mxt ..over it!!!!

[dodgeit]

pounded three old farm houses in the last three weeks,not the first old coin,even switch coils ...nothing,,,what would be a good upgrade..have used this machine for three years and found some good stuff,mostly farm fields,but they wernt real deep,had a xterra ,and did not like it,looking for a good coin shooter,I am an addict so the money is not an issue....

 

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[WHADIFIND]

I am an addict so the money is not an issue....

Ummmmm, well in that case, I have an EXCELLENT Groundhog I'll sell, for a fair pittance of course! LOL

Actually, I really can't recommend anything. Except to take a little time and do some homework. Know the type of hunting, ground, etc. that you do and then see what detectors will work best "FOR YOU".

Good luck!

HH!

 

[recondigger]

The Etrac is a great coin machine for sure

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[dodgeit]

really want something that will bang on silver...

 

[vpnavy]

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[GRiley]

It's hard to imagine depth is the problem. I have two whites 6000 DI/ series 3s and I have found plenty of old coins at farm houses with them. The MXT should do much better. I don't have one but they must be an improvement over mine. Perhaps you could find someone close by with a high end detector of another brand or even the same brand but better than the mxt. Compare readings and finds to see if it's the MXT's performance.....GRiley

 

[recondigger]

really want something that will bang on silver...

The etrac is deff a silver grabber

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[dodgeit]

hunted with a cat that had a mine lab..hit a target,ask me if I would dig, said no was a silver ring, but was hitting low in the trash area on the mxt...

 

[watercolor]

Some of the neatest looking farmhouses (the kind you dream about for permission) can be disappointing.

The folks that lived there over the years could have been very frugal with their money and only carried it
with them when going into town.

I personally know hunters that are very sucessful in finding silver in local parks with their MXT. But obviously, that's
a different kind of hunting environment compared to old farmsteads. Have you tried using a smaller than standard
coil to dodge the trash at these farms? If not, that might be a possible solution.

Good luck.

 

[WHADIFIND]

hunted with a cat that had a mine lab..hit a target,ask me if I would dig, said no was a silver ring, but was hitting low in the trash area on the mxt...

You might want to check the machine to see if it's working as it should. They do get out now and again. Better to know your machine than to throw money and start over with a new set of problems. Just IMHO of course. We all expect that the more we spend the better the finds will be. Rarely, if ever, works that way.

On the other hand, if you want to upgrade, do it, just check what you really want before you buy.

HH!

 

[Atomic Ed]

I would highly recommend buying from Bart@Big Boys Hobbies .

He is great and very helpful too...

 

[dodgeit]

yep... got the 5.3 coil , and pounded a place today with it first before I used the stock coil,and still nothing,.dont get me wrong I think the mxt is a good machine,buit just dont think its getting the depth or correct readings that it should....

 

[kuger]

The MXT is a beast,if it aint there to be found it aint the detectors fault
I run in relic mode and no descrimination...use your ears.It is not a deep machine though compared to my Tejon

 

[dodgeit]

maybe I need to send it in,like this machine and it has been good to me,but it just dont seem to be hitting like it use to...

 

[JimDon]

Sounds like you were listening for just the loud tones. The MXT gets quieter has the coins get deeper. Listen for the repeatable whisper tones. Those are the deep coins.

 

[WHADIFIND]

maybe I need to send it in,like this machine and it has been good to me,but it just dont seem to be hitting like it use to...

I would at least compare it to another of the same machine. If you do send it in for repair, make sure you mention the type of ground you usually detect. I firmly believe that one needs to fit the tool to the job. Had a friend visit me once and he couldn't find diddly with his machine. Then, I visited him and guess who couldn't find diddly?

Also, ask for a report on whatever they do to your machine.

Good luck!
HH!

 

[mangum]

The MXT is a beast,if it aint there to be found it aint the detectors fault
I run in relic mode and no descrimination...use your ears.It is not a deep machine though compared to my Tejon

Kuger is right & so is Jimdon. Hunt in relic mode no discrimination. I've got an MXT Pro & I love it, no complaints here. I also agree that old farm houses are sometimes a bust. Old, deep coins are very faint. I get really excited when I hear one of those signals at a good location, usually something good.

 

[ajaj]

Garrett AT Pro. Nuff said.

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