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How many of you here used the Explorer before using the F-75
- Thread starter Dan(NM)
- Start date
It is deep using the stock coil as is the elliptical coil.
Obviously it will depend on where you are detectiong with regards favourable soil conditions.
I did prove the depth capability of the small elliptical coil on very small alloy pellet at 8" the other day pictured against a small UK decimal penny coin.
Jerry.
Obviously it will depend on where you are detectiong with regards favourable soil conditions.
I did prove the depth capability of the small elliptical coil on very small alloy pellet at 8" the other day pictured against a small UK decimal penny coin.
Jerry.Chris(SoCenWI)
Well-known member
Dan,
I'm not sure how they would compare out in the boondocks where you can crank the sensitivity up to the max. I so seldom find coins at the depth don't have much of a basis of comparison.
I have seen a few cases personally and have heard of others that the deeper ID can be off quite a bit with the F-75; basically meaning you need to dig many more signals with it.
I do know that in town around power lines where you need to back off on the sensitivity they are pretty close. This summer I was using the F-75 around the our yard and dug a bunch of rusty nails, usually did find something non-ferrous in the hole. I buried a dime at 6" and could not get it with the F-75. I then buried a quarter and had no problem. Then I took all the nails that I had dug and dumped them on the quarter and reburied. F-75 got it perfectly. I was impressed. Then I tried the Explorer and got a perfect signal also. I did not try the explorer on the dime targets, but suspect it would not have got it either. I think the fact that they are both use DD they see about the same.
I do think the F-75 is more sensitive to smaller targets at depth, especially .22 short brass and .22 slugs. Seldom dig these with the explorer. If I was in a colonial area with very little modern trash where you would want to dig every non-ferrous signal probably the F-75 would be best. In park or yard hunting I think the explorer has the better ID.
Chris
I'm not sure how they would compare out in the boondocks where you can crank the sensitivity up to the max. I so seldom find coins at the depth don't have much of a basis of comparison.
I have seen a few cases personally and have heard of others that the deeper ID can be off quite a bit with the F-75; basically meaning you need to dig many more signals with it.
I do know that in town around power lines where you need to back off on the sensitivity they are pretty close. This summer I was using the F-75 around the our yard and dug a bunch of rusty nails, usually did find something non-ferrous in the hole. I buried a dime at 6" and could not get it with the F-75. I then buried a quarter and had no problem. Then I took all the nails that I had dug and dumped them on the quarter and reburied. F-75 got it perfectly. I was impressed. Then I tried the Explorer and got a perfect signal also. I did not try the explorer on the dime targets, but suspect it would not have got it either. I think the fact that they are both use DD they see about the same.
I do think the F-75 is more sensitive to smaller targets at depth, especially .22 short brass and .22 slugs. Seldom dig these with the explorer. If I was in a colonial area with very little modern trash where you would want to dig every non-ferrous signal probably the F-75 would be best. In park or yard hunting I think the explorer has the better ID.
Chris
Ray(Ca)
Active member
I have only been using the F-75 for a few weeks and have only used it at one site where there were deep coins (8-11). I didn't do that well there as I had severe interference. My gut feeling is that the F-75 is a little better at pulling coins in heavy iron/trash than the EX2 but it just doesn't seem to have quite the punch that the EX2 (10.5 coil) has when it comes to IDing silver at the 9 inch and beyond zone but the jury is still out on that one as I have a certain park where the coins are 8+ and the F-75 will have it's work cut out for it. I'm talking about hunting 1860s city parks in California. My feeling is they both have there strengths and when used at the correct site either can and will provide excellent results. This is just my opinion and I'm sure that others may obtain different results in different parts of the country. I like both machines (and a few others) and plan on keeping both.
Ray(Ca)
Ray(Ca)
I have had my Explorer-2 for awhile and I feel it's strong point is for deep silver. (Stock and Sunray Stealth-5 coils).
On the F-75 I haven't put in enough time on this machine to make much of a valid point, however I can swing this machine for hours and the recovery speed is fast. I have had the F-75 almost a half year. (Stock and the small coils).
On the F-75 I haven't put in enough time on this machine to make much of a valid point, however I can swing this machine for hours and the recovery speed is fast. I have had the F-75 almost a half year. (Stock and the small coils).