Fisher Metal Detectors
Fisher have a fair claim to being where this whole hobby started. They’re the oldest metal detector company in the world, and they still build straightforward, well-priced machines that do an honest day’s work without a lot of fuss.
About Fisher
Fisher Research Labs was founded in 1931 by Dr Gerhard Fisher, a German-born engineer who held the first ever patent for a metal detector. He’d been building aircraft radio direction finders and noticed metal and mineralised ground threw the readings off, and from that came the “Metallascope”, a pair of wooden boxes full of coils and valves that became the first commercial detector. Nearly a century later the company is still going, which tells you something.
Company at a glance
Founded 1931 by Dr Gerhard Fisher, USA. The oldest name in the business, and still an American-made brand. Today Fisher Labs sits alongside other detecting names under the same ownership group, but the products keep the no-nonsense Fisher character.
Best Fisher Detectors
Fisher is great value for money. The F22 is a genuinely good weatherproof starter, the F44 is its slightly more capable sibling, and the F75 is the one the experienced crowd rate, a light, fast, deep machine that’s been a relic-hunter’s favourite for years. The Gold Bug Pro is the specialist of the bunch for small gold and mineralised ground. Across the range you’re paying for performance rather than a fancy screen, which suits a lot of us just fine.
Fisher FAQ
What is Fisher known for?
Being the oldest maker in the business, the company that held the first metal detector patent, and for solid, no-frills performance at a fair price.
Is Fisher a good metal detector brand?
Yes. They’ve nearly a century of pedigree and a range that’s known for value and dependable depth.
Where are Fisher detectors made?
Fisher is a long-standing American brand, born in the USA in 1931.
