Hi all I got to try out my new 1236-X2 today at the park. I dug .99 cents - 8 dimes 3 nickels 4 pennies. I have to learn how to "size" the target when pinpointing alittle better yet. The pinpoint on the 1236 is great, right on the target. The 1236 is well balanced just a tad heavier than the Cibola I had. Discrimination isn't too bad. Targets come in nice & loud.
My concern is that I don't think it has the depth that I am thinking it should have. Although I found .99 cents in the same park I have pounded with alot of other machines in the past none of them were deeper than probably 4 inches.
My question is - The 1236 came with batteries from the factory, general purpose duty not alkaline. In my opinion I would never put a general purpose battery in anything. I once had a Garrett Freedom Ace Plus and put in 3 new 9 volt general purpose batteries & it wouldn't even turn on. Tried alkalines and it fired right up. So if I slap in a couple of 9 volt energizers in my 1236 do you think I might get better depth & possibly better performance? Thanks! Now I'm a genuine Fisher fool lol! Steve.
P.S. When I turned it to the battery test feature it sreamed out loud using the factory batteries.
My concern is that I don't think it has the depth that I am thinking it should have. Although I found .99 cents in the same park I have pounded with alot of other machines in the past none of them were deeper than probably 4 inches.
My question is - The 1236 came with batteries from the factory, general purpose duty not alkaline. In my opinion I would never put a general purpose battery in anything. I once had a Garrett Freedom Ace Plus and put in 3 new 9 volt general purpose batteries & it wouldn't even turn on. Tried alkalines and it fired right up. So if I slap in a couple of 9 volt energizers in my 1236 do you think I might get better depth & possibly better performance? Thanks! Now I'm a genuine Fisher fool lol! Steve.
P.S. When I turned it to the battery test feature it sreamed out loud using the factory batteries.