Which detector is best for me

[MarkMell]

Hello. I need expert advice and that's why I'm here! I'm retiring to the Philippines in September. The part of the Philippines that I will be living in is gold bearing. My in-laws own land that has a cave that you could fit three standard size houses in. Foreigners from Australia approached on two separate occasions to buy the land where the cave was. The cave does have gold. On my last trip last November I took the handheld pointer that's orange color I forget the brand and we went into the cave and probed around on a couple of the veins and the detector was going off.

What advice I need is for the following. I don't want to exceed the $500 mark. I'm only interested in looking for gold in that cave. I'm not going to the beach or looking for relics. Just gold in the cave. Is there a detector that I can use in the cave and probe those veins and the wall of the cave that can eliminate iron and just tell me if there's gold there? Is that even possible?
I saw some detectors online that had a smaller coil and I saw some detectors that were shorter for caving. What are you guys think? I really appreciate your advice.

Mark

 

[John Madill]

Take a look at the XP ORX.
Just about at your price point. Get the high frequency coil. Has two gold programs.

 

[jmaclen]

The XP ORX with one of the HF coils and WSA wireless headphones is a great choice for dry cave work. Since it has a wireless coil you can literally take the coil and lower shaft off the rest of the detector and just wave the coil over head and on the cave walls and still connect with the remote and headphones.

Two other good choices are the Nokta Gold Kruzer and the Nokta Legend Pro Pack with the 6" round coil included. Both are fully waterproof (the ORX is not and you need an accessory antenna to operate the coil under water.....even in a 2" deep puddle) in case the cave system you are working has lots of water in it. Either of those can be found for less than $600 US if you shop carefully.

 

[GeeMonte]

Mr. MarKMell,

May I caution you.

First, Foreigners cannot own land in the Philippines. They can own the structure the land is on but not the land.

Second, Philippine laws are very strict about non-indigenous persons mining for Gold. You have to be classified as tribal to freely mine gold or even metal detect. Else, you have to apply to the government as a mining company which runs into the millions.

Third, caution on buying any land from someone else. land in the Philippines isn't well defined. I bought a mountain for my fiancée's family, they wanted to mine gold, I wanted to grow coffee, four people had established farms on the land. So, I bought the land off of them. They mountain total cost me $2500. When my fiancée went to register the land, we found out it was really owned by a mining conglomerate. But indigenous people were allowed to live on the land.

Fourth, everyone in the Philippines has a story about gold, whether Japanese treasure or gold mines. Yes, there is a lot of gold in Philippines, but you as a foreigner cannot go after it. They arrested a priest in one barangay because he was walking along the river in a gold producing area. They claimed he was searching for gold. He wasn't. He was just walking.

I hope things work out well for you there. It's a bit of a different world. Good Luck.

 

[hoser]

How about whatever you can afford. Most detectors out there will do what you want unless you are targeting strictly gold.

 

[MarkMell]

Mr. MarKMell,

May I caution you.

First, Foreigners cannot own land in the Philippines. They can own the structure the land is on but not the land.

Second, Philippine laws are very strict about non-indigenous persons mining for Gold. You have to be classified as tribal to freely mine gold or even metal detect. Else, you have to apply to the government as a mining company which runs into the millions.

Third, caution on buying any land from someone else. land in the Philippines isn't well defined. I bought a mountain for my fiancée's family, they wanted to mine gold, I wanted to grow coffee, four people had established farms on the land. So, I bought the land off of them. They mountain total cost me $2500. When my fiancée went to register the land, we found out it was really owned by a mining conglomerate. But indigenous people were allowed to live on the land.

Fourth, everyone in the Philippines has a story about gold, whether Japanese treasure or gold mines. Yes, there is a lot of gold in Philippines, but you as a foreigner cannot go after it. They arrested a priest in one barangay because he was walking along the river in a gold producing area. They claimed he was searching for gold. He wasn't. He was just walking.

I hope things work out well for you there. It's a bit of a different world. Good Luck.

Thanks I live in the Philippines for several years I know all the ins and outs about not owning a home land or business. My wife is Filipino this is family property that's been in her family for generation. They know there's gold in there but they don't go after it because they don't have the means. I have the means. Thanks for your advice

 

[GeeMonte]

Good Luck.

This is from 11 years ago. The entire family was mining.
All the tribal people do.
Not me... that would have been illegal...

I was on Mindanao, near Cagayan de Oro, "River of Gold".

 

[LovestheShiny!]

Whoah!!!! That is some serious Cheddar there!

 

[NikfromFarEast]

Good Luck.

This is from 11 years ago. The entire family was mining.
All the tribal people do.
Not me... that would have been illegal...

I was on Mindanao, near Cagayan de Oro, "River of Gold".

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Hello. I need expert advice and that's why I'm here! I'm retiring to the Philippines in September. The part of the Philippines that I will be living in is gold bearing. My in-laws own land that has a cave that you could fit three standard size houses in. Foreigners from Australia approached on two separate occasions to buy the land where the cave was. The cave does have gold. On my last trip last November I took the handheld pointer that's orange color I forget the brand and we went into the cave and probed around on a couple of the veins and the detector was going off.

What advice I need is for the following. I don't want to exceed the $500 mark. I'm only interested in looking for gold in that cave. I'm not going to the beach or looking for relics. Just gold in the cave. Is there a detector that I can use in the cave and probe those veins and the wall of the cave that can eliminate iron and just tell me if there's gold there? Is that even possible?
I saw some detectors online that had a smaller coil and I saw some detectors that were shorter for caving. What are you guys think? I really appreciate your advice.

Mark

Feel free to call us be glad to talk over a few with you! 405-206-9010

 

[RobNC]

Feel free to call us be glad to talk over a few with you! 405-206-9010

I have to admit that these guys will ship your detector out quickly and do the customer right. A safe well-known seller.

 

[John Madill]

Jmaclen was spot on about being able simply wave the wireless coil and lower shaft of an XP ORX over the walls, ceiling and floor of a cave.

Then reassemble the machine and head to the beach.