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General Metal Detector Discussion
Difference between VLF and PI metal detectors
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 526929"><p>Gday</p><p></p><p>As mentioned a high end vlf machine like the Fisher gold Bug 2 are good for getting small nuggets and species, but can't compete depth wise to a pi machine, they can also struggle to run quietly in some areas where the pi detector will almost always run quietly in hot ground, in some places if you cant get the detector to run quietly enough you will not hear the target responses, also with the introduction of machines like the sdc2300 running the standard 8" coil will find the same small nuggets and specimens that a vlf will and at better depths, so its debatable whether there is any advantage in using a vlf detector just for hunting nuggets.</p><p></p><p>I use a vlf minelab sovereign gt in goldfields areas as I like to hunt for coins and relics as well, so the advantage there is that firstly I can run it in "silent search" and secondly it has very good discrimination which allows it to be used effectively in trashy areas, I have never found any nuggets with it but plenty of old coins and such, the discrimination feature of the vlf machines is the main advantage that they have over the pi machines.</p><p></p><p>As a backup detector a vlf can be useful and handy to have with you if you want to just quickly check out places where conditions are tight, or as you say if the pi detector craps itself, which does happen :awful: , at least its not game over you can still get in some more detecting.</p><p></p><p>cheers</p><p></p><p>stayyerAU</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 526929"] Gday As mentioned a high end vlf machine like the Fisher gold Bug 2 are good for getting small nuggets and species, but can't compete depth wise to a pi machine, they can also struggle to run quietly in some areas where the pi detector will almost always run quietly in hot ground, in some places if you cant get the detector to run quietly enough you will not hear the target responses, also with the introduction of machines like the sdc2300 running the standard 8" coil will find the same small nuggets and specimens that a vlf will and at better depths, so its debatable whether there is any advantage in using a vlf detector just for hunting nuggets. I use a vlf minelab sovereign gt in goldfields areas as I like to hunt for coins and relics as well, so the advantage there is that firstly I can run it in "silent search" and secondly it has very good discrimination which allows it to be used effectively in trashy areas, I have never found any nuggets with it but plenty of old coins and such, the discrimination feature of the vlf machines is the main advantage that they have over the pi machines. As a backup detector a vlf can be useful and handy to have with you if you want to just quickly check out places where conditions are tight, or as you say if the pi detector craps itself, which does happen :awful: , at least its not game over you can still get in some more detecting. cheers stayyerAU [/QUOTE]
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Metal Detectors
General Metal Detector Discussion
Difference between VLF and PI metal detectors
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