nugget65 Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 Thnx...will do ... I'm pretty excited about this machine ...heard so many great reviews on it so I figured I would give it a shot ... Still love my gb2 ...guess we gonna see how they compare... Did a simple air test last night and was amazed at the sub grain pieces it was able to hit on and the distance ...not really good at detecting yet as I am a newbie but excited about this machine and its potential...will keep y'all posted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auminesweeper Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I would like to see A Comparison on this Machine and the GB 2 and the GMT, The Normal FORS Pro Pack Machine costs $1254.43c which is a rip Off, So before I take the plunge I need to know if it can do what my MXT and GMT's Can't. Thanks for the Info,, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi John, The FORS Gold Pro Pack with three coils, recharger system, etc is a bargain here in the U.S. at only $850 As a 15 kHz unit it will not touch the Gold Bug 2 nor even the GMT for small gold capability. Since you also already have the 14 kHz MXT the FORS Gold would be redundant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auminesweeper Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Thanks Steve, You have just saved me some of my project Money, Still It Seems Like a Great Machine Loaded with features, Nugget65 I can't to hear your results, Good Luck, Have Fun,,, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I really really like my FORS Gold. But I can find gold about as well with any 13 - 19 kHz machine and I assume most people can also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auminesweeper Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I really really like my FORS Gold. But I can find gold about as well with any 13 - 19 kHz machine and I assume most people can also. Yeah, It' seems impressive, I wouldn't mind a Quid for every hour you have put in over the years Even though I am no stranger to Whites or ML Machines either, I Still Value your Input and as it was Your Tests and success on AMD that Convinced me to get them Way Back then, , The Only thing I would like to see on the Fors Gold Is A Straight shaft other than that its perfect. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget65 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Well my 1 day update... This machine is very easy to use... Didn't find any gold but did find 2 pieces of birdshot(about an inch deep)...1 staple(2maybe 3" deep)...a fish wieght(wedged about an inch into a bedrock crack)that I thought was gold until I retrieved it...I put about 10 hrs on this machine and used the small sniping coil...it was pretty sensitive... I put a flake that wouldn't register a grain about 2 inches in the ground and it hit on it with the sensitivity set at 70 in gen setting...I put a 3 grain about 6" down in the ground and it hit on it in boost mode with the sensitivity at 70 in boost mode ...how in my opinion does it compare to my gb2... It doesn't.... Actually the only plus is it is very easy to use compared to the gb2... I'm going out today on some pretty hot ground that my gb2 is a nightmare on... will let u know the outcome... I do like the machine ...its fun to use and I like not having to ground balance constantly... But with 10 hrs on this machine and me being a beginner no telling what I could be doing wrong if anything...I'm more than sure that when I learn this machine to its potential it will no doubt prove to be a nice add to my now 2 collection of machines...thnx Steve for ur awesome advice .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auminesweeper Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Well my 1 day update... This machine is very easy to use... Didn't find any gold but did find 2 pieces of birdshot(about an inch deep)...1 staple(2maybe 3" deep)...a fish wieght(wedged about an inch into a bedrock crack)that I thought was gold until I retrieved it...I put about 10 hrs on this machine and used the small sniping coil...it was pretty sensitive... I put a flake that wouldn't register a grain about 2 inches in the ground and it hit on it with the sensitivity set at 70 in gen setting...I put a 3 grain about 6" down in the ground and it hit on it in boost mode with the sensitivity at 70 in boost mode ...how in my opinion does it compare to my gb2... It doesn't.... Actually the only plus is it is very easy to use compared to the gb2... I'm going out today on some pretty hot ground that my gb2 is a nightmare on... will let u know the outcome... I do like the machine ...its fun to use and I like not having to ground balance constantly... But with 10 hrs on this machine and me being a beginner no telling what I could be doing wrong if anything...I'm more than sure that when I learn this machine to its potential it will no doubt prove to be a nice add to my now 2 collection of machines...thnx Steve for ur awesome advice .. Nice Report Nugget, Check out what settings Steve used and see how they go for you, But it sounds like you have it set up Pretty good So Keep going Mate, Well Done,, and good luck,, john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 You're welcome! Lower frequency, will penetrate deeper on large gold than the GB2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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