Fisher F-2 - A Super Start-Up Metal Detector

I have been a big fan of Fisher Metal Detectors since the early 70's. I have owned 15 different models and found nearly 100,000 coins and nearly 400 gold rings utilizing these fine instruments. from the Medalert 11 to the cz20, I have only had to have one repaired as Fisher makes durable, quality machines that pay for themselves over and over again. I am very excited about the latest start-up unit the F-2. The 1210 and 1212x units were and are amazing start-up machines, but I can only say WOW when I use the F-2. Contact a Fisher dealer and grab this unit up while the 4" coil is still a bonus. I would! It is the best machine for the buck that I have owned. This innovative detector has more features than most detectors selling in the $500 to $600 range.

Here are the F-2's Feaures:

Target Display with numbers from 0 to 99 (very large numbers)

Depth Meter

Battery Meter

Sensitivity Control

Target Groups for Notch

Tone ID

Pinpoint Button

Power Button

Adjustable Settings: Sensivity, Discrimination, Notch

All of this for $199. The F-2 comes with a stock 8" coil plus a hot 4" coil with extra lower rod and hardware. Again I say WOW!

I took the F2 to my test gardens to see what it is capable of doing. With the standard 8" loop I was able to detect every coin buried up to eight inches deep. Silver dimes at 6 to 7 inches were weak signals as were silver quarters at 7 to 8 inches. Wheat cents gave good signals down to about 5 to 6 inches and old nickels came in at 6-7 inches in both of my 5 Feet square gardens. This is very impressive depth for a low end detector. My amazement with this light weight unit dramatically increased when I switched to the 4 inch coil and went to my trash garden to give it a real workout and test its TID system. This 3 feet square garden has a variety of pop tops and pull tabs going all the way back to the early 70's plus pencil erasers, foil, chewing gum paper/packages, etc. All the junk you would find in a schoolyard or sport stadium plus new and old coins in close proximity.

The newer pull tabs read between 33-35 and most nickels read at 30 to 32 with a few hitting 33. In a matter of minutes I could distinguish between almost every tab and both my older and newer nickels. Incredible! No nickel read higher than 33 and most tabs read 34 or 35. I have never found a start-up unit that can do this. Tesoro has some of the best differentiating units for nickels verses tabs, but my units selling for $500 -$700 dollars did not outperform the F-2. The Fisher 4" coil also proved itself depth wise. The nickels and dimes at 5 to 7 inches deep came in very clear, the target system was very stable and the response speed on this coil is fantastic. I was so impressed with this small coil, that I chose to use it at the beach, my high school stadium and old school yard test spots.

In a four hour period at Sponger Stadium, I dug up 211 coins with a face value of $19.55. Nothing old and exciting as field was built after silver disappeared from circulation. Yet 53 coins an hour is very good production. That is almost a coin a minute. This is my 2nd highest four hour total at this stadium in more than 35 years hunting there. In 1985 using a Fisher 1260 with a 4" coil, I took 244 coins in this time period. That was the premier top of the line detector of that time frame and I paid over $400. on a Christmas special. Do you understand why I keep saying WOW about this F-2?

At my old school yard the most aggravating signal is the aluminum pencil erasers that can be found eveywhere. My wife was in the first graduating class of this elementary school back somewhere in the 50's (I dare not age her). I tried to find out why this school has 10 times more aluminum erasers than any other schoolyard I have hunted. She and none of her school buddies could answer my question. Guess what? It is no longer a problem. From my trash garden, then to the school grounds, I learned to target and notch this menace out. In 2 hours I found 20 coins including a 1913 Canadian Quarter, a 1936 Buffalo Nickel and 2- 1945 wheat cents and did not dig up one pencil eraser. This school closed down a few years ago and any coins are leftovers as the grounds are fenced in and only a few people are given permission to even walk the old campus grounds and play areas.

I have used top of the line Garrett, White, Minelab, Tesoro and Bounty Hunter units along with my Fisher cz20 and have found fewer coins than this. My trip to the Tarpon Springs Beach with the F-2 was short-lived as rain came within 10 minutes. However, I did recover a nice sterling earring and three pennies. I will not use this instrument in the water as fresh or salt water intrusion would desroy this great little detector. In fact, I am convinced that the F-2 with its 4 inch coil will outperform any detector with a similar size coil. It is fast, it is stable and it goes very deep. WOW! I would charge no less than $60-$100 for the 4" addition. Here's to "diggin it"! Larry

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It Began with a Fisher

Fisher, the name that started it all. Dr. Gerhard Fisher was a German immigrant in the late 1920s. He was at first working on radio detection finders.

He found out that his invention was experiencing errors whenever it came near metallic and highly conductive, mineralized areas. With these findings, he concluded that a small portable device can be made that can be used to detect the presence of small, metallic or mineralized items buried under ground.

And after more than ten years of research and experimenting, Fisher began producing "Metallascope." The early versions were rugged yet were very easy to use metal detectors. Even so, the concept captured the interests and imaginations of people across the country, and soon after across the globe.

After a few years, sales of Fisher's inventions increased. More and more people were ordering Fisher's metal detectors.

A lot of industries found a number of uses for Fisher's Metallascope or M-Scope. The M-Scope was used by geologists to help located ores. The same equipment was used by treasure hunters.

And various utility companies found the M-Scope very useful in finding buried pipes. Likewise, lumber mills began using the M-Scope to identify which logs had imbedded metal inclusions and law enforcement agencies make good use of the device to detect the presence of abandoned or hidden weapons.

Throughout the years, the Fisher brand has remained one of the top manufacturers in the metal detector industry. Fisher has always tried to be a step ahead of its competitors. The company made sure that their products include all technical advancement possible. They also kept an open line of communication to its clients in order for the company to receive various feedback and inputs that helped them design and engineer their metal detector devices.

Among the company's more recent product offering include the 1236-X2. Fisher's 1236-X2 is a convenient and do-it-all detector that has features like fully adjustable sensitivity. The sensitivity of the 1236-X2 includes the new third derivative silencer mode which helps lessen the pops and clicks that at times can be very irritating especially in areas were trash abounds. Other features of the 1236-X2 are the iron discrimination setting, volume control and frequency control.

The Gold Bug-2 is another excellent Fisher product. The Gold Bug has already earned a name to itself. This Fisher metal detector is called the world's premier nugget hunter. Bth the original Gold Bug and the newer Gold Bug-2 incorporates extraordinary sensitivity features and ultra-high frequency transmitting and receiving devices.

Fisher also made sure that this metal detector has iron-discrimination, is dust and moisture resistant, and has audio-boosts. The rest of Fisher's family include the Coin Strike, Gemini-3, and 1212-X.

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