Fisher F44 Metal Detector with 11 Inch DD Waterproof Coil

The Fisher F44 is the top model of the F11, F22 and F44 line: a weatherproof 7.69 kHz VLF metal detector with five search modes including All Metal, manual and automatic Ground Grab ground balance, a 1 to 99 numeric target ID, FeTone iron audio and a backlit display. Fisher lists this version, the F44-11DD, with an 11 inch DD waterproof coil. It weighs 2.3 lb (1.04 kg), runs on two AA batteries and carries a 2-year Fisher warranty.

What is in the box with the Fisher F44 with 11 inch DD coil

Fisher's standard contents for the F44 with 11 inch DD coil

• Fisher F44 with weatherproof control box and shaft
• 11 inch DD waterproof searchcoil

Who the Fisher F44 is for

The F44 suits beginners who want room to grow and coin and relic hunters on mineralized ground. Ground balance is the reason we would choose the F44 over the F22: preset ground balance works in ordinary soil, but mineralized ground makes a detector chatter and pushes target ID around.

Ground balance and search modes

Ground Grab balances to the ground automatically, manual ground balance lets you fine-tune it, and the Fe3O4 meter shows how mineralized the ground under the coil is. All Metal mode hears every metal target with no discrimination, which we would use on relic sites where you dig everything, while Coin and Custom modes cut trash in a busy park. Audio is 4-tone target ID or V.C.O., programmable in Custom mode.

FeTone sets iron to a lower volume so you still hear it without it drowning out good targets. With sensitivity from 1 to 20, we would run it where the F44 stays quiet rather than at maximum, especially near power lines. Volume runs from 0 to 20 with its own iron audio control, and the backlight adjusts over 0 to 5 levels for sunrise and late-day hunts.

Pinpoint, depth and memory

A 6-segment coin depth graph and a pinpoint with V.C.O. audio and a depth readout help you size up a target before you dig, and the 9-segment target display backs up the numeric ID. The F44 saves its settings between uses, so a Custom setup is still there on the next hunt.

Where the Fisher F44 works best and its limits

The F44 works parks, yards, fields and old home sites, and the weatherproof control box keeps it running in rain. The waterproof coil can sweep wet grass and puddles, but the control box is not submersible, so the F44 is not a wading or underwater detector. For saltwater beaches, see our beach metal detectors.

The 11 inch DD coil

Fisher lists two F44 versions, the F44 with an 11 inch elliptical concentric coil and the F44-11DD with an 11 inch DD coil. We would choose the DD version for mineralized or iron-heavy ground and the concentric version for cleaner soil. Both coils fit the F11, F22 and F44, so you can add the other later as a spare.

Fisher F44 compared with the rest of the F-Series

The F75 above the F44 moves to 13 kHz with DST interference suppression and FASTGRAB ground balance, at 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) on four AA batteries.

Fisher F44 specifications

Fisher covers the F44 with a 2-year warranty. Spare coils, covers and the F44 manual are in our Fisher F44 collection.

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