EL NINO77 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 It looks like the F19 - what I evaluate very positively ... Is there any closer information? Link to the leak. Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro metal detector - new for 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NINO77 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 ...working at 19Khz so it will be good in separation.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro Data & Reviews First Texas started with Bounty Hunter, then acquired Fisher and Teknetics to attract upper end detectorists who have tended to shy away from the Bounty Hunter name. Teknetics has been fading and is turning into the First Texas "direct to the customer" outlet. Fisher still carries the water for the higher end professional product, which eventually shifts to Bounty Hunter when it's end of life is approaching at Fisher. Looks like that is what is happening now with the Gold Bug Pro. I'll be surprised if this is anything more than a label change. Nice looking detector though. I really liked the Gold Bug Pro and have toyed around still with getting a G2+ or F19 as the prices keep coming down. The machine really works well, as EL NINO77 notes great ferrous handling/separation, and as impervious to EMI as any detector I have ever run. Nice loud speaker, simple controls. Great low conductor performance and ok on high conductors. If this is a F19 variant I will keep an eye on it. No rush as the whole First Texas 19 kHz lineup has to shift lower to become their new entry level product in face of what other companies are doing. Time is in our favor now for waiting for further price decreases. Fisher F19 metal detector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 It looks just like a F19 faceplate. Fisher F19 faceplate Fisher Gold Bug versus Teknetics G2 models Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro Data & Reviews Looks like I need to update that old post to include F19 and G2+... and maybe Time Ranger Pro soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 The current Time Ranger Pro is based on the old Bounty Hunter "muffler" design. I suspect it is more expensive to make than the newer pod designs and so FT will discontinue all the old mufflers and replace with Fisher models at lower prices. Sometimes a move like this means actual new models coming though with FT that's always a bad bet. Still, maybe new VLF machines coming at Fisher? One can always hope. It has seemed to me they can't just be hanging their hat on the new PI... they need something to go up against Equinox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Gotta say it's one of the First Bounty Hunter detectors I would not mind owning. Nice looking machine. Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro metal detector controls & LCD display Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro metal detector Bounty Hunter Time Ranger Pro Data & Reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NINO77 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 It has all functions like F19 ... picture is edited in czech language .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/12/2019 at 11:59 AM, EL NINO77 said: It has all functions like F19 ... picture is edited in czech language .. Does it say anything in their about a backlight.... I'm not seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NINO77 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 yes ,, it has a backlit display .. under the name "Podsvíceny Displej" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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