Fisher 1225x
Street Price $300 - Beginner
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Fisher 1225x
Great for coin hunting.
Hugh in Memphis, Tenn -I purchased a Fisher 1225-X on Ebay about 3 months ago for about $150. Since then, I've found about $20 in clad, a Civil War bullet, and one 14K gold ring. The pinpointer is dead on and the depth reaching is more than adequate. It only weights 3lbs, so I can usually swing about 3 hrs, anything after that exhaustion kicks in. It's powered by two 9 volts, and I normally average about 20 days of swinging between changes. Therefore, the battery life is great.
The only problem I have with the 1225X is that you have to set the discriminator down to 4 to pick up gold and silver. And that equates to either digging a lot of trash to find the rings and quarters, or missing the good targets if you dial a higher discriminator setting. So it's a give or take situation. I?ve also noticed that atmospheric discharge will cause the detector to act erratic. So beware of cloudy days.
However, if you?re a coin hunter, set the discriminator to 6, max the sensitivity, and go hunting. At this setting for coins, it's usually dead on about 95% of the time.
I highly recommend the 1225X for those new to detecting. As for me, I'm sticking with Fisher, and plan to upgrade to the F2 sometime this year. Hopefully my 17yr old son will inherit the 1225X.
Mar 05, 2008
3 people found this review helpful.
Could be constructed better
tim in tennesse usa -The body construction of this unit is flimsy. The knobs on this detector could have raised areas on them to set the detector better. The indication marks are painted on. It could be much stronger and more sturdy like tesoros silver umax.
Sep 18, 2007
2 people found this review helpful.
Locking ring
Anonymous in GRANBURY TEXAS USA -
I have had my Fisher 1225X for 2 years now and like all the Fishers I have had in the past it is a great detector and priced right. The only problem I have with it is the locking ring, they need to give you a few more when you buy it. Just being plastic don't last too long.. Other then that a great metal detector.
Sep 10, 2007
0 people found this review helpful.
overpriced bicep builder, not great quality
Bruce Griffin in Connecticut -
A wire in the coil broke after two months, so I missed a good part of a season waiting for the unit to be repaired and returned to me. The cheap plastic bolt holding the coil in place, well, doesn't. I had to buy a support for it. The unit is poorly balanced, causing fatigue quickly. It doesn't discriminate any better than much cheaper units. The no motion pinpointing is nice, but no big deal.
Aug 25, 2007
1 visitor found this review helpful.
Batteries
Don in Pennsylvania, USA -In response to the person with the batteries getting stuck inside, all you have to do is use your brain. I have had them get stuck also. All I did was caught the bottom edge of the battery where the side of the battery is crimped around the bottom with a knife and pulled it out. Then I tried different brands of batteries and some fit tight and some drop right in and out with no problem. I use a local pharmacy brand alkaline and have had no problems since :)
Aug 02, 2006
3 people found this review helpful.
A nice reliable performer
Jarmo in Helsinki, Finland -The 1225X is a bargain considering the depth it goes to. My best find is a swedish copper "daler" from 1682, it was at depth of roughly 30 cm. Discrimination was set at 6. Battery life is excellent. This unit compares very favourably to the Garret 550Gtax. I have used the 1225X for 3 years, and naturally dug alot of trash, since gold and some european coins are dialed out if the discrimination is set above 4.
A good beginner and backup machine.
Only negative thing i have to say about this one is that is lacks a volume control, and is somewhat sensitive to athmospheric discharges.
Jun 07, 2006
5 people found this review helpful.
Fischer 1225x
Ron in USA -I have only used this unit a couple of times. First its very light and well balance. Another test it passed I found coins in a an area that was just combed with two other detectors. The controls are simple and easy to use. Also the depth on the coins I found was very respectable, about 8 inches on one of the quarters that I retrieved. Finally I opened the battery compartment and each battery would just drop right out in my hands I then slide them back in and snapped the cover in place.
Oct 19, 2005
14 people found this review helpful.
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