First Fisher F-Five Finds

[Mr. Beard]

Got a new F5 yesterday from my local dealer, at a small group hunt we had, and took it out this morning for it's 1st official hunt. Went to school SPARK PARK( SPARK PARK--schoolyard area where after school and weekends a fenced schoolyard area,with a totlot, is used as a public park)--- I know I can always get some clad there.


From using Whites for over 20 years to still learning the AT Pro------- and now another new machine to learn.....
I had downloaded the manual and have been reading it going over and over different sections------having the detector in my hands and reading the ground balancing instructions and attempting to get it close was interesting.....after a Whites M6 and Garrett AT Pro this one has a little more to do to get a ground balance.

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I got it close---but due to some sections of fill dirt in the park, the GB numbers kept changing. The manual says it is best to re-ground balance when the numbers on the left and right of the screen are way off( they both should be very close)
I re balanced about 4 times hoping it was close enough.


I did a quick scan of the totlot to see if the F5 was working..... I got 2 dimes, 2 quarters and a penny, and the police car was at the bottom of a slide. It seemed to be working OK so I decided to try the grass areas hoping to find some older coins in this 1920's schoolyard.

I played with the DISC settings for about 20 minutes while searching, then set it where it knocked out Zincs and everything below Zincs. I know I missed some items.... but for a new different brand detector and yet another learning experiance I was just out to explore what the F5 was about.
I had went thru the 4 tone settings and settled on the d4-- 4 tone mode.


It was finding coins and since the coil size is about 5 1/2 X 10, I really didn't have to use the pinpoint button on the detector only but a few times. The coil does very well with the X- pattern to locate the center spot where the target is.

I played around with the DISC settings some more and got a few nickels along with some older discolored clad coins.
The F5 is lighter than the AT Pro which is lighter than my Whites IDX........and it's very easy to swing.

I don't think I was getting the full potential as I think I had the Gain ( SENS) setting at about 40 or 60 and the ground balance was off.
But it rings the tones very good on the coins I was locating and even with the lightweight headphones I used, I heard the tones loud and clear every target.

After 2 1/2 hours I ended up with just some clad and the police car. I'm liking this detector ---it's going to be a great totlot/park unit, lightweight and good on the targets.

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[rick in mi]

Looks like its gonna work out for you mr beard.....hh rick in mi.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Nice car man!!!

 

[798hand]

i am about to give the f5 a try also!
How did u get the car so clean?

 

[sqwaby]

The F5 might become your new favorite. Xing the target is all I ever do for pinpointing, unless I'm looking for a little more target info. Where the tones change for the different target ID and freq separation of them, is really good, I've tried running with 3 tones, but always end up going back to 4...When you get some more time on it, I'd like to know the good and bad compared to your AT Pro

 

[TerraDigger]

Police car is too cool.......I would have it sitting on my desk if it had been my find. Congrats!!!!

 

[Mike Hillis]

I hope you'll like it once you get some more time on it.

The phase number changes every second. It will only give you a valid number when you pump the coil. Ignore the phase number unless you are pumping the coil to check your ground balance.

HH
Mike

 

[Mr. Beard]

I hope you'll like it once you get some more time on it.
HH
Mike

I already like it. I got out for some detecting this morning. Got only clad but it is light and hits very good on dimes and quarters.
Mike----
One question.... how do you notch out any particular item --say tabs with the DISC set at the foil 20 mark??.
I have read the manual but can't seem to get it to notch out-- it keeps going to the next section when I press the button.I know I must be doing something wrong but haven't figured it out yet.


Robbie

 

[Mike Hillis]

Hi Robbie,
Just push the notch button repeatedly until you get to the category you want to notch out (or in if your disc is raised above it) and then release it. It works on timing. To notch out tabs, push the notch (iron) push the notch (foil) push the notch (nickels) push the notch (tabs) and quit.

Try it a couple of times and you'll get the hang of it pretty fast.

Glad you are already liking it. Its a pretty likable machine.

HH
Mike

 

[Mr. Beard]

Hi Robbie,
Just push the notch button repeatedly until you get to the category you want to notch out (or in if your disc is raised above it) and then release it. It works on timing. To notch out tabs, push the notch (iron) push the notch (foil) push the notch (nickels) push the notch (tabs) and quit.

Try it a couple of times and you'll get the hang of it pretty fast.

Glad you are already liking it. Its a pretty likable machine.

HH
Mike

That works !!!!!!! Thank you.
I kept pushing the button and it kept going to the next disc level....

 

[NE Digger]

just hold the phase lock button and pump the coil. Release the button after the numbers match........and while still pumping. Most places you'll not need to re ground balance. Where the ground matrix "wanders"...especially if your going up or down hill.....you may need to re ground Bal every 10 15 feet! no problem though..as it only take seconds..................