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Review Summary
Gold Nugget Hunting
LF Search: 71.01 kHz
All Metal Auto-Tune (Normal)
All Metal Auto-Tune (Audio Boost)
Iron Discrimination
High Mineral (attenuated, fast Auto-Tune)
Normal Mineral (fast Auto-Tune)
Low Mineral (gain boosted, slow Auto-Tune)
Manual, 16-turn, vernier dual-shaft, precision potentiometer
Dust, Moisture Resistant: Yes
Speaker: 2" (5.08cm) Moisture Resistant
Headphone Jack: 1/4" stereo/mono
Located on rear of housing, effective in All Metal, Auto-Tune Mode
Elliptical, Co-Planar
10" (25.40cm), 6.5" (16.51cm)
100% ESI Coverage
Yes
Yes
7' (2.13m)
Yes
Yes
Type: 2x 9V Transistor
Life-Carbon Zinc: 10-20 hours
Life-Alkaline: 25-35 hours
NiCads: 5-10 hours
Extended: 53" (134.62cm)
Collapsed: 40" (101.60cm)
Complete: 2.9 lbs (1.32kg)
Control Housing: 1.0 lbs (0.45kg)
Handle and Coil: 1.9 lbs (0.86kg)
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Under the banner of Fisher, the Gold Bug 2 Gold Nugget/Electronic Prospecting Metal Detector Combo is a revolutionary device designed with the specific purpose of detecting gold nuggets in highly mineralized soil. This advanced model, an evolution of the original Gold Bug, has set a new benchmark in the realm of gold-hunting detectors.
The Gold Bug 2 is not simply a replacement for its predecessor, but a distinct entity boasting a plethora of innovative features. The most notable of these is its ultra-high operating frequency of 71 kHz, which significantly enhances the detector's sensitivity to small gold nuggets. This unique frequency also allows the Gold Bug 2 to operate in close proximity to the original Gold Bug without any interference.
The Gold Bug 2 is equipped with a novel mineralization switch, adjustable for high, normal, and low mineralization ground conditions. This feature enables prospectors to explore areas previously inaccessible due to high ground mineralization or an abundance of hot rocks. While the original Gold Bug is renowned for detecting small nuggets in mineral-rich soil, the Gold Bug 2 redefines standards for nugget size and detection depth under various soil conditions.
Another innovative feature is the iron discrimination mode. In IRON DISC Mode, the detector can identify iron-based trash items like nails and hot rocks before you start digging. This mode is particularly useful in areas littered with trash, allowing you to check a target's iron content.
The Gold Bug 2 also introduces an Audio Boost Mode, designed to amplify the signals of smaller nuggets at greater depths. This feature, already a proven success in the Fisher Gold Bug line of detectors, automatically increases the volume of faint signals without amplifying the volume of larger, shallower targets.
The Gold Bug 2 is user-friendly, with controls for threshold tone, mode selection, sensitivity adjustment, ground rejection, and volume control. It also includes a headphone jack compatible with most mono and stereo headphones with a 1/4-inch plug.
In summary, the Gold Bug 2 Gold Nugget/Electronic Prospecting Metal Detector Combo is a state-of-the-art device, meticulously engineered for the dedicated gold prospector. It combines the successful features of the original Gold Bug with new, innovative technology, making it a standout in the field of gold detection.