BH_Landstar_
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I decided to put this together as I had not seen any tests done with the Fisher Gold Bug SE / Pro.
First off, my Gold Bug is from Cabela's and has version 3 software in it for those that don't know.
I did a test just using the pinpoint with 15 items. Below you will see a list of these items with numbers at the beginning that also match the numbers in the pictures I have enclosed with this post.
Also note that these are all air tests done in house and not out in the open in the ground.
The gain was set to 100 and the ground balance was left at 82.9 for this test with the stock 5" DD coil.
Each item was passed over the base of the coil until the sound of each item became very faint.
I recorded the distance from the coil of each item using a steel ruler on the floor with the coil 7" away from the ruler.
All measurements are in inches.
OK, the items are as follows with the measurements at the end of each. The last measurement is from the metal detector it's self, I'll explain on this later.
1 Iron nail 5" (8") [This was laying flat to the coil]
1 Iron nail 8" (8") [This was with the point of the nail facing the base of the coil]
2 14k Gold ring (wide band) 10.5" (9")
3 14k Gold ring (thin band) 9.5" (9")
4 14k White Gold 8" (8")
5 14k Gold ring (medium) 12" (9")
6 14k Gold Stud earring with Ruby 3" (8")
7 1994 Half Dollar 11" (8")
8 1947 Dime 9" (9")
9 14k Gold ring 10" (8") [Mans ring, a little thinner than the medium gold band]
10 1942 Half Dollar 11" (9")
11 Silver ring 9" (8")
12 Titanium ring with a thin gold band 11" (9")
13 Thin Gold Chain (14k) 3" (8")
14 1877 Quarter Dollar 10" (9")
15 1943 nickel 10.5" (9)
The measurements inside the ( ) are from the metal detector, it was making a guess at how far away the object was based on the signal and size of the object. Notice the small gold chain and earring was way out with the detector giving a depth reading of 8". This was not the case here, both came in at 3" give or take half an inch.
First off, my Gold Bug is from Cabela's and has version 3 software in it for those that don't know.
I did a test just using the pinpoint with 15 items. Below you will see a list of these items with numbers at the beginning that also match the numbers in the pictures I have enclosed with this post.
Also note that these are all air tests done in house and not out in the open in the ground.
The gain was set to 100 and the ground balance was left at 82.9 for this test with the stock 5" DD coil.
Each item was passed over the base of the coil until the sound of each item became very faint.
I recorded the distance from the coil of each item using a steel ruler on the floor with the coil 7" away from the ruler.
All measurements are in inches.
OK, the items are as follows with the measurements at the end of each. The last measurement is from the metal detector it's self, I'll explain on this later.
1 Iron nail 5" (8") [This was laying flat to the coil]
1 Iron nail 8" (8") [This was with the point of the nail facing the base of the coil]
2 14k Gold ring (wide band) 10.5" (9")
3 14k Gold ring (thin band) 9.5" (9")
4 14k White Gold 8" (8")
5 14k Gold ring (medium) 12" (9")
6 14k Gold Stud earring with Ruby 3" (8")
7 1994 Half Dollar 11" (8")
8 1947 Dime 9" (9")
9 14k Gold ring 10" (8") [Mans ring, a little thinner than the medium gold band]
10 1942 Half Dollar 11" (9")
11 Silver ring 9" (8")
12 Titanium ring with a thin gold band 11" (9")
13 Thin Gold Chain (14k) 3" (8")
14 1877 Quarter Dollar 10" (9")
15 1943 nickel 10.5" (9)
The measurements inside the ( ) are from the metal detector, it was making a guess at how far away the object was based on the signal and size of the object. Notice the small gold chain and earring was way out with the detector giving a depth reading of 8". This was not the case here, both came in at 3" give or take half an inch.
The Gold Bug Pro is the finished product of this Gold Bug series. Units shipped to Cabellas may, could be different.