Gary in Pennsylvania
Sr. Member
Here's the situation....I'm a newbie to the sport and have already scoped out dozens of "must hunt" spots (most I can confidently say have never been hunted).
Now I just need some gear.
I have the reasonable means to get a White's DFX 300 http://www.kellycodetectors.com/whites/whites-eseries-DFX300.htm and I'd get that accessory kit for $39 as well.
But here's the thing - Is the DFX more hype than practical? Or, more appropriately, are the additional capabilities unnecessary to the average but avid user
Or...what if I ask this way.....For all you owners who currently own mid-priced detectors....How likely would you drop that current detector, without a second thought, if someone offered you a chance to step up to, saaaaaay, a DFX 300
What will I be hunting?.....
I live in country/mountainous area. Tons of 100+ year old farm/homesteads.
Various youth and religious camps/retreats.
Rail was KING from 1850-1950. I know the locations of original train stations that have been gone and overgrown some 60+ years ago.
I also have connections to local history buffs who know the locations of hoppin' hotels that have since been demolished (we're talking 1860's to 1920's-30's)
And though it is now private property....I have access to some of Jay Gould's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Gould various ORIGINAL properties where he had successful bustling industry! (you'd NEVER guess the exact spots just by looking at them now)
I will be mostly coin hunting (I say that now <grin!>)
Based on that.....If I can GET a DFX (I'd be sacrificing another hobby by selling some of that....but I'm OK with it), should I? Or can I do just as well with a Mid Price model?
I've watched the DFX 300 instructional video's on YouTube (1 of 10, 2 of 10, etc...) and the unit seems pretty straight forward and not too complicated. I'd likely NOT use any of the custom programming. Are any of the lesser DFX's identical to the 300 except without the custom program capabilities?
Now I just need some gear.
I have the reasonable means to get a White's DFX 300 http://www.kellycodetectors.com/whites/whites-eseries-DFX300.htm and I'd get that accessory kit for $39 as well.
But here's the thing - Is the DFX more hype than practical? Or, more appropriately, are the additional capabilities unnecessary to the average but avid user
Or...what if I ask this way.....For all you owners who currently own mid-priced detectors....How likely would you drop that current detector, without a second thought, if someone offered you a chance to step up to, saaaaaay, a DFX 300
What will I be hunting?.....
I live in country/mountainous area. Tons of 100+ year old farm/homesteads.
Various youth and religious camps/retreats.
Rail was KING from 1850-1950. I know the locations of original train stations that have been gone and overgrown some 60+ years ago.
I also have connections to local history buffs who know the locations of hoppin' hotels that have since been demolished (we're talking 1860's to 1920's-30's)
And though it is now private property....I have access to some of Jay Gould's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Gould various ORIGINAL properties where he had successful bustling industry! (you'd NEVER guess the exact spots just by looking at them now)
I will be mostly coin hunting (I say that now <grin!>)
Based on that.....If I can GET a DFX (I'd be sacrificing another hobby by selling some of that....but I'm OK with it), should I? Or can I do just as well with a Mid Price model?
I've watched the DFX 300 instructional video's on YouTube (1 of 10, 2 of 10, etc...) and the unit seems pretty straight forward and not too complicated. I'd likely NOT use any of the custom programming. Are any of the lesser DFX's identical to the 300 except without the custom program capabilities?