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 Metal Detector January 2, 2008
Ernest G. King (Provo, Utah)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product works very well for the amount of money that it costs. For anyone who is a hobbyist this is a perfect tool for what you need. It seems to be sensitive enough to pick up items that you would think would be out of reach of it, but it will surprise you. Great value for the money.
Good for the price and shipped fast January 14, 2008
Rose the painter (usa washington state)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It may be a bit loud, but for the price, it does the job. If we drop a nail or screw somewhere in our gravel driveway, we can find it fast. So far, it is doing well.
Metal Detector February 25, 2008
J. Neville (Tennessee)
The price is great, it worked great right out of the box. It is easy to figure out how to use it - I was out in the yard finding bits of metal, etc. 20 minutes after I unpacked it. I purchased one for myself, and one for a gift for my brother.
 For $50 you can't go wrong December 12, 2007
Mike
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is my first metal detector. I don't know that I'll make a hobby out of it. I mostly wanted to locate pipes in the back yard.
Having said that, it seems to be a decent unit. Of course, I haven't tried a super duper detector, so I don't know what I'm missing.
But, for example, I've found a dime down at 4 inches, at the transition between the driveway and grass. No need for ground balance and such. It's automatic.
I'm learning the tones and, while I can't tell you what I'm going to find given a certain tone, it does disc out iron, killing off a lot of trash. I'm now at the point that when it says something is there with disc set, it's now more interesting to dig.
One thing that doesn't seem very accurate is the pin pointing. Or maybe I don't know what I'm doing. But I can get a definite signal at a definite spot, do the same orthogonally, lower the sens to define the spot better, dig the spot, only to find the signal has "moved" a few inches away. I eventually find what's there, but it's not always where it says it is. Makes for bigger holes. (Desert "soil" in Phoenix, AZ.)
I went to a park for fun. If you want to coin shoot, it does fine, especially considering coins from a party the night before will be on the surface. You don't need a $500 unit for that.
For a first time unit, I can't complain, especially considering the price. I read that Fisher is selling its F2 with two coils for $200 for December which sounds like a smoking deal. If you think you're going to make a hobby out of m.d., maybe it would be better to spend the money toward that. Otherwise, for an occasional unit, this is fine.
WORTH THE MONEY May 15, 2008
Lauren F. Calhoun
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I BOUGHT THIS METAL DETECTOR FOR MY HUSBAND... HE AND OUR FAMILY HAVE HAD FUN AND SUCCESS FINDING ALL SORTS OF THINGS WITH IT ON OUR FAMILY RANCH. IT WAS ONE OF THE LESS EXPENSIVE DETECTORS SO I WAS WORRIED ON HOW WELL IT WOULD BE ~ BUT I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH IT. IT IS A GOOD VALUE.
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