ChrisCoins
Newbie
- Jul 12, 2014
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher F5, White's Prizm 4, Garrett Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hi all,
This is my first post here. I'm Chris, been detecting with interruptions for more than 30 years.
When I became serious about it again about 6 years ago, I bought a White's Prizm IV (nowadays it's called Coinmaster Pro) and it's a machine I enjoyed thoroughly and still use.
Because my boys are getting to 'that' age, I thought I'd buy myself a new, better machine and let them use the White's. After lots of browsing on this forum and elsewhere, I purchased a Fisher F5, mainly motivated by the neat user interface and, above all, the Target ID.
We're 3 months later, and I've used the F5 a lot on all kinds of ground, mainly (dry) beach, parks and forests. And as of today, I just don't feel it. It does find things, but I feel I can't rely on its feedback. Let me explain: In 3 months time, I don't think I've had ONE strong, repeatable signal with it, it's all half tones, one direction only, often not repeated past the first 2 swipes... Target ID is, I find, totally unreliable and also changes with every consecutive swipe. As a result, I don't even mind the Target ID anymore, and rely mostly on the target indicator. Not what I was counting on.
Yesterday, I took my son to a tot lot I've worked a lot lately with the F5. He used the Prizm. In places I'm sure I'd searched thoroughly a few days before, the Prizm found several coins the F5 had either ignored, or misidentified... Every time the Prizm gave a sharp tone, where the F5 only emits half tones, if any.
Also, I suspect the standard disc on the F5 only 'sees' what's exactly under the dead center of it. Half inch above or under and you miss it.
Any F5 owner having the same experience, or any advice to tame what would otherwise be a very nice machine? Right now I feel like selling the F5 and never look back...
Thanks for your feedback!
Chris
This is my first post here. I'm Chris, been detecting with interruptions for more than 30 years.
When I became serious about it again about 6 years ago, I bought a White's Prizm IV (nowadays it's called Coinmaster Pro) and it's a machine I enjoyed thoroughly and still use.
Because my boys are getting to 'that' age, I thought I'd buy myself a new, better machine and let them use the White's. After lots of browsing on this forum and elsewhere, I purchased a Fisher F5, mainly motivated by the neat user interface and, above all, the Target ID.
We're 3 months later, and I've used the F5 a lot on all kinds of ground, mainly (dry) beach, parks and forests. And as of today, I just don't feel it. It does find things, but I feel I can't rely on its feedback. Let me explain: In 3 months time, I don't think I've had ONE strong, repeatable signal with it, it's all half tones, one direction only, often not repeated past the first 2 swipes... Target ID is, I find, totally unreliable and also changes with every consecutive swipe. As a result, I don't even mind the Target ID anymore, and rely mostly on the target indicator. Not what I was counting on.
Yesterday, I took my son to a tot lot I've worked a lot lately with the F5. He used the Prizm. In places I'm sure I'd searched thoroughly a few days before, the Prizm found several coins the F5 had either ignored, or misidentified... Every time the Prizm gave a sharp tone, where the F5 only emits half tones, if any.
Also, I suspect the standard disc on the F5 only 'sees' what's exactly under the dead center of it. Half inch above or under and you miss it.
Any F5 owner having the same experience, or any advice to tame what would otherwise be a very nice machine? Right now I feel like selling the F5 and never look back...
Thanks for your feedback!
Chris
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