F75LTD Experiences

[Elton]

Now that all who has one ..500 I think was the Run from factory..
Can you write up some of your better, and maybe not as good experiences with the F75LTD.

I would like to hear about the use with 11" DD coil and 5" DD coil..

Whats average depth on dimes in your soil, and other coins in general. EMI experiences etc, etc... appreciate it and thanks in advance.
EL

 

[Elton]

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[Aaron]

They only made 500? I didnt know that. Glad I got one!

 

[jim tn]

Hi El,

I am surprised a few more haven't chimed in by now. Maybe most are still learning the LTD like I am. It is going to be different for you then any detector you have used. Including, the F 75 and T 2. If, of course, you use it in the bp mode.

One of the first things I discovered with the LTD was the added advantage it affords one if hunting in tall grass. I was hunting low spots that the mower blades couldn't get down to for cutting and the grass/weeds were 4-5" tall and the LTD in bp was easily hitting coins with the 11" coil 6-8" deep. And "easily" is the key word here. Just yesterday, I was swinging over an area with the 5" coil that was thick with those onion clump looking type of weeds that were 4" or so high and dug a 42 Merc. that was 5" deep.

As a previous F 75 user, you will quickly note that the LTD runs quieter. Also, while it is susceptible to emi in various situations, it can be quieted down by lowering sen. and or, using more disc., like disc 6 verses 4-0. While some loss of depth occurs, I've still dug numerous coins down to 7" with bp, sen. 60 and disc. 6.

My biggest complaint with the LTD was that it didn't id coins the same as my F 75 does. Most coin targets were always a bit bouncy and the vid was always 5 or more numbers higher. I say was, as yesterday I began to really zero in on targets as well as slowing my swing speed down even more then I had been and I was getting good "typical" vid readings on most coins I dug. 3 silver dimes from 4-5" deep read 73-74. Cents and clad dimes read where they typically should. To get those readings, though, I had to have a precise pinpoint. Being off just a very little bit resulted in readings of 73-78 on the silver dimes. The LTD is simply "hotter" then anything I have ever used and every target under the coil, good or bad, is, simply put, amplified. Good targets do stand out, though, when hunting in the trash with this detector.

I have used all three coils, 5,", 6 1/2" and 11" on the LTD and all get excellent depth. In bp mode, it does get a more depth then in the de mode. So, as a previous F 75 user, you can be the judge.

My 2 cents worth, anyway.

HH jim tn

 

[Elton]

As you stated I have used F75 and T2 detectors..Both were and are excellent detectors. I like everyone am hoping for a bit more depth. Hunting areas are getting scarce in my immediate area. It's either off limits, or Blacktopped...So I am being forced to go back to sights I, and many others have hunted for years, and years.. or driving for miles, and miles seeking unhunted areas. ( Not always practical for lots of reasons) So the added depth will certainly be appreciated Again Thank you Jim. WE, (Me) can always count on your straight forward observations.

 

[Elton]

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[Tinfoil]

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[Shambler]

The good:

Still the same light, ergonomically perfect detector
BP mode - quieter than DE and much more powerful - you can swing a considerable distance above the ground and still penetrate fairly deep.
Incredibly fast
4X6 is now an even MORE awesome coil - mine has a short in the cable though

The bad:

TID is erratic (and that's putting it lightly). This will cause you to have to do some calculations in your head to have any idea what you're digging. Even pull tabs will give you 80's on some swings (which, if you're a coin shooter is the worst thing that could happen). Indian heads are lower on the TID scale than they were on my F75-Lite. Maybe this is the soil I'm hunting in or the moisture this time of year - I dunno, but I don't like it. There's a TON of junk in the same range. The TID is making this detector exhausting to use.
5" DD tanks at 4" on pennies and dimes. Not a fan of this coil. If anyone wants it, I'll trade for the 4X6 sans the short mine has.
CL- what the heck is it?

It's a significant upgrade from the F75-Lite in depth and noise alone.

 

[jim tn]

I have been to busy hunting in between thunder showers. I gave up a little bit ago when I saw lightening in the distance. Thanks to your advise, yesterday and today I got much more typical tid readings using the 5" coil. When ever I did get a more then usual bouncy reading, I dug a little larger clod of dirt to see if there was anything else nearby that could be affecting the reading. I also used a piece of mono fishing line to carefully shave away the dirt to see how coins were laying. Out of 9 dug coins, clad dimes and older Memorials, 6 were either slanted or on edge. The 3 that were flat were what I would consider a lock on. Of the slanted and on edge coins, 3 of the clods also had other small items in the clod. One was a small tack almost on top of a dime. Another had a nickel size piece of rusty tin about 2 inches away and one clod that contained a dime at about 5" also had a 79 Memorial cent a little off to the side and 4" deep. I am not going to go through this procedure every time afield, but it is more understandable when using a sensitive and hot detector why vid readings arent't always lock ons. I was also surprised at the number of slanted and on edge coins. HH jim tn

 

[Shambler]

Out of 9 dug coins, clad dimes and older Memorials, 6 were either slanted or on edge. The 3 that were flat were what I would consider a lock on. Of the slanted and on edge coins, 3 of the clods also had other small items in the clod.

Here's the thing though..... I dont want those coins (clad) and I have a detector where I can skip a good portion of them. Secondly, Who wants a tack or a piece of rust (or a pin, pencil eraser, earring back, etc.)? I'm most troubled by the fact that other coinshooters seem to ID ok even with all of that silliness in the ground. Sensitive to tiny objects and the ability to detect deep high conductors aren't synonymous in the detecting world. If I wanted to hunt gold, I'd just get a gold machine. I'm looking for a DEEP detecting machine that will pick out the silver and deep copper - never mind I already have it .

The LTD is my field and forest hunter and I'm ok with that. It's really why folks get all gacked about running 2 tones because they don't necessarily care what the TID is anyway.

 

[Tinfoil]

Will really be surprized at the results you are going to get. There are a few more things but, that should get you well on your way to getting the deep junk cluttered stuff that everyone and even you have passed up with other machines like with your F75. HH Later Bud, you are doing Great. Those were some nice finds in that trash. : : Jerry aka Tinfoil

 

[Jason in TN]

For me the LTD is a great relic hunting detector I dug one button that will pay for mine two or three times over very easy. For
coin shooting it is not what I would chose think there are a lot better detectors for that. I run in all metal most of the time and have dug
lots of relics others have passed over many times. I just want to have a 70% chance of knowing if the target is Iron or not that is all.
The best part is it is comfortable to hunt with all day.

Jason

 

[Elton]

curious..why not a plus for you on coins..............My F75 was awsome on coins.Is the f75 LTD different ???

 

[Shambler]

It murders shallow clad!

 

[DKinPA]

Including tonight's 1

 

[jim tn]

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[Elton]

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[Jason in TN]

curious..why not a plus for you on coins..............My F75 was awsome on coins.Is the f75 LTD different ???

For me the Id is a little to jumpy, does not lock on. I am sure with a little practice you could learn to hunt coins with it.
I am a relic hunter at heart I guess. Big shovel lead and a little brass to dig and I am happy. For that the LTD is great.
If you dragged me screaming from my relics to coin hunt I use to do that a lot. I can think of two other detectors I would rather use.
If told I had a good chance to find 1700 and 1800 coins I would be there to do that. But for cherry picking coins looking for silver
at a park or a house which I have not done much with the F75 so I may not be the best one to ask. It is just not the detector I would choose.

Biggest plus would be the weight and comfort of hunting with it.

Jason

 

[marcomo]

Excellent observations Tn. Jim. What you're thinking about targets being magnified by the power makes a lot of sense.

The LTD is not a refined luxury car, it's a hot rod racing on the edge that needs to be driven correctly. And I'm kind of like the 18 year old who keeps learning more about how to drive it.

BP and DE are like swinging two different detectors to me. The BP needs the slow swing and the DE is the opposite.

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

it sounds like you've learned a lot of what there is to learn about the language of the Ltd and in a relatively short time. I'm on my sixth set of batteries on mine and the learnings keep getting better and better. I believe that so much of what some folks perceive as a shortcoming of the LTD's ID capability is actually due to the depth/position and or colocation of the target(s) composite. Although some might discount the importance of knowing a targets position relative to the displayed ID, I feel (like you, Jim ,and some others) it is critical in understanding what is going on and actually shows the LTD is making recoveries that aren't easily done with other detectors. Patience and attention to detail goes a long way with any detector and I think if one wants to do that with an Ltd, they will get a payoff like they've probably not seen before.