I am about to purchase a brand new detector.
But after much consideration, there is still a tie in between the two detectors mentioned above. At least as of now...
The detector is mainly going to be used on beaches looking for jewelry.
I have been studying the manuals of both detectors several times and in-depth, making sure that I understand it thoroughly.
But a few questions still remains, however, as follows:
* Fisher F44 has both a manual (via mode) as well as a computerized (via GG) ground adjustment feature.
But why?!
It seems as if both adjustments accomplishes the exact same result. Perhaps the manual one is for users who would like to adjust for a slight positive response?
* Fisher F44 is marketed as being completely weatherproof. You can even "Laugh at the rain", according to the manual.
But why does Fisher then offer a neoprene rain cover as an accessory. It just does not make any sense!
* Fisher F44 was initially equipped with a triangulated concentric elliptical searchcoil. But according to a review by A. Sabisch (https://www.losttreasure.com/Home/FieldTestDetail/14231), the F44 now ships with a DD searchcoil.
Is this true still as of today?
* Fisher F44, according to the same review as above, would benefit from having the ground balance tracking adjusted to prevent the arrows from constantly flickering. And I can not but agree - watching several videos on Youtube, I find the constant flickering of the ground balance arrows to be utmost distracting.
Have Fisher fixed this problem?
* Garret ACE 400 has an iron audio feature.
But it seems as if this feature could be active as default. Because I do not understand why one would NOT like to hear discriminated iron all the time, especially for a detectorist like myself who almost solely hunt in all-metal mode?
* Garrett ACE 400 is marketed as automatically adjusting for ground minerals upon start-up. Sounds good!
But is the ACE 400 automated electronics, compared to the F44 manual/computerized ditto, really up to match?
* Fisher F44 is said to have a true all-metal mode.
Is the ACE 400 all-metal mode of the same caliber?
But after much consideration, there is still a tie in between the two detectors mentioned above. At least as of now...
The detector is mainly going to be used on beaches looking for jewelry.
I have been studying the manuals of both detectors several times and in-depth, making sure that I understand it thoroughly.
But a few questions still remains, however, as follows:
* Fisher F44 has both a manual (via mode) as well as a computerized (via GG) ground adjustment feature.
But why?!
It seems as if both adjustments accomplishes the exact same result. Perhaps the manual one is for users who would like to adjust for a slight positive response?
* Fisher F44 is marketed as being completely weatherproof. You can even "Laugh at the rain", according to the manual.
But why does Fisher then offer a neoprene rain cover as an accessory. It just does not make any sense!
* Fisher F44 was initially equipped with a triangulated concentric elliptical searchcoil. But according to a review by A. Sabisch (https://www.losttreasure.com/Home/FieldTestDetail/14231), the F44 now ships with a DD searchcoil.
Is this true still as of today?
* Fisher F44, according to the same review as above, would benefit from having the ground balance tracking adjusted to prevent the arrows from constantly flickering. And I can not but agree - watching several videos on Youtube, I find the constant flickering of the ground balance arrows to be utmost distracting.
Have Fisher fixed this problem?
* Garret ACE 400 has an iron audio feature.
But it seems as if this feature could be active as default. Because I do not understand why one would NOT like to hear discriminated iron all the time, especially for a detectorist like myself who almost solely hunt in all-metal mode?
* Garrett ACE 400 is marketed as automatically adjusting for ground minerals upon start-up. Sounds good!
But is the ACE 400 automated electronics, compared to the F44 manual/computerized ditto, really up to match?
* Fisher F44 is said to have a true all-metal mode.
Is the ACE 400 all-metal mode of the same caliber?