Gold bug 2 new and old?

[steve herschbach]

My new Gold Bug 2 detectors perform every bit as well as my old Gold Bug 2 detectors from 20 years ago.

 

[Hobo lobo]

Let me clarify a little... In one of the other threads Tom discusses using a GB 2 on a beach for micro gold. Tom makes reference to "the older Gold Bug 2" as being the machine to use. My logical mind assumes "old" being different from an new off the shelf Gold Bug 2. Similar to the 1021 CZ's The pro not being considered at all.

There is no difference between my Los Banos GB2 and my El Paso GB2. Same performance.

 

[af647]

bug 1 not very sensitive
especiallly on thin chains

my question is has anyone found a fav frequency for gold

i see 18,,, 48,,, and 100 and even multi

 

[steve herschbach]

Single frequency gold detectors tend to run higher frequencies, but there is a lot more than just frequency in determining what works best. For all around nugget detecting the 14 - 20 kHz is very popular and then a jump up to 48 - 71 kHz for detectors hot on tiny gold. The ultra hot machines are usually dedicated nugget detectors less useful for other detecting tasks. The mid-frequency units often can double as coin, jewelry, and relic detectors. But bottom line is there is no "best" frequency. Multi-frequency detectors are not a good way to go for nugget detecting except in the rarest circumstances.

Just to illustrate, the newer Gold Bug Pro is far hotter than the Gold Bug of the early 1990's, and both run at 19 kHz. The newer model has a much higher receiver gain and probably more voltage applied to the coil (transmit gain).

 

[Jonathan Porter]

I love my GB I I, I tried them when they were first released here in OZ in 1995 but did not get to use them much due to the release of the SD2000. I had a ball with the one Steve brought to Australia with him a few years ago, so much so I stole it off him when he left. Great little VLF detector that can work amazingly well in high mineralization once some one like Steve shows you how.

JP