Fisher f75 or makro racer

[Quake]

I have a opportunity to get a fisher f75 se for 550.00 without the new upgrade on it, and if i decided to get the upgrade it would cost 159.00
Well the makro racer is 649.00 and the fisher with the upgrade would be 709.00, Is it worth buying the fisher and upgradeing it or would i be better off with the makro racer
besides it being a few dollars cheaper, As to the performance and depth of each detector what would be a good buy.
Ive been all over the net looking at youtube videos of each unit, I seen alott of talk about the fisher being to chattery untill upgraded.
Need some input.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

I did very well with the "chattery" F-75 since 2007 as my primary detector. Upgraded this past January. The DST vastly reduces EMI. Also adds boost and cache processes (for deeper targets).

Yes, it is chattery in the original format. Just as a Ferrari has a bumpy ride vs. a Cadillac. You do get used to it and at least you know you're "on the edge" and not missing targets due to a dumbed down silent mode.

Don't know much about the Makro. Even after visiting their website. It seems to have many less processes and user options.

 

[Quake]

Hey thanks for the response, The fisher seems like a nice machine, I used a whites xlt for years and was a good machine also.
I Just wanted to try a different detector, The fisher had alott of good reviews on it that i've seen. Just wanted some one elses thought's on it
Thanks

 

[digger27]

There are a few reviews on the racer from some very respected and experienced hunters that have been loaned some beta units, but I would never base a decision like this without a much bigger sampling and experiences by many more real world users...but that is me.
Then there is the new Impact, also not released yet, which is rumored to address some concerns about a few features on the Racer.
The F75, with or without the upgrade, is a proven commodity, and we who use the upper end Fishers have discovered that noise is really a non issue...once you learn to understand it and set it to your own favorite settings of which there are so many....even very quiet ones with great depth.
Lots of good talk about these new foreign detectors, even some pretty astounding videos, but a guy like me just needs much more data before I would consider dropping 5-6-$700 on anything.
Good luck on your decision.

 

[Hookedondetecting]

You better hurry up if you want the upgrade. It ends this weekend. That is a good price on the F75. To some the original F75 may be a collectors item too.
Racer is a lot like the F75 with some new features. So it is a toss up with a bit of unknown on the Racer. The Racer Will be like a status symbol you can show off to your friends if you are into that sort of thing. If you need it fixed where do you send it?

 

[goldkey]

For the price you are looking at spending I would think the Nokta Fors CoRe would be the better deal.
It is a proven machine especially in highly minerialized soil...and has a beach mode also.
Also has great depth. Some really good reviews on that machine on youtube. The new Makro Racer is supposed to be
equivalent to the Nokta Fors Core.

 

[choppadude]

The Racer may be a good unit but I think it needs more time out in the field to prove itself. I have heard tons of good things about the F75 and that is why I just dumped almost a grand on a new one.

 

[sandmartin]

The Racer may be a good unit but I think it needs more time out in the field to prove itself. I have heard tons of good things about the F75 and that is why I just dumped almost a grand on a new one.

You are right to be cautious, on a UK site here people are almost frantic with excitement at the new Racer, pre-ordering machines on only the makers claims how good they are. I looked at one and to be honest it looks cheap and plasticky. For me, I have bought a detector with a proven track record, I wouldn't go ahead and buy a machine purely on a manufacturers sales jargon. I would need to know it's actually as good as they say it is. Makro say the new Racer is as good if not better than the Fors Core, how do you make a machine the same spec as the Fors Core and sell it for almost half the price?? Makro claim their aim is to 'Dominate' the detector market, wow a big statement, let's see if they can.

 

[DiggerinVA]

Yep, thats big talk from a "newer" company.... I personally like the looks of the Racer, but would never buy one this early....im still not sold on the Fors core....but getting there....

 

[goldkey]

You are right to be cautious, on a UK site here people are almost frantic with excitement at the new Racer, pre-ordering machines on only the makers claims how good they are. I looked at one and to be honest it looks cheap and plasticky. For me, I have bought a detector with a proven track record, I wouldn't go ahead and buy a machine purely on a manufacturers sales jargon. I would need to know it's actually as good as they say it is. Makro say the new Racer is as good if not better than the Fors Core, how do you make a machine the same spec as the Fors Core and sell it for almost half the price?? Makro claim their aim is to 'Dominate' the detector market, wow a big statement, let's see if they can.

Nokta Fors CoRe is 595.00 at Kellyco.....The CoRe Pro package is 850.00
Makro isn't half the price of the CoRe

The CoRe and Fors Gold machine do have some good reviews compared to machines we all are familiar with.

http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/topic/531-difference-between-nokta-fors-gold-and-fors-core/

http://www.detectorprospector.com/gold-prospecting-guides/steve-guide-gold-nugget-detectors.htm

 

[sandmartin]

Nokta Fors CoRe is 595.00 at Kellyco.....The CoRe Pro package is 850.00
Makro isn't half the price of the CoRe

The CoRe and Fors Gold machine does have some good reviews compared to machines we all are familiar with.

I am quoting UK prices, (depending where purchased), and I did say 'almost'! My point was how can they expect to sell any Fors CoRes when they claim the Racer is just as good, if not better, for 'almost' half the price.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Hereabouts the CoRe is $595.00 and the Racer $650.00 with the "Pro Package" they are $850 and $849. Same:same.

I'd still wait for some reviews. I bought my F-75 six months after the model was introduced; but that's from a company (more-or-less) that made detectors since 1931 and following the outstanding Teknetics T2 cousin.

 

[sandmartin]

I have just seen the latest up to date prices, the Fors CoRes have been reduced by quite a lot so they are not far off the Racer so I stand corrected.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Competition. TWO Turkish detectors in the running now.

 

[crazy4coins]

[Bump]
Hey guys, I'm also very interested in this topic
Is there any new information now that the Racer has been out for a few months?

 

[GreenMeanie]

Asking in the Fisher Forum doesn't help you much.
Just Saying.

 

[crazy4coins]

Asking in the Fisher Forum doesn't help you much.
Just Saying.

True, there will be some bias, but I know several members who will always respond impartially regardless of the forum.

 

[SouthFLdigger]

I believe the F75 and the Makro Racer are very similar in general performance, recovery speed and depth. The Racer handles salt water beaches much much better however.

 

[masterjedi]

I believe the F75 and the Makro Racer are very similar in general performance, recovery speed and depth. The Racer handles salt water beaches much much better however.

Hi South do you have a F75 and a Makro Racer? If not how do you know this?

 

[SouthFLdigger]

Hi South do you have a F75 and a Makro Racer? If not how do you know this?

Because I've owned a Fisher F75, non DST, and my Nokta matches its performance in all respects except feature set (depth is roughly the same) in my test garden. (The Racer performs much like the Nokta Fors Core) This includes target separation,and salty sand performance. Ive had quite a few detectors to try and own. The F75 cant perform in my very high salinity beach. I have not tried the new DST, enhanced boost models yet, and i do like First Texas products quite a bit , no bias just testing.