Joe Beechnut OBN

On the third they should have gave you a new machine, That's Sad.

I had no problem with customer service, used once. Turn around was quick. Second AQ had a bad coil connection on the detector side. It was a easy fix, they sent me a new machine. All took about 3 weeks, they even paid for the postage to them. My only argument with FT ... it should have been a longer warranty since many took a chance, and offered their time. I probably would not have noticed that but look at the D2, a 5 year warranty. At one time Fisher sold many CZ20s..Lifetime warranty.

Roger, just my opinion. I would set this one out. Being it is the first model made and issues are still there. Shipping back for warranty work, which it may happen in time, will cost to much. Plus you have the battery run time of 3.5 hours and a extra battery is 200.oo . To many Negative possible' s.. Perfect example what can happen. Got this today from a old friend in South America Good afternoon Joe, I'm from Brazil and I'm using a fisher AQ. This is a headphone problem. If you need it below and send it to a technician to check, please ask if the connector has any resistors that may be defective. Can you translate and explain this problem?

As Steve posted... - digging coins in the surf is a waste of my time and effort. I agree.. The AQ does the Cherry Picking for you..❤️

No reverts back to 7 if I remember correct and you have to adjust, Carolina told me the details. As far as the recalibration, I highly doubt they did that to any of them. Would have been a great machine if Eric had been a part of all. And I'm Happy with mine but like I said, Each trip out you say a pray.

The AQs I tested did well with a 21K gold band, as far as the big rings.. the machine seemed to have sweet area, 5 grams and up, no matter the K/purity it would hit between 16 to 19 inches. Once past 19 it dropped off fast on all. And weird is both of my AQ's did this.. In (my)rougher bay brackish waters I would go from 10.5 delay to the the next highest setting.. 11..the machines would calm down some than I would go to 11.5..hunt for about 15 minutes, than I could slowly adjust it back down too 10.5/11 and it would still be calm. I cringe every time I walk out into the water with the AQ

Just got this in my emails, they drop it to 999.00 I just may go for it..

Hunting the dry and wet sand I tried it but found the edge of the coil worked just as well. Now in the water using a floating sifter, and I come into a clay bottom area the PP'er is a life saver. Sand, rocks, gravel, shells the edge of the coil works great (Excal & the AQ PI) but dig out a few big chunks of clay and have that in the sifter?.. it takes forever to find a small target buried in that stuff. That is the only time the PP'er is needed.

I have one of Erics coils, 10 inch..no doubt my favorite. Not because of who made it but I like the size. Performance is right on track for its size compared to the Fisher coils. I remember Carolina sent his AQ over to Eric. Maybe Carolina will share the story of getting it back, cute story. For sure Eric is missed.

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Honestly, I do not expect to see anything else on the AQ .. one reason I got a second machine.

Thanks for sharing. I do not regret paying 1500.oo for either of the machines I got and I 'm hoping this is not the end for the AQ.. than again I got mine.

I agree on the weight thing. If your younger, say under 50 than weight should not be a issue. Me .. when I got into the hobby I did a lot of research on the type of hunting I was interested in, from this I made my detector choice. I went with the best I could find at the time (2008), I just feel I want to make the best of every moment I'm out.. even if it takes me a little longer to learn. And nothing wrong with the machines you have a opp to buy, but for a few more hundred you can get something modern.

My connection has retired so all I know is from the last unit I tested. They did make several changes, but it is not pictured on their web site. Battery, cables and head phones were improved. Potentiometers, I'm not sure.

It can be only one thing...Girl friend Number..? Sometimes we forget which is which and what better way to keep track.. You forget which she is......... you move in with the hand kiss.. You see the number and it hits you,, AAAaa yes, Athena.. 😍