Fisher F-75
Street Price $1000
Number of Reviews: 50
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Charlie P. (NY) in Upstate NY, US of A -
Well I?m glad I used a more interactive media than these reviews or I might have ended up with a different detector. I?ve owned my F-75 just one week, but that time includes the Spring Fun-Hunt put on by my detecting club.
The controls are brilliant. On/Off & Volume on the battery case up at your elbow. A single push button to advance the menu pointer one step and a knob to increase or decrease settings. The display is split into two columns, Discrimination vs. All Metal, so you only have to advance through half as many options ? use the knob while in the title bar at the top to chose the column you want. All routine options are written on the display, so you don?t have to carry the manual with you. A couple (like moving between the seven available frequencies or restoring the factory defaults) are button w/trigger and you?ll just have to remember.
Yeas: 40 hours on a set of AA Alkaline, 3.5 lbs all up weight, nicely balanced, easy to use. Good, solid coil to shaft attachment knobs. DD coil with 11? footprint on 6? width. Handy for poking in tight spots in STAT mode. Backlit display. Comes with rain covers and F-Point pinpointer.
Nays: Three piece shaft has some ?flex? when sweeping fast or encountering saplings/weeds. Faceplate is thin. This can be remedied with a PDA screen protector overlay from Office Max. Hard to read some of the display comments with bifocals (small lettering). Coil looks like a flounder skeleton.
As a ?close and play? unit I rate it very high. I was able to dig 9 clad coins and ZERO trash at a local park for the first time out (on my lunch break the day after I received it) and using factory default settings plus 55 discrimination level with 35 (nickels) notched in. My Minelab Musketeer Advantage (my detector for the past three plus years) would have had me digging two pulltabs and screw caps to every coin in that same park along with lots of foil.
I tried some ?tough? spots at the park near my workplace (I hunt there on my lunch-hours) and was able to find a quarter INSIDE of the metal monkey bars and coins at the base of metal ladders. Powerlines and a busy road just a Frisbee toss away and I had none of the snaps, crackles and pops the Southern Gentlemen seem to have experienced. I also start low and set my sensitivity up while listening to the ground where I will be hunting. Not in my kitchen days before a hunt. Deepest target I have dug to date was in the white sand at a volleyball court. Read a low 38 (tabs/trash) but the depth said 16?(!) I dug it just to see what it was. At 14? (two Lesche blade lengths) I found a 7/8? glob of mashed and twisted wire (aluminum ground wire maybe?).
The F-75 reads fast enough that I got a consistent 45 to 53 and 53 to 45 repeatable sweep (?de-dip, dip-de?) over what turned out to be a .30-06 cartridge case. The neck read 45 and the base 53.
At the Spring hunt? No interference from nearby detectors (I did mess up an older Garrett, or so I was accused ? so I moved and kept away). I found $1.45 in silver (six coins), next best I spotted for quantity was five dimes (hey, it was a free hunt for members, we?re low budget) and I didn?t see anyone else who did as well, though an MXT user trounced us all for copper cent-sized tokens. He?d locate and pocket two in the time it takes me to hunker down and spot the coin in my bifocals. Kids. He was also the one who got the five dimes.
I wrap my coil wire tight (a wobbly cable is moving metal and therefore a target to the coil). I use the best headphones I can afford (Detector Pro Black Widows and Rattlers), ground balance frequently and I don?t carry a cell phone or an ?on? pinpointer ? all sources of EM signals. Another trick for silent running is to use the two-second FASTGRAB ground balance and then switch into all metal mode and add two to the number. (i.e. from 75 up to 77). This makes a very silent search mode as it eliminates the falsing caused by the little and almost inevitable lift at either end of the sweep. You can also manually ground balance it slightly positive. That is tune to allow just a small increase in signal volume when you push the coil towards the ground.
If you are befuddled by the flow of information the unit is passing on to you, switch to 2F (two tones) and discriminate up to Tabs (55) and then notch in Nickels (I use 35 which notches in both high and low Nickel ranges; 26 through 35). Runs nice and quiet in my park. I like the delta pitch as the high tones really wake me up. Once you hear a 50¢ silver in delta pitch you?ll want to download that siren?s song for your cell ring tone.
I have no beaches, salt saturated sand or black sand to worry about. Perhaps that is the difference with my results. I did my research and chose the right detector for my needs, wants and personality.
May 23, 2007
12 Yes
3 No
Fisher labs is back! !!!!!
DelawareDigger in Middletown, DE< USA -The f-75 was worth every penny i saved up to get her! I sold a couple heavy- outdated units and couldnt believe how light this baby is! Even with a 10 inch DD coil. I now see why everyone wants one. This baby is soooooooo sensitive for both relic and coin! especially in the jewelry mode! Deepest disk mode I ever used. As soon as I heard David Johnson was involved with this I hoped he could help fisher get back to their glory days of the CZ + 1265-66 era- when they was #1. This detector has the potential to put them back on top. I had to wait as they was on back order- but right away i began pulling tiny items out of spanked to death sites! Deep as I want to dig is best way to describe. Had it working well on the beach to.
Not sure why this site lets people make false posts below? One dude in FL posts twice- why is that allowed? Shouldnt it be 1 per person? Maybe I'll post ten 5 star reviews then. The only other guy who disliked the F75 showed his obvious ajenda by telling people to buy a a Tesoro instead:( Overlook the adjendas and try one for your self! Or maybe you shouldnt or every site might be hunted out soon!
DD.
May 18, 2007
14 Yes
4 No
Simply one of the best I've ever used...
Mark in NC in North Carolina -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!)
May 01, 2007
19 Yes
1 No
not for me
john in broward fl -
i think that 2 weeks was ample time for me to decide that i did not care for this detector.maybe this is geared more towards relic hunters. and not a park and beach hunter like myself. other than the unstable noise making that others had. i had a real problem with bottle caps that sound and register as quarters. even in bottle cap process many still sound good .this is alot of extra digging on dry sand of beach. there were many other quirks that icould mention but will leave it at that. for me the 3-d and edge are much better for my type of hunting.hope i have offended no one but this is only my opinion.
May 01, 2007
7 Yes
7 No
Very Nice, Very Capable......Hot!
David North GA in SouthEast USA -I like it. A very powerful and capable machine. Unbelievably fast response time/speed, killer target seperation, very light and ergonomically pleasing. Super battery life w/4AA's. I use reachargables. I sold my CZ70 to purchase my F75 and I don't regret it. The CZ is dated and heavy, a great detector but.... When the smaller coil becomes available for the F75 I don't think there will be any other detectors that can touch it.
PS For the unbelievers and new owners if you want a silent search machine your going to have to back off the sensitivity until you adapt. I'll bet you don't keep the reins pulled back on this work-horse long!!!
May 01, 2007
6 Yes
1 No
not a cz-70
J.p Devereux in Houma La -
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.
Apr 29, 2007
11 Yes
8 No
Hype
robert nead in fort myers -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.
Apr 27, 2007
7 Yes
6 No
Total b.s
robert nead in west palm beach fl -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.
Apr 27, 2007
11 Yes
7 No
This is the best single frequency detector I've ever used
Andy,NM in Alamogordo,NM -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
Apr 18, 2007
15 Yes
5 No
A sure winner!
Alton Sullivent in Maryville, Tennessee -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.
Mar 20, 2007
38 Yes
7 No