Detectors that have stood the test of time.

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I would have to go the the Whites XLT, when ever someone wants me to find something its always my First Choice. easy to use or as complicated as you want

 

[coinspader]

I own 2 musketeer advantages, one is equipped with the TS 800 coil and one has the TS 1000 coil, I have 2 because I don't like changing coils lol. The Musketeer Advantage is the deepest detector I have ever used and I have used a lot of detectors, including FBS, it's a bold statement but I stand by it. : )

 

[bigchuckinva]

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[Odanscoils]

I think the White's MXT is still pretty solid. I got one before the All-Pro came out, but it's still a solid machine as far as I can tell.

Yup
Still Loving my oll MXT.

 

[Nauti]

Whites did some cracking detectors....wish i still had my beach hunter......fantastic beach machine.

 

[fwcrawford]

I own 2 musketeer advantages, one is equipped with the TS 800 coil and one has the TS 1000 coil, I have 2 because I don't like changing coils lol. The Musketeer Advantage is the deepest detector I have ever used and I have used a lot of detectors, including FBS, it's a bold statement but I stand by it. : )

I have a similar set up… two complete shafts with the 8” on one and the 10” on the other… I just switch the control box from one to the other.
I agree… they are deep detectors!

 

[fishnnut]

Etrac

 

[RLOH]

Compass Coinscanner and Fisher CZ5 were two great older detectors that will still work. I traded a Whites QXT Pro for the Compass with a 8 inch and 12 inch coil. That detector had the sweetest tones I have ever used. I sure wish I had kept some of my past detectors, but being "poor" meant that I had to sell or trade one to get another.

 

[coinspader]

I have read a few stories about the legendary compass coinscanner, is it as deep as they claim? It is a detector I have never had but always wanted to try.

 

[RLOH]

I have read a few stories about the legendary compass coinscanner, is it as deep as they claim? It is a detector I have never had but always wanted to try.

The factory had a fire and they stopped production, but an employee I believe named Steve Goss took over the operation, It was really the end of a great company. Anyway, I sent my detector in and had it "juiced up" by Steve before they completely closed. . They had two models of this detector, one with and one without ground balance. My memory of the detectors I have owned is failing so if my facts are out of line, I apologize. Yes they were deep and accurate detectors. I have owned two Whites XL Pros(metered and legendary), and I would take the Compass Coinscanner over that detector. I sure wish that detector was still with me.

 

[dirt doctor]

Had one,actually had three M6's in all......great machine and still is.I used one on the beach for ages and did quite well with it.One of the best all rounders I ever owned.I had an 8x6 set coil on mine for inland use and this did really well.One of the only detectors that had a beach mode that actually worked........I had an mxt too and the M6 was the better machine in my humble opinion.

Then, I say that a Whites M6 with the 950 coil is good.

I've had two , I gave one to my Granddaughters Uncle and have no plans on getting rid of the one I presently own. A great machine! I also preferred mine to an MXT All pro which
was a great machine also .I usually run the 8x6 coil also and have the 950 coil for the beach .

 

[oldkoot]

I still have my Xterra 705 and still use it quite often the Xterra 705 was one of if not the most underrated detector ever produce, I will never part with my Xterra 705 they will have to pry it from my cold dead hands LOL

 

[Monte]

No way to name just two, but, of the older models, I have:

Tesoro Silver Sabre microMAX and Bandido II microMAX, Inca, and a beautiful White's XLT.

As for some models I really liked but no longer have, there was the Fisher F-5 and White's 6000 Pro XL renamed the XL Pro. A much better detector than the Compass Coin Scanner series, and Compass was dead before the fire. The various Scanners, by John Earle and some re'do by George Payne had too many design issues unless you had a custom tailored unit by John.

Without going too far back those are models I really liked other than what I own or more modern offerings.

Monte

 

[Nauti]

No way to name just two, but, of the older models, I have:

Tesoro Silver Sabre microMAX and Bandido II microMAX, Inca, and a beautiful White's XLT.

As for some models I really liked but no longer have, there was the Fisher F-5 and White's 6000 Pro XL renamed the XL Pro. A much better detector than the Compass Coin Scanner series, and Compass was dead before the fire. The various Scanners, by John Earle and some re'do by George Payne had too many design issues unless you had a custom tailored unit by John.

Without going too far back those are models I really liked other than what I own or more modern offerings.

Monte

Used to have a guy in our club way back who always did great with his xlt,so much so that on rallies the rest of the club members used to drift in his direction because they thought the areas he was searching contained more stuff,some even thought he was planting items so he could win club competitions..

 

[Smigo]

For sure the Minelab Xterra 705. I back it in here in Australia for coins and relics on our goldfields.
I even back it in against the Garrett 24k I have amongst junk for gold. I had a Nox 800, it was great in quiet areas, but id back the Terra 705 being able to chop n change through settings on disc from Prospecting, to All Metal and a mode choice for discriminating any day on gold nuggets. Iv seen enough to 100% convince me. Love my 24k but in junk the 705 kills it.

 

[Rick(ND)]

There are several that really impress me, The Sovereign GT is my favorite as I have tried all the differnt Sovereigns and the GT is awesome for me, infact any of the Sovereigns but the original are some of the best. Take a while to understand them at first and those that do see what it can do. My wifes MXT is a very nice detector also and so easy to use. I had the Equinox 800 and only got to use it a few times before I got laid up, but it too was impressive . I also have Shadow X5 that is the best non metered detector I have used and showed up many of my friends Minelabs at some of the hunts we did.
There has been a lot of different detector I have used since 1973 and some were very good while others were not, but a lot is how you get to learn them and understand them

Rick

 

[DigDog]

What detectors do you own that you think are still relevant and can give the latest models a run for their money.
I mostly detect the beaches these days so I will start off with the Sovereign GT and that old workhorse the Garrett Seahunter mk2.I still use both of these machines at the beach because as yet I don't see any reason to change them.......they still find just as much as the latest technical marvels.Great old tech machines........what's yours?

Don’t have it anymore I regret as it was originally $1200 when i first had it but it is still available brand new for $1600 the excalibur Ii i think is one of the best beach only machines

 

[CoinRobber]

As long as they still work properly, about any machine could make the grade, as long as you still have land that it can produce targets at. This is the issue, and what makes a machine “relevant” or not, IMO. My IDXPro still works just as it should, and I have verified this on my test coins. However….if I take it to my sites which have nothing good to find shallower than 7-8” deep, it’s not going to find anything, it can’t see a dime deeper than that in the ground on any kind of consistent basis. So even though I love it and still own it, it isn’t “relevant” to me and my situation anymore. My Explorers are relevant, they CAN find coins deeper than that range, due to the technology and a stock 11” coil, versus the stock 9.5” coil on the IDX.
Those are just 2 examples of detectors being relevant or not. If you are happy with what’s in your collection whether it be the latest machine or a 25 year old machine, that’s basically what counts. If you are a hardcore deep coin hunter like I am and your machine cannot continue to find deep old coins in your sites anymore, then the machine technically becomes “irrelevant” by definition.

I agree the explorer's are still worth using. Most Pro's will be holding onto them. Can be bought fairly cheaply too these days. Can suffer from missed targets due to masking though ,

 

[Mark ( ohio )]

I agree the explorer's are still worth using. Most Pro's will be holding onto them. Can be bought fairly cheaply too these days. Can suffer from missed targets due to masking though ,

well said, the explorers were/are still great detectors IMO.

 

[Mark ( ohio )]

Don’t have it anymore I regret as it was originally $1200 when i first had it but it is still available brand new for $1600 the excalibur Ii i think is one of the best beach only machines

Yo DD, tho I personally/regrettably never owned the Excalibur (went with a cz20 instead ) I vaguely remember the original with the crab coil ( thats what the description was ) was the most desirable of the variants... True or not, I don't know.

Mark ( ohio )