Is it safe to use my

[Hollywood]

Spectrum XLT in shallow water?

Hello I'm new to this forum and to Metal detectoring.

I've had my White's XLT for a few years now and having really had much time to explore with it. .... Due to Marriage lol J/k

but I've lived in florida for several years and I was always afraid to get my coil "wet" surf...... But now I just recently moved to Las Vegas, Nv and even though I'm in the Desert now there is Lake Meade which is the Wet Spot around here....

But to get back to my question: is it safe to use my detector in say several inches of water without harming it?

and also: Im using the 9.5 coil that came with my unit would be a good invertment for to Buy a smaller coil due to the derest gound .

TIA

 

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[KevGA]

According to the product info page on the White's web site you should be fine. As with all non-water units, just don't get the control box wet.

http://www.whiteselectronics.com/xltw.php

HH and good luck!

 

[Sandman]

You can use the XLT in shallow water so long as you don't get the box wet. Fall down or drop it, and it's a major $$ to fix. What they mean by "water proof coil" is you can get it wet and it won't effect it's operation. The XLT won't handle black sand well and this is in mostly shallow water too. Any hunting in the water should be with a good underwater unit like a Fishers X-1280 or better yet a CZ-20, Excal.1000, Tesoro Tiger Shark, or White's Beach Hunter ID. All these have weighted coils but the White's is light weight for land but has to be forced underwater. Basically you get what you pay for.

A smaller coil is a good investment along with a larger one too. The small coil will get close to fences and rebars and can be worked around trash to still find that coin or ring. The larger coil is harder to use in an area where there are a lot of targets close together. But it goes a little deeper and more importantly it covers more ground per swing.

Sandman

 

[Born2Dtect]

Good info guys, right on the money. The thing I don,t like on the Whites is the location of the speaker. Being on top of the chassis with numerous holes to let the sound out it is also good at letting water in. When I hunt at the beach or in the drizzling rain I put a piece of tape over the speaker holes. Whites does make a nice little logo static sticker for a couple of bucks. They should include for free. Also when you are done rinse your unit off and take apart the stem to rinse inside as well. Some also use a rain cover over the unit to protect against salt air and accidental splashing. Rough waves will get you now and then at the beach.

Happy Hunting

Ed Donovan

 

[Lee-MI-MI]

Is it necessary to keep the speaker dry?

I have an MXT. The case is similar. The book says that the speakers are water proof. I kind of doubted it but recently had t take mine apart for another reason. Inside the box I could see the speaker. The cone is clear plastic. As such, water should not bother it.

If you put tape over the top of the speaker grille it should keep water out but will also keep the sound in. You can barely hear it. But, then again, since you use headphones, who really cares?

Whites also puts a small O ring around the shaft of the controls (MXT) that the knob is supposed to push down to seal against the control body. I doubt it would keep out a dunking but is probably sufficient to keep out some light rain.

Remember, the control box itself is not water tight nor is the display pod. There are vent/drain holes near the bottom of the display pod.

If you are handy, take the case cover off of the control box and the display pod just to see what is in there. You'll appreciate what is and what is not in there.

 

[neilo]

The standard coil you are using might start giving false signals in water, you might have to invest in a double d coil that will handle wet ground much better giving much quieter operation. good luck NEILO