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[63bkpkr]

Starting Over Again with Coinshooting

Hi Folks,
I would appreciate your thoughts/comments, suggestions, stories, finds, settings and such concerning the following. I am about to bring my XLT out of moth-balls after many years of not using it, my life changed so I stopped. I'm living in an older part of town so there are good possibilities and then I might just have some additional time off from work so some swinging during the day time could be possible as long as I can do everything with one hand/arm, shoulder surgery-rotary cuff.

The machine is an XLT Spectrum purchased new about 1996. Below is a picture showing the machine and the following items:

Top Row: XLT,, 950 Coil, 600 Deep Scan Coil

Middle Row: Snooper 350 Coil, TDK 700 Wireless Earphones, 4 x 6 DD Shooter Coil

Bottom Row: Old School Brass Probe, Bullseye II Pin Pointer, Lesche



I want to thank you in advance for your inputs and questions as I want to share with others.

.............63bkpkr

 

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[SusanMN]

Welcome back - it's a great hobby. Assuming your detector is still in working order, all I would suggest is replacing your Bullseye pinpointer with a Garrett Propointer. It is many times better than the bullseye and will make your target recovery faster and easier. I did a head to head test with the Bullseye and the Garrett to see which could find the wall studs through my thick plaster walls. The Garrett found the nail in seconds, while the Bulleye didn't register even when I put directly over the spot where the Garrett found the nail.

 

[63bkpkr]

Hi SusanMN,

Thank you for your response and comparison notes, good info!! I know the Bullseye is lacking in ergonomics as well as detecting ability but for now I will have to make due with it till my finds total enough for the Garret. It is the one Whites product I am not that excited about.


I know from past history that the XLT will make some good finds and I am looking forward to getting back into in city hunting. Over the past few years I've been more involved with prospecting and holding down what ever type of job I had at the moment but since moving back into a real city and to an older area of town I can see myself heading back to coinshooting especially as my upcoming shoulder surgery will end my 2013 backpacking/prospecting plans. It would be just stupid of me to go "where I want too" with a shoulder that is not 100% strong........63bkpkr

 

[Phanntom]

The XLT is a nice machine still fully able to find nice stuff same with my 6000di Pro SL...unfortunately like you, rotator cuff went south on me. I was able to get by with a more conservative treatment that took care of the "ambient" pain. Sadly though trying to use my detector for more than 15 minutes I would pay for it with sleepless nights for weeks. Under the premise that the best detector on the planet is no good if you can't use it, I began a search for a replacement that I could use.

In my case I ended up settling on the Whites Prizim 6T. It's not quite as good as the 6000 but I can use it which means it's much better. I spent 3 hrs swinging it last week at the beach and the only pain I had was in my forearm from straining the muscle I haven't used like that in a long time, so if you find the XLT to be too heavy to use without paying a price, check on finding a lighter model that will work for you. The 6T has been discontinued, but the new Coinmaster GT (or maybe Pro) in terms of specs appears to be the exact same detector just $300 cheaper. While I'm a Whites fan...other mfgr's also make very light models.

Good luck with the shoulder...know exactly what you're going through.

 

[Frankn]

I am using the XLT now and have been using them since they came out. I lost my first in a fire in 1999 and bought another new one. I only use the 9.5" coil that came with it. It has great target separation, depth, and pinpointing ability. Your bulls-eye II will pick up a dime at 1" the same as the overpriced pro, and the pro has PCB problems. If you can't handle the XLT weight, the new Goldbug is light. Frank

 

[boris]

Hope your arm/shoulder gets better and heals well. I had same thing but using a MD for 40 years gave me strength but my knee still is strange from digging with my foot before I found digging tools for free. HH BorisRetired four years but babysit for kids.

 

[cudamark]

You can get a "Detecting Buddy" sling to take the weight off any detector. I just got one and it works good.

 

[63bkpkr]

Starting from the bottom upwards-

Thanks cudmark for the input on the DB Sling I've never seen that version but I do have a Doc's Swingy Thingy and it works well. I also have the hipmount kit for the XLT should I need to get 'it all off'.

Boris those are some interesting looking blobs in one picture, you find those and do you make the rings? I'm generally quite strong, and I'm thankful for that, so I should recover well but I WILL NOT be using my freshly surgeried arm for swinging the detector!

Frankn, fire is such a permanent way to loose a detector. Back in 89 I had a 6000 D stolen along with the car it was in. Got the car back, totaled, but not the detector. As I know it is still out there somewhere I keep an eye out for it. I'm looking forward to playing/testing/evaluating all the coils under all sorts of conditions, I suspect I could retire and work on this project ten hours a day six days a week for several years before I finally got it completed. I don't consider the XLT to be heavy and the Gold Bug would be for nuggets and in town I will be looking for rings. Keep Swinging............63bkpkr

Phanntom,
The XLT is a nice machine still fully able to find nice stuff same with my 6000di Pro SL...unfortunately like you, rotator cuff went south on me. I was able to get by with a more conservative treatment that took care of the "ambient" pain. Sadly though trying to use my detector for more than 15 minutes I would pay for it with sleepless nights for weeks. Under the premise that the best detector on the planet is no good if you can't use it, I began a search for a replacement that I could use. This is exactly why I'm taking time finding a good doctor that will get me fixed up near good as new. With the backpacking I still do I need to be in top shape and having a bum shoulder will not do me a bit of good. Be kind to yours!

In my case I ended up settling on the Whites Prizim 6T. It's not quite as good as the 6000 but I can use it which means it's much better. I spent 3 hrs swinging it last week at the beach and the only pain I had was in my forearm from straining the muscle I haven't used like that in a long time, so if you find the XLT to be too heavy to use without paying a price, check on finding a lighter model that will work for you. The 6T has been discontinued, but the new Coinmaster GT (or maybe Pro) in terms of specs appears to be the exact same detector just $300 cheaper. While I'm a Whites fan...other mfgr's also make very light models. Thank you for your thoughts and experiences with lighter machines. The 6000 is an awesome machine and with some testing to know what the machine does on certain types of targets I knew what I was digging before I ever touched the soil. Some of the newer machines look light, well balanced and still have enough ability to do well.

Good luck with the shoulder...know exactly what you're going through.

Thanks much for the kind wishes, I Will be back up and swinging...........63bkpkr