i started last spring, i have a Fisher ID Excel its been ok but doesnt seem to find much fast 3"-4". Buying a new one this year dont have alot to spend, been looking at the ae 350 and the f4 im leaning towards the f4. just wanted your guys opinion since i'm still pretty green at this. any others that may be good at the 300-400 price range.
Fisher F4 vs. Garrett ace 350
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Kickindirt
Elite Member
my 2 cents is f4 by along shot. It will tell u alot more than the ace. I will never buy another machine like the ace with out a vdi again! VDI machines tell u so much more.
CoiltoSoil
Elite Member
I agree, F4 all the way.
Dirtfishn350
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350's a great detector, but between the two it's the F4 (Hands down)!!! And I'm a big fan of the Garrett. If you got the funds, F444444444444
Offshore2
Senior Member
F4 more importantly it has ground balance
GillyWI
Elite Member
Well I bought an F4 and used it this year, I never really had a chance to compare to the 350, although my hunting buddy has one still, but bought a ATP relatively soon after starting detecting with the 350. We didn't get to hunt much together until after he got the ATP.
I do like the (standard) DD coil although under certain contitions it will detect bottle caps and call them quarters.
It's nice to have the gb but don't really use it all that much, just me.
My feeling about the F4, although I really do like it and certainly wouldn't recommend against it, is I really wish I would have gotten an F2 instead, and I would have probably skipped the F4 and went with an F5 as my next machine.
I'll spend another season with the F4 and decide if I am going to move up to the F5 or further up to an evan more expensive machine.
I do like the (standard) DD coil although under certain contitions it will detect bottle caps and call them quarters.
It's nice to have the gb but don't really use it all that much, just me.
My feeling about the F4, although I really do like it and certainly wouldn't recommend against it, is I really wish I would have gotten an F2 instead, and I would have probably skipped the F4 and went with an F5 as my next machine.
I'll spend another season with the F4 and decide if I am going to move up to the F5 or further up to an evan more expensive machine.
