x terra 705

[vvvlive]

Just wondering what people's biggest issues with the minelab xterra 705 are?
Anything that makes you unhappy with the machine? Any regrets in purchasing one?

I'm looking into purchasing a new one, it will be an upgrade from my current xlt spectrum. I enjoy relic and coin hunting mostly but have access to some land that is known to hold some gold, therefore I want a machine that is gold capable as well as relic and coin capable.

Thanks for any info guys.

Vvvlive

[Longhair]

I love mine. No regrets at all.

Coils are a bit pricey, but each one that you get is like getting a whole different detector. So when you look at it that way, it's not so bad. I've got coils in all three frequencies, and a NEL on the way.

[Mtnmn]

The only real dis-advantage of the XT-705 is that over time you are probably going to want to buy a couple of more coils for it, pushing its price up to around the $1,000 range. For that price you can get a FBS Safari with a 11" Pro coil which for me has proven to be better on coins and silver than the 705.

[vvvlive]

Thanks for the replies! Any luck finding used coils on eBay?

[Dustyloins]

The 705 with the 18.75 kHz coil is a killer on gold nuggets and will do a decent job on most coins but you might lose a little on the larger silver (which I don't find that many of anyway).

Dusty

[BlueDuck]

No regrets. I have the standard coil and have used it for about a year now. Its a great machine.

[zeemang]

It's a great machine, really like mine. you'll notice when you are swinging if you even hear a piece of a good sound go back and narrow down until you nail the target, seems like it has alot more range than just under the coil sometimes....

[vvvlive]

Thanks for all the input guys.

Vvvlive