Fisher Metal Detector
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I have been a big fan of Fisher Metal Detectors since the early 70's. I have owned 15 dissimilar models and found closely 100,000 coins and closely 400 gold rings utilizing these fine instruments. from the Medalert 11 to the cz20, I have only had to have one repaired as Fisher makes durable, quality machines that recompense for themselves over and over again. I am very excessively affected emotionally with regards to the latest start-up unit the F-2. The 1210 and 1212x units were and are amazing start-up machines, but I may only say WOW when I use the F-2. Contact a Fisher merchandiser and grab this unit up while the 4" coil is still a bonus. I would! It is the best machine for the buck that I have owned. This progressed detector has more features than most detectors retail in the $500 to $600 range. Here are the F-2's Feaures: Target Display with numbers from 0 to 99 (very huge numbers) Depth Meter Battery Meter Sensitivity Control Target Groups for Notch Tone ID Pinpoint Button Power Button Adjustable Settings: Sensivity, Discrimination, Notch All of this for $199. The F-2 comes with a stock 8" coil plus a hot 4" coil with extra lower rod and hardware. Again I say WOW! I took the F2 to my test gardens to see what it is competent of doing. With the ordinary 8" loop I was competent to detect each coin buried up to eight inches deep. Silver dimes at 6 to 7 inches were weak signals as were silver quarters at 7 to 8 inches. Wheat cents gave good signals down to with regards to 5 to 6 inches and old nickels came in at 6-7 inches in both of my 5 Feet square gardens. This is very impressive depth for a low end detector. My amazement with this light weight unit dramatically increased when I swopped to the 4 inch coil and went to my trash garden to give it a real workout and test it is TID system. This 3 feet square garden has a potpourri of pop tops and pull tabs going all the way back to the early 70's plus pencil erasers, foil, chewing gum paper/packages, etc. All the junk you would find in a schoolyard or sport stadium plus new and old coins in close proximity. The newer pull tabs read amidst 33-35 and most nickels read at 30 to 32 with a few hitting 33. In a matter of minutes I could distinguish amidst closely each tab and both my older and newer nickels. Incredible! No nickel read higher than 33 and most tabs read 34 or 35. I have never found a start-up unit that may do this. Tesoro has a lot of of the best differentiating units for nickels verses tabs, but my units merchandising for $500 -$700 dollars did not outperform the F-2. The Fisher 4" coil also proved itself depth wise. The nickels and dimes at 5 to 7 inches deep came in very clear, the target scheme was very stable and the response speed on this coil is fantastic. I was so impressed with this little coil, that I chose to use it at the beach, my high school stadium and old school yard test spots. In a four hour amount of time at Sponger Stadium, I dug up 211 coins with a face value of $19.55. Nothing old and stimulating as field was built after silver disappeared from circulation. Yet 53 coins an hour is very good production. That is closely a coin a minute. This is my 2nd most eminent four hour total at this stadium in more than 35 years hunting there. In 1985 using a Fisher 1260 with a 4" coil, I took 244 coins in this time period. That was the premier top of the line detector of that time frame and I remunerated over $400. on a Christmas special. Do you perceive why I keep saying WOW with regards to this F-2? At my old school yard the most aggravating signal is the aluminum pencil erasers that may be found eveywhere. My wife was in the firstborn graduating class of this elementary school back someplace in the 50's (I dare not age her). I tried to find out why this school has 10 times more aluminum erasers than any other schoolyard I have hunted. She and none of her school buddies could answer my question. Guess what? It is no longer a problem. From my trash garden, then to the school grounds, I learned to target and notch this menace out. In 2 hours I found 20 coins including a 1913 Canadian Quarter, a 1936 Buffalo Nickel and 2- 1945 wheat cents and did not dig up one pencil eraser. This school closed down a few years ago and any coins are leftovers as the grounds are fenced in and only a few people are given permission to even walk the old campus grounds and play areas. I have used top of the line Garrett, White, Minelab, Tesoro and Bounty Hunter units along with my Fisher cz20 and have found less coins than this. My trip to the Tarpon Springs Beach with the F-2 was short-lived as rain came within 10 minutes. However, I did recover a nice sterling earring and three pennies. I will not use this instrument in the water as fresh or salt water intrusion would desroy this outstanding little detector. In fact, I am convinced that the F-2 with it is 4 inch coil will outperform any detector with a similar size coil. It is fast, it is stable and it goes very deep. WOW! I would charge no less than $60-$100 for the 4" addition. Here's to "diggin it"! Larry http://MetalDetectorForCoinCollecting.com/free-report |
Fisher F2
