DFX vs Excaliber

Sandman

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The Excal doesn't run on mixed mode but 17 freq while the DFX only two. Excal can sound off on a ring under heavy iron while a DFX will mask out the ring.
 

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william1

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Thanks for the info Sandman I was refering to the dfx being in mixed
 

norbyx

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The Excal doesn't run on mixed mode but 17 freq while the DFX only two. Excal can sound off on a ring under heavy iron while a DFX will mask out the ring.

Actually it has been prove that there is no minelab that runs 17 frequencies at the same time. They normally run at 3 frequencies. minelab claims frequencies that are mare harmonics of the used frequencies. So basically it's a 3 frequency detector vs. a two frequency one....
 

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It transmits 17 and picks the best 3 to use for current conditions, it is constantly checking for the best 3 to use. DFX uses the same 3 all the time..






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christo000

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It transmits 17 and picks the best 3 to use for current conditions, it is constantly checking for the best 3 to use. DFX uses the same 3 all the time..

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I'm 95% sure the dfx uses 2 frequencies & the vx3,v3,&v3i are the ones that use 3 all.the time
Dfx uses: 3khz,15khz both or u can.just use single
Vx3,v3,v3i uses: 2.5khz,7.5khz, & 22.5 all at the same time or u can use a single frequency
 

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I'm 95% sure the dfx uses 2 frequencies & the vx3,v3,&v3i are the ones that use 3 all.the time
Dfx uses: 3khz,15khz both or u can.just use single
Vx3,v3,v3i uses: 2.5khz,7.5khz, & 22.5 all at the same time or u can use a single frequency

Yep! Hence the DF part of DFX
 

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I'm 95% sure the dfx uses 2 frequencies & the vx3,v3,&v3i are the ones that use 3 all.the time
Dfx uses: 3khz,15khz both or u can.just use single
Vx3,v3,v3i uses: 2.5khz,7.5khz, & 22.5 all at the same time or u can use a single frequency

I know for long time Whites paid ML for the right to use multifreq (3 freqs) on the BeachHunter. I use to own one and it listed ML patent number right on the control box....






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christo000

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That I didn't know I thought the opposite of whites being the one who first had it, huh
 

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That I didn't know I thought the opposite of whites being the one who first had it, huh

No it was ML.






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christo000

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Leave it to a forum to learn more info now I know the truth
 

norbyx

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The beach hunter is 2 frequencies... Same as the dfx....
 

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Keppy

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​Then does that mean that the..DFX and Excalibur are rated equal..?
 

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Just my personal opinion no, the Excal still has 17 freqs to choose from while DFX constantly uses the same 2 freqs.

I had a hunting partner that had the DFX while I was using excal. After hunting beaches together for about 4 months he sold his DFX and bought an Excal...






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