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Date Posted: 12:59:38 06/30/02 Sun
Author: Steve Herschbach
Subject: Re: Gold Bug 2 vs Goldmasters
In reply to: Vance in Montana 's message, "Re: What will I gain with the Sierra Gold Max coil?" on 22:44:01 06/29/02 Sat

Hi Vance,

I have a GB2 and a GMT. I've owned the GM2, V/SAT, and GM3 in the past.

I generally grab the Gold Bug 2 for one simple reason... it's lighter and more compact. Most manufacturers seem to be focused on making metal detectors, but when Fisher did the Gold Bugs they were designing mining tools. It shows, and the Gold Bugs handle heavy use and abuse better than most detectors, while leaving the operator less tired.

I own the GMT for areas where the mineralization is worse than the GB2 can easily handle. The GMT has markedly better depth in mineralized ground.

I also think White's disc system is better, although I have lots of faith in the GB2 disc mode. The difference is that the Goldmaster's id iron while in the all-metal mode, if that makes any sense. You lose no depth or sensitivity, but the units id the iron if it is in range. Iron targets at extreme depth read as good targets, but you still pick up that deep nugget.

The GB2 in iron id mode runs silent, and loses some depth and sensitivity. Still, I have used it to good effect in tailing piles. The problem if you run in iron id mode is that you might miss that deep nugget that the GB2 will pick up in all-metal mode. So the safe way to use the GB2 is to run all-metal, then switch to iron id to check it. Those faint targets should be excavated enough to kick the signal strength up before you trust the iron id system.

Case in point. I have done very well detecting tailing piles here in Alaska with the Gold Bug 2 in iron id mode. Lots of iron trash, and for hunting big nuggets I like the iron id mode silent search. It may seem strange (or even stupid) to some but there are times I do not want to be bothered with faint signals.

There was a tailing pile that I detected a number of nuggets from, ranging from 1/2 ounce on down. All found in iron id mode in a fairly small area.

On a return trip, I was having a day with no gold. I knew I had left gold at that one location, and went back and hit it in all-metal. Pulled up a 1.2 dwt nugget and two smaller ones. No big deal, but it kept me from getting skunked that day. But there might just as well have been a 2 oz nugget right at whisper depth that I would have missed in iron id mode.

If I had been using the GMT I would not have missed those nuggets the first time. You might dig more iron with the White's system, but you are also less likely to leave gold behind.

I guess what I really want is a GMT in a Gold Bug 2 box!

Steve Herschbach Ganes Creek Story

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