1236x2 users

[r.r.warren]

does the 1236x2 have 3-tones and a bell tone or is it monotone. on page 13 of the operating manual the chart has it as 3-tone and a bell tone is this correct? thanks

 

[Jackpine Savage]

The 1236X2 is a single tone detector. Beep-dig!

Its been a while since I have read the manual but if so, that is a mis-print.

Tom

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Old school no tone ID.When you discriminate an item out its very simple you won't hear the audio.The silence mode will quite the pops and cracks at the expense of some deep targets.The 1236X strong points are simple effective fun to use.This metal detector is in a higher category than your dime store clad hunters.If you need a visual or tone ID the 1236X will be a disappointment.In the field where it counts this unit excels and its nice to have a detector that inspires confidence that will make a hunter aware they don't need these aids to do well.

 

[r.r.warren]

i pretty well know it was 1 tone. e-mailed fisher about the manual (page 13 chart) they said they don't know how the misprint got by them and they will fix it. anyway still learning the 1236 are the deep targets audio response real light tone? almost a whisper.

 

[dahut]

Old school no tone ID.When you discriminate an item out its very simple you won't hear the audio.The silence mode will quite the pops and cracks at the expense of some deep targets.The 1236X strong points are simple effective fun to use.This metal detector is in a higher category than your dime store clad hunters.If you need a visual or tone ID the 1236X will be a disappointment.In the field where it counts this unit excels and its nice to have a detector that inspires confidence that will make a hunter aware they don't need these aids to do well.

I hunted for years with monotone units, like the Tesoro SSII and Fisher 1266-X, before upgrading to TID. To this day, the only 'advanced' feature I find of serious value are a modulated audio response and VDI numerals. Even the latter can be dispensed with, if you have a detector with a DISC knob within finger or thumbs reach. Do a little prior testing to learn where nickel and screwcaps DISC out on the controls. Then mark those spots with a dot of nail poilsh - and you're set.
I like tones and VDI numerals, but they can be dispensed with, especially in the woods and fields where trash is limited.