depth test & reviews. Detector settings & modes.

[@victorreimer6893]

Interesting. 2 weeks ago using the GPX6000 i found a 0.5 gram nugget at 250mm with the 11 inch mono in Auto Max at Tibooburra. The day before i found 14 nuggets for 0.52 grams in total! So the 6000 certainly loves the small gold but unsure why your test did not pick up 1gram nugget at 200mm. Looking forward to seeing a comparison using the 17 inch mono (when they become available) on the the 6000.

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

The 17” will be very interesting

[@victorreimer6893]

@johnnytheprick Hi Johnny - the hole was 330mm in depth and the nugget was conservatively found at 250mm. I have photos and a witness. Could be just a function of machine settings, soil condition and angle/shape of nugget. Most of the other nuggets found were tiny at about 100mm depth.

[@cheryl1763]

I'm using a GPX 5000 with 25 XDD and can hear a 1g at 16 inches (it is a very soft target response) and is mineralised ground all around Tarnagulla. People are leaving so many nuggets behind cause there using small coils or assume that soft change in threshold is ground noise, or completely miss it with high chatter threshold. As for the 6000, it can't pickup large nuggets deep missed a 6oz at 24 inches didn't matter on which coil or setting either. I'm not picking on it its fantastic on tiny gold I've gotten sub grammars at 9-10 inches it will light up the goldfields again for tiny gold. Yes, you need to clear out all shallow targets first to hear the hiding deeper targets.

[@cheryl1763]

@johnnytheprick maybe they spend more time drinking than detecting. Although the last gpz user i meet in the bush just dug a big hole near a tree and was talking to his mate about it on his mobile. Thats when I encountered him. He said his experienced mate said he's detected wet or moist tree root that gpz is known for detecting. After an hour or so of chit-chat he left. I checked the unfilled hole and there was a target but I felt ithe sound was coming from under the tree itself. Checked all around the tree base with gpx5000 and the stupid idiot dug wrong side of the tree and left behind 53g about 22 inches down not bad for wet tree roots.

[@cheryl1763]

@johnnytheprick I'm using the 25 inch DDX. I love this coil been cleaning up the goldfields since it came out.

[@cheryl1763]

@johnnytheprick There is no better coil. choose the right coil for what you want to find in my case large gold deep that other people have missed. I swing only a few times each week depending on the weather and for about one hour depending on finds vs expenses/overheads.

[@cheryl1763]

@johnnytheprick around tarnagulla, dunolly, moligul, maryborough, talbot and avoca. No need to go anywhere else. I don't have videos because i don't want everyone to know where I go.

[@doyleelad1113]

@@cheryl1763 lol well done

[@gazzasgold9266]

I like the fact you are unbiased in your approach but they are shocking results really. I expected better on both machines. Punters also need to understand how they would be using these machines in general patch hunting. They would miss the 200mm targets. My 4500 with an 8inch would boom in on that 1grammer at 200mm and has done at over 300mm depth here in the West. Appreciate you doing the test.

[@AG-ig5zp]

Agree 100% 4500 with couple of nuggefinders will put these heavy,overpriced pieces of junk to shame.

[@thetreasuremole]

I agree.

[@topdeckdog]

@@AG-ig5zp LOL they'll all very different machines with their own pros and cons. I own all three and can assure you the 6 and 7 have sucked even more gold out of every patched i've worked to death with the 45 (in every setting with an arsenal of coils). But hey, you do you and spread the word - "the newer machines are junk" 😂🤦‍♂

[@dubblewrap]

Were based opinions on what were watching. My vabquish 540 picked up a piece of gold not even a picker stuck to a 0.1 gram piece of copper at a depth of 14 inches.

[@dubblewrap]

It took me for ever to find it cause my pin pointer couldnt locate it well.

[@GraemeGraeme-gold]

Excellent test. Unbiased Well done. Thanks Mate

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Thanks

[@rcplanecrazy]

The ground noise your hearing sounds a bit like the noise from the powerlines that are near the area. Depending on the breeze you can hear them a fair way out. Good comparison though cant wait for the eliptical.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Interesting comparison Craig. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Thanks mate. You make awesome KZbin videos 👍

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Jenko’s Gold thanks mate, appreciate that. As do you!

[@ozyprospector]

Both great detectors BUT it Would have been interesting if you used the 12”nf on the zed against the gpx or the std zed coil against the 17” gpx. Not sure but the emi was more of a prob than the ground noise on one small target🤔. So many variables in doing these tests

[@GaryPArmstrong]

The 6000 loves the coil very close to the ground and if kept close to the ground at all times the noises will eventually dissipate. However, as soon as you lift the coil then the EMI again appears to start up again and then you have to do an EMI cancels again. This I experienced over here in the goldfields where there was not too much material around but where there were rocks as you do find all the time, this means you must lift your coil to clear and the EMI starts again. So in conclusion with the 6000 if you pick ground with little rock it performed much better. I call the ground you are checking out your detectors to be good ground to use a 6000 but in the bush, as you have you will get a lot of EMI interference. Hope you find this interesting. If you are on that type of ground then use the setting semi-automatic (11 setting with sensitivity on) and low and slow and I mean slow. If any wind around and it gets under the coil again also it plays up. So once I kept it closer to the ground where it was touching I went through covers and hence a mercy call to the nearest prospecting shop to post more covers to where I was. 😗

[@benjaminharrington6008]

love ur work and its good to see this as im looking to get one soon... the bad thing is that if i had seen this test alone it would deter me from spending 7/8 k... i wasnt impressed at all... lots of variables of course and not saying its a bad review mate at all and glad i seen this.. the minelab test demo with sdc , gpz and gpx 6000 with different seize nuggs and depths was a good insight.. maybe a coiltek coil might help .. its just getting used to it i spose.. but im a bit detered from it now.. its very similar to a GM 1000 by the looks of it.. which is user friendly... but yeh not 100 %sold on the 6000 just yet.... thanks for the vid mate.. good work

[@shipoffools2183]

A good comparison, I thought both machines would go deeper than that on those nuggets. Running the 6 with the threshold on does improve signals (Smoky Prospecting did a test on that). I tend to think that running the 6 in auto it keeps on smoothing more and more out, I may be wrong but it’s more noticeable with the DD coil. Thanks for sharing, liked and subbed.

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yeah I think I mentioned it in the video about the threshold and sensitivity (in manual mode). I think auto is less sensitive because it is automatically balancing the ground so could balance out weaker targets However auto is sometimes a better mode especially in ground that’s changing in mineralisation regularly. Thanks for the like and sub👍

[@ChasingGoldAustralia]

New subscriber mate, really interesting results mate, great work 🇦🇺⛏️🤠

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Thanks hopefully get better at it over time

[@ChasingGoldAustralia]

@@jenkosgoldadventures nothing wrong with the video mate it was really good

[@GraemeGraeme-gold]

Excellent test Mate thanks.

[@nobrakes7247]

Thanks I like the ground. Lol Nearly as bad as mine If you happen to get a 17inch coil for the 6000 that would be interesting to compare too Thanks again

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yes I have a 17” I’ll have to compare

[@SouthernCrossGO]

Wheres the test nugget? On the end ofnthe stick? Maybe your loosing signal because your not over the top of the target just edging up to the stick and target.

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

The nuggets were taped to the end of the stick. The hole was a 25 mm conduit on a 45 degree angle so with the nuggets at 200mm deep we had 300mm of stick in the ground, the stick where it entered the ground was 200mm from the centre of the nuggets. Meaning once the nugget was at 200mm or deep both coil centre’s could go directly over the nugget.

[@adzoutnabout888]

@@jenkosgoldadventures so your arguing with a Minelab master engineer. You have no idea of how the circuitry works. I reckon you have no idea how to properly use the GPZ7.

[@DarronSanderson]

Is the 19" coil worth the additional $1700usd, forbetter depth?

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

No I don’t believe so

[@SouthernCrossGO]

Saw this on FB . Dropped over to give you a sub :) happy hunting mate

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Thank you it’s great to get some encouragement 👍

[@waynetowers4409]

Hi Yes mate well done , I was contemplating buying a 6,000 but after contacting various outlets to see if I could hire one first , and being told no outlet has them for hire , I’ve decided against it I personally think Minelab could do better with their P.R it’s actually very poor, and let people try before they buy I will not buy one , they are not worth $7,999 if they were 3-4K less perhaps Really $7,999 to pickup fly droppings at very shallow depth For the price I would expect depth of the 7,000 on the slightly larger bits Just not worth it

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

For the $4k mark you would be looking at a sdc 2300 or a gpx5000, the 6 is a awesome detector picks up small gold that the 7 wouldn’t get. However the 7 will bet the 6 easily for deeper bigger nuggets. Normally there’s more small gold then bigger nuggets. So what it should come too is what gold do you have in your area is there more likely to find or if you have both bigger and small what do you want to look for. Good luck 🤞

[@waynetowers4409]

Hi Mate Yes I have complained to minelab but to no satisfaction They ask thousands for an item , you don’t buy a car without a test drive Minelab wake up

[@waynetowers4409]

Hi guys I sent a complaint to Minelab they sent a reply saying they would find a store where I could hire one , I was in the Golden Triangle in Victoria, I never heard back from Minelab I would be very surprised if there practice meets Consumer Law in Australia Wake up Minelab

[@项籍-v9t]

@@jenkosgoldadventures waht about 6000 with bigger coils?

[@c.h.u.d]

​@@waynetowers4409 just get a Garrett atx it destroys all those machines at a fraction of the price

[@freedomandjustice8778]

Which of the two is best for gold nuggets?

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

The 6 for small shallow nuggets and the 7 for bigger deeper nuggets

[@didikusacan282]

where I live in Indonesia, there are many areas that have the potential to contain large amounts of gold. I really want to buy a 7000 gpz but I don't have enough money.

[@didikusacan282]

Maybe someone is interested

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Maybe a secondhand one or even gpx are cheaper and still a very good detector

[@项籍-v9t]

tell me where it is we can share

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Thanks for watching 😊. For more of my videos please click here #jenkosgold

[@ozyprospector]

Try the 12"nf on the zed you need similar sized coils. Trying the gpx 17" coil against the std zed coil that will be interesting 🤔. The emi masked one of the targets it wasnt ground noise.

[@Brandanmayhew]

Nice shorts warrick

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Thanks

[@kelvin869]

Could part of the reason be the different sized coils?

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yes definitely

[@AussieAdventurer]

Hi mate, interesting video and comparison test. Thinking of getting the 6000 once I am back in Oz. Not having used the 6000 or knowing much about it “yet” it seems a good Maschine….but the 7000 should outperform most of this on your given test. Obviously I don’t know you or your experience but looks like you know your stuff but I wouldn’t mind having a chat with you about it all. Out if curiosity… What was your Volume set to on the 7000 and where where at you with Audio Smoothing? Did you hear that Kookaburra laughing in the background 😂😂 Pm me if you’re interested…maybe I can help you out a bit getting a bit more out of the 7000 🤷‍♂️ Keep it up mate and all the best👍 Dig Deep 🤠 Cheers Jim

[@mrmum8445]

Thx 4 sharing, when u used the 6 where u in difficult or normal ground??

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

In difficult the 6 would not run in normal the ground was to hot

[@mrmum8445]

@@jenkosgoldadventures thx but wow hmm and I think u also had the 6 running at maximum sensitivity as well with no threshold yeah?

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

@@mrmum8445 u tried manual full sensitivity, down to sensitivity 4, auto 1 and 2 and normal wouldn’t work for me. I did run normal with the 7000 but had to put the sensitivity down to 2 and gold mode deep.

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

@@mrmum8445 the auto 1 was the setting I was running with no threshold. You can turn the threshold off in manual but I didn’t do it.

[@mrmum8445]

@@jenkosgoldadventures thank u so much for making time to talk about this. It’s because I’m curious about what was happening with the 6 and why hey. I know the 7 is king no doubt, so the interest is the 6 because in Warrick I’ve tested out my Mrs 6 for her and found if u run it flat out on sensitivity with no threshold in difficult ground it nails from 125mm right to 500mm from small targets to larger targets. So u can see why I’m so curious hey, I guess the ground where u are testing is way more difficult than down south.

[@KD0CAC]

Seems like you did not try and make , adjusting etc. with the 6000 as much as you tried & adjusted with the 7000 ? Thanks

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

The 6000 doesn’t have many adjustments to make there’s two auto modes 1 & 2, 2 is just more sensitive then 1 which I did try during the test however the ground was to hot/ noisy to run it in. There is 1 manual mode however you can just adjust the sensitivity levels in that mode I played around with it a bit. That’s what attractive with the 6000 it’s pretty easy to use ( less adjustments). The 7000 on the other hands has heaps of different settings in easy mode therefore there’s many combinations that could be used. I did try a few different settings in a few different modes but there are heaps more that could be made. The 7000 is a great machine and you can dial it in to your ground and find gold that other detectors won’t however you can also make adjustments in the wrong direction too and miss gold. As I mentioned in the video they are both great machines in there own right just really comes down to your skill level, the area your fossicking in and type of detecting your intended to do. Thanks for the comment. I’m planning on doing a few more test with different coils and other machines. If you have any suggestions of other test or something you would like to see let me know. Cheers 🍻

[@KD0CAC]

@@jenkosgoldadventures I went looking on you channel , but this seems to be the only video ? I have a Equinox 800 , mostly used for beach hunting so far , and just getting comfortable with the presets . Went to Colorado on a friends claim , mostly load with tailings , a very small creek , so not much placer to speak of . Lots of hot rocks & manmade targets for a couple , or more mining cycles . And not enough time , a few days and only an hour or so with the NOX . The NOX going off every few inches , so 1st time looking for nuggets in tailings . With all the talk about the 6000 , if I managed to find much of anything , may consider the 6000 . But not my claim , so not sure if I will get back there . Use to do sucktion dredging in No. Cal. in the 80s and did good then . Now ;(

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

@@KD0CAC yes mate my first video hopefully more to come. I own a nox 800 as well I live a few minutes drive from a beach and a few parks I detect. It’s great to sneak out in the afternoons for a quick hunt. I have tried my nox in the gold fields however it was very noisy with the high mineralised ground. I wouldn’t mined finding a few gold targets with the 6000 and seeing how the nox sounds on them.

[@KD0CAC]

@@jenkosgoldadventures I'm a 2 days drive from gold , but close to lake beaches , heading out today for a beach with lots of targets , need to move closer to gold ;) Thanks again

[@OutBushGoldHunter]

Cool test mate is there any chance you could compare the gpx 4500 or 5000 to the gpx 6000 and gpz 7000 with a similar test loved watching this video keep them comeing 👌👍

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yes we are planning on doing a 5000 and a sdc test. I’m not real confident with the 5 but we’ll see how we go. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@OutBushGoldHunter]

@@jenkosgoldadventures i look forward to it mate 👌👍

[@Aussie21717]

Just make sure when you use the 5000 you use a coiltek elite coil, 11 inch round will do. And use the boost setting and add to target volume as conditions allow. I think you'll be surprised. You don't need to add much to sensitivity.

[@beratkayhan8629]

@@Aussie21717how? For 5000 elite coiltek mono? 18 or 14 inch? Very deep? Pls tell me Gpx 5000 settings? Thx for now i have 18 coomander dd

[@doyleelad1113]

How can you get centrally over the target using your method with a big rod in the way?

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Hey Doyle the rod is on an angle so the gold away from the rod.

[@davidthrelfo9454]

Does the air gap affect the test result?

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

The air cap in the tube? I tested that in the next video. We buried a 1 g nugget directly in the ground at 200mm then compared the signal strength in the tube with the same nugget at the same depth. Give it a watch and see what you think.

[@MrGef12]

Just saying i would be opening threshold on auto 1 and 2 when using 6000.. Also try drop ping back sensitivity on manual if too chatty ..

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yes good idea

[@rubsonsantos4022]

Hi, good evening! Nice to know, but how deep the 7000 can find a gold nugget? Thanks so much.

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Personal I have found nuggets to around 400mm but I know people that have found nuggets 1 oz plus one metre plus down.

[@tonybaker7242]

Why not use the 14" coil on the 6k against the 14" coil on the 7k. It would be a better test .

[@thelonegranger5]

Yep, I was wondering the same? At minimum I'd be using the 14, and highly consider the 17 after recent videos also? I expected waaaay more from the 6. My old x5000 was SO CLOSE to the 7000. The 6 has me worried

[@amin3699]

Which do you recommend?

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

If I could only have one I would pick the 6. But the 7 will find bigger deeper gold.

[@TheStogie0102]

Have u updated the 7000 ?

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yes mate

[@amin3699]

Which one is better for depth? gpx 6000 or gpx 5000

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

I would say the 5000 with the right coil

[@beratkayhan8629]

@@jenkosgoldadventuresHi. Hoow are u? for Gpx 5000 max deep coil how? İm from in turkey

[@philhughes4445]

Is your gpz broken,it sounds like it???

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

No just in high emi area. Thanks for the comment mate

[@rt-ks2bh]

thx for the vid and for sharing but its a hit and miss for me,,different grounds and noises change quiet alot and depends weather the ground is hot or cold dry or moist can play a part,,what im saying is you can go back the very next day to the same spot you did your testing and if the weather changes so will the ground,,,,,minerals that are in the ground can change dramatically from simply mother nature.so your detector that pickup these signals can react to the ground itself .it sounds crazy but anyone who understands science will tell you,,its a bit messy trying to explain, it would take me pages to explain thoroughly ,,, ps if your looking for the big stuff its defitnley the 7000 19inch coil deep mode for me,,,but each to there own i suppose,,,, cheers guys goodluck

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yes agree there are a lot of variables. Even your hearing. Thanks for the comment hope you’re get out there.

[@michaelcipriano1713]

My opinion only, I think the gpx6000 is a waste of money. The gpx5000 is far greater, it will out perform the gpz7000 when modded. I highly recommend the gpz7000 & the gpx5000.

[@dubblewrap]

Sounded like an AA meeting

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yeah thanks

[@thereelfisho5800]

You really need similar sized coils to do comparison test

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yeah the test what with the standard coils

[@charlesmartella]

7000s are too heavy and over rated. People in Kalgoorlie are selling them and going back to 4500s and 5000s ( boosted of course ). The 6000 would be great for my grand daughter's and also myself being so light in weight.

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

The 7’s are definitely heavy however they are a great machine. But yes the 4 & 5000’s set up right and in the wright hands are hard to beet

[@raymondware3622]

Can you try the 17,,on the 6000 please

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Sure will mate keep watching

[@raymondware3622]

Can you put the auto 1 and hold done the button for 4s and turn sensitivity on you will hear it better

[@dubblewrap]

Hi creg.

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Hey mate thanks for watching

[@leoncellier4719]

Everyone finds nuggets under a gram, a true test would be using sub gram nuggets.

[@qedmetaldetectors4972]

More evidence that the "NOISE CANCEL" does not work.

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

I find that it works okay. The 6 is super sensitive able to pick up small nuggets where detectors have hammered before so its going to be sensitive to emi as well. You could always drop the sensitivity back or switch out the could to a double D coil if emi is a problem in your area.

[@qedmetaldetectors4972]

@@jenkosgoldadventures It is obvious. Press the Noise Cancel button and it goes quiet. A few seconds later the EMI is back, not cancelled at all.

[@qedmetaldetectors4972]

@@jenkosgoldadventures If you drop the sensitivity back because the EMI cancel doesn't work it will be less sensitive to the abundant tiny nuggets.

[@Giddos_Prospecting]

I have noticed the noise cancel was done incorrectly you moved the coil way to soon I hold the coil very still 3 to 5 secs after the noise cancel is performed you will hear the detector power up to then ground balance very carefully every time up down side to side very carefully my six runs so smooth even on full manual sensitivity if it is chattery I do it again repeat process of noise cancel and ground balance

[@minwiralshamiri887]

Until they come up with the God detector I'm fine with my V3i

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

The gpx 6000 & gpz 7000 is a good gold detector

[@waynehills3411]

Your comparing an 11” coil to a 14” coil so not apples for apples

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Agree Wayne. It’s just the coil I prefer to use. I’m planning to do the same test with the 14” double D in the near future.

[@waynehills3411]

@@jenkosgoldadventures I had the DD on my 6000 over the weekend and it doesn’t seem to punch as deep as the 11” Be good for salt lakes or high EMI areas only IMO Once the 17” comes out & you have the 3 coil package the 6 will have them all covered IMO

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Yes I have heard that about the 14” the 17” should be a great coil hopefully preform as well if not better then the 5000 with a 17” coil. And the price of $530 seems reasonable too

[@leighgranland8442]

So I’m wasting my time I’ve got both machine

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

No they compliment each other. If you find some good ground make sure you go over it with both detectors