I am a happy owner of th Terra 705!!!!!!!:angel:

[Paul from Kiev]

Very satisfied with the unit. I ordered it in Russia. Ukrainian dealers did not have it in stock that time. I paid 1000 USD + shipping costs. So, I moved from Fisher to Minelab. Fisher is a good company. But I was a bit confused a bit by this affiliation of the BH and Fisher.

What dealers hide:
1. It is a lightweight unit. This is NOT TRUE. At maximum length it is very, very heavy. The Fisher is by far more lightweight.
2. Quick response.This is NOT TRUE. Fisher does it better.
3. Stable. This is NOT TRUE. At maximum sensitivity it gives off erratic signals when it touches ground on the stubble field.
4. Pinpoint. My Terra was sold with a DD coil as standard. Well, forget about pinpoint.
In a nutshell I changed a very decent Fisher 1236 for the unit wih better depth and depth meter. In the nearest future I am going to buy the Fisher 1270 as a backup unit.

I hope I am mistaken as to the third point. Who could possibly say what sensitivity is best without false signals on the soil with little mineralisation?

 

[khouse]

Very satisfied with the unit. I ordered it in Russia. Ukrainian dealers did not have it in stock that time. I paid 1000 USD + shipping costs. So, I moved from Fisher to Minelab. Fisher is a good company. But I was a bit confused a bit by this affiliation of the BH and Fisher.

What dealers hide:
1. It is a lightweight unit. This is NOT TRUE. At maximum length it is very, very heavy. The Fisher is by far more lightweight.
Unless your 6ft 4 I can't see why you would have the coil extended all the way out. Most units would feel coil heavy at that length
2. Quick response.This is NOT TRUE. Fisher does it better.
There is a lot of analyzing going on so it wouldn't be as fast as the fastest beepers
3. Stable. This is NOT TRUE. At maximum sensitivity it gives off erratic signals when it touches ground on the stubble field.
I don't know how you could run it at max sens anywhere. You have to adjust it for your soil. Back it down one notch below stable.
4. Pinpoint. My Terra was sold with a DD coil as standard. Well, forget about pinpoint.
I found the 50 and 70 to be great at pinpointing. The 10.5 DD coil would pinpoint off the end or center. Either way was a breeze.
In a nutshell I changed a very decent Fisher 1236 for the unit wih better depth and depth meter. In the nearest future I am going to buy the Fisher 1270 as a backup unit.

I hope I am mistaken as to the third point. Who could possibly say what sensitivity is best without false signals on the soil with little mineralisation?

 

[Carolina Phil]

In the nearest future I am going to buy the Fisher 1270 as a backup unit.

If your looking for lightweight, I'm not sure you'll find it in a Fisher 1270.

 

[Shenandoah Digger]

You don't sound very happy with the 705. You obviously have not given the machine enough time to learn it. So maybe the 1270 is what you're looking for as you seem to like Fishers. Nothing wrong with that, and I hope you will enjoy the recovery from elbow surgery that the 1270 will certainly provide. Worst balance of any machine I've seen. The best of luck.

 

[SandPhantom]

So, are you happy? Your post suggest otherwise.

 

[Boris]

I am a little confused too, I have never heard anyone on any post suggest that the X-terra line is heavy.I guess we all have our own opinions.Good luck to you and whatever machine you decide upon.

 

[Digger]

in response to your questions, both Bounty Hunter and Fisher detectors are manufactured by First Texas Products. Same parent company. Different models of detectors.

The 705 weighs in at 2 lbs, 13.8 oz. The Fisher 1236 weighs 3 lbs and the 1270 weighs 3.5 lbs.

If your 1236 responded quicker or was more stable than your 705, you're not setting up the 705 correctly. Could be improper NC, improper GB or simply have your Sensitivity too high. Maybe all three items need adjusting?

Regardless whether you are in Russia, Australia, Ireland or the USA, it is my understanding that all Minelab X-Terra's come shipped from the factory with a 9-inch concentric operating at 7.5 klHz. If the dealer you bought it from substituted a DD, then shame on him. Especially if your soil has minimal mineralization. Not sure where you bought yours. But I looked up U Kladokopa and the pic on their site shows the concentric.

If you do have a DD coil, you can pinpoint with it by dragging it back toward you when you are sweeping over the target. When the audio sound drops off, the target will be directly under the front tip of the coil.

Try lowering your sensitivity to see where the noise stops and it is more stable. If it is still noisy when you bump against stubble, readjust the GB and lower the sensitivity.


JMHO HH Randy

 

[Steve(MS)]

For starters, try to shorten the length of the lower rod, the longer it is, the heavier it will seem.
About the erratic signals, maybe bump down the sens and see if that helps. If that doesn't help
then you may have a bad coil.
I don't have the large DD coil but have the stock coil and the 6DD. Neither of these cause falses
when I bump stubble.
Just my thoughts, hope it helps.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Seems like the post responding shot you down and to further try to explain your post would be beating a dead horse to death. Accurate post might better read operator error and for gosh sakes read the manual....

 

[Paul from Kiev]

Hello! I did not want you to take it the wrong way. The Terra 705 is an ALMOST IDEAL UNIT. Nevertheless there are some things that might make this model better.

The first of May is a national holiday in Ukraine. So, I had 3 days to test my unit in the field. Yes, it's rather a turn&go machine. Reading the manual only one time is enough. My verdict "it is a coin killer!"
What I like the most is a depth meter which is very, very accurate for coin sized items. Now I don't go nuts when search in trashy areas. The Terra 705 discriminates and identfies depth very well. All those nightmarish bottlecaps just beneath the surface, in the roots of grass are not problem since now.
Discrimination is twice as much better than that one of the Fisher 1236. I began to dig rare, but very deep holes
Sensitivity. In this sense it is second to none among units operating at 1 frquency. It is sensitive to tiny items as well as bigger things.

I changed my mind to purchase the Fisher 1270 as a backup unit. I am prone to take a serious look at Tesoro Tejon. To have an analogue MD is a must for European condition (echo of WWII). We should not forget that we can increase effectiveness not only with the help of Sensitivity but also improving target separation.

Heaviness of the Terra 705. Yes, it is much alike lightweight as the Fisher 1236. But the Fisher 1236 is by far better balanced. I can swing it a whole day without being tired. Every three hours of my hunt with the Terra 705 I had to have some relaxation.

Yes. It's true: it's very difficult to work with a DD coil in stubble fields, I noticed also an interesting detail.Those fields that have been introduced ferilizers recently give more erratic signals.


As a result I found out 10 coins. Thay are not cleaned, But two of them are definitely belong to 18th century (1751). I found also a very intersting 'square nail' of the 12-13th century (the spot was a medieval fort destroyed by the tatars in 1240).

 

[Paul from Kiev]

Hello! I did not want you to take it the wrong way. The Terra 705 is an ALMOST IDEAL UNIT. Nevertheless there are some things that might make this model better.

The first of May is a national holiday in Ukraine. So, I had 3 days to test my unit in the field. Yes, it's rather a turn&go machine. Reading the manual only one time is enough. My verdict "it is a coin killer!"
What I like the most is a depth meter which is very, very accurate for coin sized items. Now I don't go nuts when search in trashy areas. The Terra 705 discriminates and identfies depth very well. All those nightmarish bottlecaps just beneath the surface, in the roots of grass are not problem since now.
Discrimination is twice as much better than that one of the Fisher 1236. I began to dig rare, but very deep holes
Sensitivity. In this sense it is second to none among units operating at 1 frquency. It is sensitive to tiny items as well as bigger things.

I changed my mind to purchase the Fisher 1270 as a backup unit. I am prone to take a serious look at Tesoro Tejon. To have an analogue MD is a must for European condition (echo of WWII). We should not forget that we can increase effectiveness not only with the help of Sensitivity but also improving target separation.

Heaviness of the Terra 705. Yes, it is much alike lightweight as the Fisher 1236. But the Fisher 1236 is by far better balanced. I can swing it a whole day without being tired. Every three hours of my hunt with the Terra 705 I had to have some relaxation.

Yes. It's true: it's very difficult to work with a DD coil in stubble fields, I noticed also an interesting detail.Those fields that have been introduced ferilizers recently give more erratic signals.


As a result I found out 10 coins. Thay are not cleaned, But two of them are definitely belong to 18th century (1751). I found also a very intersting 'square nail' of the 12-13th century (the spot was a medieval fort destroyed by the tatars in 1240).