utah hunter
Hero Member
I started this in a different thread than the one on finding nickels, I think the subject deserves it's own posting. I have a minelab x70 and a fisher F75. The minelabs are better in general is you go "slow and low" like some people say. The F75 is exactly the opposite. This is directly off from page 25 of the owners manual:
"SWEEP SPEED
The F75 is noted for its quick response. This gives it unsurpassed ability to locate and identify good targets surrounded by trash. It also permits the user to sweep the searchcoil quickly in order to cover more ground with very little risk of losing targets. In general, if you are searching an area where the desirable targets are more than 8 to 10 inches deep, a faster sweep speed will detect to a greater depth and yield more accurate target IDs."
Interesting huh? Yesterday I was trying the F75 and going as fast as my bum shoulder will allow. The audio was strong and so was the TID when swinging medium to pretty darn fast. I use the DP mode for tones, and the tones always told the whole story no matter how fast I swung the coil.
My motto for the F75 is "swing fast and have a blast!"
"SWEEP SPEED
The F75 is noted for its quick response. This gives it unsurpassed ability to locate and identify good targets surrounded by trash. It also permits the user to sweep the searchcoil quickly in order to cover more ground with very little risk of losing targets. In general, if you are searching an area where the desirable targets are more than 8 to 10 inches deep, a faster sweep speed will detect to a greater depth and yield more accurate target IDs."
Interesting huh? Yesterday I was trying the F75 and going as fast as my bum shoulder will allow. The audio was strong and so was the TID when swinging medium to pretty darn fast. I use the DP mode for tones, and the tones always told the whole story no matter how fast I swung the coil.
My motto for the F75 is "swing fast and have a blast!"
