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Whats your likes and dislikes on F-70 ???
- Thread starter Elton
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John 'n' W.Va
Active member
I'm not one of them. I have been in and out of MD'ing since 1968. My first detector was a home made BF. In the 90's it was a White's 5000-d. In 2006 it was an Ace 250. I have never had money to go out and buy a bunch of detectors. I really got into it with the Ace. Two years with little income and no work. Man, did I have some long hours and great times detecting. Last August I bought a F-70 because I am working and making lots of money. Bad thing is I have VERY LITTLE TIME FOR MD'ING!
That is my Bio.
Now that you know where I am coming from, I will answer your question. I don't want to mislead you and make you think I am one of those experts.
I know my Ace extremely well. I don't leave home without it. We are so close My wife is jealous. We are one and I know all it's little idiosyncrasies.The F-70 and I are past the honeymoon and are learning to work out our problems. We can swing all day and have no problem. Well, we went swinging for 4 hours once. I really don't slow down. I learned that I need to slow down in heavy trash and I do much better with the F-70. We don't communicate well yet. There are too many beeps and blips for my mind to assimilate. I have to go slow or I will miss something. Lots of times I feel like I am missing something. I have done better with my Ace, but I have MD'ed more with my Ace and that loud bong lets you know there is something in the high range even with iron wrapped around it.
I mostly use the small coil and I love it's depth. I'm sure there is a lot of masking with all the iron. I get many targets reading around 10"to 16". When I lay the coil on the ground it is usually 7" to 12". My ground is around 80 with 1 to 2 bar dirt. Cinders is my nemesis. They give me those deep, vague coin hits around silver. Also it love little tiny chips of foil and gives out a strong response. Nothing scientific about it, from the top of my head, I have gotten dimes up to 9".
I think the F-70 is stable. It is just so sensitive. I have had little trouble with emi. I have never not been able to MD an area yet.
I love the stock coil in an open field relic hunting. I can really crank it up with no interference. I also don't get the chatter from all the trash targets. I think it is funny how it can pick up cow patties, but it can't pick up deer pellets.
The F-70 sucks in a tot lot. It is just too powerful. The Ace can get with in 1" of equipment, but doesn't have anywhere near the depth of the F-70. The F-70 seems to go wacky about every third hunt. I have to reset it, than no more problems.
Again my biggest problem with the F-70 is learning what it is telling me. Not stability. Not depth. Not separation. Not weight. The batteries last for ever.
That is my Bio.
Now that you know where I am coming from, I will answer your question. I don't want to mislead you and make you think I am one of those experts.
I know my Ace extremely well. I don't leave home without it. We are so close My wife is jealous. We are one and I know all it's little idiosyncrasies.The F-70 and I are past the honeymoon and are learning to work out our problems. We can swing all day and have no problem. Well, we went swinging for 4 hours once. I really don't slow down. I learned that I need to slow down in heavy trash and I do much better with the F-70. We don't communicate well yet. There are too many beeps and blips for my mind to assimilate. I have to go slow or I will miss something. Lots of times I feel like I am missing something. I have done better with my Ace, but I have MD'ed more with my Ace and that loud bong lets you know there is something in the high range even with iron wrapped around it.
I mostly use the small coil and I love it's depth. I'm sure there is a lot of masking with all the iron. I get many targets reading around 10"to 16". When I lay the coil on the ground it is usually 7" to 12". My ground is around 80 with 1 to 2 bar dirt. Cinders is my nemesis. They give me those deep, vague coin hits around silver. Also it love little tiny chips of foil and gives out a strong response. Nothing scientific about it, from the top of my head, I have gotten dimes up to 9".
I think the F-70 is stable. It is just so sensitive. I have had little trouble with emi. I have never not been able to MD an area yet.
I love the stock coil in an open field relic hunting. I can really crank it up with no interference. I also don't get the chatter from all the trash targets. I think it is funny how it can pick up cow patties, but it can't pick up deer pellets.
The F-70 sucks in a tot lot. It is just too powerful. The Ace can get with in 1" of equipment, but doesn't have anywhere near the depth of the F-70. The F-70 seems to go wacky about every third hunt. I have to reset it, than no more problems.
Again my biggest problem with the F-70 is learning what it is telling me. Not stability. Not depth. Not separation. Not weight. The batteries last for ever.
I use the F 75 for relics, with the F 70 a back up. The F 70 performs very closely to what the F 75 does, with a few less bells and whistles, which translates to less dollars invested. I like the F 5 for turf hunting, although, if I were in an area with old/deep coins, I'd be using the F 75. I like the fact the 70 and 75 coils are interchangable. Makes the 70 are real complement to the 75.
jimmyk in Missouri
jimmyk in Missouri
I only have a couple of complaints about the F70:
1) Whoever put the volume control where it is should be shot
Seriously why couldn't the put in in the front on the arm rest, or on the right hand side 
2) It seems a bit erratic at times, lots of chirps and beeps and falses, BUT that's probably more user error as I'm still learning the machine. What surprises me is at the same lot my F5 can have the sens/thresh maxed out and it's smooth and quite until it hits a valid target. The F70 at the same lot has to have the sens/thresh turned way down in order to behave. Again I'm probably doing something wrong, so I'm still trying various settings to see if I can turn the sens up further (I usually have to run it between 30-40 with the thresh in the negative). I really want to try the DD coil and see if that quites it down a bit. When I see a deal on a DD I'll snag on to test out.
2.5) OK, more of a half complaint, the F5 is more comfortable to swing then the F70, but I think I can move the F70 arm rest forward (looks like you can unbolt it and move it up a few holes) and it'll be more comfortable. It's definitely lightweight which is great.
HH,
Brian
1) Whoever put the volume control where it is should be shot
Seriously why couldn't the put in in the front on the arm rest, or on the right hand side 2) It seems a bit erratic at times, lots of chirps and beeps and falses, BUT that's probably more user error as I'm still learning the machine. What surprises me is at the same lot my F5 can have the sens/thresh maxed out and it's smooth and quite until it hits a valid target. The F70 at the same lot has to have the sens/thresh turned way down in order to behave. Again I'm probably doing something wrong, so I'm still trying various settings to see if I can turn the sens up further (I usually have to run it between 30-40 with the thresh in the negative). I really want to try the DD coil and see if that quites it down a bit. When I see a deal on a DD I'll snag on to test out.
2.5) OK, more of a half complaint, the F5 is more comfortable to swing then the F70, but I think I can move the F70 arm rest forward (looks like you can unbolt it and move it up a few holes) and it'll be more comfortable. It's definitely lightweight which is great.
HH,
Brian
jackintexas
New member
Hey Elton:: Depends on how you set it up......Jack
I have said that several times, but having used the 1260's series units for years, & then a 1270 right up to the present, you just get used to having that trigger pinpoint. One of the things that always bothered me about the Coinstrike too. But depth seemed right there with the F75 & I found some nice goodies with it including the fugio cent I dug on camera that time....
Hh,
Bill
Hh,
Bill
saginawian
New member
I like:
depth (very very deep)
accurate TID (very reliable)
stability (more stable than my F75 with similar settings)
weight (even lighter than the feather light F75)
battery life (incredible - 40-60 hours or so w/ headphones!)
coil - (tough as nails, nice size)
I don't like:
lack of trigger (can't do without once used to it)
Not a fan of the pushbutton membrane thing - but it works okay
prefer a bit louder volume - (it works okay though)
This is a killer machine on coins. I think it's going to be interesting to see what Fisher does next in this line of detectors, I can't wait.
Ian
depth (very very deep)
accurate TID (very reliable)
stability (more stable than my F75 with similar settings)
weight (even lighter than the feather light F75)
battery life (incredible - 40-60 hours or so w/ headphones!)
coil - (tough as nails, nice size)
I don't like:
lack of trigger (can't do without once used to it)
Not a fan of the pushbutton membrane thing - but it works okay
prefer a bit louder volume - (it works okay though)
This is a killer machine on coins. I think it's going to be interesting to see what Fisher does next in this line of detectors, I can't wait.
Ian