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  1. #1

    Oct 2004
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    Troy Shadow X5 ?

    Are they any good?

  2. #2

    Sep 2007
    Dirtyville
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    Re: Troy Shadow X5 ?



    Not good enough to be on the Best "Finds" forum.
    AMERICAN DIGGERS ON SPIKE: THE TRASH WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCRIMINATE OUT!

  3. #3

    Jul 2005
    Romeotopia
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    Re: Troy Shadow X5 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Iron Patch


    Not good enough to be on the Best "Finds" forum.
    Not nearly!!
    If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy, punch a higher floor!

  4. #4
    us
    May 2010
    Mobile, Alabama
    Fisher Coin$trike
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    Re: Troy Shadow X5 ?

    LOL. How deep was it? Any pics?

  5. #5
    us
    25+ years in this addicting hobby.

    Jan 2007
    Durant, Oklahoma
    Currently using Minelab E-Trac, XP Deus, Garrett AT Pro, and AT Gold. Creating a slot for the New CTX3030
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    Re: Troy Shadow X5 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by motionmagic
    LOL. How deep was it? Any pics?

  6. #6
    us
    Feb 2006
    Antrim County, MI
    Tek Omega 8000, G2 (soon) Fisher 1270, Minelab Advantage
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    Re: Troy Shadow X5 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by findmor
    Are they any good?
    As a relic hunter they are very good! Many also use them at low disc to hunt for gold jewelry. For coin shooting there are much better choices out there.

    Tom


  7. #7
    ca
    Oct 2008
    Ontario
    Tesoro, Detectorpro, White's PI....
    58

    Re: Troy Shadow X5 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by findmor
    Are they any good?
    Depends on who you ask. They are a cult machine, black and shadowy, they have this mysteek to them.
    They still bring high prices for those sellers that have sold to those that still believe in magic.

    They are still excellent machines that haven't been made in a very long time by Fisher and Tesoro for Troy.
    There have been volumes written about them along with rival disputes between the Tesoro and Troy Shadow clans.

    If you have the urge to try one, you can probably find a used one for around the $500 mark. For the money or a bit more, you can buy
    some of the newer brands of detectors that are now far superior to the X5.

    Do a google search for "troy shadow x5 metal detector" and you'll learn more about them.

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  8. #8

    Oct 2005
    XLT, Whites D.F., Treasure Baron, Deepstar, Goldquest, Beachscan, T.D.I., Sovereign, 2x Nautilus, various Arado's, Ixcus Diver, Altek Quadtone, T2, Beach Hunter I.D, GS 5 pulse, Searchman 2 and severa
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    Re: Troy Shadow X5 ?

    I've only recently sold both an X3 and an X5 but only because I wasn't sure where the repair situation was heading not that either ever had any problem.
    Paint finish/build/waterproofing/light weight was and is still better than the majority of modern detectors and my X5 could match or beat the performance of the Tejon on coins and good performance wasn't so dependant on the conductivity of the target.

    On the negative side there was always a lack of coil sizes/types (3) and the fact they are no longer produced meant no third party coils. The discrimination was also too narrow for easy European use as there was a set point where depth dropped off rather to quickly if you set a fraction above it and iron was a problem if a fraction below.

 

 

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