F75 and Depth

[Canewrap]

Talked to a guy at the Civil War show in Nashville yesterday and he claims that the F75 can get depth equal to that of a Nautilus?
If that's true, does anyone have any examples and know what kind of dirt they were digging in (easy, moderate, or hard-noisy)? He also said that its really no harder to learn than any of the other top-of-the line detectors? Any opinions on that?

 

[John-Edmonton]

Depth is relative to the area (matrix) in which the detector is being used, the type and size of coil and many other variables such as target oxidation, moisture, horizontal postioning, just to name a few.. Your answer technically can't be answered correctly because of the different variables. Depth alone should never be used exclusively to to buy a detector. Many have, and many have regretted it too. You asked an interesting question.....continue asking more

 

[Canewrap]

Ok then, new tack. How does it compare to White's MXT? I'm using one right now and my chief complaint is weight. I've tried one of those swingy things and they're ok when you're hunting a small area or not hunting for long, but they get old when you're constantly readjusting that harness. When I asked him if the F75 was a little noisy, like the MXT he said yes. I don't have a problem with that. I picked up the one he had on the rack and it was fairly lightweight. Somewhere between the Tesoro Eldorado I have and the MXT. What I'm looking for is real world experience hunting for relics with the F75 in moderate to bad ground. Also, how well does it pinpoint?

I've heard people say its a complicated machine, with its menus and all. This doesn't phase me. I work in the Aerospace Industry. He said that its fairly easy to get used to and learn (non-issue anyway). Is it true that it keeps its settings when you shut it off? I know that any machine has a learning curve, I'm prepared for that. What I need is someone that has real experience with it and didn't just buy it last week.

TIA,
Bill W.

 

[willy]

It's lighter than the MXT, uses 4 AA's, goes deep, and has a superior disc. mode. Regarding the F75 well, compare the prices and what you could get with that extra money. Despite the hype and fan specific BS, there probably isn't much difference depthwise between the 3. ..Willy.

 

[UK Brian]

I've kept a T2, sold on the F75. Sold on a Nautilus DMC because it could not keep up with the T2 but will be replacing with a DMC IIb which is deeper than the T2 on many types of soil.
Now the problem comes with the ground conditions because the Nauty does not like heavy ground minerals. In good ground I prefer the DMC IIb or even the IIba. You also have to weigh in that the Bounty Hunters (which is what they are) are fragile whilst the DMC's are built like a tank.
The plus side to the T2/F75 is that you will be able to use it all day whilst the DMC's really need a shaft conversion for any degree of comfort.

One other thing. The Nautilus range tend to get upgraded without a model change. So if it was an old model it might not have the performance of say, a this years model.

 

[jim tn]

being retired I hunt almost daily. I really love my F75 and from day one, have yet to have the first problem with it. I mainly coinshoot and regularly dig dimes and wheaties 7- 9 and 10," so in my opinion, it has plenty of depth. It is terrific in trash and its lightness allows me to swing it all day if I so wish. It is not difficult to learn, although like with any machine, the more one hunts, the more one does learn. In my book, it is a definate winner. HH jim tn

 

[patch]

CANEWRAP,BEFORE YOUBOUGHT THE F75 DID YOU TRY OTHER DETECTORS IN THAT PRICE RANGE LIKE THE WHITE'S DFX,OR MINELABS?

 

[Canewrap]

I haven't bought the F75. I have an MXT and one of my hunting partners has an Xterra 70. I'm going to take a wait and see approach for now and do more hunting with my Tesoro Eldorado. Seems like some people adapt to the more sensitive machines more easily than others and can handle the noise or find ways to tame the beast. Somebody must be working on a way to have a machine with smoother performance, more bells and whistles (like depth and general size readouts) and yet fairly lightweight (3lbs or less). I would really like to know what people have against Minelabs. Even my hunting partner doesn't seem completely satisfied with his and is wishing he had the Shadow he used to have.