Fisher 1225X Metal Detector
A Personal Review Of The Fisher 1225X Metal Detector
For $150 dollars, I bought a Fisher 1225X (slightly more expensive than the Fisher 1212X) on eBay, approximately 3 months ago.
Since then I've discovered close to $20 in clad, a 14K gold ring, and a Civil War bullet. It has a very prosiest pinpointer and it has ample depth reaching. At just 3lbs, I can usually use if for up to 3 hours then I just get too tired. It works off of two 9 volt batteries giving me about 20 days of swing time before I have to replace them. This means it has great battery life. So, when it comes to quality finds, the Fisher 1225X gets the job done.
Issues - Sensitivity
My only issue when it comes to the 1225x is the discriminator has to be down to 4 in order to detect gold or silver. This usually results in digging up a ton of garbage to find rings or quarters, or you could miss out on better things by dialing a higher discriminator setting. It's basically a give and take scenario. At times I've noticed an atmospheric discharge that makes the metal detector act unusual. Just keep an eye out on the weather.
For the coin hunters, you'll want to max the sensitivity, so set the discriminator to 6 and have a blast. On the average, it's 95% accurate when coin hunting at this setting.
If you consider the depth this metal detector goes, you'll agree it's quite the find. I found a Swedish cooper "daler" from 1682, one of my top finds, and it was about 30 cm deep. I had my discriminator set at 6. You can beat the battery life. This metal detector is as good as the Garret 550Gtax.
It's perfect for a beginner or as a spare. I don't really like the fact the volume is out of my control and it's sensitivity to atmospheric discharges.
For people that are new to detecting, I definitely recommend the 1225X. I know I'll keep using my Fisher and in the very near future, plan to upgrade to the F2.
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