Escape
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In the for sale section a member is selling a DFX for 375.00. How does it compare with the AT pro? Besides being old.
DFX versus AT Pro
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Sandman
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- Excal 1000, Excal II, Sovereign GT, CZ-20, Tiger Shark, Tejon, GTI 1500, Surfmaster Pulse, CZ6a, DFX, AT PRO, Fisher 1235, Surf PI Pro, 1280-X, many more because I enjoy learning them. New Garrett Ca
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The DFX is by far the better detector. There are many more options with the programs. ATP for instance does not have a Gain adjustment nor a real all metal mode without going through filters. True the DFX isn't water resistant to ten feet but the coils are more resistant to EMI unlike the AT Pro. Most hunters can leave the cell phone turned on. There are more coils available for the Whites to suit all hunting types.
airscapes
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- DFX 950, U13,6"Exc & 4x6 Coils, Coinmaster GT 4x6 & NEL Hunter coil, TRX Pin Pointer, CZE-T200 FM Transmitter, Sangean DT-400W and ER6i in-ears.
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As a new owner of a used DFX I can tell you there is more than one BOOK written on how it works, and how to use it. ATP turn it on and go.. DFX turn it on a go, but if you want it to kick the ATP butt, you will need to suffer the learning curve. If you don't like messing with configurations and get impatient if something does not work how you think it should work right away, you may not want a DFX. It can do a lot of stuff the ATP can't.. wet sand to dry to wet.. no problem.. 3kHz only for deep silver, 15kHz for gold and jewelry or to combat EMI. DC phase to read ground mineralization and better ID gold from aluminum. 191 tones with tone ID on, Non-Motion mode along with Discrimination Motion alone or both at the same time with Mixed Mode.. Whites also still fixed them at a very reasonable price. I had the choice of buying anything I want, no price limit really, other than what I feel is justifiable to spend, I bought a used DFX since it is a really good bang for the buck!
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ks coyote
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The DFX also has a wide array of coils available for it.
pescadore
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First of all let me say that the price on that DFX is excellent. I can also tell your from personal experience that othere than the ability to submerge the ATP to 10 feet, the ATP won't hold a candle to the DFX in performance or the ability to customize the machine. The DFX can be set up to run in just about every situation thay you will come across in MDing. In my experience with the ATP (although I admit it's fairly limited) the digital readout is useless after about 6 inches and it becomes a tone ID only machine. My hunting buddy who used one as his primary machine for a long time said the same thing and that is why he got an Etrac. I personally think that Whites detectors have the best target identification and discrimination of all the detectors I have used (and that's most of them). I agree that the DFX has a learning curve and I learn more about mine every time I take it out and now with the Jeff Foster book, I am learning even more. If you take the time to learn the DFX and what it is capable of, you will not be disappointed. Remember, before the V series detectors, the DFX was the flagship of Whites machine and it is very capable.
DiggerinVA
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I advise you to find a owner of both machines....other than Sandman....
Sandman
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- Excal 1000, Excal II, Sovereign GT, CZ-20, Tiger Shark, Tejon, GTI 1500, Surfmaster Pulse, CZ6a, DFX, AT PRO, Fisher 1235, Surf PI Pro, 1280-X, many more because I enjoy learning them. New Garrett Ca
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Did I or others say something that wasn't true?
SouthFLdigger
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Beach:Fisher CZ-20, Beach Hunter ID 9.5" Whites DFX, Minelab Safari and Excalibur 2.
Park and Turf: Teknetics Gamma 6000,Teknetics Delta 4000,Nokta Fors Core
Loaners:ACE-250 9x12 and 7x9.
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Ive tried a recent version AT Pro and the DFX, both are great machines in my opinion. The DFX however beats the AT Pro any time any wet salty sand or heavily mineralized soil is involved. If you have access to lots of bodies of water, get caught out in the rain often, and enjoy fresh water detecting the AT pro is your best bet. I never been able to compare depth, i know my DFX air tests 12" on a quarter and 11" on a dime. Also if you're a techie and like to customize your machine, the DFX is better for those purposes. Both Garrett and White's are great companies with fantastic customer service.
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deadeye 22250
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I have both detectors, the DFX and the AT PRO. The DFX has a lot more changes that can be made to it than the AT PRO, and it detects deeper than the AT PRO. If you are hunting in the rain then use the AT PRO. Both detectors work good, but if you want deeper targets use the DFX.
MackDog
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Garrett At Pro, 8 x11" and Nel Storm coils
Garrett Propointer er, Pro Pointer AT
White's V3i Standard, 10" DD, 13" Ultimate and 4 x6" sniper, 6 x10 coils, Drect 12 x 15 coil
Whites MX Sport With Detec
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I have both, but just got the DFX. I'm having such good luck with the pro I can't put it down. But I'm anxious to get going with the DFX. The Pro is a good turn and go and water machine
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You mean that all this info did not help you out ? .. But like you said it..Might help some one else….
pescadore
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You could be rightHe must not have heard what he wanted to here !!
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Escape
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If you look you can see that I own a DFX. I didn't know how it compared to the AT pro. Just believed it was better. I did learn from the posts why a person would chose a pro over the DFX such as it being water proof and easy to learn. Plus its not a discontinued item.
