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Minelab GPZ 7000

The GPZ 7000 is a Minelab gold detector built on ZVT (Zero Voltage Transmission), with a 14 x 13-inch GPZ14 Super-D coil. At 7.32 lb, it has the heaviest published weight on this site.

Specs read Oct. 16, 2026 on minelab.comSold on Amazon as a bundle

ZVTZVT, no kHz value

3.3 ftCoil waterproof

7.32 lbWeight, 3.32 kg

GPZ 7000 tech specsFacts from Minelab's tech specs page, rewritten. A value Minelab does not publish is marked.
Technology	ZVTMinelab calls it ZVT (Zero Voltage Transmission)
Frequencies	Not published
Waterproofing	Coil only, waterproof to 3.3 ft (1 m)
Weight	7.32 lb (3.32 kg)Minelab supplies a Pro-Swing 45 harness.
Coil	GPZ14, 14 x 13-inch Super-D
Battery	7.2 V 72 Wh lithium-ion removable pack
Battery life	Not published
Search modes	Gold Mode: High Yield, General, Extra Deep, Ground Type: Normal, Difficult, Severe
Target ID	Not published
Display	Full color LCD
Headphones	KOSS UR-30 wired headphones and WM 12 wireless module
In the box	Pro-Swing 45 harness, GPSi
Warranty	3 years, control box and coil
Status	Not confirmedNot on page 1 of Minelab’s detector list; pages 2-3 are closed to readers by Minelab’s robots.txt (query string), so current or discontinued is not confirmed.

Source: Minelab, GPZ 7000 Tech Specs (opens in a new tab), read Oct. 16, 2026.

Not publishedFrequencies: Minelab publishes no kHz value for ZVT.
Not publishedBattery life: Minelab's tech specs page gives no figure.

How it differs from its neighbors

The GPX 6000 is a Minelab pulse induction gold detector, sold under GeoSense-PI. It weighs 4.6 lb and comes with two coils, a 14-inch Double-D and an 11-inch monoloop. Like the GPZ, it has Normal, Difficult and Severe Ground Types.

For a lighter gold detector, the Gold Monster 1000 weighs 2.94 lb and runs 45 kHz. The SDC 2300 folds down to 15.7 in (40 cm). It is the only one of the three waterproof as a whole, to 10 ft (3 m). It weighs 5.1 lb with an 8-inch monoloop coil.

Minelab publishes no kHz value for any of the three. The GPZ 7000 is the only one of the three with a Full color LCD. Power comes from a removable 7.2 V lithium-ion pack rated at 72 watt-hours.

GPZ 7000 and GPX 6000 compared
Spec	BundleGPZ 7000	DetectorGPX 6000
Frequencies	Not published	Not published
Waterproofing	3.3 ftCoil only, 1 m	3.3 ftCoil only, 1 m
Weight	7.32 lb3.32 kg	4.6 lb2.1 kg
Battery	7.2 V 72 Wh lithium-ion removable pack	7.4 V 5833 mAh lithium-ion removable pack
Target ID	Not published	Not published
Display	Full color LCD	Monochrome LCD
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