[meteorite-list] Need help picking a metal detector.

[goldmaster]

Hi Mark and All

The use of an autoground balance metal detector for stones is generally
fruitless . The GMT has  manual ground balance capabilities and is best to
hunt in that mode . I think the detectors of choice for hunting low iron
stones would be the manual ground balance gold machines . I think the best
bang for the buck is the goldmaster series . My preference is the GM3 . The
GM3 and GM4 are the same detector . The only real difference is the GM4 has
a touch pad display and the box on most is not removable from the wand .
Making a lot of extra work on your arm on a full day of beepin . The
goldmaster 2, Vsat and GM3 have similar sensetivity and features . The GM3
and has a variable frequency which will allow you to litterally hunt between
the legs of the person using other goldmaster products with litterally no
interferance . They all are capable of having the boxes removed and harnes
or belt mounted . They all except the very early goldmaster 2 models are
capable of useing the larger seirra goldmax coil . The old style goldmaster
2 has a 1/4 inch coil bolt and will require an upgraded wand to accomidate
the seirra goldmax coil that takes a 3/8 inch coil bolt . Allowing a larger
sweep and deeper detection depth . I have used the gold bug 2 and found it's
higher frequency more unstable in more mineralized ground . Especially in
and around the basalts you are hunting . But it's still a good detector for
hunting stones just a bit noisier . I think all of these detectors can be
found for under $300 dollars used . The goldbug 2 also has a large coil
available . On a final note the area you are hunting the vast majority of
finds are on the surface or very shallow . So depth isn't that much of a
factor more ground coverage will lead to better results !! Happy Hunting
John Blennert
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From: "minador" <minador at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:12 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Need help picking a metal detector.


> Hi List,
>
> I'm in need for a second detector.  Recently I have been using my dad's
> White's GMT.  It seems to do pretty well.  I've found 4 little ones with
it
> (although they were on the surface).  I've seen the Fisher Gold Bug do
well
> at finding some buried ones and it always sounds off nicely (better than
> GMT).  The Minelab that I have used over the years for gold prospecting
> doesn't cut it with respect to chondrites.  It gives a poor yelp (IF it's
> about 1" away from a stony).  If it's any further away there's no
indication
> whatsoever, so I need something else.
>
> I have been thinking of getting a Fisher Gold Bug-2.  Does anybody have
any
> comments about this machine?  I'm wondering if any of the "improvements"
are
> detrimental to meteorite hunting (although good for nugget hunting).  Is
an
> original Gold Bug better?  I like the GMT, but I want something with a
> different frequency so I can hunt along side with my dad.  The GMT is
really
> a pleasure to use.
>
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.  Feel free to contact me off list if
> you don't want to tie up the list, or don't want to publicly share your
> ideas which may be "controversial".  Lot's of ducks on this list (if I got
> that phrase right).
>
> Happy hunting/collecting!
>
> Mark
>
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