Good day,
My first post
I want to get into relic, coin and precision metal detecting. I have been reading the book called "The urban treasure hunter : a practical handbook for beginners" which gave me some awesome tips.
I am now deciding which metal detector to buy. My criteria in a detector are:
1) Good learning curve, with lots of potential.
2) Lightweight is a bonus (not a big assest, but a bonus) because I will be taking it with me when I travel
3) Money is not the most important factor
I live next to a popular beach in Vancouver, so many times I plan on grabbing my detector and just going down to the sandy beach for an hour or two hunt. As well, when the tide water is low. I would like to go out onto the sandy wet slit/sand... So I would like it to work well in salty wet conditions (not underwater thou). I want a all-round detector because I will also be taking it to do some relic and treasure searching in the woods, parks, etc...
After reading and doing my research I am probably going to buy the Xterra 70. I was also deciding on the MXT and DFX. They are all great detectors, and I know it is opinion based, but I've read many comment and reviews from members that have positively recommended the Xterra saying it is solid and very good all-round detector. It is is very light, lots of great features and has a excellent depth detection. A lot of members claim it detects deeper than the MXT.
However, for salty/sand and even high mineral conditions, I'm curious to know what people think as I've read someone in another forum was disappointed with its performance in salty wet sandy conditions.
http://www.treasurequestxlt.com/community/minelab-metal-detectors/9451-xterra-70-question-print.html
Someone suggested I use the Explorer SE. They said a multi-freq metal detector for beach and land use is much better than a VLF detector.
Has anyone used the two models on the beach and or high mineral soil and can comment on the performance?
The explorer SE is a higher end detector... (about $400 more.) Any cons on the SE when comparing the two?
My first post
I want to get into relic, coin and precision metal detecting. I have been reading the book called "The urban treasure hunter : a practical handbook for beginners" which gave me some awesome tips.
I am now deciding which metal detector to buy. My criteria in a detector are:
1) Good learning curve, with lots of potential.
2) Lightweight is a bonus (not a big assest, but a bonus) because I will be taking it with me when I travel
3) Money is not the most important factor
I live next to a popular beach in Vancouver, so many times I plan on grabbing my detector and just going down to the sandy beach for an hour or two hunt. As well, when the tide water is low. I would like to go out onto the sandy wet slit/sand... So I would like it to work well in salty wet conditions (not underwater thou). I want a all-round detector because I will also be taking it to do some relic and treasure searching in the woods, parks, etc...
After reading and doing my research I am probably going to buy the Xterra 70. I was also deciding on the MXT and DFX. They are all great detectors, and I know it is opinion based, but I've read many comment and reviews from members that have positively recommended the Xterra saying it is solid and very good all-round detector. It is is very light, lots of great features and has a excellent depth detection. A lot of members claim it detects deeper than the MXT.
However, for salty/sand and even high mineral conditions, I'm curious to know what people think as I've read someone in another forum was disappointed with its performance in salty wet sandy conditions.
http://www.treasurequestxlt.com/community/minelab-metal-detectors/9451-xterra-70-question-print.html
Someone suggested I use the Explorer SE. They said a multi-freq metal detector for beach and land use is much better than a VLF detector.
Has anyone used the two models on the beach and or high mineral soil and can comment on the performance?
The explorer SE is a higher end detector... (about $400 more.) Any cons on the SE when comparing the two?