Fisher F-75
Price: $1000
Avg. Score: 
4.01
Based on 96 reviews
4.01Based on 96 reviews
Avg. Durability:
4.94
Avg. Ease of use:
4.50
Simply one of the best I've ever used...
May 01, 2007
I've used a lot of detectors over the years, and all of them had something
good to offer. The problem was that generally none of them offered
"everything". It's a big game of "give and take". The F-75 thus far has
offered the most "complete package" for me. I'm a old coin hunter, and clad
shooter. Here's what the F-75 does that I like:
*Light weight, ergonomic design = less fatigue
*incredible battery life on 4 AA's
*Backlight
*Great depth and target separation
*Large display with great user information (depth, ferrous levels, battery level, TID, quick reference icons, etc.
*Trigger for pinpoint and Fastgrab ground balance.
*VCO type pinpointing for quick and accurate target location.
*Notching system for notching out unwanted items, and notching in items below the discrimination level.
*Great in iron! I've dug less unwanted iron with this detector than any other.
*I love the different process modes for different conditions/needs as well as the multitude of different audio modes.
I have found the F-75 to be an outstanding high performance metal detector. I've already dug 3 rings with it, as well as several old coins from my hard hit sites. I've not ran into the issues the folks giving it "1 star" have, so I don't know if they have an agenda or were genuinely having some isolated incident. However, I like it! New hobbyists be warned: This is a HOT machine! It's like a high performance sports car... if you always keep the gas pedal on the floor board, you're gonna have problems! (However, the horsepower is there if you want it!)
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Mark in NC from
North Carolina
2612
Not a cz-70
April 29, 2007
your right on robert, i did not want to tell anyone that i just spent a
thousand dollars for this piece of junk. it is like my tejon if sensitivity
was full on and inside of my pickup. wow. je process unuseble.i only hope
that someone will buy this thing from me so i can buy an mxt. you know
stable finds things with out all the noise. some say thats because its so
sensitive. but hard to hear faint signals with all the noise.i should have
gone with a local dealer so i could have try before buy. well we live and
burn. another life lesson. if you want a deep machine that pulls good
targets from iron buy a cibola and save the rest of your money for gas.
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J.p Devereux from
Houma La
2317
Total b.s
April 27, 2007
I cant believe we are talking about the same machine here. My f-75 was the
complete opposite. Unstable and about 8 to 10 inches on a coin, not 15 but
in all fairness I did use a ruler. Sent detector back to first texas. Took
2 weeks to return only for them to say it's working properly. I still could
only use if sens was turn down to 10. and had no depth in FL soil. Worst
detector I have owned in 22 years. Many others are having same problems.
But for some reason you do not see this on the forums. If you are thinking
of buying one please do yourself a favor and demo first.
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Robert nead from
West palm beach fl
1618
Hype
April 27, 2007
Chatters to much. very much hyped depth. 8-10 inches on coins really bad
factory service. flimsy build . Cheap faceplate. Hard to believe that this
was made by the same guy who made the MXT. The only detector i have had to
send back in 22 years of detecting. and they say its working properly. This
detector is total junk. try again fisher.
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Robert nead from
Fort myers
2014
This is the best single frequency detector I've ever used
April 18, 2007
I have used this detector for two month and it is my personal new number
one detector.The 11" DD coil separates targets really well and covers a lot of ground. It is good in mineralized soil too.
The detector just needs 4AA batteries that last for over 40 hours. Be smart and buy a charger with 4 AA rechargeables for a few $$ here:
http://www.amondotech.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=508
The F75 is very lightweight and fun to swing all day. The (recovery)speed and the processor speed is the fastest i have ever seen on a detector. That speed in conjunction with the target separation of the DD coil will get keepers out of the "hunted out" fields.
Depth:
I buried a nickel at 10" in volley ball field soil that read 85 on the ground balance number (very high). The detector detected the nickel even with the coil 4 more inches of the ground. So 14" total for a US nickel is very impressive.
That was in the JE mode with sensitivity at about 80 (99 max.).
The JE mode is a high gain mode that should not be used where interference is present.
The lower gain DE mode at sensitivity settings of about 50 (99 max) was as deep as most detectors at full sensitivity settings.
The large VDI numbers on the display are easy to see and they can tell you the difference of the newer style pulltab and a nickel. (most detectors can't do that).
Ground balance this detector couldn't be easier, just push the trigger under the display forward and pump the coil up and down over the ground until the numbers don't change anymore. It is done in seconds.
If you just started with the F75 stay in the DE mode with sensitivity at 50 to 60 for the first hours until you get a feel for the detector.
If you set disc in DE mode lower than 5 or higher than 19 the detector could become noisy, because higher gain automaticly kicks in at these disc settings.
The depth in the two all metal modes (static and motion) is scary. The sensitivity in the all metal modes can be adjusted.
Summary:
- Very lightweight
- Very deep
- Very low battery consumtion
- Very fast recovery speed
- Very fast signal processing
- Very good target separation
Because of all that "Very", i come home with more finds than before.
Andy,NM
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Andy,NM from
Alamogordo,NM
2416
A sure winner!
March 20, 2007
This detector is a winner. It is lightweight, well balanced, and easy to
use. All menu items are straight to the point and easy to understand. Don't
let this fool you though as this is a very powerful and exceptionally
functional detector.The ability to accurately ID targets is phenominal and you will dig very little junk items.
The option to choose the number of tones is great and has an option that makes it easy to include nickels in your coin finds.
It has great depth that seems to defy the capabilities of it's light weight.
I think it will be a favorite detector of many treasure hunters and will perform the main task well. The main task is that of finding treasure. If it is there, you will find it with the F75.
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Alton Sullivent from
Maryville, Tennessee
4415