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Comparative Chart: X-Terra Elite vs. Equinox 900
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X-Terra Elite
Equinox 900
Search Modes
Park, Field, Beach
Park, Field, Beach, Gold
All-Metal Shortcut
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10 Great Reasons to Buy a MINELAB Metal Detector
Benefits of Minelab Metal detectors buying From a certified dealer
COILTEK Warranty & Service Register
COILTEK is an Aussie company, established nearly three decades ago in 1996, that manufactures MINELAB-approved detector coils in South Australia...
$100k Gold Nugget found with Minelabs GPX 6000
What an amazing find Luke Philips from Dig it detecting youtube channel has stumbled across and absolute donkey of a gold nugget this week!
Found i...
Converting your Pioneer series Highbanker to Bilge pump
HI Gold rat customers
We get asked this all of the time its about time i wrote a new post on this, these pictures are from 2015 when we launched th...
New Minelab MANTICORE Coils
New Minelab MANTICORE Coils - 3 more options
In early September 2023, 'Gold Rat Metal Detectors' received the 2 then-new coils for the Minelab...
Some Awesome Aussie GPX 6000 Finds
* Some Awesome Aussie GPX 6000 Finds *
(Updated in Nov. 2024)
The Minelab GPX 6000 Pulse-Induction detector has now been available in Australia for...
WHERE can I go detecting gold in Queensland ?
WHERE CAN I GO DETECTING GOLD IN QUEENSLAND ?
(Updated February 2025)
Now that’s a great question ! …. that we often get asked by customer...
A Range of Hand-held Pinpointers
A Range of Hand-held Pinpointers
Compact, hand-held pinpointers can sure save a lot of wasted time & effort digging for and locating targets s...
The Mythical Beast and the Harvest - Manticore silvers
Vintage “fly fisherman” watch fob found beside an old oak tree.
The Mythical Beast a...
The new/then repealed ‘Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act’ of Western Australia ..... & Prospecting
UPDATE - August 2023
On 8 August 2023 the Premier of Western Australia announced that the recently enacted state laws of the Aboriginal Cultural He...
Let's Talk Detector Frequencies and Coils
Let's Talk Detector Frequencies & Coils
Generally, the lower the frequency used by the detector, the deeper it can penetrate the ground. At low...
The Range of Minelab Headphones
The Range of Minelab Headphones
Minelab manufacture an extensive range of about 20 different models of metal detectors, including a range of Very ...
GPX 6000 Lithium Battery Use Tips
GPX 6000 Lithium Battery Use Tips
The rechargeable Minelab Lithium-ion battery for the GPX 6000 lasts for approximately eight (8) hours. It takes...
Snake Season
SNAKE Season
Spring has sprung ….. and so have the “Joe Blakes” (SNAKES) !
Due to warmer and drier conditions forecast this year in Australia, i...
Have I Found a Meteorite ?
Have I Found a Meteorite ?
(UPDATED - November 2024)
Below are some links to websites containing informative guides on how to identify a meteo...
Minelab Detector Options and Accessories for the Hearing Impaired
Minelab Detector Options & Accessories for the Hearing Impaired
A hearing impairment alone should not prevent a person from effectively using...
Aussie-made Coiltek GOLDHAWK coils
Aussie-made Coiltek GOLDHAWK coils
The Minelab GPX 6000 detector has now been available for nearly 2 years. Many prospectors throughout Australi...
The MANTICORE Beast
The MANTICORE Beast
One of the newest Minelab metal detectors is the MANTICORE – which was only recently released in early 2023.
The MANTICORE is t...
Gold Search Modes on the Equinox 900 & Manticore detectors
Gold Search Modes on the Minelab Equinox 900 & MANTICORE detectors
If you are not keen on spending several thousand dollars on a Pulse-Induct...
Minelab GPZ 7000 - a Deep Gold Getter
Minelab GPZ 7000 - a Deep Gold GetterThe Minelab GPZ 7000 detector was released about 8 years ago in 2015. Costing nearly ten grand, this Minelab...
The Land of Golden Opportunities
THE LAND OF GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES !It was recently publicly reported that:"Queensland currently has 11 fossicking areas, 9 designated fossicking lan...
Fitting Coiltek Extreme Coils to the Minelab SDC 2300 detector + Warranty
Fitting Coiltek Extreme Coils to the Minelab SDC 2300 detector + Warranty
The Minelab SDC 2300 detector was released in 2014, and it is still in p...
Scarce & Rare Aussie Coins to Hunt
SCARCE & RARE AUSSIE COINS TO HUNT
Many Aussies have heard of the rarity of the well-known 1930 Australian Penny, and its investment valu...
Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 3
TIPS FOR GOLD HUNTING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Part 3DETECTING TECHNIQUESGold Detecting Tips:1. Upon commencing detecting each day, consid...
Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 2
TIPS FOR GOLD HUNTING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Part 2 of 3
To prospect safely alone in W.A., particularly when I was solo free ranging (i.e. ...
Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 1
TIPS FOR GOLD HUNTING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Part 1 of 3MINER’s RIGHTSo, you spent thousands of buck$ on all your prospecting gear, including you...
New Coils for the GPX 6000
New Coils for the GPX 6000
The Minelab GPX 6000 detector kit ($7,999) includes the Minelab 11” round Monoloop coil (GPX11 coil) and also the Minela...
Wrapping your skid plates on the GPX 6000
Before you head out its a good idea to wrap your skid plates on the GPX 6000 coils it will save you some time in the field. here's a quick video sh...
The mighty GPX 6000 gold magnet
The Minelab GPX 6000 is now about 18 months old, but it surely is no “toddler” in terms of performance within the gold-specific range of Minelab ‘P...