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JW Fishers Metal Detectors

JW Fishers Underwater Metal Detectors | www.jwfishers.comFor over thirty years JW Fishers has specialized in the design and manufacture of reasonably priced, high tech underwater search equipment. The product line includes diver-held and boat-towed metal detectors, marine magnetometers, underwater camera systems, ROVs, and side scan sonar.

The company was founded in the mid-sixties by current president and CEO Jack Fisher. It all started when Mr. Fisher, an avid diver, needed an underwater metal detector to use on a salvage project. Finding there was no such product available for recreational divers, over several years he developed and built his own underwater metal detector. JW Fishers Mfg. was formed and Mr. Fisher began offering his detectors for sale to other recreational divers. As a result of customer requests for a line of commercial quality detectors, the company designed and built more powerful models that could cover larger areas.


The claim-to-fame of these pulse induction detectors is their ability to ignore minerals in the environment while maintaining high sensitivity to all metal targets. They are not affected by highly mineralized salt water, coral, rocks with a high iron content, or magnetic (black) sand; all of which drive conventional metal detectors crazy. Detects all metals from coins and jewelry, to anchors and cannons. The diver is alerted to presence of a metal target by both visual readout (shown on the meter) and an audio output (heard in the underwater earphone). The detection range for a target is unaffected by the medium between the detector's coil and the metal object. Performance does not vary whether detecting through air, water, silt, sand, or solid coral.

Powered by an internal 9 volt rechargeable battery pack, the detector will easily run all day on a full charge. Recharge the battery overnight, and it's ready for another full day of hunting.


 All detectors and accessories special order. Please allow for additional lead time.


SAR-1

JW Fishers SAR-1 was specifically designed for military, law enforcement and public safety dive teams to locate metallic objects in low visibility environments. The "snareless" SAR-1 has a streamlined design with no external wires or cables which makes this detector the ideal tool for work in environments with potential entanglement hazards.

SAR-1 | JW Fishers Metal Detectors |  JW Fishers specifically designed the SAR-1 for use by military, law enforcement and public safety dive teams to locate metallic objects in low visibility environments.  The SAR-1 was first introduced at the 2016 DEMA Show. Many Public Safety teams expressed great interest in acquiring one of the new metal detectors as well as several FBI dive units. 

The SAR-1 has both visual (ten ultra bright LEDs) and sensory (vibration) target indicators. When the detector approaches a metal object the handle begins to vibrate and a few of the LEDS illuminate. As the bright yellow search coil gets closer to the target, the vibration becomes more rapid and more of the high intensity red LEDs light up. The number of LEDs that illuminate is helpful determining the size and burial depth of the target. Small targets may only illuminate 2 or 3 LEDs whereas larger targets will light up the complete display.

The SAR-1 works equally well in fresh or salt water, and detects a variety of targets including shell casings, handguns, rifles, shotguns, knives, UXO, mines, and any type of explosive device containing metal. The unit will also detect large targets (such as automobile or aluminum boat) up to 6 feet. This high performance Pulse Induction metal detector detects both ferrous and nonferrous metal objects, while ignoring minerals in the environment. The detector will not give false signals from salt water, coral, high iron rocks, or other ground mineralization, as some other types of detectors do. As with all JWF detectors, the detection range is not affected by the material between the search coil and the metal target. Whether detecting through air, water, silt, sand, mud, or rock, the detection range remains the same.

The SAR-1 detector is constructed of corrosion proof materials and comes with AC and DC battery chargers, and a carry bag. Rechargeable batteries power the detector for 12 hours before requiring an overnight recharge. Batteries can be easily field replaced to allow around the clock operation. Unlike some other detectors, the electronics compartment can be opened for inspection or battery replacement without voiding the warranty.
   
JW Fishers SAR-1
  • "Snareless" DesignJW Fishers SAR-1 Faceplate
  • Vibrating Handle For Target Identification
  • Bright Red Led Display
  • Extremely Sensitive
  • Equally Sensitive In Salt Or Fresh Water
  • Detects All Metals
  • Will Not Detect Minerals
  • Rechargeable Batteries
  • 200 Foot Depth Rating
  • Slightly Negative Buoyancy

The SAR 1 is backed by Fishers exclusive, unconditional TWO YEAR warranty.

JW Fishers SAR-1

Price: $1895.00   add JW Fishers SAR-1 Public Safety Search and Recovery Metal Detector to cart
+ Shipping Surcharge $75.00


JW Fishers Pulse 8X Underwater Metal Detectors | www.jwfishers.com

With a 200 foot depth rated housing and a 6 foot maximum detection range, the Pulse 8X is Fishers top of the line detector. It's heavy duty construction and high sensitivity make the Pulse 8X the choice of professionals everywhere. This commercial-grade metal detector is used by treasure hunters, commercial diving companies, law enforcement agencies, and military units worldwide.

Pulse 8X | JW Fishers Metal Detectors | Top of the line "all metals" hand held detector for land and water use. The most sensitive pulse detector available on the market today. Comes with a complete accessory package including everything needed for land and underwater detecting. Used by police, military, and commercial divers around the world. Internationally famous treasure hunters Mel Fisher and Carl Fismer have purchased a quantity of these detectors for their own treasure recovery operations.  The Pulse 8X has double the detection range of the Pulse 6X. 

The claim-to-fame of this pulse induction detector is its ability to ignore minerals in the environment while maintaining high sensitivity to all metal targets. It is not affected by highly mineralized salt water, coral, rocks with a high iron content, or magnetic (black) sand; all of which drive conventional metal detectors crazy. The Pulse 8X detects all metals from coins and jewelry, to anchors and cannons; and does it on land, or in fresh or salt water. The diver is alerted to presence of a metal target by both visual readout (shown on the meter) and an audio output (heard in the underwater earphone). The detection range for a target is unaffected by the medium between the detector's coil and the metal object. Performance does not vary whether detecting through air, water, silt, sand, or solid coral.

The Pulse 8X comes with all the accessories needed to use the detector on land or dive to depths of over 200 feet. The standard package includes a corrosion proof PVC handle for underwater use, an anodized aluminum handle for land use, underwater and land headphones. The package also includes AC and DC battery chargers, a hip-mount kit for the electronics housing, rugged Cordura carry bag, spare parts kit, and JW Fishers Search Team hat.

Powered by an internal 9 volt rechargeable battery pack, the detector will easily run all day on a full charge. Recharge the battery overnight, and it's ready for another full day of hunting.

A complete line of interchangeable coils are available which gives this detector tremendous versatility. Two of the coils can be deployed from a boat; the operator can be topside with the electronics unit, and have a coil on the bottom searching for metal. See below for additional options.
   
JW Fishers Pulse 8X Metal Detectors
  • Extremely sensitive
  • Equally sensitive in salt, fresh, or on land
  • Will not detect minerals
  • Detects all metals
  • Large meter and u/w earphone
  • Rechargeable batteries
  • 200 foot depth rating
  • Interchangeable search coils*
  • The variety of different coil sizes available allow this detector to be used on land, underwater, or deployed from a boat
 

* Must be ordered with optional u/w connector to use additional coils.

The Pulse 8X is backed by Fishers exclusive, unconditional TWO YEAR warranty.

JW Fishers Pulse 8X with 7 1/2 inch coil

Price: $2395.00   add JW Fishers Pulse 8X with 7 1/2 inch coil to cart
+ Shipping Surcharge $75.00


Options for Pulse 8X
**Accessory pricing when ordered in same shipment as the detector only**

 Accessories available with purchase of detectors. Not available separately.

 All detectors and accessories special order. Please allow for additional lead time.

JW Fishers Underwater connector on coil wire | Underwater connector on coil wire:
The "underwater connector on coil wire" option allows the standard 7.5" coil to be detached from the detector's electronics housing so any of the optional coils can be attached. The optional coils greatly increase the versatility and enhance the capabilities of these detectors. One detector with a few different coils can do the work of two or three different detectors. The Pulse 8X can be used on land, dive to 200 foot depths, or deployed from a boat.
Price: $175.00   add JW Fishers Underwater Connector on Coil Wire to cart

JW Fishers 5" Metal Detector coil |

5" Coil:
The 5 inch coil is the smallest coil that can be used on both the land handle and diver handle. This coil was specifically designed for nugget hunting and for other very small targets in streams and lakes. It works equally well for land hunting. The coil is well suited for detecting targets lodged between rocks or crevices in reefs.
P6/8X must be ordered with optional u/w connector to use this coil.
Price: $185.00   add JW Fishers 5" Detector Coil to cart
JW Fishers 10" Metal Detector coil | 10" Coil:
The 10 inch coil has a detection envelope that extends to almost three feet on either side of the coil and six feet below the coil. This coil's detection envelope is slightly larger than the standard 7.5 inch coil which comes on all Pulse 8X detectors. The larger detection pattern allows an area to be searched more quickly with fewer sweeps of the coil. The 10 inch coil will detect larger targets at slightly deeper depths than the 7.5 inch coil but, is not quite as sensitive to the smaller targets such as rings and other jewelry items.
P6/8X must be ordered with optional u/w connector to use this coil.
Price: $209.00   add JW Fishers 10" Detector Coil to cart
JW Fishers 16" Metal Detector coil and short diver-held handle | 16" coil and short diver-held handle:
The 16 inch coil is the largest coil that can be attached to a handle. The 16" coil has a detection envelope that extends more than three feet to either side of the coil and seven feet below the coil. This coil has excellent sensitivity to larger targets and is ideal for locating cannons, gold bars, anchors, pipelines and outboard motors. The 16 inch coil is in use by commercial diving companies worldwide for locating and track pipelines.
P6/8X must be ordered with optional u/w connector to use this coil.
Price: $395.00   add JW Fishers 16" Detector Coil and Short Diver-Held Handle to cart
JW Fishers 18" Metal Detector coil and 100' cable for boat deployment | 18" coil and 100' cable for boat deployment:
The 18 inch coil with 100 foot cable is designed for boat deployment. The coil is lowered to the bottom, raised a few feet above the bottom, and trolled along at slow speed. The detection envelope extends 5 feet to either side of the coil and seven feet below it. This coil is ideally suited for covering small search areas when looking for outboard motors, anchors, cannons and other large targets laying on the river, lake or ocean floor. Used by numerous law enforcement agencies for weapons recovery operations and to locate vehicles dumped into rivers and quarries.
P6/8X must be ordered with optional u/w connector to use this coil.
Price: $995.00   add JW Fishers 18" Detector Coil and 100' Cable for Boat Deployment to cart
+ Shipping Surcharge $50.00
JW Fishers 8"x48" coil and 100' cable and skids for towing | 8"x48" coil and 100' cable and skids for towing:
The 8 by 48 inch coil has the largest detection area of all the optional coils. For a large target, such as several cannons or a ship's boiler, the detection envelope extends four feet to either side of the coil (12 foot total width) and 8 feet below the coil. The coil is mounted on four small skis for dragging along the beach or in shallow water. This coil is ideally suited for locating buried targets because it travels just inches away from the bottom. The unique oval design gives this coil both good sensitivity to small targets (rings, coins, etc.) and deep detection of larger targets. The 8 by 48 coil has been used by treasure hunters worldwide for locating coins and jewelry along beaches as well as gold and silver bars at wreck sites.
P6/8X must be ordered with optional u/w connector to use this coil.
Price: $1595.00   add JW Fishers 8"x48" Detector Coil and 100' Cable and Skids for Towing to cart
+ Shipping Surcharge $75.00
JW Fishers Metal Detector Probe coil (1" diameter x 22" long) | Probe coil (1" diameter x 22" long):
The 22 inch hand probe has a 1 inch coil molded into the end of the probe. This coil has a small but very concentrated detection envelope that extends several inches around the probe tip. The probe is ideally suited for detecting targets lodged between rocks or crevices in reefs. The probe also works well for detecting pockets of coins on wreck sites where larger coils may react to the many large metal objects surrounding the coins. The probe can also be inserted into soft muddy bottoms to pinpoint targets.
P6/8X must be ordered with optional u/w connector to use this coil.
Price: $325.00   add JW Fishers Probe Coil (1" diameter x 22" long) to cart
JW Fishers Metal Detector Carry Bag (comes included with P8X) | Carry Bag (comes included with P8X):
Rugged cordura nylon bag specially designed to hold your Fisher Pulse 8X detector and accessories. Included with every Pulse 8X.
Price: $75.00   add JW Fishers Metal Detector Carry Bag to cart
JW Fishers Dual underwater earphones | Dual underwater earphones:
A single underwater earphone is included with every Pulse 8X detector. The single underwater earphone slips under the mask strap or into the diver's hood. Dual headset is available for underwater use that provides a separate earphone for each ear with a connecting headband. The dual underwater headset is much louder than the single earphone.
Price: $209.00   add JW Fishers Dual Underwater Earphones to cart
JW Fishers Extra Metal Detector battery pack | Extra battery pack:
An extra 9 volt NiCad battery pack can be field installed in 8X detectors at any time. Unlike many other underwater detectors on the market today, Fishers detectors can be disassembled without damage to the detector or voiding the warranty. Extra battery pack will allow the detector to operate virtually around the clock if necessary. With a spare battery pack your detector will always be ready to go.
Price: $80.00   add JW Fishers Extra Battery Pack to cart

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While these are excellent reference materials, in no way should this information be considered a replacement for proper training for the specific type of diving in which you plan to participate.

Always follow applicable search / salvage laws.