I'm looking to pick up another MD, is the Minelab x terra pro the best inexpensive MD??
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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In short - Yes it’s worth it, the best? It’s opinion based. (A month of short trips’ finds at the end pics inc my smallest hammered coin)I'm looking to pick up another MD, is the Minelab x terra pro the best inexpensive MD??
Thanks for the insight!!In short - Yes it’s worth it, the best? It’s opinion based. (A month of short trips’ finds at the end pics inc my smallest hammered coin)
- Good battery life - 10+ hours at least on a full charge
- backlight in 2 levels and the torch to light up around the coil, so underestimated how useful that is!
- water proof and fairly solid, dropped a few times and it’s fine,
- comfortable and fully adjustable, the main…thing with the screen.. slides and locks in place anywhere on the bar.
- easy to adjust the length and the collapsible stem is fully adjustable with locking rubber things rather than those metal poles with springy pins you get on cheap ones)
I’ve owned one since the end of august this year, it’s safe to say it’s a capable machine that’s easy to learn.
It has a few adjustments but it’s simple enough and runs well off the standard programs. I’ve used it in woodland, dry and muddy farmland (plowed and disked) and has been fine.
Do expect to dig a few nails and larger iron pieces (5/6cm or odd shaped) but it does pretty well generally even in areas that are full of iron nails. My garden is so full you can just run the pinpointer on the ground and it won’t stop buzzing but the terra does fairly well.
I’ve dug up a fair few things including a gold Celtic stater and a few hammered English silver coins with it.
Depth is generally down to about 15cm on smaller targets ans coins down ro 20+ but you’ll get larger objects way deeper like a horseshow at about 35cm (deeper hole than the Nokta pulsedive pinpointer which is a beast)
Didn't know about the Simplex. I'll be looking into this MD. Thanks!I can't say it's the best. I've heard great things about the new versions of the Nokta Makro Simplex. I don't have a Simplex, but I do have an Xterra Pro. It is an all-around good machine out of the box. I use mine in parks and it finds the coins for sure. I surely do recommend it.
What will you be using it for
You really cannot go wrong with it.Thanks for all the feedback. Sounds like it's a no brainer, I can't believe how cheap it is!
Thanks brother!You really cannot go wrong with it.
I will say this. Set your expectations. It is still a sub $300 machine. It is amazing for $269 but it isn't amazing compared to a $1,000 machine. It's not multi-frequency, it has multiple frequencies, but not at the same time. So the target ID can be jumpy. This doesn't mean it's not telling you exactly what's down there. You have to listen to the tones on these machines. If it's high and chirpy, it's got a good chance of being something worth digging, even if the signal is bouncing between 89-94. Could be can-slaw sure, but it could very likely be a silver dime too. Want rock solid target ID on numbers, then you need a very expensive machine.
I just got a 6" coil for xtp and it's a night and day different of stability and separation, so consider if you'd like a new coil for your conditions as well.
If salt water beach hunting, or, gold nugget hunting is a large part of your detecting, a Vanquish is probably a better choice. It's true multi-frequency rather than selectable multi-frequency and includes the higher frequencies for small gold. That also works better in wet salt water sand and water. It's not fully waterproof like the Xterra however, so, just the coil up to the control box can be dunked. The Vanquish is another $100 or so, but, might be a better choice depending on your exact needs.Anything. Beach, Desert etc.
Great input! If I go beach hunting, I'll never go deep enough into the water to kiss the control box. I might be grabbing a Vanquish. Thanks!If salt water beach hunting, or, gold nugget hunting is a large part of your detecting, a Vanquish is probably a better choice. It's true multi-frequency rather than selectable multi-frequency and includes the higher frequencies for small gold. That also works better in wet salt water sand and water. It's not fully waterproof like the Xterra however, so, just the coil up to the control box can be dunked. The Vanquish is another $100 or so, but, might be a better choice depending on your exact needs.
I ordered the X-terra yesterday, thanks for the input!X-terra …If you want headphones… wireless don’t come with machine and cost about half of machine cost…
Still the Best Buy out there… think they did it to get Simplex buyer’s…I ordered the X-terra yesterday, thanks for the input!
Congrats on the new Xterra. Best of luck!I ordered the X-terra yesterday, thanks for the input!