question about x-terra 705 goldpack

[BC1969]

Hi folks. I was wondering if there is a difference in the x-terra 705 regular versus the goldpack ? is it just a different coil that comes with the goldpack or is the detector setup differently ?
I'm pretty good at researching things but this has me confused.

Mike

 

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[Lanny in AB]

Packaged coil deal.

I've found 17 nuggets with it so far this season.

It does the job.

All the best,

Lanny

 

[Keppy]

BC……… If you buy the 705 not the gold pack and then buy the 18.75 kHz coil later then you have the Gold pack … No difference just the coil ..

 

[Longhair]

No difference just the coil.

⇑This.

The only difference is the coil, and the gold pack coil is worth more to resell, making it a better initial buy. In our neck of the woods that coil is far less than desirable, so you'd want to off it to finance something more applicable.

 

[BC1969]

thanks for the replies!

Mike

 

[Keppy]

⇑This.

The only difference is the coil, and the gold pack coil is worth more to resell, making it a better initial buy. In our neck of the woods that coil is far less than desirable, so you'd want to off it to finance something more applicable.

Does that mean that the gold coil is no good in your area ? So he should sell the gold coil and buy a different coil?

 

[Longhair]

Does that mean that the gold coil is no good in your area ? So he should sell the gold coil and buy a different coil?

Yep!
He lives near me. As a matter of fact we've met up for a short hunt before, so I'm pretty aware of the conditions that he'll be hunting in, and a lower frequency DD like the 10.5" 7.5kHz would be the best one to have first.

 

[Keppy]

Yep!
He lives near me. As a matter of fact we've met up for a short hunt before, so I'm pretty aware of the conditions that he'll be hunting in, and a lower frequency DD like the 10.5" 7.5kHz would be the best one to have first.

.. OK i got it now ..

 

[Texas Looter]

I would give that 5x10 hf a shot before I sold it. It will surprise you.
18.75 feq. Is not the best freq. for coins but it will separate better and hit on edge coins better.
And for a 5" wide coil its deeper than most think.

I have one and was going to sell it until I worked out the GB with it.

Food for thought
TL

 

[ZR2guy]

Yep!
He lives near me. As a matter of fact we've met up for a short hunt before, so I'm pretty aware of the conditions that he'll be hunting in, and a lower frequency DD like the 10.5" 7.5kHz would be the best one to have first.

I am a "few" miles south of these guys (Ohio) and so far the 7.5 DD has been awesome. A year or so ago, I had an Xterra 70 with the 5x10 HF DD coil and didn't really see that great of results with it as compared to the stock MF coil. I had bought the set-up from a guy in New Mexico (on the Findmall forum). He obviously used it to nugget hunt out there.
The MF DD coil has really been a blessing and compliments the already awesome 705 that I own now. I thought I saw a vendor on one of the sites selling new 705s w/MF DD along with the stock coil for a very reasonable price. The 705 would sell great if it came only with the MF DD coil in my opinion.

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

BC……… If you buy the 705 not the gold pack and then buy the 18.75 kHz coil later then you have the Gold pack … No difference just the coil ..

Yep! We also have this option with both coils. Minelab X-Terra 2 coil dual pack metal detector | BigBoysHobbies Holler if you have any questions!

 

[relicmeister]

I initially ordered the gold pack cause I like the DD 10X5 coil I have on my Teknetics Omega, but after thinking about the frequency and my area I switched for the standard coil unit. So far I think it was the right choice, and my first added coil will likely be a 10" DD medium frequency coil, followed by one of the high frequency ones/
For now, considering time of year I will gain more from trying all the features the 705 has than trying different coils.

 

[BuffaloBob]

BC……… If you buy the 705 not the gold pack and then buy the 18.75 kHz coil later then you have the Gold pack … No difference just the coil ..

Standard 705 has the round coil. The GOLD coil new is $200 by itself. I just got my 705 GOLD and taking it out tomorrow. My old X-Terra 7 used the same HF coil but that model can't fine tune frequency. 705 does that. All coils work on all ML models. I like the slim shape of the Gold 5x10 coil. Waterproof and slips around obstacles with ease. If you own an X-Terra the Gold coil is $200 extra. The 705 GOLD pack includes it but no otehr coil. And it is killer on buried #9 birdshot.
BB

 

[Longhair]

I like the slim shape of the Gold 5x10 coil. Waterproof and slips around obstacles with ease.

Stop! It's NOT waterproof!
There are 12 authorized coils available for Xterras, and three of them are only "water resistant". Those would be the 5X10" HF DD, the 10.5" HF DD, and the 10.5" MF DD. They can hunt in the rain, work in wet grass, take an occasional wave splash, or be hosed off w/o a hitch, but they can't handle the pressure of being submerged. All of the waterproof coils are good to submerge to one meter.

 

[Mach1Pilot]

I am a "few" miles south of these guys (Ohio) and so far the 7.5 DD has been awesome. A year or so ago, I had an Xterra 70 with the 5x10 HF DD coil and didn't really see that great of results with it as compared to the stock MF coil. I had bought the set-up from a guy in New Mexico (on the Findmall forum). He obviously used it to nugget hunt out there.
The MF DD coil has really been a blessing and compliments the already awesome 705 that I own now. I thought I saw a vendor on one of the sites selling new 705s w/MF DD along with the stock coil for a very reasonable price. The 705 would sell great if it came only with the MF DD coil in my opinion.

Yep, that was us with the extra 10.5" MF DD coil offering for a while as a dealer exclusive special.... It was quite popular, and we may ask Minelab to allow us to bring it back for a while.

 

[Backstrap80]

Does bob know something we don't? While I have no need to submerge the 10x6 it's ok to use in wet grass or lightly spray off with care, Longhair? I wanna say it's "resistant" not proof?

 

[Longhair]

While I have no need to submerge the 10x5 it's ok to use in wet grass or lightly spray off with care, Longhair? I wanna say it's "resistant" not proof?

Correct.