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Classic IDX Pro - Translation?
- Thread starter berryman
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As a matter of fact, this question came while I was gone for ten days on our annual Get-Away Outing to an Eastern Oregon location. I was discussing the models I had with me, and those some of my best friends also put to use, which includes the entire Classic series. The question came about discussing his move from a Coinmaster Classic III Plus to a newer Classic SL series with Target ID, and those include the Classic ID, Classic IDX and IDX Pro.
I don't know White's "official" answer to the question, but I feel it is just a descriptive term to describe the enhancement gained over the Classic ID.
All of the Classic series (except those produced for Kellyco), including the prior Coinmaster Classic I, II, III and III-Plus and then the Classic SL series to include the I, II, III, ID, IDX and IDX Pro, operate at 6.59 kHz.
The difference is that only the Coinmaster Classic III-Plus and Classic III SL, Classic ID, Classic IDX and IDX Pro share the same Blue Max series of search coils.
When the Classic SL series were introduced, the Classic I had a hardwired 8" search coil (of the older type), and the Classic II had the old-style interchangeable 8" coil. Only the Classic III SL used the Blue max series of coils and it came with the 950 standard.
None of these models had any form of visual TID display, and the main difference the Classic III-Plus and Classic III SL offered was the use of Blue ax series coils .. AND .. they had a Frequency Adjust control as well as the toggle to select a Normal or Black Sand setting. A poorly labeled toggle as it had nothing to do with Ground Balance or Black Sand, as such. Instead, it was an option to use a "Normal" Discrimination adjustment range, similar to the Classic I and Classic II, or select an enhanced, expanded lower-end Discrimination adjustment that would (at the minimum setting) be at a "zero Disc" or "All Metal Accept" setting.
About '98, if I remember, they took the simple 2-knob Classic II, changed the front-end electronics so that it used the Blue Max series coil, and added a very simple, yet highly accurate, TID display using Flash Technology (Thanks, John Earle!!!) .... and they called this model the Classic ID. A simple 2-knob TID Classic model.
Later, the Classic IDX was brought to life. It was simply a Classic III SL with the Classic ID's display circuitry added. The 'X'? It was always my opinion that it was to represent a Classic ID performance with the Xtra adjustments I just described that are found on the Classic III SL. (Frequency Adjust and a Normal or Enhanced Discrimination adjustment range.)
About a dozen years ago or so they added a few 'Pro' models to their line-up and changed the Quantum XT to QXT Pro, the 6000 Pro XL to XL Pro, and the Classic IDX to the IDX Pro.
I'm sure that a savvy guy at White's might know of a different reason for the 'X' factor in the naming of the Classic IDX and IDX Pro, but unless they hop in with a good correction for my 'best guess' then perhaps this might help explain it. At least it has been my take on what it would represent for many a year now.
Monte
PS: There are many very good detectors out there to have in our detector arsenal, such as the MXT Pro or M6, but I strongly believe every savvy, avid detectorist ought to own one (well, at least one) of the excellent Classic series models. They definitely have their place.
I don't know White's "official" answer to the question, but I feel it is just a descriptive term to describe the enhancement gained over the Classic ID.
All of the Classic series (except those produced for Kellyco), including the prior Coinmaster Classic I, II, III and III-Plus and then the Classic SL series to include the I, II, III, ID, IDX and IDX Pro, operate at 6.59 kHz.
The difference is that only the Coinmaster Classic III-Plus and Classic III SL, Classic ID, Classic IDX and IDX Pro share the same Blue Max series of search coils.
When the Classic SL series were introduced, the Classic I had a hardwired 8" search coil (of the older type), and the Classic II had the old-style interchangeable 8" coil. Only the Classic III SL used the Blue max series of coils and it came with the 950 standard.
None of these models had any form of visual TID display, and the main difference the Classic III-Plus and Classic III SL offered was the use of Blue ax series coils .. AND .. they had a Frequency Adjust control as well as the toggle to select a Normal or Black Sand setting. A poorly labeled toggle as it had nothing to do with Ground Balance or Black Sand, as such. Instead, it was an option to use a "Normal" Discrimination adjustment range, similar to the Classic I and Classic II, or select an enhanced, expanded lower-end Discrimination adjustment that would (at the minimum setting) be at a "zero Disc" or "All Metal Accept" setting.
About '98, if I remember, they took the simple 2-knob Classic II, changed the front-end electronics so that it used the Blue Max series coil, and added a very simple, yet highly accurate, TID display using Flash Technology (Thanks, John Earle!!!) .... and they called this model the Classic ID. A simple 2-knob TID Classic model.
Later, the Classic IDX was brought to life. It was simply a Classic III SL with the Classic ID's display circuitry added. The 'X'? It was always my opinion that it was to represent a Classic ID performance with the Xtra adjustments I just described that are found on the Classic III SL. (Frequency Adjust and a Normal or Enhanced Discrimination adjustment range.)
About a dozen years ago or so they added a few 'Pro' models to their line-up and changed the Quantum XT to QXT Pro, the 6000 Pro XL to XL Pro, and the Classic IDX to the IDX Pro.
I'm sure that a savvy guy at White's might know of a different reason for the 'X' factor in the naming of the Classic IDX and IDX Pro, but unless they hop in with a good correction for my 'best guess' then perhaps this might help explain it. At least it has been my take on what it would represent for many a year now.
Monte
PS: There are many very good detectors out there to have in our detector arsenal, such as the MXT Pro or M6, but I strongly believe every savvy, avid detectorist ought to own one (well, at least one) of the excellent Classic series models. They definitely have their place.