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- Thread starter metalfun
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detectingMO
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They share almost nothing. Completely different. ETP is significantly better. IMO
MarkCZ
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First Texas manufactures,
Fisher,
Teknetics, and
Bounty Hunter.
I don't know to much about the Teknetics ETP because I've never had, I did have an F2.
The F2 has been around awhile, the ETP is a way more recent built and designed detector. So, the ETP could be an upgrade in some areas or it could have a better selection of options for a detector in its class.
I know that's not much help, but its a start.
Mark
Fisher,
Teknetics, and
Bounty Hunter.
I don't know to much about the Teknetics ETP because I've never had, I did have an F2.
The F2 has been around awhile, the ETP is a way more recent built and designed detector. So, the ETP could be an upgrade in some areas or it could have a better selection of options for a detector in its class.
I know that's not much help, but its a start.
Mark
From my understanding, the ETP is aimed at the European Asian market because their coins are not the same size as USAs, so segments have no advantage. The segments are an added feature of the F2 for US coins. Also, the volume control has a distinct advantage for iron, where the F2 doesn't even have volume control. This makes the hunt in places loaded with iron more distinguishable, where many European hunters see iron as possibly 1000 year old artifacts (something we won't find in the USA as well, but helps in Civil War relics).
I bought the F2 over the ETP because I wanted the 4 tones to match US coins segments yet still get the ID number like the ETP. I just notch out iron, so the volume control on the ETP didn't matter to me. The coils are less expensive for the F2 as well. From the youtube video's I watched, I didn't see a significant depth advantage. And right now, you can still get the $215 deal. Mine included a 4" coil, headphones and pinpointer. Though the pinpointer can barely be considered one.
I bought the F2 over the ETP because I wanted the 4 tones to match US coins segments yet still get the ID number like the ETP. I just notch out iron, so the volume control on the ETP didn't matter to me. The coils are less expensive for the F2 as well. From the youtube video's I watched, I didn't see a significant depth advantage. And right now, you can still get the $215 deal. Mine included a 4" coil, headphones and pinpointer. Though the pinpointer can barely be considered one.
Hi, I'm new here and new to metal detecting, joined the forum because there is a gold mine of F70 information on here. I just picked up a used F70 and I'm trying to decipher its mysteries.
I've no experience with the F2 but I've been using a Eurotek Pro since March, mostly in trashy residential yards.
What I like about the Eurotek Pro:
1. Iron volume control. This is an awesome feature, words can't say how sweet it is to lower the volume on iron, if you are hunting in trash. You can run a ETPro wide open in some really nasty sites, without being overwhelmed. Great feature.
2. Good recovery speed. You can really blaze through junky residential yards and separate out the goodies.
3. Good consistent and repeatable VDI numbers and clear high tones on coins, down to five or six inches in my soil. I haven't found anything deeper so I don't know if the VDI and tones get erratic after that depth or not.
What I dislike about the ETPro:
1. Susceptible to EMI, which makes some residential sites difficult to hunt.
2. Can give false high tones on the edges of big trash items (but maybe all detectors do this, I don't know - I think my F70 may do this as well).
3. No ground balance. I think the F2 may not have this either, though.
4. Pinpointer can be erratic functioning.
In my opinion, if hunting in iron-infested sites, the iron volume control on the EtPro makes it an absolute winner. If they ever make a version of it with ground balance and better emi handling, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
But in the meantime, there is this F70 that is mocking me in its complexity. Am I smart enough to ever figure it out? Time will tell...
I've no experience with the F2 but I've been using a Eurotek Pro since March, mostly in trashy residential yards.
What I like about the Eurotek Pro:
1. Iron volume control. This is an awesome feature, words can't say how sweet it is to lower the volume on iron, if you are hunting in trash. You can run a ETPro wide open in some really nasty sites, without being overwhelmed. Great feature.
2. Good recovery speed. You can really blaze through junky residential yards and separate out the goodies.
3. Good consistent and repeatable VDI numbers and clear high tones on coins, down to five or six inches in my soil. I haven't found anything deeper so I don't know if the VDI and tones get erratic after that depth or not.
What I dislike about the ETPro:
1. Susceptible to EMI, which makes some residential sites difficult to hunt.
2. Can give false high tones on the edges of big trash items (but maybe all detectors do this, I don't know - I think my F70 may do this as well).
3. No ground balance. I think the F2 may not have this either, though.
4. Pinpointer can be erratic functioning.
In my opinion, if hunting in iron-infested sites, the iron volume control on the EtPro makes it an absolute winner. If they ever make a version of it with ground balance and better emi handling, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
But in the meantime, there is this F70 that is mocking me in its complexity. Am I smart enough to ever figure it out? Time will tell...
Hi kt, welcome to Fisher.
Maybe Mudpuppy or one of the others will jump in and guide you to some good 70 finds.
The F2 is preset GB. Is your soil high in manerals? From my understanding, the F2 is a segmented ETP, though the Pro has a slightly different process (both are based on the F5 process). The ETP has the volume over the F2, and because the segments are not in the process, the depth increases by 15% or so.
Maybe Mudpuppy or one of the others will jump in and guide you to some good 70 finds.
The F2 is preset GB. Is your soil high in manerals? From my understanding, the F2 is a segmented ETP, though the Pro has a slightly different process (both are based on the F5 process). The ETP has the volume over the F2, and because the segments are not in the process, the depth increases by 15% or so.