F5 with 11" DD coil = great separation

[iskirkra]

I was testing my F5 with the new 11" DD coil and wow does it separate targets. In the picture are 2 rusty nails a quarter and a dime (both clad, oh well) and they were all in the same hole. All 4 targets were within 3 inches of each other. I could hear lots of targets in a short space, but moving the coil slowly back and forth just an inch each way it separated each target, it sounded off great on the quarter with an 80 and the dime with a 70, the nails were giving 90's and bouncing around. On the dime and quarter I could not always get a solid hit in every direction but when it sounded off it was the solid pop you get on coins with the F5. Nothing valuable here but it just shows how good the F5 with the 11" DD coil can separate targets.

 

[Furious T]

Spot on....I use the F4 with the 11" DD and am picking up stuff in places I "shouldn't" be.

 

[rsadler]

Question: does this mean that the f5 comes close to the power and versatility of the f75?

 

[iskirkra]

and I am starting to learn the F75. Both machines have things in common, like great speed and target separation. The F75 has more features and from the test in my test area I can say the F75 goes deeper and I am just starting to learn some of the many features it has. I also like the back light because I hunt at night much of the time after the grand kids go to bed. On shallow targets like 6" or less I think the F5 will keep up with the F75, but the F75 will get you those deeper targets. Both machines are great, the main reason i got the F75 was for depth. In my area I was finding clad at 6", so the silver must be deeper. I will keep both machines. I am sure others who have had the F75 for longer than me can describe more advantages of the F75. I like them both.