how to gb redefined...

[JimGilmore]

Ok, reading the book is a bit confusing.. So let me try this and see if I got it right....


Turn the left knob clockwise to 12:00 turning the detector on......
Turn the right nob clockwise till you can get an audible tone....
pump the coil up and down while pushing g/b or gg what ever it says on it..(i am lying in bed on my back right now)

Thats should do it ...now adjust the detector to disc if you like...by turning the right knob all the way counter clockwise.
Ues the buttons to select how much discrimination you want.
Being a new machine I find the terms confusing when you switch terms....gain or sensitivity ....

 

[TabWhisperer]

It's kind of like learning to ride a bike. You have it right but just to be clear, make sure you are over a target free area on the ground and release the GG while still pumping the coil. Then you are set and can run in Disc or All Metal mode. It takes all of 2-3 seconds normally. Make sure you do not do this while lying in bed since you may be sucked into the next dimension by being too close to your TV. I normally don't have to re-ground balance but that varies by location and your local soils. Unless you turn the machine off and then you will have to do this again. Not a big deal.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Thats pretty much it! Just make sure no metal is under the coil when you do it!

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Ok, reading the book is a bit confusing.. So let me try this and see if I got it right....Turn the left knob clockwise to 12:00 turning the detector on......Turn the right nob clockwise till you can get an audible tone....
pump the coil up and down while pushing g/b or gg what ever it says on it..(i am lying in bed on my back right now)

This is right, so far doing great. This is also in Dave J gold book for all of his detector's (And yes, He does talk about other detectors in his book). His and when Monte gets done his book, that will be a must have. Remember, treat this like a gold detector first. And the finds will surprise you and us.

That's should do it ...now adjust the detector to disc if you like...by turning the right knob all the way counter clockwise.Use the buttons to select how much discrimination you want. Being a new machine I find the terms confusing when you switch terms....gain or sensitivity ....

Gain is your Sensitivity. The more gain the a smaller target will respond better for you. So the idea would be to use this in the park, you are hunting and looking for small chains and pedant's that's perfect or dial it back and not see those smaller items. But, the funny thing is Ive notice that even at 50 gain the detector seems to be as sensitive down to 4 inches which is the gold range; as it is with 100 gain down to 8 inches. I also I like the small coil better and I have used the Dave J bottle cap method, and Monte's Quick out now, it does work and also sizes your target too. I like sizing targets helps me dig quicker.

 

[JimGilmore]

Thanks guys, the names were more confusing than just trying left and right knobs...
I realize I want to gb over soil with no targets or metal.... but a track where high school kids frequent sit and wait for their event to happen. Chew gum throw the foil onto the grass and lose change and other items may not have many totally free spots...
But I do realize I need to try for that. But I got $2 on the first time out.

Just trying to get started with it. I realize also setting discrimination high will miss some items but once I clear some of the higher conductive items I have a chance to go for the lower conductive items, and deeper coins.

 

[hershey1]

While you are pumping the coil up and down make sure the numbers match the numbers in the right hand corner then it is ready to go. Gain is when you are in All-Metal. Sensitivity is when you are in Discrimination mode. HH

 

[TabWhisperer]

Thanks guys, the names were more confusing than just trying left and right knobs...
I realize I want to gb over soil with no targets or metal.... but a track where high school kids frequent sit and wait for their event to happen. Chew gum throw the foil onto the grass and lose change and other items may not have many totally free spots...
But I do realize I need to try for that. But I got $2 on the first time out.

Just trying to get started with it. I realize also setting discrimination high will miss some items but once I clear some of the higher conductive items I have a chance to go for the lower conductive items, and deeper coins.

You could either talk a short walk where there isn't quite as much trash or even take a few minutes to clear a spot so you can balance. Chances are the nearby area will still be close enough to balance and less work than clearing the super trashy area. There are some high school fields where I do just that. I may want to search around the stands but I actually start in the playing field area across the running track and then come back to the grass around the stands. Don't forget going under the stands might be impossible for your detector due to the amount of surrounding metal framework. The small coils generally work best in those areas.

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Hey, on your walk to the park, do you have grass between the road and sidewalk? If so that would be a great place to start learning your new detector. I agree Jim.. I always like a small coil.

 

[John(Tx)]

to get max detection depth and still be stable, whether in AM or Disc. I also like to re-ground balance every once in a while especially if the disc gets noisy. Great machine. John

 

[Clad2Hunt]

Why do you keep pumping when releasing the GG button? Just make sure numbers match turn to Desc. mode and go. Have never had to keep pumping. Once you release button GG function is over. Ken what has Gain at 50 and 4" got to do with gold range? Dont you mean descrimination. If I remember correctly my 14 and 18K rings came in around 18 to 22 in desc range. Ground balance is all important or machine can be very noisey and targets can be missed because of a masking affect on targets. Check it fairly often or when machine seems alittle noisy for conditions. Also when changing locations like crossing street or even other side of sidewalks. GG is the best thing out there for beginners or even old timers like Bart. HH JR

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Here in Georgia the gold depth is between 1 to 4 inches in the ground (gold range in depth). Sens at 50, not disc. Those must be real small, the disc reading for rings and chains start at 47 and go to 79, atleast when I'm ground balanced. HH

 

[sgoss66]

Clad2Hunt --

I'm with Ken, 18-22 seems WAAAAY low on new Gold Bug Pro/G2...but I'm thinking some of the older prototype SEs or something had lower numbers in terms of where stuff hit...a smaller iron range...

Am I right here, folks, or does the iron range top out at 40 on ALL the "new" Gold Bugs (2009-ish onward).

Steve

 

[rockpup1]

Small gold like little nuggets register well under 40.Only my one big gram+ nugget registers over 40.I was taking my chances at the gold fields but running 40 disc is the only way you could find anything other than rusted metal.

I will test a bunch of gold rings.See what the smallest band hits at.I have a few other small gold jewerly pieces I will also test.If everything tests over 40 that would be great way to keep down trash.Im thinking some of the smaller gold will not.

 

[JimGilmore]

Hello Ken, I ride to the park with the detector attached to my handle bars,
Not very many parkways left in nyc.Other wise I'd detect them...

 

[goldman55]

Glad to hear that been running my GB Pro at 40 in around the creek. I have tryed to find some videos or someone talking about Gold but seems everyone talking about coins or Relic's. Hope to hear or see more on the Gold.


Thanks Bill

 

[Ken in Georgia]

The GB/G2 are such a powerful tools, That we talk about it all. If you find it then post it. I'm ready to go to north Georgia and hunt gold, but I have to wait until fall. I'm ready !!!!

 

[BH_Landstar_]

Small gold like little nuggets register well under 40.Only my one big gram+ nugget registers over 40.I was taking my chances at the gold fields but running 40 disc is the only way you could find anything other than rusted metal.

I will test a bunch of gold rings.See what the smallest band hits at.I have a few other small gold jewerly pieces I will also test.If everything tests over 40 that would be great way to keep down trash.Im thinking some of the smaller gold will not.

I did a test with gold rings a few weeks ago and posted my findings here, guess some of you have not read it !

Gold rings will hit in from 47 thro to 81 ..... this all depends on the size of the ring and it's gold content.

I've found two gold rings in the field .... the thin 14K ring hit in as a nickel at 58, the other one was a wide but smaller dia ring and 14K, it hit in at 61.

The small 10K pin / badge shown with the dime hit in at 54.

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Small gold like little nuggets register well under 40.Only my one big gram+ nugget registers over 40.I was taking my chances at the gold fields but running 40 disc is the only way you could find anything other than rusted metal.

I will test a bunch of gold rings.See what the smallest band hits at.I have a few other small gold jewerly pieces I will also test.If everything tests over 40 that would be great way to keep down trash.Im thinking some of the smaller gold will not.

I did a test with gold rings a few weeks ago and posted my findings here, guess some of you have not read it !

Gold rings will hit in from 47 thro to 81 ..... this all depends on the size of the ring and it's gold content.

I've found two gold rings in the field .... the thin 14K ring hit in as a nickel at 58, the other one was a wide but smaller dia ring and 14K, it hit in at 61.

The small 10K pin / badge shown with the dime hit in at 54.

I'm with you, I did read that. And thank you

 

[rockpup1]

Wow I tested all the rings I could find and the thinest registered 46.I tested a 18 K gold jade pendant and it registered 40 still and theres not much gold on it.
Impressive so digging all good targets above 40 may be gold.

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Listen for a beep and not the squeal. A squeal normally means foil.