All these tests of metal detectors at the test site, stories from top bloggers and assurances from manufacturers about a new, more powerful, innovative and revolutionary one, all this is good. This is an integral part of marketing and the entire Kopar subculture. But still, I would like to understand, at least for myself, for my own peace and understanding, which device is better? Is it really better, not in terms of feelings, intuition or appearance, but really in terms of findings? You can understand this only from your own experience, and on the basis of several trips to the same place. Naturally, not every top blogger can afford such a luxury, but I can. That’s exactly how, last year, I found out for myself that in a plowed field the Fisher F-70 is definitely better than the F-75.
And so, this year, using the same scheme, I decided to test my favorite and repeatedly tested Fisher F-70 with a Nel Tornado coil, and my new, and no less loved XP ORX metal detector with a 9-inch coil this season.
Test conditions:
The same field, already pretty damaged during the summer season. The average coping time is 4 hours. The experiment participant is the same. It's me .
Test progress:
In two months, I managed, it seems to me, to study quite well the features of MD, which was new to me. Also, in the course of photographing the finds, it was possible to compile the average “temperature in the room.” That is, a certain average result.
Here is a photo of the average result for 4 hours of an ordinary cop.
Then there was the first appearance with Fischer in two months. My hand was shaking out of habit, but when the finds began to appear, this too went away. The first test ride was interesting, but on a subconscious level I understood that I was just lucky that day. And so it happened. The second test ride showed a more modest result.
Then I dug again for almost a whole day with XP ORX. Here is the overall result for 6 hours of digging. That day there was also reconnaissance of one promising place. But the result of the reconnaissance was not included in the overall result.
And, today again 4 hours of copping with Fischer. Here is the result of this day.
Resolution part of the experiment:
Definitely, Fischer digs more effectively for large targets. 90% of finds are horse signals; there is definitely more garbage being dug up. Such a good result is achieved mainly due to the large coil. 13 inches versus 9. There is a simple geometry here: in the same digging time, a larger coil is able to cover a larger surface area of the field.
As you may have noticed, the XP ORX digs through scales much more efficiently. For those who don’t know, and such questions often come up in the comments, scales are coins of the Russian kingdom. In our area, this is the period from Ivan III to Peter I. In general, I began to dig much more scales this season. This is due, first of all, to changes in the wiring of the device. And now the XP ORX works perfectly on small signals at a depth of up to half a fiskar’s bayonet.
Result:
The experiment continues, I ordered and am waiting for delivery of a new 11-inch coil on the ORX. The main question of the experiment. Should I put Fischer up for sale or should I hold him back for certain moments? For example, to explore new places in the spring season. Because the device has proven itself to be excellent in exploring new places.
