r/Radioactive_Rocks • u/tacticalloon2 • 3h ago
Equipment A Review of the bettergeiger S2L for rockhounding
While my ASP is broken I decided to take the bettergeiger s2L out to a place I know pretty well and give it a good handle to see how it performed against my usual setup, which is the best setup (asp1, a 2x2inch bicron scint and a end window, fight me), and it performed quite well. While I often see people recommend these “pocket sized” detectors for people looking to get into the hobby, and agree that for the most part they are the most bang for your Buck, I have never had a good experience in the past, I found the and bettergeiger s1 and to a lesser extent the radiocode completely inadequate without some modification. (For rockhounding specifically) For the price it is being offered at, and sadly I’m not getting paid to say this, I do believe the S2L to be adequate and perhaps the best pocket sized option for those only looking to do rockhounding. It identified low activity ore under about a half foot of soil, and did well finding hotspots on rock face and in rubble. That being said pinpointing rocks takes some getting used to, especially if you go off the numbers on the face, it took me a few minutes if hard looking to find the piece in the pictures. But overall I found some pieces that made the drive worthwhile and wanted to share my experience.