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Gold Bug Pro on Jewelry?
- Thread starter berryman
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sgoss66
Well-known member
berryman --
The Gold Bug Pro is first and foremost a gold detector -- not that it can't find coins (it does, very well), but its frequency and such makes it suited particularly for gold. It does a great job -- even with VERY small gold (tiny earring backs, etc.) which most other units would not do well with at all. This is not to say that this unit will not dig LOTS of trash masquerading as gold -- that's the case with ALL units, of course, when trying to find gold. BUT, it does mean that the unit is particularly sensitive to the conductive range in which gold falls.
Bottom line, this is an EXCELLENT jewelry machine.
Steve
The Gold Bug Pro is first and foremost a gold detector -- not that it can't find coins (it does, very well), but its frequency and such makes it suited particularly for gold. It does a great job -- even with VERY small gold (tiny earring backs, etc.) which most other units would not do well with at all. This is not to say that this unit will not dig LOTS of trash masquerading as gold -- that's the case with ALL units, of course, when trying to find gold. BUT, it does mean that the unit is particularly sensitive to the conductive range in which gold falls.
Bottom line, this is an EXCELLENT jewelry machine.
Steve
Ive paid for my GB And G2 multiple times in gold jewelry.
But you have to dig allot of foil and tabs, My biggest piece was 17.9 grams and smallest stud earrings!
Some of last years gold
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First piece for the new year!
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If you take the time to learn I mean really learn this machine as a primary machine it will pay off. Of coarse location selection means allot.
Good luck
Godigit
But you have to dig allot of foil and tabs, My biggest piece was 17.9 grams and smallest stud earrings!
Some of last years gold
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[attachment 257877 DSCN1075.JPG]
[attachment 257881 003.JPG]
[attachment 257879 001.JPG]
First piece for the new year!
[attachment 257880 medallion025.JPG]
If you take the time to learn I mean really learn this machine as a primary machine it will pay off. Of coarse location selection means allot.
Good luck
Godigit
The Gold Bug Pro and G2 were designed principally as gold nugget hunting detectors (All Metal mode) with the added benefit of having a general application search function (Discriminate mode), and sine gold jewelry generally falls in the smaller-size and fits the lower-conductive range, the Gold Bug Pro/G2 detectors can do rather well, but .....
There will be some trade-offs based upon the search mode, the settings, and the operator's ability to master the performance characteristics of the Gold Bug Pro and/or G2 models. Also, the search coil choice has to be considered in the application of these detectors at jewelry-potential sites. Best depth and sensitivity to lower-conductive targets will be achieved in the threshold-based All Metal mode, but few coin and jewelry hunting hobbyists will use this method. Most are going to search in the motion-based Discriminate mode so let's consider this approach.
Using the Discriminate mode I would suggest not rejecting anything above a VDI number of '40.'
I would also remind users that the very quick auto-tune speed of the Gold Bug Pro and G2 models will require the operator to find the best faster sweep speed possible to use w/o being too fast for the mineral ground make-up. A too-slow sweep speed will reduce the detection depth potential due to the very fast response and recovery rate.
Survey the site you select that might hold gold jewelry and be sure the best coil you have is put to work. Since October of 2010 my best gold jewelry recoveries using my G2 have come with the 5" DD coil mounted. One reason is that I use it the most on that model, but I'd opt for the 5X10 over the 7+x11+ DD coil in more open areas as I have had better responses with that coil.
Now, operating frequencies set aside, I will say that I have had better gold jewelry success using the 6.59 kHz Classic ID and IDX Pro, the 7.8 kHz Omega and
There will be some trade-offs based upon the search mode, the settings, and the operator's ability to master the performance characteristics of the Gold Bug Pro and/or G2 models. Also, the search coil choice has to be considered in the application of these detectors at jewelry-potential sites. Best depth and sensitivity to lower-conductive targets will be achieved in the threshold-based All Metal mode, but few coin and jewelry hunting hobbyists will use this method. Most are going to search in the motion-based Discriminate mode so let's consider this approach.
Using the Discriminate mode I would suggest not rejecting anything above a VDI number of '40.'
I would also remind users that the very quick auto-tune speed of the Gold Bug Pro and G2 models will require the operator to find the best faster sweep speed possible to use w/o being too fast for the mineral ground make-up. A too-slow sweep speed will reduce the detection depth potential due to the very fast response and recovery rate.
Survey the site you select that might hold gold jewelry and be sure the best coil you have is put to work. Since October of 2010 my best gold jewelry recoveries using my G2 have come with the 5" DD coil mounted. One reason is that I use it the most on that model, but I'd opt for the 5X10 over the 7+x11+ DD coil in more open areas as I have had better responses with that coil.
Now, operating frequencies set aside, I will say that I have had better gold jewelry success using the 6.59 kHz Classic ID and IDX Pro, the 7.8 kHz Omega and
Monte
The Gb G2 do not have auto tune. They have ground grab or auto balance but that is not auto tune once balance is set you have to change it for it to change. Auto tune does not fair to well with most gold hunters.
I have to ask what size most your gold is as the lower khz wont hit the smaller 1 to 2 gram size jewelry well. I never found gold with my old eagle spectrum. Got a GB and found out why real quick.
HH
godigit
The Gb G2 do not have auto tune. They have ground grab or auto balance but that is not auto tune once balance is set you have to change it for it to change. Auto tune does not fair to well with most gold hunters.
I have to ask what size most your gold is as the lower khz wont hit the smaller 1 to 2 gram size jewelry well. I never found gold with my old eagle spectrum. Got a GB and found out why real quick.
HH
godigit
sgoss66
Well-known member
godigit -- SUPER job on that $1 gold coin. BEAUTIFUL!
As for the GB Pro, it will find the very small gold targets (including jewelry) at deeper depths than most other units -- save the Gold Bug 2. I'd say that gives this unit a substantial advantage over many others, if your jewelry hunting includes SMALL jewelry...
Steve
As for the GB Pro, it will find the very small gold targets (including jewelry) at deeper depths than most other units -- save the Gold Bug 2. I'd say that gives this unit a substantial advantage over many others, if your jewelry hunting includes SMALL jewelry...
Steve