hunting meteor`s? any preffered detectors?

[dieseldust]

i was originally thinking of using my goldmaster but then started thinking if my goldquest might not have an advantage. cannot swing two detectors so any input is apritiated.

 

[gatorguy]

VLF's give better signal, the Goldmaster would be better. Don

 

[Reg]

Hi Dieseldust,

Don is generally correct, the Goldmaster will usually produce a better signal on the most common meteorite, the stony. I think the estimate is about 95% or so of the meteorites are of the stony variety. Now, I am not sure just which is best on the iron or stony iron types. My guess would be the GQ would be better.

There is one other factor that may have an effect on your choice of detectors and that is the environment in which you will be hunting. If you are hunting on the plains of Kansas, then the VLF would most likely be the best choice. If you are hunting in an area where there is an abundance of "hotrocks" such as Goldbasin AZ then the the PI may be the best choice. A lot depends upon your knowledge of the VLF and how to adjust it. Places such as Goldbasin can have large areas saturated with rocks that will cause a strong response on a VLF but little or no response on a PI. In such areas, I prefer the PI simply because most of the hotrocks simply "disappear" when using a PI. With a VLF, you usually have to adjust the ground balance to check each rock to be sure.

Reg

 

[dieseldust]

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