Upgrade Existing Metal Detector

[TimW]

Would upgrading the search coil be the best way to upgrade your existing detector?

 

[jim tn]

What detector and coil do you have? Fisher CZ's can be recalibrated, as an example, and get better performance, but unless you have a bad coil on it now, a new coil of the same size will offer little or no change in performance.

Let us know what detector and coil size you are asking about. And welcome to the forum. HH Jim tn

 

[TimW]

I have a 5 year old White F2 with an 8 inch round coil. I was thinking about replacing coil with the

Detech 10 x 12" SEF Butterfly Search Coil.​

 

[Tot Lot Bandit]

Save your money and buy a newer, better detector.

 

[tvr]

I have a 5 year old White F2 with an 8 inch round coil. I was thinking about replacing coil with the

Detech 10 x 12" SEF Butterfly Search Coil.​

Some thoughts about what upgrading might mean raise a lot of questions in my mind:
How long have you been using the F2? (I don't want to assume you bought it new and have been using it since).
Have you used other detectors?
What kind of ground do you detect? Fields, tot lots, beach, house yards ... ?
What do you think a bigger coil will get you and why?
What do you want to get, results wise from an upgrade?

I'll stop at those questions ... reason I'd like to hear some of your thoughts on those questions is that I have no idea where you are coming from experience wise and where you want to get to. When a big coil is mentioned as an upgrade on a detector that is normally considered an entry level detector, very often a big coil is not going to get the results you want ... although there are certain situations where it might.

Welcome aboard here. Lots of experience to draw from on Findmall. Be patient on getting responses since we don't all live in full time instant response mode.

 

[u2robert]

Is an F2 a fisher detector?

 

[silverseeker 2]

Is an F2 a fisher detector?

Yes!!!