Fisher Gold Bug 2

not what I thought

James in west Texas -
I spent a lot of money for something that has never really worked the way all the hype indicated. Maybe I have a lemon. Maybe I don't know how to use it but I have owned other detectors and I have really studied the manual and other literature. The iron discriminator does not seem to work at all, in fact, it seems to pick up iron better in that mode. I have gone to several areas that should be loaded with gold, but never find anything but trash and hot rocks.

Sep 12, 2006

62 Yes
20 No

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Best on small nuggets

Steve in Oregon -
The Gold Bug 2 is the best nugget detector for sub-grain nuggets especially when using the small coil. It is also the easiest to learn to ground balance and the most forgiving when the balance is slightly off. It does struggle a bit in areas littered with "hotrocks" and I don't trust the "IRON ID".

Dec 07, 2004

94 Yes
8 No

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Fisher Gold Bug 2

Stephen Eshbaugh in Goldfields -
This is the best small nugget detector made-bar none. I've picked up pieces
1/4th the size of a pinhead or smaller using the 6 1/2" coil. If you want the best- this is it.

Apr 22, 2004

66 Yes
16 No

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Fisher Gold Bug 2

matt funke in USA -
#1 detector in my book

Apr 07, 2004

12 Yes
48 No

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Fisher Gold Bug 2

matt in USA -
the best

Mar 29, 2004

9 Yes
44 No

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Fisher Gold Bug 2

matt in USA -
simply the best

Nov 11, 2003

4 Yes
56 No

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Fisher Gold Bug 2

Darryl in USA -
This is an excellent VHF detector. It is very sensitive to small gold. I have dug "nuggets" that weighed in at 1/10th of a grain. It is easy to use and easy to ground balance. It has not meter so you must learn what the sounds the detector makes are telling you. It has an Iron discriminate switch that I have found to be very accurate. I had a Whites XLT and loved it thus

I purchased a Whites GoldMaster 4B and I hated it because the coil was very eratic and gave many false readings. The Gold Bug 2 has been great and has produced many nuggets - from the very small to the fairly good sized. Overall in my opinion -- it is a great gold detector that is simple, light and easy to use.

Jul 04, 2003

100 Yes
19 No

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Fisher Gold Bug 2

metallizzard in USA -
Although iI would not recamend this detector for a first detect unless knowing the general concepts of metal detectors and the way they respond under certain conditions,it is a very good detector for finding gold so small that its almost not worth picking up and can be used for treasure hunting.

If your looking for a very sensitive machine that is very light and fairly easy to use once you get over the basics than I think its one of the best out there.

Jun 22, 2002

99 Yes
18 No

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