looking at a minelab xt70...

[deafoldfart]

just retired to the beach and looking into something to occupy some time while i'm on the beach. Need something with more visual indicators than audible i.e. my user name.... Also, pretty user friendly, like pick a preset and go with it. I don't want to waste my money on an entry level - i want to jump right in.

Any input or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Boris]

I own the X-terra70 and I think it is a great machine, it has a very large easy to read display and is very light weight. The only fault I can find with it is that there is no backlight and I hunt a local beach after dark but unlike you I can rely on tones. I wish you luck.

[deafoldfart]

is there a machine that has a backlit display?

I really hate to steer away from the xt70

[Boris]

Honestly I know that the Fisher F-75 does but it is more expensive and I realy hate to steer anyone away from the Xterra-70 it is a sweet machine.

[TonyinCT]

The X70 is a great detector and works well in the beach conditions you will encounter. If you want a backlit screen you'll have to spend a little more however. There are a few choices you can make but I say that going with the X70 is a smart move.

[SkiWhiz]

I am sure there is a way to rig up a light of some sort (like a book light) to use on. Steve.

[shawn]

My Ace 250 doesn't have a backlight. To remedy that, I wear a ballcap at night with a clipon flashlight on the bill. Works perfectly.

[Boris]

Ok there fart I was just thinking and if you cannot hear at all I am not to sure what detector would realy be the best for you. The reason I say this is because I do not know if you can find anything going by the target display alone, the numbers on the display on the 70 pop up when a target is under the coil but the display numbers stay on the screen untill a new target is detected. Let me put it this way, if you had a machine that would blink a light every time a 70 would beep then that might be great for you or maybe vibrate momentarily. Please don't think I am being cold here I just don't want you to spend a lot of moner on a machine that you can't use.

[geodawn]

Have you looked into the vibra-phone. The vibra-phone takes tones that you would hear and changes them to vibration. Looks kinda handy if you're hard of hearing.

http://www.treasureproducts.com/vibraphone.html