MXT XLT or DFX ??????????

[Bon Bon]

I have read all the old posts on the subject and i think I have made up my mind ...then read some really good points about one of the other detectors !!!! I'm a newbie and am looking at these 3 detectors. I'm not really big into techno stuff so the DFX does scare me there. Will be mainly coin and "treasure" hunting. Is there a big enough difference in the weights to affect my decision? I have a friend who is also a newbie and they just ordered a DFX cause they felt for $300 more go for the top of the line....but like I said the techno part of that one worries me. Appreciate your help !!!!

 

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Bonwor
Don't worry about the technical stuff. I too, was a newbie and thought that it might be overwhelming, but I am glad now that I got my DFX. It is set up for turn on and go and or you can tweak it as you learn. By going with the DFX at least you will have the options to tweak it if you choose. I'm glad I did and when I started I knew exactly zip/nada/zero about detecting.

HH
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Bonwor,
I was able to start detecting that day and did make some finds. There is a "learning curve" and "getting to know what your detector can do" period that I believe all detectors have. I'm still pretty green about all the uses and tweaking of the DFX but I'm learning and finding, I usually get in 6-10 hrs a week detecting. I can't speak and give a comment on the MXT but one of the other big reasons I went with the DFX was the duel frequency advantage. Please look around on other links and even rent a DFX and or MTX from a dealer for a day or two and play with them. One or two links I can recommend is www.dfxonly.com and http://forum.treasurenet.com/whites/ for some research. My feeling about the DFX is that it can be as easy or as complicated as you want to get.

HH and LOL
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[DR]

Not to worry the wealth of information out there in print for the DFX is substantial.
It is a great machine that is capable of great performance.
It is good right out of the box, but it gets real fun when all that info finally sinks in and you have a DFX epiphany and go "WOW now I get it" and you start to play with what it can do.
I had a big one when I finally understood the concept of Reverse Discrimination Mixed Mode.
I hunt Daytona Beach a lot with Treasure_Hunter and a few weeks back I decided to finally give it a try.
I sure wished I had done that sooner!
I was digging them deep that day. We did not get the gold that day but the fact that the Mixed Mode uses the Motion Discriminate Mode simultaneously with the much deeper Non Motion Mode made finding dimes at a foot easy. And that is with the stock coil.
My point is have fun, don't be afraid of the Machine, and you won't regret having a DFX.
HH

 

[Pepper2004]

Hopefully not getting other ladies after me.... some women are not into the extremely techno stuff. Thats what concerns me. How soon were you able to really get out with it? Does it have that much atvantage over the MXT ?Thanks !!!!

"Boink". I am techno, love it. I still like the MXT over the DFX. I tested both. My decision wasn't made on $$'s. I talked shop, discussed what I wanted my machine to do.....I did my research before going out to buy, even after asking others for advice. Buy what fits your needs. Don't buy just because one has more whistles and cost a few $$'s more to impress.

Mrs. TT, your rubbing off on me. 8)

 

[Bridge End Farm]

DFX all the way, it is as simple as you want or as in detail as you need. However if your relic hunting or gold mostly then the MXT probably will suit you very well. XLT? is that still being made new? Now if your planning on getting them wet well none of them work for that. I am surprized a minelab person hasn't jumped all over this one yet lol Bottom line is what you can afford, your primary hunting choice, etc just visit your local metal detecting shop and talk with them.

 

[AlaskaAng]

I can't speak for the MXT but heard it's a good all-around machine and I'd definately have it as my 3rd machine. I have two XLTs and love them. I've been using the Eagle Spectrum then XLT since 1992. I was looking for a new machine last year and decided on the DFX...the hype overwhelmed me and I gave into it. I was dissappointed after my first few hunts...I was so used to the XLT and I felt the response time on a target using the DFX wasn't as quick at the XLT. I ended up selling the DFX and buying a second XLT. I'm happy with my decision.

Now, since you never used the XLT...the DFX might be the machine for you if you have the extra $ to spend but honestly, I'd go with the MXT or XLT.

Happy Hunting,
Ang

 

[Digger]

Hehe I'm just opposite of AlaskaAng.

I used a Whites Eagle Spectrum for 13 years and then bought a XLT and was disappointed. The XLT was a great detector, it's just it wasn't, In my opinion, as good as the Eagle. I used the XLT for a year hoping I was just not giving it time, but time didn't help. I sold it and after 3 months of researching detectors, bought a DFX.

The DFX with the factory programs isn't all that impressive as far as depth, but make no mistake, it will find coins missed by the others. I think Whites chose to keep the DFX as newbie friendly as possible, which it is, by not making it as hot as they could of. The down side is people tend to feel the DFX's depth isn't as goos as expected, but if they give it time, they find with just a few adjustments, it gets as deep as any out there.

I am still pulling coins out of our city park that were missed by both the Eagle and XLT. And many are not that deep, but just that the better circuitry finds them better under the conditions. The DFX does seem a bit slower in responding than the Eagle but too me a bit faster than the XLT. I do know the DFX has a processor more than twice the speed of the XLT. If I remember right, the XLT's processor is something like 6.56mhz where the DFX's processor is like 14.74mhz.

I think a lot of people make the mistake of not giving the DFX time to prove itself.

 

[Tin Nugget]

The XLT and DFX are good beginner detectors but if you are looking for the deep stuff you will need the MXT!!

OHHH GEEEEZZZZ, CALM DOWN!!!! LOL

Just kidden. All three are great quality machines. With all the brands out there if you have it narrowed to these three then you are doing good. Now it's just a matter of figuring which one suits you best! Good Luck on your decision.

 

[Bridge End Farm]

The XLT and DFX are good beginner detectors but if you are looking for the deep stuff you will need the MXT!!

OHHH GEEEEZZZZ, CALM DOWN!!!! LOL

Just kidden. All three are great quality machines. With all the brands out there if you have it narrowed to these three then you are doing good. Now it's just a matter of figuring which one suits you best! Good Luck on your decision.

yeap what ever you decide is ok with us lol

any machine takes time to learn, just like a pet you have to spend time together learning. start wit easy places like parks playgrounds etc

 

[minton7]

I been using the XLT for 10 years or so... love it... just became an authorized white's dealer.... was pumped to get the dfx in my shop..... went out n tried it out... was bummed.... didnt like the depth at all..... it went over stuff that my xlt found later... I did like that the dfx processes faster and seems to hit nickels better... but other than that .. i hated it

 

[johnnycat]

After 4 years with it, the MXT is still for me!!!

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Hi,

Had to get my two cents in. In general the MXT is my type of machine as I prefer a quick twist of a knob to wading through menus. But the fact is I'm using the DFX more these days for a weird reason. I hunt jewelry and I like to notch out pennies and dimes. Bsically everything from screw cap up, except I notch quarters back in.

In theory I could do this with the MXT by simply checking the VDI number. But after detecting for 35 years I have a Pavlov reaction to a beep. if it beeps, I have to dig it. When hunting for a gold ring digging pennies is a waste of time. So long story short I do not want to hear the pennies and dimes and the DFX does that for me. The XLT would do as well I suppose but I have the unproven feeling the 15 kHz of the DFX gives it an edge on gold and I can use all my MXT coils with it.

Steve Herschbach

 

[Sarge]

All three detectors are great machines! I never used the MXT but I know people who have & they love it. I went from a Spectrum to an XLT (I still have it) to a DFX. The DFX is state-of-the-art & is the most versatile of the three followed by the XLT.

The good thing with the XLT & DFX are the factory turn on & go pre-loaded programs. You can use those as they're well thought out but very conservative. Once you've used those factory programs & understand them you can start upping the sensitivity & make other changes gradually. In no time you'll be detecting like a pro with a pro quality machine!

No machine on the market is as versatile as the DFX.

Last year I found over $400 in clad & I just sold my silver coins & rings & two gold rings I dug also last year & received $589.07 for them! That's almost the cost of the DFX which actually paid for in less than 3 years & I've had the detector for 6 years. It's paid for itself 3 times over.

 

[lockman209]

I have an Eagle II SL 90 & have just bought the DFX. There is a learning curve but I'm going to learn it. I believe DFX is the way to go. You can't go wrong with the basic programs and then learning how to tweek them