Fisher 1266X
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The 1266-X is the Best Relic Machine EVER Made.
William in Kentucky -I've had my 1266-X for 16 years straight, and it's still going strong--never had to have a repair. These machines are seldom seen online for sale used, even though they work for decades. That's because people don't want to give them up. The machine goes incredibly deep for relics--to be honest, this depth is probably only eclipsed (coil size-for coil size) by the new Minelabs. The background "chatter" (which can be annoying to the novice until he/she learns the machine)is Invaluable in locating iron patches which indicate former occupation of a site. You would have to take most detectors, and either hunt in "All-Metal Mode" (which is annoying), or hope that you hit a signal other than iron in your first pass through the patch (to let you know that the site was there!). With the 1266 (and '65), you can hear that background chatter of discriminated iron--and still run the discrimination high enough to knock out some of the small iron. I've dug CW bullets out of pastures in Virginia with this machine at over a foot deep. And the sensitivity knob (when soil conditions allow you to max it out)makes it almost like you're hunting with a 22 inch coil when you have the 12 inch on. You can hear good signals which are just out of reach of your sweep "almost" break through the audio threshold and you'll know to zero-in and sweep directly over them. The experienced user can also tell how big a target is, roughly how deep it is, and what it is through thumbing the knobs as well as the sound of the beep itself(an idea which was lost on the makers of many of the newer computerized "ID" detectors). I'd challenge any of the comparably priced "meter machines" to a head-to-head contest for accuracy in depth, target ID, and target size Anyday.
Jul 01, 2008
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Had mine for about 8 years
Cecil Morris in Colonial Heights, Va -On the last review I learned something. I did not know the sensitivity button pulled out. I have used it with a 10" head on max sens. (button in) and found civil war bullets at 19". I know this sounds like a stretch. It was in wet ground and no leaves. Rain washed areas. It will not find them this deep with leaves in the way. I put it up in lew of a DMCIIba Nautilus. I like the descrimination of the Nautilus better. However, it takes a 15" head on the Nautilus to go that deep on a bullet in the same conditions. I will have to break the fisher back out and find some shells this year.
Sep 17, 2007
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No hype,just deeeep!
Alex white in uk -The Fisher 1266X can get large coins at 12inches,as measured carefully by a ruler. I've found a womens cosmetic case(2.5 inch diameter) at 14 inches. The 1266X still had a few inches in the tank.If you can get a second-hand one at a fair price,do yourself a favour and get it. p.s. i'm not selling mine.
Jul 05, 2007
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Fisher 1266X ...A True Legend
Tony in Oklahoma -The Fisher 1266X is very well known among veteren metal detectorists as one of the deepest units ever made. One reason for this is the dual (push-pull) sensitivity knob that works similar to a double stacked tuner. Push the knob in and turn for regular sensitivity and pull out and turn for super deep operation! You hardly ever see one of these used units for sale because people keep them! Found gold rings at 8 inches deep in searched out beach areas!
Jun 21, 2007
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