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Review Summary
Gold Nugget/Prospecting
Relic Hunting
Coin Shooting
S-rod with electronics housing on rod, 3-piece breakdown construction, nonmetallic telescoping lower rod, adjustable position arm rest
11" (27.94cm) DD searchcoil
Single 9 volt rectangular alkaline
VLF induction balance
19 kHz, crystal controlled
10,000 micro-cgs (with standard searchcoil)
1,200 micro-cgs (with standard searchcoil)
From ferrite to salt water inclusive
Combination of 2nd and 3rd order methods
3rd order
15+ hours on good quality alkaline
14 to 122 deg. F (-10 to 50 deg. C)
0 - 90% noncondensing
2.06 lbs (0.93kg) with battery installed
The New Gold Bug DP is unique among gold prospecting metal detectors for its combination of high sensitivity to small gold nuggets and its versatile function as an all-purpose treasure detector. The controls and features are tailored to gold prospecting, including a sophisticated ground balancing system, separate control over signal gain and threshold and a unique discrimination control system. These features also make for a great relic-hunting detector.
While the Gold Bug DP makes for a highly competent coin-shooting detector, its user interface and features are not specifically designed for this purpose. As a coin-shooter, you will notice that the Gold Bug DP exhibits slightly lower sensitivity to high-conductivity coins, like a U.S. quarter; this is a result of its specialized design to emphasize sensitivity to small, low conductivity metals like gold nuggets.
Continuous Ground Condition Readouts
Ground Phase value indicates type of mineralization
Fe3O4 graphic indicates amount of mineralization