You are good with a Tejon, you shouldn't take long to become reasonably good withĪ 1266-X. Possible that both makers simply found the 3-position switch to be theĭon't know which it is, but I do know that "classics" are classics for Was really good in the past, and they learned from it. (It seems possible that the engineers at Tesoro The new market for some ten years it can take that long toġ266 reminds me of the Tesoro Tejon quite a bit, all the wayĭown to the 3-position trigger switch. Seemingly every combination of these one can imagine. The detector comes alive: buzz, click, pop, beep, whine, and
When you pass the coil over a high-target area, In fact, it can be a little off-putting to a The Fisher 1266 offers even a little more complexity to the singleĪudio tone. In reality, you have to do some thinking. Misnomer, because that implies 1 versus 0, "dig" versus "no dig". This is analog data thus, "beep-dig" is actually a bit of a Within a single-pitch audio tone, youĬan have clipping, fade-in / fade-out, asymmetry, and so forth. The most remarkable computer of all, even if it is a bit slow compared Has subtle nuances that allow an experienced user to gain a surprisingĪmount of information about a buried target. The important thing to realize is that a one-pitch audio metal detector There is no digital readout, no visual information, not In detecting jargon, analog-knob machines are known as You probably already know this is not a visual target ID (Shop through these links and you can help keep my website on-line.) Push-button battery test 8-inch round concentric web This allows the control box to be lightweightįeatures: Pre-set ground balance Dual discrimination I was glad to see that it takes AA batteries.īatteries are underneath the armrest, which is also where Tesoro put I was expecting a C-battery monstrosity here, but nope. Might disagree, but to me the 1266 seems pretty well made.
Those who still swing metal-boxed units made in 1985 Theġ266 seems to be "just right" it's lightweight, but it's notĬheesy. On the one hand, buyers want heavyĬonstruction, but on the other hand, they want low weight. Manufacturers face a buying public that wants two features that tend toīe mutually exclusive. In fact, some of the popular detectors made Having been introduced in 1991 as best I can tell, this is not a bulky More about the 1270, but for now let's dive into the classic review. The 1270 is still being made at the moment, but theġ236-X2, the 1225-X, and the 1212-X. They replaced it with the 1270, which some users like better and someĭon't. Labs discontinued the 1266 sometime around 2001. Who've been around a while- know this model, as well.
The more experienced coinshooters- at least the ones Is still one of the best-known detector models among relic hunters,Įven though Fisher stopped making it more than ten yearsĪgo. is mainly about mineral collecting,īut Treasure Hunting is somewhat related, so here goes. Review of the Fisher 1266-X (classic review)