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MINELAB F1A4 ex military metal detectors - tips, settings, questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Metamorphic" data-source="post: 119807" data-attributes="member: 3682"><p>Disadvantages: Its old, second hand, 90's technology thats been adapted by Jack cause he buys em for a couple hundred bucks each from the huge unwanted stock pile of old military crap and uses Minelab like marketing/backing to flog them off. </p><p></p><p>They are as heavy as a tank which will cut your detecting time.....yes, yes I hear you say that the control box can be removed and adapted to the harness that comes with them but, your still connected to the device when you put it down and try to wonder off for a look or grab a pick with both hands for a good dig.</p><p></p><p>They use heavy DD batteries that only last 8 hours? Yes you can charge them again, but what a pain in the butt (They even recommend buying a backup set lol).....my whites uses 8 AA's Lithiums that last 16 hours + and way lighter.</p><p></p><p>Minelab say they are based around a 3500 electronically....well havent they put the foot in the old gob! The F1A4 was first tested in 96 by the Cambodian military.</p><p>Thanks for charging us top dollar for old technology ML.</p><p></p><p>They find gold you say......sure maybe they do, but so would any decent modern detector you buy today if your lucky enough to walk over it and use the right technique <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>People are obsessed by depth, so they play you to this tune.....dont believe everything you read!</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Metamorphic, post: 119807, member: 3682"] Disadvantages: Its old, second hand, 90's technology thats been adapted by Jack cause he buys em for a couple hundred bucks each from the huge unwanted stock pile of old military crap and uses Minelab like marketing/backing to flog them off. They are as heavy as a tank which will cut your detecting time.....yes, yes I hear you say that the control box can be removed and adapted to the harness that comes with them but, your still connected to the device when you put it down and try to wonder off for a look or grab a pick with both hands for a good dig. They use heavy DD batteries that only last 8 hours? Yes you can charge them again, but what a pain in the butt (They even recommend buying a backup set lol).....my whites uses 8 AA's Lithiums that last 16 hours + and way lighter. Minelab say they are based around a 3500 electronically....well havent they put the foot in the old gob! The F1A4 was first tested in 96 by the Cambodian military. Thanks for charging us top dollar for old technology ML. They find gold you say......sure maybe they do, but so would any decent modern detector you buy today if your lucky enough to walk over it and use the right technique ;) People are obsessed by depth, so they play you to this tune.....dont believe everything you read! ;) [/QUOTE]
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