AT pro, AT Gold, Fisher F5 Fisher F75

[lawman0210]

Ok I just upgraded my wife from her ace 250 to my at pro.
I just bought a Fisher F5 and F75
I only used my AT Gold 1 time and I would say it picks up the tiniest of nails and such but do I really need it?

Is the Gold worth keeping since I have the others?

Current stable
Ace 250 (x2)
At Pro
At Gold
Fisher F5
Fisher F75

Minelab safari (in the works)

 

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[ALDEEZ777]

You can always give me the AT Gold and I'll pass my ACE 250 to rhe kids. lol

 

[Loco-Digger]

I like to use one detector for land (mild soils in Ohio), I have one for the water, and I also have a loaner/back-up. I only use my loaner when I hunt abandoned homes in the seedier areas of a city. If I am held up they can take the Classic ID and not my prized F75 LTD SE.


You can only master something, if you put the time in on it. Hard to master multiple detectors in my eyes. Yes you can be proficient, but I, rather invest all my time on one model.

As for your detectors, I'd keep 2. Use the F5 or AT Gold in high EMI areas and the F75 in lesser EMI areas. Or sell both and get an F75 that has the DST upgrade.

Do you plan on hunting rivers or lakes in your area? If yes that might be the only reason I would keep one of the ATs.

I have no idea of the soil type in your area. Many other MDer's like to have mutiple detector, and select which one to use depending on where they are hunting and what they are looking for. It's pretty mush a personal choice.

Its' comparable to the amount of saws I own. I have a circular saw, a table saw, a jig saw, a sawz-all, a drywall saw, mite rbox and saw. Each one is used for a particular task and makes the job easier if you choose the right one.

 

[lawman0210]

That's true. Yeah I agree I need to start focusing on one
I wish the fishers had the coin ringtone. That's one thing I do like about the garrett's

 

[James/Texas]

Too many detectors and you will never master any. Keep the F5 and F75. Use the F75 and keep the F5 as backup. I have the F75 and F5. I have had the F75 since 2008 and had the DST upgrade. Love the upgrade and so glad I decided to do it. I feel that I have mastered the F75. I have put tons of hours of use on it. The F5 is a different story. I have only used it a few times. It is a great detector and has it's place. However, I am so tuned to the F75 that I have not given the F5 enough time to master it. These two detectors do complement each other as the tones and numbers are so similar but operate a bit differently and each has it's place. Their operating frequencies are different so the coils will not interchange but that is not a problem for me. The different operating frequencies allow for different hunting conditions.

 

[lawman0210]

Dang I just bought a bunch of coils for the F75 and thought they would cross over. Is there a way to tell what the coils I bought work with? They are Nells and 1 Fisher

 

[DiggerinVA]

I have owned/used a pile of detectors from Garrett, Fisher, Whites, Tesoro, Technetics and bounty hunter(no minelabs) and the AT gold is by far my favorite. Dont be fooled by the similar looks of it and the pro.....it is a superior machine. My ATpro has a home also just because of howeasy it is to do well with, even for a beginner. My wife loves the ATP.....yours will also. Better keep the Gold.....IMO id sale the ACE's and the F5. It wont do anyhting its big brother the F75 wont do.

 

[lawman0210]

You can always give me the AT Gold and I'll pass my ACE 250 to rhe kids. lol

How did I know that was coming? I would give to my kids but kids today (atleast IMHO) don't get metal detecting. I couldn't get my girls to go out there unless I promised there was a feee hair salon and nail makeover coupon somewhere out there

 

[ALDEEZ777]

How did I know that was coming? I would give to my kids but kids today (atleast IMHO) don't get metal detecting. I couldn't get my girls to go out there unless I promised there was a feee hair salon and nail makeover coupon somewhere out there

LOL My 9yo stepdaughter love going out. We metal detect, fossil hunt and arrowhead hunt.

ALDEEZ

 

[lawman0210]

I always wondered how you fossil/arrow hunt. Is it all ground finds?

 

[ALDEEZ777]

Yes sometimes digging and sifting

 

[lawman0210]

That's cool

 

[ALDEEZ777]

Struck out so far on arrowheads but have some nice fossils

ALDEEZ