Fisher f19 first outing finds

[PowerDetecting]

This was my first time out with the fisher f19. I must say I really like it with the exception of a few small flaws that I can learn to live with. Anyhow here are my finds for the day. 2 coppers 1 toast and the other a 177? the last # is chipped, and a couple buttons. A silver octagon A. I think it is rev war period but unsure? If you know please chime in! The other is gilded and has a few #'s on it as well but needs more cleaning. Thanks for looking.

 

[mudpuppy]

That octagon 'A' sure looks sweet, let us know what you find out about it...I hope its worth a lot of money for you PD!...I dont think I've ever seen one posted like that before...good work!
Mud

 

[togg77]

Neat finds---gets my Monday morning started right.

 

[txquest]

Really liking the performance of my F-19. Txquest

 

[Digger70pa]

Nice finds.

 

[woodchiphustler]

What are the flaws? Thanks

 

[woodchiphustler]

Most of my octagonal are a part of a silver cuff link.The only button was a Tudor Rose lieutenants button of the royal navy.

 

[PowerDetecting]

What are the flaws? Thanks

I hunt heavy iron infested sites and it is really bad at falsing on square nails. right on the end of the nail it will give a good tone. So I was spending a lot of time trying to figure out if it was hitting on the end of the nail or if it was a target. I ended up learning just to watch the numbers the ID on the f19 is very accurate and stable so I will just switch directions and if it is jumpy I dont dig it. It never really jumps more than a few numbers ranges on a target. Another that works okay is to slow sweep it you will hear the audio crackle a bit at the end.

 

[woodchiphustler]

Mine has never done that as I hunt old colonial sites. Many square nails every swing. May I ask your V break? Try this .. Set your break to 39, zero disc and zero notch. Set your volume at 10 if you know where the nails are. If not 11 so you can hear them at low volume. Mine has never falsed even with nails on edge. Large iron will jump around. Thanks for the info.

 

[PowerDetecting]

I Vbreak at 40 everything else is 0 volume I set at 13. I will try and set volume to 10 or 11 and see if that helps. Thanks for the tip.

 

[ez4sure]

you did great for your first time good job hh

 

[bubbadirect]

I Vbreak at 40 everything else is 0 volume I set at 13. I will try and set volume to 10 or 11 and see if that helps. Thanks for the tip.

Did you try the tip from woodchiphustler yet? I'm curious to know how it would work, hopefully better for you as well. I wonder if I could do the same kind of thing on my goldbug Pro?

 

[tc1967]

Amazing finds!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PowerDetecting]

I did try it out today but still same thing. It likes iron but I am adjusting to it well.

 

[woodchiphustler]

Something is not right. At 40 v break most iron hits as a low tone as well as some hot rocks. I do not like any disc because in most cases the v break alerts me to iron. Try setting your disc at 30, v break at 4 0 volume 10. Have you changed a coil? Round coils can hit iron on sides of holes.What is your ground reading?

 

[PowerDetecting]

I actually even tried running v break at 40 and disc at 40 and still it falses on iron nails. It also loves big iron but I know when I am over big iron. If it is deep big iron it will usually give a shallow reading so after I dig 4" I know it is iron and usually just stop digging. I have not changed coils yet I but a bud of mine has the g2 so I am going to borrow a coil from him and I will see if I just have a faulty coil. I may have to send it in to get checked out. Ground reading is usually in the 50's.