Wanting To Add A Third Detector

[Filmalaska]

Hi Steve,

If there’s not too much snow on the ground I want to go up to Rye Patch to do some detecting this month (Dec). I’ve got an AT Gold and an Infinium (AKMD). I’m ready to add a third detector in the sub-$1500 range. In your opinion what will be a decent choice from the 2018 models/makes out there? I was leaning to the GB2 but any better suggestion will help.

thanks much in advance,

Morgan Evans

(from Sterling but wintering in Sparks this year)

[Filmalaska]

JW,

Thanks for jumping in and for the leads. I’ve read quite a few of the reviews but haven’t looked closely at the Nox or Monster. I’ll go check them out and get back.

best,

Morgan

[Steve Herschbach]

Hi Morgan,

You have a PI and a good mid-frequency model so a good unit over 30 kHz would round out your detector collection. My personal favorites at the moment are the Gold Bug 2, Minelab Gold Monster, Nokta/Makro Gold Kruzer, and White’s Goldmaster 24K. They will all do the job just in slightly different ways. The GB2 with 6” coil has always been a safe choice.

Fisher Gold Bug 2 71 kHz

Minelab Gold Monster 1000 45 kHz

Nokta/Makro Gold Kruzer 61 kHz

White's Goldmaster 24K 48 kHz

High Frequency Detector Roundup

[Filmalaska]

Thanks very much, Steve. I think I'm going with the Gold Bug 2 for the high frequency. And I'm seeing the GB2 with 6.5" and 10" coils for about $750 on Amazon.

Morgan

Edited December 12, 2018 by Filmalaska