F2 Test

detectingpro

Full Member
Feb 14, 2014
203
51
Michigan
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro
Fisher F2
Garrett Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I'm not trying to pick you apart here, detectingpro, but 14 hours is still not a lot of time to have on a machine. You may like it better once you log a bit more time.

All I can say is it's not a deep machine as some like to call it. It's a great coin shooter but still, I think the f5 for 100$ less the pro is a better bargain

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crazy4coins

Sr. Member
Jul 9, 2013
467
58
Detector(s) used
Fisher F2, Garrett Pro Pointer, Lesche Digger
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
All I can say is it's not a deep machine as some like to call it. It's a great coin shooter but still, I think the f5 for 100$ less the pro is a better bargain

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Interesting...
I'm debating over an F70 or an AT Pro for my next detector.
 

detectingpro

Full Member
Feb 14, 2014
203
51
Michigan
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro
Fisher F2
Garrett Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Interesting... I'm debating over an F70 or an AT Pro for my next detector.
I think depth wise and coin shooting, go for the f70 but if your hunting beaches a lot it's not for you

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fella

Bronze Member
Oct 24, 2012
1,805
853
Wisc
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I hope it all comes together for ya. But in the end if it's not for you, it's not for you! I've owned some great detectors that I just didn't like for one reason or another.
 

K1DDO1979

Silver Member
Feb 8, 2014
3,859
8,752
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
🥇 Banner finds
2
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab equinox 800, Fisher F75 Ltd SE 2 & Fisher F2 with 11"DD
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I find the f2 with the 11" dd a great working machine. I never really take it off. It was chattery I found at times with the other coils. I am going to upgrade soon to try something new but I won't be selling my f2 because i know it so well and I rarely come home empty handed. I use mine at max sensitivity and zero discrimination and I got old coins over 6" easy. One of my favorite silver coins I found it got at 8" which I surprising for such a little coin! :) image-478873677.jpg image-391046171.jpg
I will always praise the f2 as a great lower price machine and here is my list of good coins I found with the f2 in about a two years and not to mention all the other good finds with it.

~COPPER~
British large half penny-1753 British large half penny-17?? British large half penny-17?? British large half penny-17?? British large half penny-177? British large half penny-1771 French un decime coin-1795 Halifax half penny token-1814 Halifax half penny token-1814 Halifax half penny token-1815 Halifax half penny token-1815 Nova Scotia half penny token-1815 Nova scotia one penny token-1823 Nova scotia half penny token-1832 Nova scotia half penny token-1832 Nova scotia half penny token-1832 Nova scotia half penny token-1840 United states large one cent-1853 New Brunswick penny token-1854 Canada large cent-1859 Canada large cent-1859 Canada large cent-1859 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 New Brunswick large one cent-1861 New Brunswick large one cent-1861 British large half penny-1862 Nova Scotia large one cent-1864 Nova Scotia small half cent-1864 United states small one cent-1869 British large penny-1869 Newfoundland large cent-1873 United states five cent-1885 Canada large one cent-1888 Canada large one cent-1888 Newfoundland large one cent-1890 British large half penny-1891 Canada large one cent-1893 Canada large one cent-1894 United States small one cent-1895 Canada large one cent-1896 Canada large one cent-1899 Canada large one cent-1900 United States small one cent-1900 Canada large one cent-1901 Canada large one cent-1901 Canada large one cent-1901 Newfoundland large one cent-1904 Canada large one cent-1905 United States small one cent-1905 Canada large one cent-190? Canada large one cent-1908 United States small one cent-1909 Canada large one cent-1911 Canada large one cent-1911 Canada large one cent-1912 British large half penny-1912 Canada large one cent-1913 Canada large one cent-1914 Canada large one cent-1914 British large half penny-1914 Canada large one cent-1916 France large five centimes-1917 Canada large one cent-1917 Canada large one cent-1917 Canada large one cent-1917 Canada large one cent-1918 Canada large one cent-1918 Canada large one cent-1918 Canada large one cent-1919 Canada large one cent-1919 United states small one cent-1919 United states small one cent-1920 United states small one cent-1920 Canada small one cent-1920 Canada small one cent-1921 Canada small one cent-1921 Canada small one cent-1921 United states small one cent-1923 United States small one cent-1927 Canada small one cent-1930 United states small one cent-1930 Canada small one cent-1933 Canada small one cent-1935 Canada small one cent-1936 British small three pence-1943 Austrian large 10 schilling-1981

~SILVER~
Spanish one real-1737 British six pence-1859 Canada ten cent-1871 CANADA TWENTY FIVE CENT-1887 Canada ten cent-1907 newfoundland five cent-1912 newfoundland five cent-1912 Canada five cent-1913 Canada ten cent-1916 Newfoundland five cent-1917 Canada five cent-1917 Canada ten cent-1918 Canada ten cent-1918 Canada ten cent-1929 newfoundland five cent-1929 Canada twenty five cent-1929 Canada twenty five cent-1929 Canada twenty five cent-1936 newfoundland five cent-1938 newfoundland five cent-1938 Canada ten cent-1938 Canada ten cent-1939 Canada ten cent-1940 newfoundland five cent-1940 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 Canada twenty five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1942 Canada ten cent-1943 Canada ten cent-1943 newfoundland five cent-1943 newfoundland five cent-1943 newfoundland five cent-1943 Canada ten cent-1944 newfoundland five cent-1945 newfoundland five cent-1945 newfoundland five cent-1945 Canada ten cent-1947 Canada twenty five cent-1948 Canada twenty five cent-1949 Canada ten cent-1955 Canada ten cent-1959 Canada ten cent-1959 German five mark-1960 Canada ten cent-1960 Canada ten cent-1961 Canada ten cent-1962 Canada twenty five cent-1962 Canada twenty five cent-1962 Canada twenty five cent-1964 Canada ten cent-1965 Canada twenty five cent-1965 Canada twenty five cent-1965 Canada twenty five cent-1966

Had to also put my f2's best find that was around 7" down!
"Key date 1887 Canadian Quarter" image-1783927310.jpg image-4102523073.jpg
 

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crazy4coins

Sr. Member
Jul 9, 2013
467
58
Detector(s) used
Fisher F2, Garrett Pro Pointer, Lesche Digger
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I find the f2 with the 11" dd a great working machine. I never really take it off. It was chattery I found at times with the other coils. I am going to upgrade soon to try something new but I won't be selling my f2 because i know it so well and I rarely come home empty handed. I use mine at max sensitivity and zero discrimination and I got old coins over 6" easy. One of my favorite silver coins I found it got at 8" which I surprising for such a little coin! :) <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=975190"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=975191"/> I will always praise the f2 as a great lower price machine and here is my list of good coins I found with the f2 in about a two years and not to mention all the other good finds with it. ~COPPER~ British large half penny-1753 British large half penny-17?? British large half penny-17?? British large half penny-17?? British large half penny-177? British large half penny-1771 French un decime coin-1795 Halifax half penny token-1814 Halifax half penny token-1814 Halifax half penny token-1815 Halifax half penny token-1815 Nova Scotia half penny token-1815 Nova scotia one penny token-1823 Nova scotia half penny token-1832 Nova scotia half penny token-1832 Nova scotia half penny token-1832 Nova scotia half penny token-1840 United states large one cent-1853 New Brunswick penny token-1854 Canada large cent-1859 Canada large cent-1859 Canada large cent-1859 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 Nova Scotia large one cent-1861 New Brunswick large one cent-1861 New Brunswick large one cent-1861 British large half penny-1862 Nova Scotia large one cent-1864 Nova Scotia small half cent-1864 United states small one cent-1869 British large penny-1869 Newfoundland large cent-1873 United states five cent-1885 Canada large one cent-1888 Canada large one cent-1888 Newfoundland large one cent-1890 British large half penny-1891 Canada large one cent-1893 Canada large one cent-1894 United States small one cent-1895 Canada large one cent-1896 Canada large one cent-1899 Canada large one cent-1900 United States small one cent-1900 Canada large one cent-1901 Canada large one cent-1901 Canada large one cent-1901 Newfoundland large one cent-1904 Canada large one cent-1905 United States small one cent-1905 Canada large one cent-190? Canada large one cent-1908 United States small one cent-1909 Canada large one cent-1911 Canada large one cent-1911 Canada large one cent-1912 British large half penny-1912 Canada large one cent-1913 Canada large one cent-1914 Canada large one cent-1914 British large half penny-1914 Canada large one cent-1916 France large five centimes-1917 Canada large one cent-1917 Canada large one cent-1917 Canada large one cent-1917 Canada large one cent-1918 Canada large one cent-1918 Canada large one cent-1918 Canada large one cent-1919 Canada large one cent-1919 United states small one cent-1919 United states small one cent-1920 United states small one cent-1920 Canada small one cent-1920 Canada small one cent-1921 Canada small one cent-1921 Canada small one cent-1921 United states small one cent-1923 United States small one cent-1927 Canada small one cent-1930 United states small one cent-1930 Canada small one cent-1933 Canada small one cent-1935 Canada small one cent-1936 British small three pence-1943 Austrian large 10 schilling-1981 ~SILVER~ Spanish one real-1737 British six pence-1859 Canada ten cent-1871 CANADA TWENTY FIVE CENT-1887 Canada ten cent-1907 newfoundland five cent-1912 newfoundland five cent-1912 Canada five cent-1913 Canada ten cent-1916 Newfoundland five cent-1917 Canada five cent-1917 Canada ten cent-1918 Canada ten cent-1918 Canada ten cent-1929 newfoundland five cent-1929 Canada twenty five cent-1929 Canada twenty five cent-1929 Canada twenty five cent-1936 newfoundland five cent-1938 newfoundland five cent-1938 Canada ten cent-1938 Canada ten cent-1939 Canada ten cent-1940 newfoundland five cent-1940 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1941 Canada twenty five cent-1941 newfoundland five cent-1942 Canada ten cent-1943 Canada ten cent-1943 newfoundland five cent-1943 newfoundland five cent-1943 newfoundland five cent-1943 Canada ten cent-1944 newfoundland five cent-1945 newfoundland five cent-1945 newfoundland five cent-1945 Canada ten cent-1947 Canada twenty five cent-1948 Canada twenty five cent-1949 Canada ten cent-1955 Canada ten cent-1959 Canada ten cent-1959 German five mark-1960 Canada ten cent-1960 Canada ten cent-1961 Canada ten cent-1962 Canada twenty five cent-1962 Canada twenty five cent-1962 Canada twenty five cent-1964 Canada ten cent-1965 Canada twenty five cent-1965 Canada twenty five cent-1965 Canada twenty five cent-1966
Had to also put my f2's best find that was around 7" down!
"Key date 1887 Canadian Quarter" <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=975199"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=975200"/>

Wow, you need to get in the game, Kiddo!
 

K1DDO1979

Silver Member
Feb 8, 2014
3,859
8,752
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
🥇 Banner finds
2
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab equinox 800, Fisher F75 Ltd SE 2 & Fisher F2 with 11"DD
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I'll never sh*t talk the F2. Defiantly would pay for itself many times over if I'd ever sell anything it found. But I won't! :) Haha
 

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TheCaribbeanDigger

TheCaribbeanDigger

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
593
725
Puerto Rico
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox 800, Fisher F75, Garrett AT Pro, Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Whoa! Nice finds there KIDDO!
 

rainyday101

Hero Member
Dec 1, 2012
779
346
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Tejon, Tesoro Silver uMax, Tesoro Tiger Shark
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
You are wasting your time testing freshly buried coins. I could go into much more detail but it is not necessary. Depending on how bad you disturbed the dirt and mixed it, it could take years. My test garden is 1.5 years old and still not good. Just go detecting and don't worry about your freshly buried coins because your detector will go much deeper.
 

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TheCaribbeanDigger

TheCaribbeanDigger

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
593
725
Puerto Rico
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Minelab Equinox 800, Fisher F75, Garrett AT Pro, Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
You are wasting your time testing freshly buried coins. I could go into much more detail but it is not necessary. Depending on how bad you disturbed the dirt and mixed it, it could take years. My test garden is 1.5 years old and still not good. Just go detecting and don't worry about your freshly buried coins because your detector will go much deeper.
Yeah RainyDay! I reacted too fast I say. I did a lot of forum research and everything points out to that! But it's good to have good people helping and teaching others how to MD!!! HH people!
 

rainyday101

Hero Member
Dec 1, 2012
779
346
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Tejon, Tesoro Silver uMax, Tesoro Tiger Shark
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I know this because I did the same thing you did! Went out detecting and had a blast and found tons of coins, some silvers, and 11 rings. All the rings were junk, but hey it was fun and my detector definitely got deeper than the freshly buried coins I couldn't hit.
 

frogginfish

Sr. Member
Dec 18, 2012
492
697
Southwest Indiana
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro
Fisher F2 w/11" DD coil
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Could that be a reason why they say no place is completely hunted out, meaning that after a certain amount of time has passed, the coins/relics become more readily detectable by your machine?
 

crazy4coins

Sr. Member
Jul 9, 2013
467
58
Detector(s) used
Fisher F2, Garrett Pro Pointer, Lesche Digger
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Could that be a reason why they say no place is completely hunted out, meaning that after a certain amount of time has passed, the coins/relics become more readily detectable by your machine?

Not necessarily. When a coin or other object falls onto the ground, it is naturally covered by dirt as it accumulates over the years. Hence, any coin that was once lost on the surface will always be 100% adjusted to the soil. The reason why human-buried coins have to readjust to the soils is that we disturb the soil as we dig, causing it to not perfectly conform to the coin. There are actually several reasons why a place is never hunted out such as the type of machine being used to hunt, sweep speed, and most importantly, the fact that nobody covers every square inch of a place.
Happy hunting!
C4C
 

mikeraydj

Bronze Member
May 19, 2014
1,288
1,513
Montana
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Minelab E-Trac, Deteknix X-Pointer, Garrett Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
The reset thing is B.S. whoever keeps promoting this as true has been having a good laugh. Next they will tell you to stand on your head to reset your machine. It is not documented because it is not true.
 

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TheCaribbeanDigger

TheCaribbeanDigger

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
593
725
Puerto Rico
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox 800, Fisher F75, Garrett AT Pro, Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
The reset thing is B.S. whoever keeps promoting this as true has been having a good laugh. Next they will tell you to stand on your head to reset your machine. It is not documented because it is not true.

Jajajaja very true bro!!
 

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