I have an E-Trac and an F75SE... Both are very good detectors and can hit an 8" silver dime
in my test bed with 5" coils... The Minelab is slower than the Fisher in respect to recovery time between signals...
I like either one as they are very good at what they are designed to accomplish and both are easy to learn and use...
For kicks, I set the F75SE to CL/cache mode, sens at 50 (can be set as high as 99) and was able to
detect the 8" silver dime with the 5" coil 8" above the ground... The E-Trac could not match this feat, even with the sens at max of 30...
If lightning fast recovery, ease of use, and maximum depth are what you are seeking, the Fisher brand is hard to beat...
Again, I like both brands and have made many nice finds with either or...
Like ez4sure said, the minelab is a bit heavier, but I'll keep swinging it as long as I can; Then I'll switch to the light weight Fisher until I'm too old to hunt anymore...
HH Robert