Coinstrike Opinions.

[MarkCZ]

Ohh I see. I apologize. Wasn't my intent to bash anything. I just like the appreciation of the old Fishers here.

Boy I'm glad that worked out okay! this place is a really good place but its a forum with a wide range of users and users of ALL makes of detectors and the forum also has a wide range of manufacture sponsers and multi-branded dealers. So, the forum admin's and moderators have to keep the forum running in a way that is as productive for as many people as possible.

Now that being said and the past in the past, you say you've done real good with the CS finding Indian Pennies. What depth are you able to hit them and do you get a good VDI number or are they more of just a good audio report?

Mark

 

[Coin$triking Michigan]

I was able to pull them at about 7-8inches easily. I don't remember where they hit as far as VDI but I remember they were always solid hits in multiple directions...just a little softer sounding than a shallow coin. I always called it the "dull ping".

 

[jackintexas]

I traded for a Coinstrike about two months ago. Seems I can't take a step and it hits a steel bottle cap.I adjusted it every way I know.The manual says nothing about the bottlecap problem. I don't know if It is not adjusted right or I have a defective Coinstrike. Been detecting 35 years. Had about 40 or so detectors. Have 10 now. Including the E-Trac, XLT, F70, At Pro, Ace 250 and others. Just to say I am not new to detecting. I think I would really like the Coibstrike if it was not for the bottlecap problem. I don't read where anyone else seems to have this problem. Talked to someone in my club. They had the same problem and got rid of their Coinstrike. Would like some feedback please.....Jack

 

[Mr.Bill]

Jack

Try these setting for a test.
525 = #5 on the sensitivity, and #-25 on the threshold. Be sure you have a good ground balance. These setting should put you in the 6"/8" +/- range, depending on ground mineralization. Pay attention to the VDI readings, and try to remember them. Go to Pinpoint when over a cap. You should notice that the Pinpoint doesn't feel right like it does over a coin.

Hope this helps
Mr.Bill

 

[MarkCZ]

Mr.Bill is right on how the coinstrike acts on coins, it will ID good and pin-point better. But on the junk stuff it hits it don't ID as solid and it pin-points even worse. In other words, good targets the coinstrike ACTS good, bad targets it just doesn't act right, like something is wrong! well its trying to say its JUNK!

Most good detectors has ways that in time the user can learn how to sort out a good bit of the junk from the good targets, but in about all of them if not ALL of them the user has to learn the language of the detector. They are countless people who will not give up there OLD 20 year old detector because of this. that old detector speaks to them, it may not be as deep but make no mistake the user has learned the detector, it will click, pop, crackle, depth is off. don't pin-point like a good target, ect.... to give them a clue as to dig it or not.
The coinstrike may be a little harder to pick up on the screw caps but there is something different about the way it acts on good targets and bad ones. The problem is figuring out what the difference is and digging enough good and bad targets to trust the detector, C$ or other detector.

Mark

 

[Mr.Bill]

n/t

 

[Coin$triking Michigan]

The problem I'm having is where I hunt it's rusty bottle caps every few feet and I have to spend way too much time trying to figure out if it's a good target or not. I have the same problem with my Teknetics Omega8000. How are some of the other classic Fishers in regards to bottle caps? I was looking at a CZ 7a and the CZ 70pro...not sure if they hit as hard on them or not. I just need something that doesn't love them so much.

 

[WV62]

The problem I'm having is where I hunt it's rusty bottle caps every few feet and I have to spend way too much time trying to figure out if it's a good target or not. I have the same problem with my Teknetics Omega8000. How are some of the other classic Fishers in regards to bottle caps? I was looking at a CZ 7a and the CZ 70pro...not sure if they hit as hard on them or not. I just need something that doesn't love them so much.

You may want to take a hard look at a Fisher 1270 before they are all gone. They claim it has great iron see through. I have a 1270 but rusty bottle caps are not a huge problem in this area, so I can't say for sure on the bottle caps.

If Shooter picks up on this post he could tell you a lot more about the 1270 and the bottle caps. You may want to send him a PM.

Good luck,

Ron in WV

 

[Coin$triking Michigan]

The only "beep and dig" machine I have ever used is a Tesoro Cibola. Is the 1270 hard to learn? I noticed it has 2 discrimination knobs which I don't understand. Does it have a pinpoint button?

 

[Coin$triking Michigan]

I also strictly coinshoot, is the 1270 good on coins or is it more for relics?

 

[jackintexas]

Mr Bill & Mark: Thanks a lot for the help on the Coinstrike.I am sure it is a very good detector. Like you both said it is different and needs some practice. In all my detecting I have never had trouble with bottle caps except some double D coils. I appreciate it...Jack

 

[WV62]

The only "beep and dig" machine I have ever used is a Tesoro Cibola. Is the 1270 hard to learn? I noticed it has 2 discrimination knobs which I don't understand. Does it have a pinpoint button?
I also strictly coinshoot, is the 1270 good on coins or is it more for relics?

The 1270 is not hard to learn.
You can run it basic with 3 knobs, on off volume, normal disc, and sensitivity. It also has a toggle switch on the bottom of the control box to pin point with.
That toggle switch does 2 things Pin point if you pull it and changes to the iron disc if you push it forward.

Now if you want to hunt in the iron disc mode you select that on the front panel then you would need to adjust the iron disc control to the level you want (Shooter says about 5 works pretty good). It is my understanding this is where you will get the best see through iron.
Now that toggle switch on the bottom of the control box will pin point when pulled and it will change back to normal disc if you push it forward.

If you have looked at a picture of the control panel that top center control is for all metal, when you turn it on you will be running all metal.

One other control is the silencer, this is a toggle on the front panel if it is on it will take out a lot of clicks and pops that you may hear with it in the off position. This one is personal preference pretty much, but from what I have heard most will tell you to they run with this off so they can hear the noise.

As for coins, I am pretty much a coin and jewelry hunter myself and I can say the 1270 is very good on coins. Also this detector is the hot-est machine I have ever ran. I don't do relics either but I am sure it would be a super relic hunter as well.

Ron In WV

 

[Coin$triking Michigan]

Thank you for explaining the controls, it seems much easier now. I think I am going to pull the trigger and try to trade for one.

 

[shooter]

Yo Michigan, If you have alot of BC's set the 1270's Primary Mode ( Iron switch ON), turn Iron DISC up to lose the cap, set the Secondary Mode to DISC @ about 5 (KEEP in NICKELS that Gold area, Test with a nickel). now the SEN about 8 is good till you get used to the 1270, to high SEN and VOL. machine noise will bleed in to the audio, i use a little back round noise to get the very deep hits, but it takes getting used to. Now hunt in IRON and when you get a target throw the toggle to DISC mode and sweep it, repeatable signal dig it. Watch those chattery repeatable sig's alot of them are deep coins or on edge. not saying all of them are good but I've picked up alot of real deep goodies. Also You can set her for ALL METAL as PRIME and DISC as Secondary works real good in places with low trash and fresh water beaches. I dig up my tip pages I made and send them. Any more help let me know. real deep seeking Detector even with the 5" coil, AWESOME MACHINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I swear by it.

 

[shooter]

The SUN-RAY Gold Pro's are awesome on the 1265, 1270, and even the F75LTD the AMPlified setting works great on Analog machines like the 1200 series. and I'm a little deaf.

 

[Coin$triking Michigan]

So if I just wanted to hunt coins and not hear any iron I would put the settings at? Thank you for the help by the way.

 

[MarkCZ]

So if I just wanted to hunt coins and not hear any iron I would put the settings at? Thank you for the help by the way.

Go here and download the manual before you buy one,

http://www.fisherlab.com/hobby/manuals.htm

Mark

 

[WV62]

So if I just wanted to hunt coins and not hear any iron I would put the settings at? Thank you for the help by the way.

That part about not hear any iron is a biggie, I can't speak for other detectors, but I don't think that can be done. Now if I wanted to get rid of most iron, and I didn't care about nickels, gold, and most jewelry I would set the normal disc just above zinc's. You could run normal disc at max and it will still get coins, but I never run that way so I couldn't say if that would help with iron.

Ron in WV

 

[shooter]

Ron are you taking about the 1270 or th CS?

 

[WV62]

Ron are you taking about the 1270 or th CS?

I am talking 1270, but if I need some correction, no problem.