Fisher 1265x Field Test and Thoughts....Silver

[@edtheradiohead]

Hey Jeremiah, I wanted to thank you for posting your Fisher 1265X videos. I have found them very helpful. I started metal detecting back in the early 1980's as a teenager with a Garrett Deep Scan TR-Discriminating unit that I still have and that still works very well. I have pulled many thousands of coins over the decades and after a long period of child raising, recently dug it out of the closet and started detecting again. While searching a local school yard I was approached by a young father who said he had found a Fisher 1265X at a garage sale, in a box... basically unused. With his new family commitments he no longer had time for the hobby and asked me if I wanted to try it, so I did. Although it was produced in '86 and isn't a lot younger than the one I already had, it is a different technology so I wanted to give it a go. Your very positive videos encouraged me to go ahead and buy it from the man, which I did. I have been using it with success but am still learning to tell the difference in signals. I've dug a TON of aluminum slaw which to me almost always sounds like a really good signal on this unit, but have also found a lot of coins, too. I have no doubt the 1265X is detecting the signals. The machine WORKS! What I am wondering is, do newer models offer any TRUE and SIGNIFICANT advantage? Is it worth spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a new, modern unit, when I have this excellent, older model (assuming I'm coin shooting on dry land for the most part)? I'm not wealthy, so I don't want to pay for bells and whistles if they don't add to the success rate or dramatically improve the experience. However, I might be willing to splurge on something significantly better that reduced the amount of time digging up garbage; anything to save wear and tear on my knees. What is your opinion on that as I have not been able to try a modern unit like the Fisher F75 or Garrett AT Pro, Minelab X-Terra 705 or any of the many more expensive units $$$. Most of the online videos don't compare modern units with vintage units. Thoughts?

[@robertchapman7181]

I learned on this very machine, and found hundreds of deep silver coins with her... found a silver nickel at 10", no problem. Nice to see someone still swinging it!

[@JohnSims3]

I have a 1266X with an11" Hot Head coil. It just can't be beat for depth! THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!

[@garymozingo3383]

Nice review on the 1265x. I bought one of these machines in the 80's and found a lot of civil war relics with it. Fisher is a quality detector, always has been. In 2005 i bought a 1270x and its a super machine as well. I live in NC its sandy soil and you can get good depth. Great machines good price easy to use what more can you ask for. Thanks for making excellent videos, I always learn something from them...

[@yomismo5711]

Would there be a big difference between the fisher 1265X model and the current metal detectors on the market, please?. Thx!

[@steelydan42]

Yes back then fisher was their own company now it's made by first Texas and nothing like the real Fisher machine

[@yomismo5711]

@@steelydan42 Thx 🙏

[@steelydan42]

I used to have a 1265 and really liked it. Someone else did also and stole it

[@magpie73]

nice video i have a 1265x taking it out on my first permission very soon looking forward to seeing how it does. new subscriber here 👍 hh. steve

[@hotwheel6663]

Do You think the 1266 is deeper than 1265? Also is the modulation the same as 1265? Been using CZs for Years, But never a 1200 Machine.

[@thecoinmagician]

The 1265 x and 1266 x have no difference in the depth.

[@Tracey..H]

Mine stopped working how do i get it fixed.

[@cliffordwells2793]

If not fixed...it's possible only the wire's, I have brought 5 with this problem. Corrosion is the main problem..just re-wire and solder.

[@michaelmiazga8771]

Sick

[@breakfinger]

toomuch disc on 2 amigo , use 3disc on knob1 and 5disc on knob2

[@martelnews]

i kept disc two higher because at disc 5 pulltabs still come thru and I was looking for old silver at the park. when I hunt old home sites I use the disc setup like you mentioned. Thanks for watching !

[@breakfinger]

u gotta learn how to love foil =)

[@hotwheel6663]

Nice going on back filling Your holes. A lot of these KZbin clowns don't do it and getting parks closed.