Experts recommend Nokta Makro Simplex more than Fisher F22
As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer Nokta Makro Simplex over Fisher F22, but both Metal Detectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Nokta Makro Simplex received 4 recommendations: from Task and Purpose (31 May 2022), Popular Mechanics (3 Jan 2025) Metal Detecting in the USA (6 Jul 2023) and 1 other. By contrast, Fisher F22 received only 2 recommendations from Bob Vila (2 Jan 2024) and Metal Detecting in the USA (6 Jul 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Task and Purpose  | money.com  | Bob Vila  | ZD Net  | BestReviews  | The Strategist  | Popular Mechanics  | Your Best Digs  | Metal Detecting in the USA  | Tech Metals Research  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Check price |  Nokta Makro Simplex The Nokta Makro Simplex metal detector is a highly regarded and versatile device with advanced features, target identification capabilities, and ease of use, making it suitable for both land and underwater treasure hunting. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | - | $228 |  Fisher F22 The Fisher F22 metal detector is a highly praised and user-friendly device with effective features, accurate target identification, and ease of use, making it suitable for various metal detecting needs. | -
| - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 6 Jul 2023 Metal Detecting in the USA ranked Nokta Makro Simplex as #1 and Fisher F22 as #2
Rank Metal Detector Comment #1 out of 12 Nokta Makro Simplex our pick for entry-level users#2 out of 12 Fisher F22 runner-up for entry-level users... ... ... Source: metaldetectingintheusa.com - On 2 Jan 2024 Bob Vila ranked Fisher F22 as #5
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 7 Fisher F22 Best Weatherproof... ... ... Source: www.bobvila.com - On 31 May 2022 Task and Purpose ranked Nokta Makro Simplex as #5
Rank Metal Detector ... ... #5 out of 5 Nokta Makro Simplex Source: taskandpurpose.com - On 3 Jan 2025 Popular Mechanics ranked Nokta Makro Simplex as #3
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 9 Nokta Makro Simplex Best For Beginners... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com - On 8 Jan 2025 Tech Metals Research ranked Nokta Makro Simplex as #4
Rank Metal Detector ... ... #4 out of 6 Nokta Makro Simplex ... ... Source: www.techmetalsresearch.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Nokta Makro Simplex outranks Fisher F22. This is not to say that Fisher F22 is a bad option. Like Nokta Makro Simplex, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Nokta Makro Simplex outranks Fisher F22 by 13 positions. This indicates that, as of 10 Jan 2025, Nokta Makro Simplex is more critically acclaimed than Fisher F22.
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Task and Purpose | money.com | Bob Vila | ZD Net | BestReviews | The Strategist | Popular Mechanics | Your Best Digs | Metal Detecting in the USA | Tech Metals Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Check price | Nokta Makro Simplex The Nokta Makro Simplex metal detector is a highly regarded and versatile device with advanced features, target identification capabilities, and ease of use, making it suitable for both land and underwater treasure hunting. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | -1 | $71 |  Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV The Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV is a reliable and versatile entry-level metal detector praised for its reliability, versatility, and ease of use, making it suitable for beginners and casual users. | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $270 |  Garrett Ace 300 The Garrett Ace 300 metal detector is a versatile and reliable option for general-purpose metal detecting, with impressive target identification capabilities and customizable discrimination settings. | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| 4 | +4 | $299 |  Minelab Vanquish 440 The Minelab Vanquish 440 is a versatile and user-friendly metal detector with a waterproof coil, multiple frequencies, pinpoint mode, and accurate target identification, making it suitable for various treasure hunting scenarios. | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [18]
Total expert reviews: 18
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 15
| Highest score by themetalsearch.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 18 reviews | 93 |
| Lowest score by Lifewire | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [5]
Total expert reviews: 5
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 4
| Highest score by detecthistory.com | 96 |
| Average score based on 5 reviews | 96 |
| Lowest score by detecthistory.com | 96 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- ALL PURPOSE METAL DETECTOR: Weatherproof metal detector that can detect Jewelry, Coins, and Artifacts on land and shallow water. Finds metal targets on the surface and buried up to nine inches deep.
- TREASURE HUNT IN ANY CONDITION: This metal detector is weatherproof for use in the harshest weather and environments. Rain or shine, this metal detector can find treasure.
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From Seller:
- IP68 - Fully submersible up to 3 meters (10 ft) and protected from total dust ingress.
- Iron Volume - Turns off or adjusts the volume of the low iron tone.
- Notch Discrimination - Discriminates Target IDs of unwanted metals.
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