Fisher F2
Street price $200
Number of Reviews: 25
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joshua in central california -
I have had this detector for about a month now and it has been great. It really finds coins very well. Maybe its where I have been searching (local parks) but already have 50 dollars in coins. Not including all the pennys. batteries tend to go rather quickly but last longer with headphones. Recently took it to lake tahoe on vacation. I heard the beaches had lots of minerals in the sand and the f2 being pre-set might have trouble. That was not the case it worked perfectly fine. I will be going to the ocean in a couple of weeks to try it in salt water. Fingers crossed. I know it doesn't go as deep as some of the expensive detectors but it will get coins at four inches or maybe a little more. The pinpointing is usually right on. Easy to use machine. I would recommend this machine to anyone. Good luck and happy hunting to all.
Sep 07, 2009
3 Yes
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Well it turns out the f2 is a decent detector for the money
Jo in La -I once had an f2 months back and it was performing terribly. So I sent it back for a refund. Well I happend to get my hands on a used one and wow big difference. Guess the new one I had got was defective. Very good for coins fast recovery fairly light and good value. Only complaint would be the 9v batteries wich are pricey and the slight rod flex when swinging and a bit jumpy on the id. Other than that is a good detector.
Jul 31, 2009
4 Yes
1 No
I finally did something right
Grumpy Grampa in Small Town Oregon -It seems I am always making the wrong decision when it comes to Metal Detectors. I want to get the best performance and features when I purchase a new machine but usually end up selling my new purchase as it is more difficult to operate than I anticipated, or just plain does not get the job done. I admit, I am a bit lazy in learning, and hard to please. I guess that is why I sell most of my machines not long after purchasing them. I bought the F2 with a coil package of three coils with an extra lower rod, Pinpointer(now I will not hunt without one)and a admittedly cheesy carry bag. I could not believe all this stuff, and a VID machine with Tone ID could sell for less than $300. Allot less!! I like to hunt Parks, School Yards, Play Grounds, and early home sights. After assembling the F2 I went straight to the local high school yard where school had just ended for the summer. I had the best detecting time of my life. I was so excited about using the F2 I forgot to read the Owners Manual. No problem. I discriminated out Iron, set the Sensitivity at Max. and went hunting. The first thing I noticed was how fast the recovery speed was. I had never operated a detector that would hit a target, reset then hit another target so fast. It really helped when separating several targets that were under the coil at the same time. In about an hour of hunting, my shirt pocket was sagging from the weight of the coins so I took them out and counted. This may not sound like much to you who live in huge cities with schools that enroll 1,000 or more students. Our H/S class graduated 45 Seniors this year. All told, with an unusually high number of quarters and low number of pennies, the total was $3.76 Average depth was about two inches, with a few older clad coins coming up from four to five inches. I found out later this area had a shallow layer of dirt fill several years ago to more level the site. Now I am just itching to hunt a place where there are deep coins. I know of an old Boy Scout Camp that I hope to hunt next week. By the way, I initially used the F2 with the standard 8" coil. Next I am going to use the 10" coil for the Scout Camp, and am looking forward to using the 4" coil on the Park Playground around the Steel Bars and Swings. Driving back home, I began to realize just how fun, functional, and easy the F2 was to operate. At no time did I ever have to stop and figure something out or did I have any concerns about getting tired swinging. Some of the machines I have had were heavy and not balanced well and after a short time I began to feel the pull on my shoulder or back. I am a couple months away from turning 70. Today I felt like a kid again. Do I recommend the Fisher F2? For what I got, and for what I paid, I think I finally did something right.
Jul 08, 2009
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F2 metal detector
jason in uk -Hi, I bought a fisher f2 metal detector 2 weeks ago and I've already found 5 coins, old brooch, axe head, etc. Its amazing, I dont care what people think, I was in two minds to go for the ace 250 or f2, I am glad I stuck with the f2 and everything I've found is deep! You cant go wrong for the price.
Jun 17, 2009
10 Yes
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f2 metal detector
robert mulverhill sr in upstate ny -Well I've hunted for 13 yrs, used all kinds of detectors, had different ones but the one I like the most is the f2. Light weight, nice looking a simple turn on and go. I've found coins 7@8 inches with no problem. The thing about metal detecting its not the machine its the person running it. I've learned from the old timers? If you master your machine you can make any machine do the impossible for you. Talk to the old timers you will learn tons of things from them. I've spent days and days hours after hours year after year learning and I'm still learning. So no mater what machine you choose to use, learn it, ask about it, get in with the old timers they are the best teachers of all.
May 28, 2009
12 Yes
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Hard to beat for the money........
R. Jones in Ky. USA -Got a few hours in with this machine and I'm very pleasantly surprised. I hunted it in places where I'd already been with the Ace 250 and found coins that were missed. The thing I like most about this detector is its simplicity and its ability to see through the trash yet still get the coins. The recovery after rejecting a bad target is amazing.You wont be sorry with this one.
May 04, 2009
11 Yes
0 No
F2 excellent choice for starter machine
Steve in Ohio -Had my F2 for 2 mos now, about 40 hours in on it so far. Sold my Tesoro Silver uMax to try a TID machine. All in all, I'm very pleased with the results I get with the F2. Very quick response, and I find the pinpointing to be excellent - spot on. It is not quite as deep as my Silver was, but I am much more productive in my hunts, thanks to the TID. Don't let anyone fool you (like the reviews from Jo) it's plenty deep for a starter unit, and the build quality is perfectly fine. It's NOT an Explorer - but then it's only $199 too. For depth, I pulled a nickel at 7", and an Indian head (my 1st) at 6" with the 8" concentric. Haven't tried the 4" or the 10" yet. You can do a lot worse than the F2 - it's a very hard machine to beat for the price and performance level.
Apr 14, 2009
16 Yes
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Poor Detector No depth just fancy features
Big Jo in CA -
Got this F2 used it for one day. Wouldnt see a coin past 4 inches. Id would jump around alot very chattery unless sens was way down. Poor build quality overall junk. Sent back got a Tesoro Compadre instead way better and less money.
Apr 07, 2009
3 Yes
31 No
Worst Detector ever rebajed Bounty Hunter
Jo in Ca -I already owned the ace for a while and can say it was an ok detector. The things that were good about the ace was the acuracy of the id on coins. Also the depth and quality was good for the price. The things I didnt like about it were the hard pinpointing and the difficult targetting. So I sold it. Then I bought the Fisher F2 wich turned out to be a real peace of crap. It's 100 percent bounty hunter. No depth shaddy pinpointer and eratic ids with little accuracy. Wouldnt see a Coin past 4 inches. So I got a Tesoro Compadre and like it better than the Ace 250 and Fisher F2. So the question is the Ace better than the F2 is sure is no mistake. But the Tesoro Compadre is better than both for less money.
Apr 06, 2009
2 Yes
24 No
I LOVE MY NEW F2
twofast in tn -Well my verdict on the F2 is in, I got the one with the optional 4 inch coil, and I love it, this thing is a coin killer!!! I have owned a fisher 1236 and a F4, both of which just went to path of ebay, I currently own a Nautilus dmcIIb and still learning how to use it lol, and I got a tesoro cibola with my F2 because I was getting frustrated at my nautilus, I have all these machines, and the F2 is a blast to use, I'm so amazed how quickly you can find coins with this machine, it blows my f4 out of the water, maybe its becuause of the small coil on the f2, but wow, this thing will sniff out change. Its not the deepest, and today I found 2 mercury dimes with my Cibola that I'm not sure my F2 would have found, but anyone who wants a great detector for coins, this is it...WOW 200 bucks, I will say if your looking for relics, this may not be the set up for you, but if you like finding coins, this thing will make your back hurt bending over and digging solid signals, coins range from 1" to 6" Quarters being on the 6" side, dimes in the 3 to 4 "
Mar 26, 2009
7 Yes
0 No