X-terra VS. MTX-DFX-XLT

[sandsifter]

Let's try this!
For coin shooting, and relic hunt,and compition hunt.
X-Terra 70 or. MTX, DFX,XLT, or something else?

 

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[Shenandoah Digger]

My hunting partner uses a DFX, and while it's got great depth, there is a lot of programming required to get the most out of it. Most diehard relic hunters where I live use the MXT, including the local White's dealer who can use any one he wants. But for me the Xterra 70 is superior to the above mentioned detectors. It gets great depth, especially with the 10.5 DD, is easy and fun to set up and use, has an ID that you can actually see, and can be swung all day without fatigue. I think the light weight and balance allows you to hunt a few extra hours, when others have called it a day. I had an Xterra 50 previously and wasn't all that impressed with it. The 70 is a different animal altogether.

 

[sandsifter]

Thanks
Iguess the Mtx, Dfx and Xlt are all similar?

 

[BamaBill]

Nope, in my opinion the MXT is better for relic hunting than the DFX (not as complicated and has a little more punch in bad ground). As for the XLT, don't know I've never used one.

 

[ikes4ever]

where would the M6 be in this mix??

 

[Keppy]

All i know is the X-terra 70 tops them all....................................==Jim==

 

[bootybay]

I also have a m6..its easy to use.. I have found over 1200 coins.. two peices of jewelry.. junk jewelry and one civil war relic.. I like the m6 better then the dfx. but been reading up on the xterra70 like what I have read abou tthat one.

 

[lucky1777]

Let me tell you a little story. I went to the group hunt in Otterville Missouri. It was a union camp site, that had been hunted hard for many years. There was a lot of people there on this day, with all kinds of machines. Do you know who found the best buttons, and a silver ring, Me. What was I using a MXT. Does that make the MXT the best machine on the market. Remember this has been hunted for many years by all kinds of machines. No, it doesn't. I believe all top end detectors are pretty close to each other. I will recommend you try them out. Make sure it is comfortable to you. Does it fill balanced, is it to heavy. Next check out the learning curve, do you need your PHD before you can use this. When you finally decide which one to get, read the manual completely. Take it out and practice. Go back home and read the manual again. Keep practicing until you figure it all out. Then practice some more. I have been researching getting another detector, and this is what I will do. The last thing I will look for is someone who is loyal to their brand giving me their opinion. Good luck on your choice. Remember the MXT outdid all others.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Let me tell you a little story. I went to the group hunt in Otterville Missouri. It was a union camp site, that had been hunted hard for many years. There was a lot of people there on this day, with all kinds of machines. Do you know who found the best buttons, and a silver ring, Me. What was I using a MXT. Does that make the MXT the best machine on the market. Remember this has been hunted for many years by all kinds of machines. No, it doesn't. I believe all top end detectors are pretty close to each other. I will recommend you try them out. Make sure it is comfortable to you. Does it fill balanced, is it to heavy. Next check out the learning curve, do you need your PHD before you can use this. When you finally decide which one to get, read the manual completely. Take it out and practice. Go back home and read the manual again. Keep practicing until you figure it all out. Then practice some more. I have been researching getting another detector, and this is what I will do. The last thing I will look for is someone who is loyal to their brand giving me their opinion. Good luck on your choice. Remember the MXT outdid all others.

Amen. You can have four guys using the same make & model of detector hit a bit of soil and they will have different results on any given day. Every setting effects performance, and differing conditions may favor certain settings or techniques. The guy who minimizes discrimination and notches and plays his detector well will hit deeper, find older targets of buttons and rings, while the guy notched on silver may hit more coins overall as he's only snatching up the "low-hanging fruit". And even the most careful sweep leaves a lot on the fringes of the coil EM field that the next detectorist may hit. , not to mention the soil conditions that effect how deep you'll seek on a given day. Your best bet is to know your detector inside & out and understand what it is doing. The book Modern Metal Detectors by Charles Garrett has some good insights that, while dated, still apply to detectors in general and how they work.