Popular Post IdahoPeg Posted June 20, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2017 Picked up my GM1000 from Gerry on Friday, then after doing chores up at the cabin got it out yesterday and today. Used the larger coil for scouting out a new spot and after a couple hours of no decent targets yesterday, went over the same area with my GB2. Still nothing, so at least I didn't miss anything in that area, but I wasn't real comfortable with the Monster yet. So today, after yacking with VA Nurse Paul last night and Scott T today...both singing its praises, I put the small coil on it and went to my "old reliable" bench to see if I could squeak out another baby nugget. Moved rocks and dug up some sagebrush....initially hunting with trusty GB2 to get a target, then compare it with the Monster. Wow, it could hear the Fly-poo AU I find up there, and the disc was pretty reliable! I found 3 pieces using the GB2 first, then once I was more comfortable with how the Monster responds, it sniffed out 6 more! I noticed on some "iffy" signals that the Goldbug heard, the Monster picked them up a bit better. I was using manual 10 sensitivity and All Metal/deep, and as others have mentioned, it does false if you hit a rock etc. Not using headphones and having no threshold hum was actually nice for a change too. Pretty cool machine....tomorrow I'm going to hit the hard rock gravels and see how it does. :-) 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Scott Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Very nice job. Sounds like the Monster is the real deal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Scott T = gold bug 2 pro. Great guy! strick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Impressive! Nice pieces even if they don't weigh much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Very nice report Peg, and I know you know your Gold Bug 2 - thanks! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Now, I might just have to see one in action! Good shooting! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoPeg Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 13 hours ago, kiwijw said: "Give the GM 1000 some time under your belt & you will be presently surprised. It is hard not to like it. If fly speck gold isnt your thing then......you know the answer. Good luck out there JW " Thanks for your comments kiwijw...up here at my cabin all I have is fly speck gold lol! But I definitely need more time with the Monster, and particularly in hotter ground, to better see its capabilities/advantages over my GB2. p.s. just viewed your 1st video on YouTube.... nice job!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gillespie Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Very informative and impressive report. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoPeg Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 JW, I was using the 5" coil....and I, and I'm sure the other forum members, appreciate your input and expertise! Thanks! Happy Nugget Hunting⛏? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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