{"title":"Gold Prospecting","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore gold prospecting metal detectors designed to help locate natural gold in challenging ground conditions. Shop reliable detectors for beginners and experienced prospectors, built for sensitivity, depth, and accurate target detection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"professional-gold-long-range-deep-search-metal-detection-high-sensitivity-cooper-gold-silver-diamond-detector","title":"Long-Range Gold \u0026 Relic Detector — Dual Coil, 19kHz","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 19 kHz three-purpose machine supplied with \u003cstrong\u003eboth an 11-inch and a 5-inch coil\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you can cover open ground and still work trashy sites without buying a second coil in your first year. Manual ground balance handles mineralised soil, and the backlit display stays readable at dawn and dusk — which is when the best hunting usually happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19 kHz operating frequency — high enough for small gold, stable enough for coins and relics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo search coils included:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 inch for coverage, 5 inch for trashy and tight ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Metal and Discriminate search modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual Ground Balance and Discrimination for mineralised soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacklit display for dawn, dusk and overcast days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo headphone jacks — 1\/4\" and 1\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuns on two 9V batteries, no proprietary pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold · Coins · Relics · Intermediate to advanced\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOne Frequency, Three Kinds of Hunt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequency choice is the compromise at the heart of every detector. Go low and you see deep on large, high-conductivity targets like silver. Go high and you become sensitive to small, low-conductivity targets like gold. At 19 kHz this detector sits deliberately toward the high end — sensitive enough to hear fine gold, while still reading coins and relics cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat makes it a genuine three-purpose machine rather than a specialist you can only use on one kind of ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTwo Coils in the Box, Not Sold Separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost detectorists end up buying a second coil within their first year. Here you start with both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 11-inch coil is your default: it sweeps a wider path, covers open ground faster and reaches deeper on larger targets. The 5-inch coil goes on when the ground gets difficult — hunted-out parks full of iron, rocky edges, tree lines and anywhere targets sit close together. Smaller coils separate adjacent signals far better, which is how you find the good target sitting beside a nail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGround Balance for Soil That Fights Back\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMineralised ground produces its own signal, and a detector that cannot account for it spends the day chattering. Manual Ground Balance lets you tune that out and re-tune as conditions change across a site. Combined with adjustable Discrimination and All Metal mode, you can run wide open where the ground is clean and tighten up where it is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for Long Days and Low Light\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe backlit display stays readable at first light and last light, which is when the best hunting usually happens. Both 1\/4\" and 1\/8\" headphone jacks are fitted, so whichever headphones you already own will plug straight in without an adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperating frequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSearch coils:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 inch and 5 inch (both included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSearch modes:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Metal, Discriminate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustments:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ground Balance, Discrimination, Sensitivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Backlit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudio outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" and 1\/8\" headphone jacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5 kg (approx. 7.7 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 × 9V batteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetector with control box and shaft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 inch search coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 inch search coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Metal Detector Pros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46489394643041,"sku":"MDP-LRD-19","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/1932\/2209\/files\/Gold1.png?v=1787857266"},{"product_id":"high-sensitivity-pulse-induction-deep-ground-search-pi-gold-finder-mining-treasure-hunting-gold-metal-detector","title":"Pulse Induction Gold Finder — Model GH-20","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pulse induction machine built for the ground that defeats ordinary detectors — black sand, hot rocks and heavy mineralisation. Where a VLF becomes unstable and you wind the sensitivity down until the advantage is gone, a pulse machine simply keeps running. 304 stainless housing, Bluetooth audio, IP55 rated for dust and rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePulse induction technology — designed for heavily mineralised ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e304 stainless steel housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIP55 weather rating for dust and rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBluetooth wireless audio, no cable to snag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight, portable build for remote sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold prospecting · Mineralised ground · Black sand · Advanced\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDepth Where VLF Machines Start to Struggle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulse induction works differently from a standard VLF detector. Instead of transmitting and receiving continuously, it fires short pulses and listens to the decay between them — which means ground mineralisation, hot rocks and black sand have far less effect on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole reason PI machines dominate serious gold country. Where a VLF detector becomes unstable and you find yourself winding sensitivity down until the advantage is gone, a pulse machine simply keeps running.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat Pulse Induction Gives You, and What It Asks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePI buys you stability and depth in the hardest ground there is. In exchange it offers less target discrimination than a VLF, so you recover more trash on your way to the good targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn mineralised ground that is a trade experienced prospectors make gladly. On mild, clean soil, a good VLF may serve you better. 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The point where a detector goes from screaming to stable is usually two or three fine adjustments, not a whole mode change — and every step you can hold onto is depth you keep. Wind it up on clean ground, ease it back when the soil turns hot, and keep hunting either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTarget ID 1 to 100: Read Before You Dig\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe LCD reports a target number on a 1 to 100 scale. On its own that is just data; over a few sessions it becomes a map of your own ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperienced detectorists get faster not by digging everything, but by learning what each number turns out to be in the soil they hunt. A numeric ID makes that learning possible in a way a needle or a simple tone never can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Shaft That Adjusts to You\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe telescoping shaft runs from 106 to 125 cm. 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