And the Winner Is?

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

The F75 is a winner. Love it better then the T2 for relic and turf hunting. This machine on grass is as good as they get. I like it better then anything I have used or own. You can relic hunt in iron and trash even in 3H mood it is so fast it doesn't miss a beat and then go turf hunting.

On the grass it is very, very deep and you can really change the setting to aide you in your different types of turf hunting.

I didn't like the T2 for turf hunting it was missing the fun factor but the F75 works really great. And in all metal mood it is the best I have used.

Fisher as far as I can see did the right thing when designing this machine. They took the T2 and made it more versatile and a bit deeper. I don't know how or what is next but I don't know how the other big companies are going to beat this machine.

Sure separate gold from trash and offer two different freq independent or in unison. But I don't really care at this point. White's and Minelab must be scratching their heads thinking what can we do to top this.

Fisher has to be gaining on #1 and should be in the top spot soon. The only thing that counts is no matter what you do if it doesn't live up to the hype who cares, and Fisher came through.

 

[Bill Ladd]

n/t

 

[AndyNM]

I have a german homepage where i rate detectors by my own rating system.
People seem just to talk about depth, but that isn't the only strength a detector can have.

My 100 points system (10 max. for each category):

1. Features
2. Depth and stability
3. Discrimination und Notchsystem
4. Ease of use
5. Types of hunting that can be done with the detector
6. Weight and balance
7. Powerconsumption and operating costs
8. Build Quality
9. Warranty
10. Price and value

Now let me rate the F75:

1.Features:
Notch system, backlight, VDI display, Fastgrab GB, Magnetic Mineralization Bar Graph Read Out, Batterie meter, Depth on the fly meter, different Tone ids , True all metal mode, Processing modes, Confidence meter, Pinpoint, 11"DD coil.

It has not as much feature as the DFX or Explorer but it has enough.

I would rate it 8 points.

2. Depth and stability

You guys know my tests on the US nickel. For a single frequency detector depth is a 10 and stability is 10 too. Now some may say why 10 points on stability since the F75 gets unstable some times ? I see that this way. If you would the F75 set up to do as good as other single frequncy detector is would be as stable as any other detector. Just if you push it to depth other detectors can't reach anymore it can become unstable.

Points 10 here.

3. Disc and notch a 10 too. Once you understand the notch it is very easy to use and can be reversed. The disc works very well too, disc out large steel is not a problem.

Points 10.


4. ease of use.

The menu system for a detector with all these features is very easy to use and see. If you have owned an explorer or DFX you know what a 5 points detector is. This is a 10.

Points 10.

5. Types of hunting that can be done with the detector

Relic, coins, gold prospecting and due to the DD coil saltwater beaches well too for a single frequency detector. I have not rated a detector 10 points since no detector can do it all perfect. I rate this one 9 points because it can do most (Relics, Coins) very well and other things well (Gold Prospecting, Beaches).

9 points.

6. Weight and balance
I don't no any other detector with display that is so light-weight and well balanced.

10 points.

7. Powerconsumption and operating costs

Using 4 AA bateries is the future, because you can buy a charger that drops operating costs so low, that you really make mony detecting and not spend the found change to buy batteries. A runtime of over 30 hours with 4 AAs is the best.

10 points.

8. Build Quality

An aluminum control box would push it to 10 but i'll rate it a 9 the way it is now.

9 points

9. Warranty

Not lifetime, not only two years, it's five years.

8 points

10. Price and value

It is expensive but for some worth 940 $ internet price. After all the detectors i have bought and what they did for the money i would put this one in the $ 750 range. At that price it would sell like hotcakes because it would beat all is that pricerange. On the other hand i have the money to buy a over $ 1000 Explorer or DFX but i use the F75 as my number one right now. I just like the power on low conductors, the speed and the lack of weight.

8 Points.

Total points: 92 points

That is the highest total rating I gave to a detector to this day.

Next is the X-terra 70 with 86 points. (ease of use and warranty (just two years) cuts down on the points compared to the F75)

HH,
Andy,NM

For Fisher : We need a small coil (5" DD ? ) !!!


Andy,NM

 

[Bill Ladd]

I think there was an announcement that the first small coil would be a concentric....
Yes a small DD would be killer, but anything that small should be helpful in trash

 

[Old California]

WTG Lawrenzo,

Those are cool finds, The gold ring appears or looks old? Looks like the F-75 is doing what it does best....Finds good keepers!

I'll be using mine tomorrow, Second trip out

Congrats!
PHH, Paul