I can't say I know anyone that has "pulled 15k" in the last 4 years, but I don't find it that unbelievable. Heck, I've seen single rings found worth almost 10k. Wouldn't take many of those to make 15k in 4 years. But then it's never been about the amount of $$$'s I find. I consider most of my finds priceless.
All I'm saying is for me the DFX was the better choice. I understand not everyone likes the features the DFX has, or understands them, but they all have a place and advantage over those that don't have them. As Tony said, thats why they put them on the detector.
I feel quite at easy with my DFX and I did with my XLT. For my hunting style and conditions, the DFX was the better choice.
They put that sticker on my Excalibur saying its an Excalibur II but its still a 1000? Did they put that on the detector to make it better? Meaning much of what the DFX offers its not needed. Was the sticker needed I mean I like it it looks good and when I scuba dive it shows up much better but in truth?
Thank you, in the beginning like you it wasnt about the money it was about get a hobby your disabled or at least thats what they told me. Once I found out how long it was going to take to get on disability the hobby turned into extra income once I learned how to use the DFX and sold my XLT it turned into an Extra $3-400 a week but it only got that way becasue some real kind folks helped me. Folks that didnt help when I had the XLT.
Your right the ring I just pulled was valued at over $1300, scrap weight is at $192 what do you do with something like that scap it or try and sell it? Pesonaly I may just add it to my collection.
Only reciently this has become a hobby to me again, yesterday I pulled an 1881 IH fun stuff. It doesnt hold a candle to the Gold but it's fun to soak it and clean it put it in a box somewhere. I hunt with a guy on this fourm and even his Eagle preforms extramly well and has many of the same features we are talking about.
If Dave is looking at a Whites period I dont think he can go wrong. Being said all of us have owned or started with the XLT because lets face it these detectors are not all about turn on and go and are not all that easy to start with.
The XLT offers basic features that will serve him well and are not that hard to figure out I cant speek for anyone else but I learned to crawl before I walked. Please no offence to any dealers out there but in order to learn how to really use my DFX I had to talk with professionals like Randy Smith, Jimmy Siera and the people from whites everyday. It wasnt easy for me but since that time the finds I've made just using basic adjustments with the DFX have proved that the XLT is as everybit the detector the DFX is. The same adjustments I would have made with the XLT.
Dave I'll tell you what my DFX is four years old and the only thing I've ever had to replace was the battery and charger and I did that about three weeks ago. Purchase price for the XLT is about what $899 if you buy it out of state you wont have to pay taxes but if you negotiate you can get the price down to about $775-$750. I was going to sell my DFX for $600 I'll trade you and toss in a few 14k gold rings or if you prefer my half my silver collection. Thats how sure I am you'll like the XLT I'll trade you a top end detector for it.