A New detector!

[minirancher]

Hello,
My name is Keith and I am thinking about upgrading my 2 Detectors, First i have a Quick draw 2, 2nd A Fisher 1236X2. I would like to keep my price under 800.00. I will be using this around my house and farm lands and schools in my area in Willis Tx near Conroe. So I would like one with Quick recover time and easy to use. Any help is Thankfull!
Keith

 

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[Keppy]

Well not quick recovery but a very good detector Minelab Sovereig GT................

 

[minirancher]

HUMMMMM?

 

[RLOH]

Keith, try a Minelab Xterra 70. Simple, light, and deep. A very versatile detector. There are many coils available and the good thing is when you change the coil, you change the frequency of the detector. You might advertise for a used one and they run in the 500.00 range and the 600.00 range with a couple of coils. R.L.

 

[Keppy]

Yes the X-Terra 70 is also a very good detector i have the GT and the X-T70............

 

[minirancher]

I think I will go with the Minelab Xterra 70, Thanks for the help!
Keith

 

[BamaBill]

I think the Fisher F70 would probably be a real good choice for what you're asking. Its less than $700, has a great recovery speed, great depth, light weight and well built (also easy to learn).

 

[Shenandoah Digger]

Yeah I think the F70 is a great detector too. But for about the same price you can get performance superior to the F75...that would be an Xterra 70. Best kept secret in the business.

 

[minirancher]

I just ordered a XT 70. I hope it will be here soon!

 

[minirancher]

Boy I ordered it at 1500 Wensday, The XT 70 got here at 1530 Thursday, Boy that was Fast!
Keith

 

[minirancher]

Well I went out to a old Foundation for about 30 mins, It was hot! I found 2 pennies and alot of trash. I really like the XT 70. Now i need to learn how to use it!
Keith

 

[EARTHLING]

i am a big minelab fan but the x terra i dont like... the fact that you have to change coils to make it hunt different is a step back not forward....

 

[BamaBill]

I would argue that the XT-70 has an added flexibility with the ability to change frequency. To my mind that beats only having a 17 kHz machine or only a 7.5 kHz machine. My MXT doesn't have that kind of flexibility. As you might also know, there is no one perfect machine. That's why I now own a couple different machines. However, I'm liking the XT-70. Just wish Minelab would do a couple simple things to make it better, like move the batteries to under the arm to better balance the machine and provide both lower rods, a longer one and a shorter one. If they did this, this machine would get a lot more press I suspect and make them a real contender in the US. I had to find out how good the XT-70 is through my ex-hunting partner having one. If this thing continues to work as well as it has it'll become my primary machine and the MXT will become a specialty machine. Anyway, glad to see you chose the Xterra. I now realize that I was a little hasty in recommending the F70, my experience seems to now indicate that the Xterra 70 is a better machine.

 

[Keppy]

i am a big minelab fan but the x terra i dont like... the fact that you have to change coils to make it hunt different is a step back not forward....

Your right there they went backward with that..BUT it sure is makeing money on coil sales..........From the early 1990 Minelab has had gold detectors that run on 3 freqencys with the flip of a switch they could have done that with X-Terra series but not much money on coil sales then....................I am selling my X-terra 70 and keeping the Sovereign like the Sovereign a lot better.......==Jim==

 

[Keppy]

I would argue that the XT-70 has an added flexibility with the ability to change frequency. To my mind that beats only having a 17 kHz machine or only a 7.5 kHz machine. My MXT doesn't have that kind of flexibility. As you might also know, there is no one perfect machine. That's why I now own a couple different machines. However, I'm liking the XT-70. Just wish Minelab would do a couple simple things to make it better, like move the batteries to under the arm to better balance the machine and provide both lower rods, a longer one and a shorter one. If they did this, this machine would get a lot more press I suspect and make them a real contender in the US. I had to find out how good the XT-70 is through my ex-hunting partner having one. If this thing continues to work as well as it has it'll become my primary machine and the MXT will become a specialty machine. Anyway, glad to see you chose the Xterra. I now realize that I was a little hasty in recommending the F70, my experience seems to now indicate that the Xterra 70 is a better machine.

That MXT did not cut it for me sold it not long after i got it . Liked the X-Terra 70 but hate all those coils with the Sovereign only need 2 the one that come with it and the WOT...........