Posted by George (MN)
on 6/17/2009, 12:10 am, in reply to "Need help from Whites users , please ..........."
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I've never used the DFX, but the XLT was bad enough (for me) with 39 user adjustments. Lots of scrolling thru menus to adjust something that may make no difference, or just to see how something is set.
My XLT could not be set to the programs recommended online in my ground, or even in my air. It seemed like it was beeping from detecting it's own circuitry? I sent it in to White's & it wasn't any better afterwards.
It was stable on a dime in air test at settings that produced a solid beep out to 7.5". The deepest dime I found with it 4.5" deepest penny 5" deepest quarter 6" & the quarter only gave a broken beep.
The XLT did impress me with accuracy of depth readings & battery voltage.
The MXT used for 3 years deepest quarter 7" and deepest dime 6" deepest penny 7". But usually no meaningful ID on either beyond 4".
When the DFX came out, the ground tracking was improved over XLT. When MXT came out, ground tracking was improved again.
The M6 is even simpler than MXT, except has more tones. When I had the M6 briefly & used it with a Jimmy Sierra Hot Shot 12.5" concentric coil, I got small gold jewelry & tilted coins IDed properly. The MXT/DFX/M6/V3 all use the same coils. XLT coils also work on some other models.
Thw White's Eagle Spectrum has a reputation for being slightly deeper than the other White's.
Back to the XLT, it air tested 10" on Kenndey Half in motion disc, at settings that were stable inside house.
I also checked the non-motion mode with the Kennedy Half & it beeped out to 18"(!) but no ID in non-motion. One detectorist said he used non-motion and dug everything reading below 4" that seemed coin-sized & round.
Good luck w/whatever you choose & HH, George(MN)
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