Which Nugget Detector?
hello ,,,am looking at the following detectors gold bug 2 , gold kruzer , minelab 800 or 600 maybe a used tdi .....the place am going nugget hunting is new to me ...i do not know the size of nuggets......over the years a few have been found ..... am going to a small island in south east asia theres old copper and or gold mine in the area .. i think it was placer mine with a few small rivers nearby and lots of iron sand ....need advice on what would be the best detector on this list for the
Based on the limited amount of information it’s anybody's guess what detector might be best for the situation. Is the ground mild and amenable to a VLF? Or is it intensely mineralized and loaded with hot rocks, making it only suitable for a PI? Without knowing the gold size or ground conditions or the amount of trash all people can do is pick favorites.
Heading into an area with minimum information I would want at least two detectors, a PI and a hot VLF with iron discrimination. An example