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    Rumour Has It Ring Pulls & PullTabs = 2cents each?

    The Rumour Goes that Pepsi & Coca Cola as a gesture of goodwill & helping to tidy up a Ring Pull infested earth & at the same time re-cycling all that reusable aluminium Will be paying 1p/2c per ring pull to anyone who returns at least 100 to either manufaturer.... And so where did this rumour...
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    New Site First Finds

    Finds from my first couple of initial searches of ploughed & seed drilled fields First time there i decided to search parallel to the road,then on the second trip I searched the fields perimeter. after looking closely on google earth historic view I have noticed some building shape shadows in...
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    Has anyone upgraded from an F4 to F5?

    Any comment on the extra features compared depth, ID accuracy between the two. Also is it much of an upgrade in comparison or might i be disapointed & wished i'd gone for the f70 or f75....I don't want to sell my F4 & its 3 coilsThat I Love to use for something that is only marginly better on...
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    I envy you Guys across the pond

    It seems mostly the US is pro detecting, While here in the UK the battle continues between government backed archaeologists & their poisones views about detectorists causing private and local council land owners to on the whole to have a negative view of detectorists & so prohibit their use in...
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    F4 Find - Primative Medievil Dagger Chape?

    At first glance this I though was just another piece of small lead scrap or pipe section, Lead bits n pieces as well as artefacts being a fairly common find here in UK as it is an easy to work metal & had many uses from buttons n dress weights to as today lead flashing on building roofs. So im...
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    F4 Finds me a Silver 3d first

    Hi Guys, Happy as Larry today with the F4 & this nice find, In fact its the first Silver threepence piece I've ever found. Its an early 1917 coin that is .925 silver & not in bad condition, Although not worth a deal its definitly one ill be saving for now at least. This 3d coin was know in it's...
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    I Just stopped & watched in amazement

    Last week me n my buddy went hunting me armed with my F4 My buddy With his Garrett Ace 250, Anyway after an hour or so my buddy Hit a hot spot, So much so I just had to stop & watch in amazement, He started pulling coins about evey sweep of his detector untill about an hour later he had...
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    Is a factory Reset function available on F4?

    Just wondered as just lately I noticed Im picking up some old iron targets, "small nails, nuts n bolts" although most of the time there is a good target with it but not always, Just wondered if outside temperatures as well as all the different types of soil can cause the machine to drift off...
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    NO More Shouting I've Done with that!!! LOL

    After a few outings with my Buddy while detecting I noticed and im sure many a passer by to. Noticed us shouting back n forth to each other over varying distances & volumes, Have you found/what you found is it a This is it a that, Say again I cant hear ya Lol. I realised we were getting more...
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    ID - DUM DUM BULLET

    Found this bullet today while out tecting, Im in the UK but just wondered if you guys can give any more detail on this style of ammo what its use is n why it would be used in a sleepy village location??? printed on the base is SR 1942 V IIIIIIZ? My pal says the percusion cap is still present &...
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    The F4 = Coins Coins & More Coins.......

    Just something I've noticed since having the F4 compared to past detectors, No matter where I've been detecting with the F4 I nearly always come home with a pocket full off coins, whether they be spendable modern, pre decimal, Victorian or older. But always Coins coins & coins LOL Hey I'm not...
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    Finding new sites to detect

    Just a quickie, But i find Google Earth is great for looking for new sites, The historic view is very usefull to see any changes in the area your interested, Also past construction & building outlines show up well in farmed fields giving clues as to past occupancy of land.... happy Hunting
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    F4 Amazed & Suprised coins in same hole as Iron

    I just love my F4, Just one of the many reasons is, The amount of times I've found Coins in the same hole as iron, As in yesterday's mini hunt and many times previous. I've pinpointed with the F4 dug my little plug, then stuck my garrett all metal probe in the hole after checking the plug I gets...
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    F4-ing in the Snow

    Well today looked to be a good day for detecting apart from the cold temperature, So I decided to risk it as anyone who knows UK weather any type is possible no matter what season...Anyway I went to one of my regular hunt sites, A grassed field that is used annually for the travelling fair & a...
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    F4 Daytrip At The Beach? Worthwile??

    Hi Folks, Just looking for opinions on wether a daytrip to the beach here in UK is worthwhile financially speaking??? I live about 80 miles from the popular eastcoast beaches that are the closest to my location. I know that might not seem far to you guys across the pond, But its about an hour n...
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    F4 + 10" Bounty Hunter Coil = Did OK

    Having managed to get hold of the BH Magnum 10" coil, Ive only tried it for a short time till yesterday. I desided to go to a place i seemed to have cleared apart from the odd penny here n there.....Anyway I found these differences between the 11x7DD & the magnum. Depth seemed to be very...
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    The Elusive 2 pound Coin - Whats yours

    Although the above coin as only been in circulation for 10 years or so I have only ever found one of these babies whilst detecting & that was the first coin I found with my F4 on the back yard testing it.... Im not sure if its the larger size & the bi-metal appearance that make it harder to lose...
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    Silly question But

    As a Brit, What is or are what you US guys call Clad??? I know the're coins but what does Clad mean or stand for?
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    F4 Batteries & Battery Life

    Hi folks, Im a newbie to this forum So nice to meet you all, in this my first post just wondering what sort of battery life your getting with the Fisher F4,? also having tried unsuccessfully using Rechargeable Batteries has anyone had any good results with recharge ables n the F4.. Just a word...
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