Its only a matter of time...Minelab se...am I a traitor???

[weasel606]

nothing wrong with adding another detector congrats Gregg it will serve you well once you get to know it

 

[Dimeman]

Go for it Gregg, If you try it out for a few months and don't like it, you can always trade it for some other unit to try out.
You always got the DFX to get your coins.

 

[mastereagle22]

All I can say is welcome to the Minelab family. I love my Explorer II and wouldn't trade it for anything! OK maybe an even trade for an SE. Good luck let us know how it works out.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Gregg,

Most of the best posts in this and other forums have one thing in common. They are usually posted by DFX or Explorer users. I have been debating which machine to upgrade to. My research tells me that you cannot go wrong with either. My main question is "is the explorer worth the extra $$$?"

I am leaning toward the explorer more for the reason that I like the graphic display better than the DFX's display. I am not sure that an extra inch is going to make that much of a difference in discoveries, as most of the coins I see pictured fall in the four to ten inch range.

My real question is What about your user name; ?

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

nothing wrong with adding another detector congrats Gregg it will serve you well once you get to know it

thanks very close to sealing a deal!

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Go for it Gregg, If you try it out for a few months and don't like it, you can always trade it for some other unit to try out.
You always got the DFX to get your coins.

Thanks I think tomorrow may be the day...

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

All I can say is welcome to the Minelab family. I love my Explorer II and wouldn't trade it for anything! OK maybe an even trade for an SE. Good luck let us know how it works out.

Thanks I guess I will have all the questions everyone has heard a million times!

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Gregg,

Most of the best posts in this and other forums have one thing in common. They are usually posted by DFX or Explorer users. I have been debating which machine to upgrade to. My research tells me that you cannot go wrong with either. My main question is "is the explorer worth the extra $$$?"

I am leaning toward the explorer more for the reason that I like the graphic display better than the DFX's display. I am not sure that an extra inch is going to make that much of a difference in discoveries, as most of the coins I see pictured fall in the four to ten inch range.

My real question is What about your user name; ?

Neil that is funny.... I think the new user name will be dfx-explorer Gregg (can I change it) Makes it obvious what my weapons of choice will be for my upcoming spring raid!

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Gregg, I don't see any problem with having two different brands in your home.Anyone who does has a small mind. If they were cars instead of detectors,i don't think that anyone would have a problem if you had a 65 Shelby GT 350 and a 1957 Corvette in your garage..

Not 10 mins ago,i PM'd jeff in pa about your next move,and asked him about his minelab. I told him you have this "Depth" thing going on,and were probably trying to detect all the way down to hell to steal the devils coins LOL. I have been thinking about a minelab in my future too..........Tom aka Groundshaker (in the other forum)

Tom and how deep would these devils coins be actually I would like them...hopefully the Minelab is what everyone on the 4 forums I post told me it was...DEEP The first thing I will do is bury some coins at 7 inches...if it clearly picks them up...I will have a smile on my face! Learning will be next....but closing the deal hopefully today will be first! Thanks!!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Gregg,

Most of the best posts in this and other forums have one thing in common. They are usually posted by DFX or Explorer users. I have been debating which machine to upgrade to. My research tells me that you cannot go wrong with either. My main question is "is the explorer worth the extra $$$?"

I am leaning toward the explorer more for the reason that I like the graphic display better than the DFX's display. I am not sure that an extra inch is going to make that much of a difference in discoveries, as most of the coins I see pictured fall in the four to ten inch range.

My real question is What about your user name; ?

How about XDFXGregg , or EXDFXGregg



Neil that is funny.... I think the new user name will be dfx-explorer Gregg (can I change it) Makes it obvious what my weapons of choice will be for my upcoming spring raid!

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Gregg,

Most of the best posts in this and other forums have one thing in common. They are usually posted by DFX or Explorer users. I have been debating which machine to upgrade to. My research tells me that you cannot go wrong with either. My main question is "is the explorer worth the extra $$$?"

I am leaning toward the explorer more for the reason that I like the graphic display better than the DFX's display. I am not sure that an extra inch is going to make that much of a difference in discoveries, as most of the coins I see pictured fall in the four to ten inch range.

My real question is What about your user name; ?

How about XDFXGregg , or EXDFXGregg



Neil that is funny.... I think the new user name will be dfx-explorer Gregg (can I change it) Makes it obvious what my weapons of choice will be for my upcoming spring raid!

Ex dfx gregg hummm...is the se going to work that well...I hope so...but for now will keep both...closing deal tomorrow..seems MLK holiday has post offices closed?

 

[Monty]

At my club hunts I quit entering the deep coin hunt, (6" or deeper for silver dimes and quarters). I use a Garrett GTI 2500 and the Minelab users had all the prize coins dug up before I really got started. Oh, my GTI has found some coins that deep but the tones were really iffy and it takes too long to figure out whether to dig or not. Most of the coinage I find is 6" or less. My ACE 250 will go just as deep it seems , at least for coins. The 2500 will go deeper for larger articles such as artifacts however. But, the Minelab will be my next machine. I had debated between it and the DFX but had settled on the Minelab. Now I am just saving my pennies....literally, and hope to get it by next fall. Good luck EX-DFX - Gregg!

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Did you get the machine yet?

Kirk

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

At my club hunts I quit entering the deep coin hunt, (6" or deeper for silver dimes and quarters). I use a Garrett GTI 2500 and the Minelab users had all the prize coins dug up before I really got started. Oh, my GTI has found some coins that deep but the tones were really iffy and it takes too long to figure out whether to dig or not. Most of the coinage I find is 6" or less. My ACE 250 will go just as deep it seems , at least for coins. The 2500 will go deeper for larger articles such as artifacts however. But, the Minelab will be my next machine. I had debated between it and the DFX but had settled on the Minelab. Now I am just saving my pennies....literally, and hope to get it by next fall. Goo luck EX-DFX - Gregg!

Thanks Monty the deal is now sealed...on its way fed ex tomorrow! Should be an interesting year...let me know when you get yours...hopefully by then I will know what i am doing !

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Did you get the machine yet?

Kirk

It will be here by end of week...but probably will not get out with it for a while, Saturday night was 4 below here...My six hunts that one week have been it! But my new rock tumbler is busy.. 8)

 

[bedpanmoneyman]

Gregg, Gregg, Gregg....what are you thinkin?
Oh well, I don't own any stock in Whites so I don't care

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Gregg, Gregg, Gregg....what are you thinkin?
Oh well, I don't own any stock in Whites so I don't care

 

[Caleb in TN]

Hard to beat an educated minelab user...
:P

 

[Ant]

I'd say that a metal detector is like a tool. Use the right tool for the right job to get the best results. It's like the old saying, "Be aware of the man who only has one gun. Why you ask, because he just might know how to use it".

The same thing applies to metal detectors. From what I have seen, the ML EX Series out performs other on turf but when it comes to demolitions sites and trashy areas, all bets are off.

 

[Ricardo_NY1]

Again Gregg, I think you made a good choice, specially in terms of depth. If you want a machine that you can be confident will get down there, that is definately in my opinion what will contribute to a confident and motivated hunt. The reputation the Explorer has regarding depth is only a plus, but I do not believe it ends there. Even with the huge stock coil, the detector is also well known for its separation and ability to identify targets next to trash and iron. I have seen the Explorer do very well in that arena. You can have the trash right next to the target, and while the machine may be iffy on the numbers or cross-hairs, the sound it makes is true almost every time. It really seems to "Sniff" things out right under from trash. Also, the smaller coils they make go deep. I hunted with Joe G not too long ago and watched him stick his arm all the way down to retrieve a penny (Joe was fuming) using an 8" coil. At 8", the coil looks alot smaller, and it was truly amazing to see that little coil get so much depth.