Product Comparison: Fisher F22 vs Fisher Labs F44

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Fisher F22 Weatherproof All-Purpose Metal Detector

General Specifications

Brand

Fisher Labs

Model

F22

F44

Origin

USA

About the Product

The F22 is a fully weatherproof, easy to use turn-on-and-go metal detector. It has superfast retune speed with excellent target separation and easy to use Discrimination, Sensitivity, Notch and Pinpoint features. Fe-Tone adjustable iron audio allows you to set the volume of ferrous targets lower than the volume of non-ferrous targets for increased clarity on desirable targets.

The F44 is a fully weatherproof, easy to use manual ground balance detector. It has superfast retune speed with excellent target separation and easy to use Discrimination, Sensitivity, Notch and Pinpoint features. Fe-Tone® adjustable iron audio allows you to set the volume of ferrous targets lower than the volume of non-ferrous targets for increased clarity on desirable targets.

Key Specs

Circuitry Type

VLF

Type

Ground

Operation Mode

Discriminate

All-Metal and Discriminate

Search Coil Type

Concentric

Search Coil Size

11"

Adjustment Length

Fixed length

Search Coil Type
Search Coil Size

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Fisher F22 Weatherproof All-Purpose Metal Detector

The coil is waterproof and the control head is water resistant. It has a VDI readout and a depth indicator.
The coil is cool for its design, i think its more practical then a circle one, it is alil small but they do sell one bigger but its really expensive.
Also, the coil is waterproof - I went down to the creek and scanned along the creek bed, underwater, etc., and it worked beautifully.
The oval coil threw me off on the pinpointing at first, but I worked it out. It does everything I expected it to do.
This was our families 2nd metal detector. It's the first one we've used for anything other than detecting nails in wood.

Size & Weight

Height

22 in.

Width

8 in.

Depth

5 in.

Weight

2.3 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Fisher F22 Weatherproof All-Purpose Metal Detector

It is very light weight, it only requires 2 AA batteries, and the VDI readout makes it easy to determine what you are about to find.
Works well and is light weight.
I like the light weight, and only 2 batteries.
It is very light weight but does not feel cheap! T

Detection

Operation Frequency

7.69 kHz

Detection Modes

Jewelry, Coins, Artifact, Custom

Jewelry, Coins, Artifact, Custom, All-Metal

Detection Depth

Coins: up to 9 in., Big objects: 24 in.

Coins: up to 10 in., Big objects: 24 in.

Sensitivity

10 adjustments

20 adjustable levels

Ground Balance

Preset Ground Balance

Manual

Sensitivity
Ground Balance

What customers say about "Detection"

Fisher F22 Weatherproof All-Purpose Metal Detector

The presets make it easy to sense what might have been detected and the PinPoint (PP) feature has pretty accurate depth perception.
If you are looking to get into metal detecting this is a fantastic unit. Very easy to figure out and understand.
While it doesn't include advanced features like ground-balancing, I expect that it'll be a while before I feel the need to upgrade.
I have found it reacts faster in relic mode than in coin mode. The depth gauge is fairly accurate.
The coil is key, in my opinion, and the F22 had a nice, lightweight, narrow coil that improves accuracy, especially discriminating between metals in certain modes.

Features

Display

LCD screen with backlight

Audio Identification

4-Tone Audio-ID

Target Depth Indicator

Yes

Digital Target ID

Large 2-Digit, 1-99 Numeric

Water Resistance

Weatherproof

Extras

Iron Identifier Icon, 20 Levels of Adjustable Volume, Non-Volatile Memory Saves Settings

Backlight for Low Light Conditions, Non-Volatile Memory Saves Settings, Iron Identifier Icon

Accessories Included

Batteries

What customers say about "Features"

Fisher F22 Weatherproof All-Purpose Metal Detector

It hits on targets even better that I expected and the display is quite accurate at identifying your find before digging.
Great display. Battery life is great. He has found a few coins on our property, along with buried metal.
I like the 9 segment read on the display rather than pictures of trash targets and coin values.
I love the new display, it's very light, easy to operate, has a GREAT 5 year warranty and the best part is that it is affordable.
The readout is clear and display is large.

Power

Batteries

2 AA

Battery Indicator

Yes