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GB SE vs GB Pro
- Thread starter gmanlight
- Start date
azsh07
Member
....you read the add there is nothing different between the SE and the PRO as far as the features are explained. The only claim was more sensivity but every manufacturer claims that.
Something would have to be gained in the PRO I would hope. Still comes with just the 5" coil. So.......who knows. I wish Fisher would make clear what the diffferences are when the release an upgraded model. With the F75LTD you clearly had a gain in the Boost mode...so thatw as easy to see in the add but here...man I can't see what justifies the extra coin. Has to be something significant.....would be nice if it had the same sensivity to deep targets as the cheaper Cabela's version does. All my Cabela's were deeper than my SE's by an inch or more sometimes?
Hopefully someone here will drop $650.00 for one that ALREADY has an SE so they can compare the two together to see if there is any real world gains. Would be nice.
I certainly am not buying any more machines at this point. With the current economy as it is my days of buying just to see the differences are ALL DONE.
Not going to do much good if a person has not used an SE to try and relate if the PRO has gained anything other than $150.00. I wonder if anyone has field tested it prior to it's release?
Something would have to be gained in the PRO I would hope. Still comes with just the 5" coil. So.......who knows. I wish Fisher would make clear what the diffferences are when the release an upgraded model. With the F75LTD you clearly had a gain in the Boost mode...so thatw as easy to see in the add but here...man I can't see what justifies the extra coin. Has to be something significant.....would be nice if it had the same sensivity to deep targets as the cheaper Cabela's version does. All my Cabela's were deeper than my SE's by an inch or more sometimes?
Hopefully someone here will drop $650.00 for one that ALREADY has an SE so they can compare the two together to see if there is any real world gains. Would be nice.
I certainly am not buying any more machines at this point. With the current economy as it is my days of buying just to see the differences are ALL DONE.
Not going to do much good if a person has not used an SE to try and relate if the PRO has gained anything other than $150.00. I wonder if anyone has field tested it prior to it's release?
azsh07 i thought you were the official GB tester ha ha . FT has come out with some nice equipment but some of there
moves have been confusing to aggravating. From the names to release dates can make your head spin.
Through in a little misinformation and forget it. The old saying you don't get a second chance at a first impression
are words FT should live by. As i was rereading the big K ad at the bottom of the page it says
upgrade to the Gold Bug 2 for a few dollars more , which is older and nothing like the Pro.
moves have been confusing to aggravating. From the names to release dates can make your head spin.
Through in a little misinformation and forget it. The old saying you don't get a second chance at a first impression
are words FT should live by. As i was rereading the big K ad at the bottom of the page it says
upgrade to the Gold Bug 2 for a few dollars more , which is older and nothing like the Pro.
azsh07
Member
I have tested one thing for them on the SE but I am not one of the regular field testers.
I would have liked to been able to get one to test but...than again maybe that would not have been in anyones best interest? I suppose if there is no significant gain between the SE and the PRO there really would be no need to have them field tested.
I heard rumors months ago that the sensivity was going to be upped but that was not from Fisher so it is about as usefull as any other rumor.
Wish i could get my hands on one to test as I would report any changes but it is not in the cards for me. Unemployment has finally kciked the man down....
I would have liked to been able to get one to test but...than again maybe that would not have been in anyones best interest? I suppose if there is no significant gain between the SE and the PRO there really would be no need to have them field tested.
I heard rumors months ago that the sensivity was going to be upped but that was not from Fisher so it is about as usefull as any other rumor.
Wish i could get my hands on one to test as I would report any changes but it is not in the cards for me. Unemployment has finally kciked the man down....
Detectorguru
New member
The only "Pro" I'm getting is gonna be green.
Shenandoah Digger
New member
I love my SE but I think I'll wait for the Super Pro version rather than possibly gaining a half an inch on the Pro. Can't really believe the Pro has any more power than the SE. I'm sure someone will compare them.
Happy with my SE. With the 11" coil it is a light and well balanced combo. I set my Desc. at 80 and Gain at 100. I noticed I was finding wheaties and older mems at 4" and they are really green. PP is as easy as it gets. Never used an eliptical or DD before so was amazed it hits on the round mfg spot on top of coil and it is so easy to swing all day. Im keeping this one.
Hi
When I sent my Gold Bug back to the USA I included a three page letter with about a page of help-full
hints on improvements for the Pro version.
Some suggestions were:-
AUTOMATIC ground tracking. Here in Australia the ground is just so variable that it is rather annoying having to GROUND GRAB several times every swing. Playing with the GB the other day in some highly mineralised ground the ground phase indicator was swinging from 76 to 84 and it was most annoying to use. The only way to shut it up was to run it in discriminate mode and it was then easy enough to put up with and targets were easily found. Only nails and ferrous rubbish unfortunately but gold has been found there on previous occasions.
Another annoying feature is the change over from all metal to discriminate. Perhaps the Pro has a toggle switch so instead of having to reset the threshold every time the change over is made a simple click is all that is needed.
There were a few other help-full hints (some have been resolved with the recalibration) and I hope Dave Johnson got a copy of the letter so he has now incorporated all (or even a few) of them into the Pro.
Cheers
Steve D
When I sent my Gold Bug back to the USA I included a three page letter with about a page of help-full
hints on improvements for the Pro version. Some suggestions were:-
AUTOMATIC ground tracking. Here in Australia the ground is just so variable that it is rather annoying having to GROUND GRAB several times every swing. Playing with the GB the other day in some highly mineralised ground the ground phase indicator was swinging from 76 to 84 and it was most annoying to use. The only way to shut it up was to run it in discriminate mode and it was then easy enough to put up with and targets were easily found. Only nails and ferrous rubbish unfortunately but gold has been found there on previous occasions.
Another annoying feature is the change over from all metal to discriminate. Perhaps the Pro has a toggle switch so instead of having to reset the threshold every time the change over is made a simple click is all that is needed.
There were a few other help-full hints (some have been resolved with the recalibration) and I hope Dave Johnson got a copy of the letter so he has now incorporated all (or even a few) of them into the Pro.
Cheers
Steve D
Dwayne2010
Member
From what I see, the big difference is between the manuals. For $150, you get the Word pro on your manual! Looks pretty lol
Over this last weekend, the Fisher marketing manager, a Fisher dealer, and 2 Fisher engineers went Ghost Town hunting in Wisconsin, using the New Improved Gold Bug "Pro". From what I understand, the most noticeable was the gain increase for the "Pro" model. That word "Gain" stuck in my mind the most. We'll see very shortly as my "Pro" models will be at my shop this Thursday the 7th. I'll keep you posted if in fact there is a increase. 
Mr. Bill
Mr. Bill
azsh07
Member
..an increase in sensitivity. It is an electronics term in relation to a circuit. Problem is just because there is an increase in 'gain' in a circuit does not mean you will absolutely see a difference in depth.
However I think in this case you can take it that there may be a small increase in ability to detect targets. Are we talking an extra inch or so in depth? Well who knows until a few people who ALREADY HAVE an SE can compare it.
I certainly hope that it gains a bit in depth to get it closer to what the "C" version can do for depth.
However I think in this case you can take it that there may be a small increase in ability to detect targets. Are we talking an extra inch or so in depth? Well who knows until a few people who ALREADY HAVE an SE can compare it.
I certainly hope that it gains a bit in depth to get it closer to what the "C" version can do for depth.
rick in mi
Well-known member
My dealer got the pro i ordered[in may?] we done a quick comparison,nothing about the pro stood out at me,mind you this was no more than air testing,and comparing manuals.The dealer still has a se,I think thats the direction I am going to go.And you are right dwayne the only diff. in the manual is the word pro!!