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ThreeTesoro's vs. Fisher Gold Bug 2
- Thread starter tabdog
- Start date
I was shocked by my air test.
The Fisher Gold Bug 2 is a deticated gold machine that sells for over
$700. Total cost of my three Tesoro's is $570. They are just regular
metal detectors.
Does that guy that wrote the article know what he is talking about?
Can my three Tesoro's really out perform the Fisher?
You read the article. I did not cheat. I did the test honestly.
They did not give many details in the article.
Can someone tell me what gives?
HH,
The Fisher Gold Bug 2 is a deticated gold machine that sells for over
$700. Total cost of my three Tesoro's is $570. They are just regular
metal detectors.
Does that guy that wrote the article know what he is talking about?
Can my three Tesoro's really out perform the Fisher?
You read the article. I did not cheat. I did the test honestly.
They did not give many details in the article.
Can someone tell me what gives?
HH,
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Interesting tests there Tabdog, and a good article on nugget hunting.
Do you know what frequencies the Tesoro's operate at ?
My F4 air tested on gold about as well as the tests that you reported on the Euro Saber, but I don't know if that test in itself makes it a gold prospecting MD....or does it ? I suspect there's more to the equation, like the ability to neutralize highly mineralized ground (auto ground tracking) and other gold country specific challenges that gold detectors need to overcome.
Do you know what frequencies the Tesoro's operate at ?
My F4 air tested on gold about as well as the tests that you reported on the Euro Saber, but I don't know if that test in itself makes it a gold prospecting MD....or does it ? I suspect there's more to the equation, like the ability to neutralize highly mineralized ground (auto ground tracking) and other gold country specific challenges that gold detectors need to overcome.
Thanks Kobra,
You are hitting on what is confusing me about the whole thing.
I have trouble believing that the Gold Bug 2 is that shallow unless in severe conditions.
The article did not mention any thing like that. So the results tend to make me wonder.
I know I did my test to the best of my ability.
You getting comperable results with the F4 sounds about right. The Gold Bug 2 is what I'm
having trouble with. It is a totally different design than the VLF machines we use.
Oh well,
You are hitting on what is confusing me about the whole thing.
I have trouble believing that the Gold Bug 2 is that shallow unless in severe conditions.
The article did not mention any thing like that. So the results tend to make me wonder.
I know I did my test to the best of my ability.
You getting comperable results with the F4 sounds about right. The Gold Bug 2 is what I'm
having trouble with. It is a totally different design than the VLF machines we use.
Oh well,
I can't really see what all the above posts are about. I like the Lobo because it will serve for gold hunting in the U.S. or Canada or coinhunting almost anywhere. Other Tesoros are great for coinhunting. The Goldbug is a specialised machine that uses the highest true frequency in detecting (71kHz) to detect the smallest gold "in ground" where it occurs. A big plus is the ability to be able to reject iron and many types of hot rocks.
People are not stupid and no one forces the use of a particular machine or model, its the results that drive the sales
I can demonstrate several single frequency machines that will detect a gold ring at 12 inches in air whilst a twin or multifrequency one is way behind in performance but on a wet salt beach the positions reverse.Stick to the air test results and it seems crazy to pay twice as much for another machine but the CZ/DFX/Minelab would be easy to use and the extra finds would justify the cost.
People are not stupid and no one forces the use of a particular machine or model, its the results that drive the sales
I can demonstrate several single frequency machines that will detect a gold ring at 12 inches in air whilst a twin or multifrequency one is way behind in performance but on a wet salt beach the positions reverse.Stick to the air test results and it seems crazy to pay twice as much for another machine but the CZ/DFX/Minelab would be easy to use and the extra finds would justify the cost.
Scully gave some good info on gold machines.
[quote Scully]
Nuggets are typically found in veyr mineralized soil conditions and if you were able to test machines under those conditions your results would be much different. Tesoro mahcines do hit very well on gold while airtesting, as do many machines, but the trick is hit them well in mineralized soil. Gold machines by design are geared to cancelling the affects of mineralization.[quote Scully]
HH,
[quote Scully]
Nuggets are typically found in veyr mineralized soil conditions and if you were able to test machines under those conditions your results would be much different. Tesoro mahcines do hit very well on gold while airtesting, as do many machines, but the trick is hit them well in mineralized soil. Gold machines by design are geared to cancelling the affects of mineralization.[quote Scully]
HH,