Mxt frustration

mjarvis · Feb 5, 2013

Can anyone help?? I just got an mxt and I really like it but haven't used one before, I went to a pretty site and my detector was giving me so many different reads that I wasn't sure what to dig. The VDI was all over the road, my question is- should I get a better coil for better discrimination in high traffic areas

It has a950 on it already but it's not separating well enough. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

Giant056 · Feb 5, 2013

It sounds like you're in a very high trash area, the 4x6 shooter coil is a good one to use in an area like that.

Landlord Jim · Feb 5, 2013

Try an area that has less trash like left field of a baseball field or a soccer field. Go slowly with the coil and dig a good repeatable signal. Thats a good detector so take time with it.

Sandman · Feb 5, 2013

Bet you didn't turn off your cell phone. Electrical Interference Essay by First Texas Lead Engineer Dave Johnson Now days we are subjected to all kinds of interference. With detectors that you can't adjust the freq you just have to lower sens.

liftloop · Feb 5, 2013

when I'm out with my mxt and get a target that's all over the board
pin point the target for dept if it's 2 or 3 inches deep
it's probably garbage
it will lock on to a good target a the great dept
pin point the area for closer buy targets
to take out another variable,
there is a book on the mxt out ther some ware

mjarvis · Feb 5, 2013

Sandman said:
Bet you didn't turn off your cell phone. Electrical Interference Essay by First Texas Lead Engineer Dave Johnson Now days we are subjected to all kinds of interference. With detectors that you can't adjust the freq you just have to lower sens.

Your right sandman I didn't turn off my cell. It was in my pocket. Never heard that one before I'll just leave it in the car Nxt time.
Thxs for the info!!

mjarvis · Feb 5, 2013

liftloop said:
when I'm out with my mxt and get a target that's all over the board
pin point the target for dept if it's 2 or 3 inches deep
it's probably garbage
it will lock on to a good target a the great dept
pin point the area for closer buy targets
to take out another variable,
there is a book on the mxt out ther some ware

Thxs liftloop! Do you happen to know the name of that book??
Thxs matt

mjarvis · Feb 5, 2013

Landlord Jim said:
Try an area that has less trash like left field of a baseball field or a soccer field. Go slowly with the coil and dig a good repeatable signal. Thats a good detector so take time with it.

Thxs Jim but how much stuff are you going to find in left field, sounds like looking for the key to the batters box!! The only way your going to find anything good is to go to high traffic areas but thanks for the advice!! Good luck

mjarvis · Feb 5, 2013

Giant056 said:
It sounds like you're in a very high trash area, the 4x6 shooter coil is a good one to use in an area like that.

There are so many different sizes of coils on the market, hard to choose the right one. How are the Double D coils?? Or the 5.3 coils?? Is the small the better in high trash areas??

fella · Feb 5, 2013

mjarvis said:
Thxs Jim but how much stuff are you going to find in left field, sounds like looking for the key to the batters box!! The only way your going to find anything good is to go to high traffic areas but thanks for the advice!! Good luck

Ball fields are great places to hunt. They ARE high traffic areas. That plus people jumping, sliding & bumping make it prime for lost items.

fella · Feb 5, 2013

mjarvis said:
There are so many different sizes of coils on the market, hard to choose the right one. How are the Double D coils?? Or the 5.3 coils?? Is the small the better in high trash areas??

The 5.3 and the 4x6dd are great coils for high trash areas. Can't go wrong with either. I have both, I prefer the 4x6. I know other people that have both and some like the 5.3 better.

mjarvis · Feb 5, 2013

fella said:
The 5.3 and the 4x6dd are great coils for high trash areas. Can't go wrong with either. I have both, I prefer the 4x6. I know other people that have both and some like the 5.3 better.

Ok great thanks for the tips!!

whiteriver23 · Feb 5, 2013

That book is "The MXT Edge" by Jeff Foster

mjarvis · Feb 5, 2013

whiteriver23 said:
That book is "The MXT Edge" by Jeff Foster

Great thxs for the name! I appreciate it. Good luck!!

Pulltab Parson · Feb 5, 2013

Ive been looking for that book but it seems its no where to be found. . . anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

PTP

DaleGM · Feb 6, 2013

hello mjarvis, I live about 1/2 hr from you and have an assortment of MXT coils if you want to try them out on the field,you can also borrow my book (the MXT edge) until you get your machine dialed in. PM me if your interested

rainyday101 · Feb 6, 2013

DaleGM said:
hello mjarvis, I live about 1/2 hr from you and have an assortment of MXT coils if you want to try them out on the field,you can also borrow my book (the MXT edge) until you get your machine dialed in. PM me if your interested

Dale GM, you are the kind of person that makes this forum a great place. My hat is off to you for personally helping another member.

mjarvis · Feb 7, 2013

DaleGM said:
hello mjarvis, I live about 1/2 hr from you and have an assortment of MXT coils if you want to try them out on the field,you can also borrow my book (the MXT edge) until you get your machine dialed in. PM me if your interested

Hello Dale, thank you for extending yourself that's very cool of you. I'm interested in taking you up on that. Do you have an MXT?. I've had mine for about a month and having alittle trouble dialing it in. So any help would be much appreciated.
Thxs mjarvis

DaleGM · Feb 7, 2013

mjarvis said:
Hello Dale, thank you for extending yourself that's very cool of you. I'm interested in taking you up on that. Do you have an MXT?. I've had mine for about a month and having alittle trouble dialing it in. So any help would be much appreciated.
Thxs mjarvis

Hello Matt.......PM sent