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Thinking about getting a f75

jim tn said:
I had one of the regular F 75's almost from the time they were introduced and found it to be a bit deeper then my cz3d and cz6. I mainly old coin hunt and on trashy sites, the F 75 far excelled over the cz's. I dug numerous coins in the 9-10" depth range with it and one quarter right at a measured 12." I've now had the F 75 LTD since last Dec. and find that it does have a little bit more depth in the B P mode and in the B P mode is a little more stable around emi sources then the D E mode is. Considering that both models are deep detectors, you might get the best deal dollar wise by going with a good used regular F 75. HH jim tn
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I figured that is what you guys meant. I would be real interested in having the Standard and LTD in a side-by-side test of that process to see how much difference there really is. Has anyone done this? I don't know anyone with an LTD or I would try it and post back.
 
Roland, if you are talking about depth side by side comparisons, I had both detectors for a while before I moved the F 75 to give the Omega a try. On the average, the LTD was a strong inch deeper and tone seemed a little bit better. I did find, though, when each would hit deep coins, the vid was a little more jumpy on the LTD. The three main things I found to be the best pluses between the two detectors was how good the LTD was for hunting over tall grass (air gap). It would still hit very deep targets with an air gap of 4-5." Secondly. the LTD hit coins on edge noticeably better and third, was less affected by emi in the bp mode. And when emi was a problem, the LTD could be cranked way down and still get good depth. HH jim tn
 
There is a video on youtube where a guy compares a signal between the F75 LTD in standard mode, Boost mode, and with a standard T2. The boost does seem to give it an edge, it correctly ID's the target, standard mode and the t2 get audio but read the target as iron.
 
Interesting and good info, thank you, gentlemen!
 
Coiltothesoil, I just sent you an email.
 
I have an F75 LTD and a T2 and I think you will LOVE the T2 SE. If I were you I would get it while you can.

J
 
I have a F75 Special Edition that I bought 3 weeks ago. As a Newbie I was upgrading from my Teknetics. Delta 4000 (nice little unit)
After great anticipation of what kind of results I would get, I put in a Coin garden with 18 test holes ranging from 4" to 8" deep.
Read everything I could, so I figured I was ready to go the my favorite Park and so on....and so on...etc.
Today, 22 days of ownership latter I decided to pack it up and sell out.
Maybe get a mid-range unit or even a CZ-3D.
But this afternoon I found this forum and read about this guy that's Thinking about getting a F75. Boy, that sounds just like me a month ago.

I continued to read the complete thread and decided to keep my F75 and give it another chance. You see, everybody in my Club said the CZ's where by far the deepest detectors out there.
But I was saved by the informative commits you Guys made to CoiltoSoil.

Thanks to everyone slowing me down and giving more thought to what I already have in hand.

Bill
 
Mendo, I have the Standard F75 and if it helps any, I am VERY satisfied with my machine. I do need to qualify that with the fact that this is my first machine, but, I found it very user friendly, intuitive and easy to learn.....not that I know everything about it, but, I can hold my own with most others out there, now and I have only been at this for about 5 months. It takes a little while to learn the F75's "language", but, after that, you are in control of one of the best machines available. Yeah, the LTD has the Bp (boost mode) and some other feature that is supposed to make it better than the Standard model, but, I'm happy with mine. I would like to go on a hunt with an experienced F75 LTD user for comparisons!
 
Roland, I have a F75 question.
Re: the Threshold and Audio pitch settings under All Metal-motion mode.
If I make adjustments to these settings will they carry over the the Discrimination mode and be interpreted there also. There is no mention of it in my Manual, such as the manual Ground Balance is carried over after being adjusted.

Thanks,
Bill
 
Honestly, I don't know. You'll have to ask someone with more than 5 months total experience! I'm thinking they do, because the GB does. But, I've been known to be wrong before!
 
Thanks Guys,
You have confirmed my suspicions. I wonder why the F5 (a lower end unit) has these adjustments available to the user, in both modes?
Not that it matters, just wondering why!
 
Not sure this will help with your question, but, here goes anyway:

In the All Metal Motion mode, you have no control over the # of Tones, Disc or Notch, however, I do believe you can still do the Fast Grab (auto Ground Balance), but, why? In the Disc mode, I think the Audio Pitch, manual GB and Threshold carry over from All Metal, but, the Sens. is set seperately for Disc. or All Metal. The reasoning (just my thoughts) is for people like me that like to question a target with a Disc. and All Metal comparison.....especially, if I am running in the Disc. mode. With a quick push of the Menu button and turn of the Settings knob, I can check the target in Disc, then, All Metal, or, back and forth, to help me decide whether I want to dig it. I run in All Metal mode a vast majority of time, even in moderately trashy areas. In the really trashy areas I will Disc. and use the All Metal motion mode to help me ID the target.

Does that make sense?
 
I'm thinking of purchasing the F75 and I need to know if the chatter noise is typical or can it be eliminated. I had the F70 and found some nice finds fairly deep, like a small cuff button about 8" but the extra noise drove me nuts. I'm hoping that the F75 will be a great purchase. P.S. what do you think ? Please Reply. Thanks guys.
 
The "chatter", as you refer to it, CAN be tuned out. It probably could have been on the F70....I've never owned one, so, can't say for sure. I do, however, have the F75 Standard and it can be made to run "silent" until you get to a target. It all depends on what mode you are in, your settings and any EMI, which, in most cases can be dealt with by virtue of settings/mode and, if not, move away from the EMI source.
 
hey jim!
when you had your standard f-75,were you able to turn sensitivity down,and STILL get excellent depth?
happy new year to you!..hope you are able to keep 'swingin" there in tennessee!

(h.h.!)
j.t.
 
j.t., Happy New Year to you as well. One, of course, never knows what they might be missing, but I do recall running a sen. of 40 and 6 disc. and digging 5-6" deep dimes with it. And if I remember correctly, they were hitting good. HH jim
 
hi jim!
that being said,i have an ulterior motive for asking in that if you take away the
"superior air gap" of the (l.t.d.),and knowing you have "extensive" experience with
BOTH detectors,it begs the question,when hunting coins in a park,do you feel that both
have approximately the "same" or similar performance under "those" conditions?
again!..congratulations on the "superb" results with silver last year!

(h.h.!)
j.t.
 
J.t., I'm not sure how to answer your question, so I'll simply say, "if I had to choose between the two detectors, I would choose the LTD." The boost mode is the real deal and while I do use the de mode frequently for coin shooting, the boost mode is very important because of it's "superior air gap" ability, it's high sensitivity to small targets and when important, the extra depth it gives. Our city and county no longer mows parks, school yards and other public spots as often as it used to and as a result, grass on these sites can be quite tall in between mowings. Consequently, there is no way to take away the importance of "air gap." HH jim tn
 
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