Received the Gold Bug DP Thursday, but finally got out today.
Got to hunt about an hour before the skies became dark and the rain set in.
First thoughts were very promising.
Ground balance is much faster than previous machines I've used.
Extremely sensitivity to lower conductors like gold and nickels (a plus to me).
I did several air test using small gold nuggets and found this machine equal to or better than three other machines I've owned at half the cost.
I know, it might not seem like much, but one of these nickels was totally missed by another detector that cost almost three times as much as the Gold Bug.
I love the way you can adjust where the low/high tone breaks.
Stay tuned, more to come. Second time out: After yesterdays hunt, I thought I would share my thoughts and finds again. This Gold Bug machine continues to amaze me with its audio. However, be forewarned, you must have a good quality set of headphones in order take full advantage of all the audio nuances this machine offers. Now before I go any farther let me explain this last statement. Yesterday the temperature was to be in the 80’s so I opted for a set of cheap stereo headphones so I could take advantage of the smaller 1/8” phone plug option and compare it to the heavier ¼” plug. Within 15 minutes, I realized the need for good headphones when hunting for deeper targets. The reduced volume of these cheap phones made it very difficult to hear the subtle audio changes this machine provides to the hunter. Nevertheless, I had a very productive 2-hour hunt that netted two wheat pennies, one buffalo (one came from the day before), a nice 10k horse/shoe ring that gave an ID of 55 and the regular clad. Now I would like to make two statements about the machine in general. First, I am not exactly satisfied with the detector stand. The legs need to be farther apart to give it more stability especially on uneven ground. I am very particular with my machines and do not like them to fall over, when set on the ground. Secondly, I want to give credit to the designers of this coil. It looks the same as the 11” DD coil on the F75 and it is a perfect fit for this machine as it was for the F75 and LTD, no tedious work to remove the cover and clean ever week or so.
Got to hunt about an hour before the skies became dark and the rain set in.
First thoughts were very promising.
Ground balance is much faster than previous machines I've used.
Extremely sensitivity to lower conductors like gold and nickels (a plus to me).
I did several air test using small gold nuggets and found this machine equal to or better than three other machines I've owned at half the cost.
I know, it might not seem like much, but one of these nickels was totally missed by another detector that cost almost three times as much as the Gold Bug.
I love the way you can adjust where the low/high tone breaks.
Stay tuned, more to come. Second time out: After yesterdays hunt, I thought I would share my thoughts and finds again. This Gold Bug machine continues to amaze me with its audio. However, be forewarned, you must have a good quality set of headphones in order take full advantage of all the audio nuances this machine offers. Now before I go any farther let me explain this last statement. Yesterday the temperature was to be in the 80’s so I opted for a set of cheap stereo headphones so I could take advantage of the smaller 1/8” phone plug option and compare it to the heavier ¼” plug. Within 15 minutes, I realized the need for good headphones when hunting for deeper targets. The reduced volume of these cheap phones made it very difficult to hear the subtle audio changes this machine provides to the hunter. Nevertheless, I had a very productive 2-hour hunt that netted two wheat pennies, one buffalo (one came from the day before), a nice 10k horse/shoe ring that gave an ID of 55 and the regular clad. Now I would like to make two statements about the machine in general. First, I am not exactly satisfied with the detector stand. The legs need to be farther apart to give it more stability especially on uneven ground. I am very particular with my machines and do not like them to fall over, when set on the ground. Secondly, I want to give credit to the designers of this coil. It looks the same as the 11” DD coil on the F75 and it is a perfect fit for this machine as it was for the F75 and LTD, no tedious work to remove the cover and clean ever week or so.
