Yea, it's that good!! F-70

[John 'n' W.Va]

Does anyone get tired of hearing, "Wow this is a great detector." I was shock on how well it did on my first time out. I have been super busy and only had an hour to MD since I got my F-70 this week. I hit a spot that I have been over 3 times and I suck it dry with my other MD'er. First hit was a nickel at 9" with the coil no the ground. I wasn't measuring the accuracy of the depth, but I knew the coins I dug were deep. Next was a quarter at at 14"? I laid the coil on the ground and it read 12". My heart started beating faster, I was in virgin ground where no other MD'er has been. What a thrill.

I was playing with the settings and was trying everything. I was using the small coil, because I hunt mainly in trashy areas. Most the time it was at -1, sen. 60. Ground was 70+. It made a lot of bouncy sounds, but I didn't care. It was just communicating with me.

I was trying to pp a target at 16" and the pp would fade away on me. Re-swing and the target would be back, than the pp would fade again after a few seconds. I have a lot to learn, but even messing around, I did better than my other MD'er that I know real well.

This is what I found in a cleaned out area.

A brass button with a Egyptian scholar on it?

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Back of button.

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Total 4 wheat's: 1917, 1931, 1945, 1951 and a 1920 buffalo. An old clock key. I don't trouble myself about cleaning clad.

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[BJ in Okla.]

Its going to be rough on you when you get to hunt all day.
Plus you live in a great area with so many good place's to hunt.
My soil reads 55 to 62 so far..
HH...BJ

 

[Steve from Ohio]

Nice finds John.

I know what you are saying. The F-70 felt like an old friend after about an hour or so with me.

I've been finding that autotune is the hot set up for me.

Been air testing and found that quarters will register at 19 inches. (I know air tests don't show much but I just had to know!)

I've been hearing that the F-75's DD coil is the bomb for trashy areas also. Wondering if anyone else has had experiences with the 6.5 coil as compared to the DD coil?

 

[DiggerRick]

Super. Hope to see that bad boy in acttion before too long!!

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

I am going over ground that I hunted out and finding lots of stuff with the F-70. They haven't torn down any houses yet. When they do, I'll give you a call. There is plenty to go around.

 

[bruce1036]

Been waiting for some posts.
Going to be watching your fines for sure.
So it's better then the other machine?
Does the F 70 get locked on iron?
Well glad for you..

Happy Hunting

Bruce1036

 

[DiggerRick]

I will be zipping thru the next 2 weekends but won't have much time. Like you, got too much on my hands right now. Wanted to get out today some but man is it hot and muggy here, wow for Septmenber. 90's, heat and humidity. Just going to take it easy and recover a bit.

 

[bruce1036]

Went out and had a little fun just to add another day..

You know my machine John..

Happy Hunting John

Bruce

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

I have very little time on the F-70 and I am not sure which I like. I like listening to the MD'er tell me the target, but there are many ways to set the tones. I do miss the strong bell tone of the copper/silver of the Ace I have. You have to own a Garrett to know what I talking about. You know you have a copper or silver! The F-70 does a quick sound on the targets. It take a lot more use of your mind to concentrate on the signals. I could see why it wouldn't be for everybody. I may be running it a little hot. Man do I love the depth. I have the power I have been craving. Now I need to learn to control that power. With the Ace I had great control and had a better idea of what was in the ground, but not enough power for my liking. I could tell a copper cent from a dime 90% of the time.

I have to be fair to the F-70, it is a great MD'er and it will take time to learn it ID'ing characteristics.