The New Gold Bug(GB3)

[nuggetshooter323]

I just read my copy of W&E Treasures, and I noticed an advertisment for the new Gold Bug(GB3). It has a 0-99 TID, continous ground phase and mineralization readout, running depth and signal strength, all-metal and discriminate modes, 19khz operating freq., threshold and gain adjustments, ground grab and manual GB options, no-motion pin point, 2 tone VCO, Power= 1, 9 volt battery, MSRP= $549.00 (pg.39)

If this thing performs, all the other companys in the low to middle price point in the VLF market are going to have to upgrade their gold machines. The price, and the features of the GB3 seems pretty fantastic. I know that the upgrade to the ground grab feature along with the manual GB is pretty cool just by itself. The difficulty for novices in ground balancing the GB2 has been why they usually go to an auto-tracking type detector. I can't wait to see the first user opinions.

 

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[AUDuke]

Auto GB is automatic, just pump the coil a couple of times and its done, and it is also auto tracking. Grab GB balances the detector but it is not auto tracking, the button needs to be pushed again whenever it gets out of balance

 

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[golddredgergold]

I wonder if Fisher has released any of these new Gold Bugs yet? Steve thought late Nov. But still no word yet.

 

[Keppy]

Kellyco has them on there web site for sale was just looking at them there

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Hi,

I was originally told November, and last I heard was hopefully spring. Don't give anyone money for one yet.

Steve Herschbach

 

[Keppy]

Hi,

I was originally told November, and last I heard was hopefully spring. Don't give anyone money for one yet.

Steve Herschbach

You mean that if you order one from Kellco you will be put on backorder?

 

[Hoser John]

PLEASE LISTEN TO STEVE --when a dealer of his experience tells ya to keep your cash in your pocket there is a dam good reason why- John

 

[AUDuke]

I was told by a reliable source that they encountered some problem during testing and had to delay the release until Jan. which probably means Mar.

 

[Keppy]

OK , Thanks everbody,,,,,............

 

[Steve Herschbach]

PLEASE LISTEN TO STEVE --when a dealer of his experience tells ya to keep your cash in your pocket there is a dam good reason why- John

Hi John,

Well, why give your money up for something that is still in the works? I for one will not take money for detectors I do not have. It sets me up for weeks if not months of people calling asking where the product is, and eventually people get upset and want their money back. So why go down that road? Wait until you hear on the forums they are actually shipping. Better yet wait for real field test reports.

Steve Herschbach

 

[JBlankenship]

They are selling them thru Cabela's at the moment.

 

[Keppy]

They are selling them thru Cabela's at the moment.

Well i read on ....Finds treasure fourm..... in ...Yank Aussie prospecting forum..that the New Gold Bug 3 that cabela's sells is not the same as the one they are going to release to the dealers for sale . They said wait for the dealers to get one. Did you see Fishers new web site take a look.. www.fisherlab.com

 

[AU Seeker]

They are selling them thru Cabela's at the moment.

Well i read on ....Finds treasure fourm..... in ...Yank Aussie prospecting forum..that the New Gold Bug 3 that cabela's sells is not the same as the one they are going to release to the dealers for sale . They said wait for the dealers to get one. Did you see Fishers new web site take a look.. www.fisherlab.com

Keppy,

I would see no reason for Fisher to produce two different GB3 detectors, I believe that Cabelas most likely paid or purchased a large number of the first ones released to have the right to sell to the open market first.

If you look at the GB3 on Fisher's site and the one on Cabelas' site they are identical, I see no difference in the two, it would not be a good business practice or cost affective for Fisher to make 2 different GB3.


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[Keppy]

They are selling them thru Cabela's at the moment.

Well i read on ....Finds treasure fourm..... in ...Yank Aussie prospecting forum..that the New Gold Bug 3 that cabela's sells is not the same as the one they are going to release to the dealers for sale . They said wait for the dealers to get one. Did you see Fishers new web site take a look.. www.fisherlab.com

Keppy,

I would see no reason for Fisher to produce two different GB3 detectors, I believe that Cabelas most likely paid or purchased a large number of the first ones released to have the right to sell to the open market first.

If you look at the GB3 on Fisher's site and the one on Cabelas' site they are identical, I see no difference in the two, it would not be a good business practice or cost affective for Fisher to make 2 different GB3.


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well go to .. www.findmall.com . then click on fishers classic fourm then on ... 9 hours of prospecting with the new Gold Bug 3 there is also a video of useing the gold bug 3 there..And that is were i saw that the Gold Bug from Cabela's and the one the dealers have are to be different. www.findmall.com

 

[Lanny in AB]

Interesting read guys--thanks!

All the best,

Lanny