F70 Goes to High School

[dahut]

[size=large]F70 At the High School[/size]

Today dawned bright and breezy, behind an overnight front that blasted through. Several downpours accompanied the front

 

[gates21]

I bought a scuff cover for mine from detectordepot, it was pretty cheap (i want to say around 8 dollars)

 

[Cal_Cobra]

There's a guy on fleabay that sells stands for about $15. I bought one for my Sov, but never used it, but may well use it on the F70 because as you mention it simply flops over when you lay it down (then again the stand will add to the weight).

Is that gold ring you found next to the yellow bottle cap ? I do find that bottle caps are coming in as coins when I run the tones in 3H mode, maybe another audio mode will vet these out.

HH,
Brian

 

[dahut]

The bottle caps do seem to ring in as high tones in the multi-tone mode. There is something in the manual about distinguishing them, but I haven't gotten it committed to memory yet...
It is not a ring - that's what I thought it was. It's a collar of some kind, with what looks like a set screw hole in one side. I found it within inches of the other ring.

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

I've got or had a boatload of the detectors available and I've seen some that are as you observed and some that were more effective but I think there are also a few things to consider. Wider is bigger and bigger is heavier unless someone really attacks the problem and would that be really worth it to the manufacturers? Especially in this day and age where swinging weight is such a selling point? I don't know. The other thing about wider, and given that the location on the detector as far as being something factory installed that we're all used to, is that there's a fine line on at what width it starts to interfere with one's swing. In particular the left swing on a right handed person and vice versa. That's where it can potentially run into one's hip, gut, or whatever. I mean you could have the typical rear mounted stand very wide but you would have to decrease your swing motion to the left. Good tradeoff? I don't have an answer for anyone else but I have used the homemade PVC pipe stands and they do work very well (better stability and no body interference) given that they're mounted well in front of the normal location. I just don't know if the bit of added weight "pays" for itself. If there's room for improvement that can be handled in a cost effective manner, I'd suspect we'll see it down the road more. If not, then maybe that's an opportunity for someone to provide as an aftermarket item.

 

[dahut]

- - Wider is bigger and bigger is heavier unless someone really attacks the problem and would that be really worth it to the manufacturers? Especially in this day and age where swinging weight is such a selling point? I don't know.
Worth it? In this case, yes. There is an obvious flaw in the design, that needs correcting. ThHat's different than adding an ounce or two of weight.

The other thing about wider... there's a fine line at what width it starts to interfere with one's swing. In particular the left swing on a right handed person and vice versa. That's where it can potentially run into one's hip, gut, or whatever. I mean you could have the typical rear mounted stand very wide but you would have to decrease your swing motion to the left. Good tradeoff?
This is right. The current width is 3 3/4". How far can you go before it starts dto dig into your hip?5-5 1/2" by my tests.

I don't have an answer for anyone else but I have used the homemade PVC pipe stands and they do work very well (better stability and no body interference) given that they're mounted well in front of the normal location. I just don't know if the bit of added weight "pays" for itself.
Hoinestly, I dont like the look of the PVC stands. They look like they were made from plumbing left overs - which is exactly right. They're certainly not befitting a sweet, $650 detector.

If there's room for improvement that can be handled in a cost effective manner, I'd suspect we'll see it down the road more. If not, then maybe that's an opportunity for someone to provide as an aftermarket item
No argument there. Someone will come up with something. Im only stunned that Fisher didn't add a flared bottom below the batteries in the first place.

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

So are ya gonna add 7/8" to each side of the existing stand and see if it affords the stability you're looking for?

 

[dahut]

So are ya gonna add 7/8" to each side of the existing stand and see if it affords the stability you're looking for?

Yeah something like that. Ive done it before and if you get it just right, it does the job and dosent cause the Hip Gouge.