12xxx Suggestions

[billbeep]

Recently I've been using a Whites 6000 Pro XL in All Metal in my park. This detector will ID in All Metal also. My problem is if a target is 4" or more it doesn't respond or ever ID even with the 9.5" Coil.or a Blue Max 600 Coil. I even tune the GND Balance slightly positive. I buried a copper Penny at 5" and now can't find it !!

I'm not bashing the Whites but in my soil its a no-go for deeper objects below 4". I can hear fainter responses in All Metal 4-6" but cannot validate these signals.

My question is which 12xx Series Unit is a killer on signals below 4" on land??..... not beaches or water. A friend of mine uses a 1280x in our fresh water lakes and pulls coins 12"+ easily.

I must have tough soil for most detectors to dropout at 4"? I prefer trying the best 12xx Series available rather than a CZ or F Series. I consider myself a advance user but would like to break this 4" limitation

Best to All

Bill

 

[SkiWhiz]

Hi Bill, if I had the $$$ I would love to try a Fisher 1270 I have heard/read nothing but good things about them & they say they are a deep detector. Steve.

 

[Woodchuck]

I have a 1270 here in Roanoke Va and soil is just plain nasty,most of detectors here have to have manual ground balance.The 1270 has manual ground balance in AM but I haven't had to use it.I'll tell you this though the 1270 is overkill here rediculously deep.even in this crudy soil.1270 got my vote,1236X2 is pretty descent too

 

[WV62]

Can't say what these machines will do in your soil, my suggestion in order, 1270, 1266x, or 1265x. Not a lot of 1200 series machines left to pick from. Keep in mind these are all beep and dig machines, no ID meter.

Ron in WV

 

[shooter]

Have to agree with Woodchuck and WV, I've had alot of exper. with the 1270 and she will totally get you deeper then 4"s, with the 5 or 8 " coil, as for F/water she really excels, real deep jewelry and silver coins even after she's been worked, A/M's is a killer in F/water too. Second piuck for me would be 1265X.

 

[joe dirt_1]

For about the same money as a good used 1200 series Fisher you can buy a nice CZ detector and it will detect coins deeper than you want to dig. Look for a CZ5 and you won't regret it.

Roger