NathanJ

Look like there is a solid coil and a superlight coil version. I'm assuming you mean the "Superlight" version? Thanks!

Hi All, I owned a MineLab SD 2100 a while back, loved it but had to sell it. Now I am hoping to get back into the swing of things by purchasing a used GPX or GP (4800, 5000, 3500 or similar). My question is related to my targets. While I will be occasionally nugget hunting, my primary focus for the year will be locating a series of old metal containers (larger iron kettles) with some gold and iron wrapped up in them. My problem is that they are most certanly buried at a depth 4 to 6 feet in lightly mineralized areas with minor localized electrical interference. Some of these locations will be down in the cobbles of a riverside. What kind coil am I looking for here for these larger iron and gold targets? Coiltek 22" mono? Double D? Thanks in advance! ~Nathan

Interesting... I never have thought of it like that. Clean up the area = help the environment, you and other nugget hunters out. Maybe I will hit one area, stick with it until its completely clean, map it, then go over to another area. Couple more questions... 1. We are thinking of getting a VLF for assistance with the 2100v2. Is there any VLF with decent to excellent iron discrimination? I see the the Minelab Eureka Gold and the Fisher Gold Bug 2 have iron discrim features. 2. Just out of curiosity, are there any detectors out there with excellent to phenomenal iron discrimination (the mother of all questions)? 3. Give me an examples of quality 'High-end' nugget hunting VLF's for highly mineralized conditions? Thanks a bundle, Nathan

Hello, Recently we purchased a Minelab 2100 at a local dealership here in Montana. The owner helped convince us to buy the 2100 vs. the 2200v2 on the basis the iron discrimination was useless, sometimes misses gold and that it is just a gimmick to get more people to buy the higher end Minelab products. The owner uses a Minelab 4000 (which we could not afford). After months of fruitless searches in well researched nugget areas and finding thousands of square nails and tons of other iron pieces we are back at the same question; does the 2200v2 (and others) iron discrimination feature potentially filter out gold and just a gimmick or does it really work? Yours truly, Nathan Johnson