MXT- D2 vs 950

[PetersburgPeter]

So I finally got to test my coils out on the beach. (East NC).. I didnt really have alot of time so I started with the D2 because it was on the unit. Salt. Gain about 9. No disc., alt relic. Threshold about 10 oclock.
I found the machine sorta unstable, found a recent penny, nickle.. and a few CAPS (about 10) & pulltabs. Kinda boring. Hardly could get 5in on a nickle. No emi issues jus basically noisy.
Next morning put the 950 on and set it up same way and started on down the same way as I did with the 10". Machine was way less chatty. Actually super calm.. and right away grab a quarter at 9in a few pennies, an old silver spoon fishing lure about a foot deep. 3 dimes and 1 CAP! Musta picked em all up the 1st day.
All around I would say from this experience the 950 blew the D2 away.
At home in the relic world the D2 is my ticket. Thought Id share.. HH.

 

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[fella]

That seem to be the consensus! 950 is better on a salt beach, and the D2 is better in mineralized soils. Personal preference everywhere else.

 

[PetersburgPeter]

I read a post where some folks said the D2 worked in the sand. Might work, but not to my expectations.