DFX-SE Gregg
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- Feb 6, 2007
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epi-hunter said:DFX-Gregg said:Yes you are right...the water guys are amazing! But for me pulling out a gold ring because they are hard to find makes it a challenge... Also they really help to buy more equipment... I decided when I got back in the hobby...everything will be paid for in finds... Makes me go out alot more than I used to. The quickest way to buy more is gold...especially with todays prices... Pulling out a Merc is fun but unless a key date...even 100 might not equal one nice sized gold ring find value wise that is of course unless a key date.....But my clad already paid for my dfx...this year the clad is paying for an se... Will be interesting to hunt with both...
Great point, and I'm starting to think along those lines lately too.... the challenge is what got me into this hobby neck-deep. Who wants to do things the easy way?
I will be really interested to hear what you think of the SE after using the DFX. Why did you decide on the SE? Are you going to switch over, or use both? I had an opportunity to pick up a DFX for a really good price a few weeks ago, and I almost took it but I passed it up because I have my hands full with the SE (you know your DFX way better than I know my SE at this point...). But I have been really tempted to try the DFX, because so many people love it and for the added challenge. But I need to master this SE first, I think. Whites and Minelabs are so different, and high end complicated machines from both might throw me off the deep end at this point
I decided to add an se after talking with a few members on different forums... I would also consider an ex 11...but will most likely be one or the other...I have also been sent some pm's telling me the f-75 is the machine to get...light..deep...but then get others talking about poor quality...faulty coils... The dfx as I have said is deadly from 0 to 6 inches...awesome pinpointing...would have been an interesting pickup for you.... Remember in my little town there are over 2 million people, over 550 parks and 39 large beaches.... so there is alot for the dfx to clean up in that range... If you are mainly going deep...I would stick with the se... Captain se (Dan) can be of some help...we were discussing the ex2 and se in a couple private messages the other day... The guy knows his stuff and Minelab should feature some of his finds in their advertising... Sometimes it is easier to talk behind the scenes...because you get to much distraction on the forums...from those who like to stir the pot...
I am reading Jeff Foster's book digging deeper with the dfx to help me...I never believe with these high end machines you know everything...I am enjoying the book...but up to now (half way through) book seems more geared toward beginners...hopefully it will pick up and teach me how to break deeper into the soil... My deepest hits are usually 7.5.... But on average deepest 6.5 I have had to many se users simply tell me... I had a dfx...I tried all the programs...the Minelabs are deeper....