X-Terra 70

[Keppy]

.. I like Minelabs have been a fan from the first Sovereign was put out about 1992.......And i have my Sovereign GT love it and will never part with it........But i got rid of my X-Terra 70 it just never did any thing for me i tried it and tried to like it but it was not for me....Sooo.........I got rid of it and i am happy i did...

 

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[Rifleman]

Sorry to hear you didn't care for the 70. I happen to find mine terrific. One good thing is that there are many good choices out there. I do question why you made the post. I'm thinking your a Garrett fan and were just looking for a chance to bash the X-Terra. Kinda like #@!$%#@! envy

Good hunting, John K

P.S. Cute little boat

 

[Keppy]

Sorry to hear you didn't care for the 70. I happen to find mine terrific. One good thing is that there are many good choices out there. I do question why you made the post. I'm thinking your a Garrett fan and were just looking for a chance to bash the X-Terra. Kinda like #@!$%#@! envy

Good hunting, John K

P.S. Cute little boat

...I am a Garrett fan and i am a Minelab fan i have been useing Minelabs since 1992.........I just got rid of a Garrett GTI 1500..........and i did not get rid of the Minelab Because i am a Garrett fan..........And i did not get rid of my Garrett because i am a Minelab fan........... I did not enjoy useing them............But i am a Garrett fan....but you see i am also a Minelab fan It is about the only two brands i like ...............But even though i am not a Whites fan........When that new Whites TDI Pulscan PI comes to a dealer i will take a close look at it...............

 

[Rifleman]

I think a lot of people are going to take a hard look at the White's PI if they ever get it out on the market. If it works as good as the hype that's being put out, it could open up a lot of old areas. Time will tell. I'm starting to put a few bucks in the piggy bank just in case.

Good hunting, John K

 

[Shenandoah Digger]

My White's dealer already has the new PI. Well, they're sold before they even come in. But at over $1500, I guess I'll wait. I played with the prototype, and it's fairly heavy. I'm sure it's a good machine though.

 

[johnnycat]

Sorry to hear you didn't care for the 70. I happen to find mine terrific. One good thing is that there are many good choices out there. I do question why you made the post. I'm thinking your a Garrett fan and were just looking for a chance to bash the X-Terra. Kinda like #@!$%#@! envy

Good hunting, John K

P.S. Cute little boat

...I am a Garrett fan and i am a Minelab fan i have been useing Minelabs since 1992.........I just got rid of a Garrett GTI 1500..........and i did not get rid of the Minelab Because i am a Garrett fan..........And i did not get rid of my Garrett because i am a Minelab fan........... I did not enjoy useing them............But i am a Garrett fan....but you see i am also a Minelab fan It is about the only two brands i like ...............But even though i am not a Whites fan........When that new Whites TDI Pulscan PI comes to a dealer i will take a close look at it...............

Likewise on the TDI. But, I will wait to see the average-joe reviews.

 

[Keppy]

Skip the reviews see if a dealer has one you can check out and try first a lot of people get burned reading all the reviews and beliveing everything they read.....

 

[Rifleman]

Good advice Jim.

John K

 

[Slipperyjack47]

I guess its a different strokes for different folks kinda thing. I have been an X-Terra 70 owner for about 2 months now an can honestly say that I believe its one of the very best machines on the market. Its light wieght, ease of use, and coil options are just a few of its great features not only that but its ability to find targets at incredible depths has impressed me and many others. I have recently hunted an area right behind my buddy's who used a whites MXT and XLT and found numerous coins and even found a cache that they had passed right over, now maybe they did'nt know how to use thier machines properly but my point is this, Learn to use your machine! Take the time nessecary to get the very most of it. I see so many MD'ers buy a machine, then go out with out reading the manual and start swinging and then can not figuire out why they are not making Banner finds? I preform air test regulary on my machine just to be sure of what I am looking at, I also have a test garden and am always testing myself by trying to guess what is below my coil before I dig. I don't believe there is a magic machine out there that will be the "Great Equalizer" I don't care who makes it! Its up to the person behind the coil to make the machine operate properly!


Just my opinion
HH
Slipperyjack47

 

[Keppy]

I guess its a different strokes for different folks kinda thing. I have been an X-Terra 70 owner for about 2 months now an can honestly say that I believe its one of the very best machines on the market. Its light wieght, ease of use, and coil options are just a few of its great features not only that but its ability to find targets at incredible depths has impressed me and many others. I have recently hunted an area right behind my buddy's who used a whites MXT and XLT and found numerous coins and even found a cache that they had passed right over, now maybe they did'nt know how to use thier machines properly but my point is this, Learn to use your machine! Take the time nessecary to get the very most of it. I see so many MD'ers buy a machine, then go out with out reading the manual and start swinging and then can not figuire out why they are not making Banner finds? I preform air test regulary on my machine just to be sure of what I am looking at, I also have a test garden and am always testing myself by trying to guess what is below my coil before I dig. I don't believe there is a magic machine out there that will be the "Great Equalizer" I don't care who makes it! Its up to the person behind the coil to make the machine operate properly!


Just my opinion
HH
Slipperyjack47

Those air test can mislead you i air tested one time before i went out............Checked out fine.....Went hunting not a sound put a coin on the ground sounded good......Put a coin about 1 inch under dirt no sound.detector not working right sent back to maker for repair............

 

[Icandigit]

I have had and Xterra 70 for several months and I have not been impressed with the depth with the stock coil. When I added the 10" coil it improved a bunch. It is a very good machine but I have read about all the great deep coins that everyone else has found and I wonder if something is wrong with my machine. Quality of the unit is first class but when I want deep coins I grab the T2. Emails to Minelab have went unanswered so how can I tell if there is something wrong? Coins at 6" are loud and clear but after that .....

 

[Rifleman]

There is a post at findmall.com that talks about people setting the threshold too high on the X-Terra 70. They were saying that with the threshold set much higher than 3 or 4 with headphones on that you will miss targets. Some even run the threshold at zero. Try keeping the threshold set at the minimum that you can hear it and watch the good targets start popping up.

Good hunting, John K

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

The Xterra 70 for me has always treated me good and as the others say keep the threshold to a minimum and you'll be ok.

 

[Keppy]

I have had and Xterra 70 for several months and I have not been impressed with the depth with the stock coil. When I added the 10" coil it improved a bunch. It is a very good machine but I have read about all the great deep coins that everyone else has found and I wonder if something is wrong with my machine. Quality of the unit is first class but when I want deep coins I grab the T2. Emails to Minelab have went unanswered so how can I tell if there is something wrong? Coins at 6" are loud and clear but after that .....

Well if minelab don't answer emails ..CALL THEM...1-702-891-8809.........That is the phone number in..Las Vegas Nevada...............