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I HAVE A WHITES IDX PRO ITS A GOOD DETECTOR BUT I WANT A BETTER ON THINKING OF A IDX /MX OR XLT COULD USE FEEDBACK ON THESE THEY ALL SOUND GOOD BUT WOULD LIKE TO GET THE FEEDBACK FROM THE GUYS THAT USE THEM INSTED OF THE SELLERS ANY HELP WOULD BE GRATE THANK YOU
White's MXT is probably gunna be the best choice, been finding out from alot of guys the MXT has the best ground tracking out of all the metal detectors, best for detector for gold and meteorites. i highly recomend the MXT own it my self and the very first time i used it i found my oldest coin, depth and VDI was acurate with how deep it was in the ground and in a trashy area.
White's MXT is probably gunna be the best choice, been finding out from alot of guys the MXT has the best ground tracking out of all the metal detectors, best for detector for gold and meteorites. i highly recomend the MXT own it my self and the very first time i used it i found my oldest coin, depth and VDI was acurate with how deep it was in the ground and in a trashy area.
Hey Indy,Where in the heck are you? Still in Ogden, Utah? You said that you thinking of moving to the Florida Panhandle around January 2011, but that was just before the BP Oil Gulf nonsense and then they screwed up the beaches with toxic COREXIT.I want to hear from you dude. I have some SERIOUS GOLD info that will make you go WAA-WAA all night long.I can be reached at (352) 871-4757 and moneybarn
yahoo [dot] comMy address is Tom Suzuki, 2200 NE Waldo Road #26, Gainesville, FL. 32609If anybody else reads this and knows of Indy's whereabouts I would sincerely appreciate getting the word.Thanks,T.
I used the IDX for almost 7 years,then I upgraded to an M6,just about the same but it is a lot smother running and better depth,
befor the IDX I used an XLT it was a good machine but it has been pulled from the whites line and no longer being made along with the prisum line except the P-5, Oh! while I am thinking of it
with my M6 I have been finding barber and merc dimes at 8 and 9" ,
the MXT has a prospecting mode,but if you are not going to do that
the M6 will do the same thing as the MXT for $100 less,
i love whites yes they got the rights to use more then one freq from minelab but it works better you dont have to go slow not as hard to learn and i have got gold at more then 9 in but yes also lots of pull tabs dos very well on the salt beach love it cant say any thing bad about it but i do want to get the whites beach hunter id pro if your going to hunt land then the dfx and for land and sea beach hunter id. you can get them nice used for around 500.00 also call whites they have used ones also dont go with chep detector you always get what you pay for in life they are the same unit also dfx just has a few for bells on it good luck
i had the idx pro and upgraded to the dfx this is a sweet detector some learning but you can turn on and go with presets is a lot like the xlt but has dual harmomic do your reserch befor you buy but my money is on the dfx
I bought my first detector in 1994. It was/is an XLT. I have fell in love with this machine. I use a Bigfoot coil and found a lot of programs for the XLT online. I do have an ACE 250 for a back up, but have also never had used it. Whites service is top notch too. Best of luck.
Hi, I owned a xlt for about 5 years then I upgraded to a dfx. The xlt and the dfx are both outstanding detectors that i have found everything that you can imagine with. The xlt is well worth the money but, if you can swing the extra, I suggest going for the dfx. Hope this helps Matt
Why would you want a new/better? Detector? Metal Detector's are like golf clubes........just because you pay mega bucks for any Metal Detector....does not MEAN It's better? It's NOT ! Learn to use a lightweight under 3 pounds Detector (any Make) lEARN PROPER "dig" METHODS....Proper dig-ing tool and you'll Find 2 to 4 times MORE THAN YOU DO NOW ! Detectors mean NOTHING ! The Person That Digs The Most Always FINDS The MOST ! Guaranteed. I've Metal Detected for over 50 years..used every make/model ever Mfgh. I use now a Bounty Hunter Elite $139. at Big 5 Sporting Goods store..retail price and a Garrett 150 Bottom of the line from Kelly-Co in Florida also under $150. and I could use ANY Detector at any Price ! But why would I....try different size loops to get more depth or sensitivity ! Thanks. Norm. "Indy" Stiles, writer, author, publisher and Metal Detector User Most every day since 1950's....see May 2008 article by me in L.T. Magazine, front page and pages 32-33, "Money Tree" You should FIND a coin every minute or 2....every day...if not? Your/you need training help..not a New Detector?....
I have used the XLT for about 7 or 8 years and it is a great machine. Upgraded from a bounty hunter after a lot of research and homework. Can't go wrong wit it, easy to use right out of the box with the preset programs, yet there is a ton of adjustments and programs that you can add as you progress with the machine. Hunted in all types of soils and sand, never had an issue. Would highly recommend the XLT
I've never used a Whites so I can't comment on them. I have used the Teknetics T2 for the last two years and love it. The depth is great, pinpoint is dead on and the target ID numbers are very reliable. The coil is an 11" DD eliptical and covers a lot of ground with each sweep.
One of the best features on the machine is the ergonomics. It weighs a little over 3 lbs but the balance is perfect. I can hunt all day with no fatigue. The battery housing under the cuff offsets the weight of the coil.
If you are willing to look at brands other than Whites I highly recommend the T2.
Pops
Ever use a Fisher????
I see you like a white's detector. They are extremely good units. Of all the ones you listed the XLT is by far better I beleive. I used an XLT for years and really did great with it. What I like about the Whites is that if it tells you an item is something, on most cases it was dead on. The XLT can be run really hot and can get great deapth, and you can buy accessories that will help get the depth of most other detectors. Whites also seem to be better around the beach (alittle more stable than other detectors) I am not putting down other detectors, as I have 5 different brands and have a total of 15 machines at any given time. I use a minelab SE mainly, but I sometimes miss the smothness of the whites. Everyone has their favorite, and yours seems to be the whites, and good on you. I hope I have helped, and answered your question. I have had a IDS and MXT units but prefered the XLT. The DFX is also a great unit if you want to spend the money or the New Vector, it has had high remarks from our club members. If you get a chance check out our site at www.treasuresearching.com Best regards.
Check out the Teknetics Omega 8000. With the 11" DD coil it is awesome. Same depth as standard T2 and F75 for all practical uses. Read this http://detectorstuff.com/2009/06/22/teknetics-omega-review-and-11-dd-coi...
and this
http://detectorstuff.com/2009/03/13/information-on-the-new-teknetics-ome...
I use the F-5 and for a mid-range machine it outperforms alot of top end machines. got great depth too.
The xlt is a great machine, been a popular machine going on 8 yrs.
Look at a Fisher Detector , We have a couple of members in our club in South Carolina and they use the Fisher F- 70 or F-75. They kick butt and we have terrible mineralized soil. I use a Minelab ( Excaliber ) or Minelab ( X S Pro ) and it a Good Detector--goldnugget-Charlotte,N.C.Coins from the Beach in November- check some Beach pics under Beaches
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hello all i have a whites dfx i love it my father hast the old green and yellow garrets i always go behind him and others and pick up coins.i also have a whites beach hunter id with the big coil. i love it also lots of stuff at the beach yes a lot of pull tabs also i picked up the two of them at deferent times on the net for around 500.00 the only thing i say is if your going to get a used water detector get it from the factory they have real got used ones . the one thing i love about whites is there service i water unit i got from some one going out of business the first time i used it . it started leaking water in i called whites i sent it in they fixed it under warranty plus upgraded the coil and it did not cost me any thing. i have used the two unit for more then two years now and have sold more then 600.00 in scrap gold plus have a few for my self i use the dfx on the dry part of the beach it has the small coil i thank i gets down a little deeper then the beach hunter id . i love the whites detectors good luck all ps if you do get a whites for the beach and it is not for the water please get your self a cover for it and the legs to hold it up off the ground