Fisher 1270
Street Price $550 - Coin, relic
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Tom in Michigan -Having owned a 1270 since they were introduced, I feel it is time to write a review on Fishers relic machine. I can't believe the 1270 has not been reviewed by anyone as yet. LOL
I'll address a few of the more important features only.
Sensitivity control...This is a true sensitivity control in that it does not alter the front end gain in the receive circuit. The 1270 is running at maximum gain at all times. Fisher call this type of control an audio blanker, some refer to it as a threshold level control. Adjusting the sensitivity sets how strong of a signal it takes to cause an audio response in the headphones or speaker. Strong target signals are not lost even with the control set to minimum.
What is a strong signal?... A 6" deep silver dime on edge is easily heard with the control set to minimum. If you hunt in heavy trash that gives you an idea of where you should be setting the control for maximum benefit. I find a setting of 3-4 combined with raising the coil a couple inches off the ground gives excellent results in heavy iron. If you are a coil scrubber don't be afraid to set it to minimum!
Deep target response...here's where you gotta spend some time on the machine. While easily understood after digging a few of them, deep targets may not sound like a good response to a newcomer, they sound similar to a target near the disc setting.. ie: partially disced out. Similar but not exactly, the key is the fainter audio response they give. If unsure remove a couple inches of soil to allow the detector a little better read on the target. Learn this and you will be digging DEEP targets.
Frequency:.. the 8.2 Khz frequency combined with the amount of built in gain gives excellent performance on lower conductivity targets. If you are a beach hunter (fresh water or dry sand) be ready to dig deep for rings with this one. The CZ's take a second seat to it when it comes to finding gold jewelry. Earring backs and small BB size lead are no problem for the 1270. They give a strong response at very good depths. The 1270 is not just for relic hunters!
What about iron??..I always run in iron disc set between 6-8 depending on the site and what I'm after. The 1270 will give a good response to large iron at those settings. Harness rings, plow points, horseshoes sound good as they do on most machines, but the usual tricks allow you to ID them accurately. For coin hunting the 1270 performs great at nickel accept levels. Depth on dimes is on par with the better machines.
Ground balance:..While the 1270 offers an all metal mode with adjustable GB the disc mode is factory preset. However, using the stock 8" coil the 1270 is one of a very few machines that will handle iron mineralized ground and see deeper targets giving a non-ferrous indication. You know where I mean. ; ' )
This got longer than I expected... LOL
Theres more to this machine but I'll end it by saying the 1270 has more applications than just relic hunting. Construction sites, demos, sidewalk replacements ect., anywhere you want to dig it all the 1270 is high on my list.
Dec 08, 2004
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