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earlier XS vs XS2a-pro tracking?

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bender

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Hi guys,

I'm currently researching XS Sovereigns as I'm looking at buying my first one, but am hoping someone could help me understand the tracking of the earlier XS machines a bit better?

I noticed the XS2-pro doesn't have a fixed/variable tracking switch, which the XS2a-pro has. Did the earlier XS models come with auto tracking as standard? I'll use this 90% of the time on salt water beaches, so i'd appreicate any advice relating specifically to that. Also, I'm on a fairly tight budget so I'm hoping to be able to use a cheaper model.


Thanks very much!
 
Your talking about the tones with that toggle switch.....not tracking. Your selecting a single tone with fixed and multiple tones with variable.
All sovs will track/ adjust to the ground for best performance.
 
Oh my bad! I have used Minelab PI machines searching for gold here in Australia, so i thought it was the same thing.

So why would you want to run in fixed? I'm guessing that would be useless unless you A) want to dig everything or B) use a meter.

Thanks for the reply Neil!
 
I think the fixed option is a kind of comfort setting for those who have only used fixed response machines. Kinda lets someone get used to the sov in steps so its easier to learn(not get confused by also having to learn the tones from the beginning).
Your welcome!
 
Are you referring to ground balance? I believe the GB on the Sov XS & XS2-Pro are both automatic.
They both work very well on the beach (dry, damp, wet, or coil submerged).
 
Thanks guys,

Yup I was referring to GB, but Neil set me straight. I look forward to owing one of these one day!

Cheers.
 
Bender,the earlier model Sovereign XS doesn't have a tracking switch.For salt water this shouldn't be a problem.Sometimes more tuning pots and switches doesn't make a better detector,just adds to the cost and confusion.HH Ron
 
Thanks for the reply Ron, I couldn't agree more with what you just said.

The feature that i'm interested in is purely the BBS. I'd like better performance in the wet sand than my $100 VLF (which i've almost paid off mind you). I've detected with quite a few people in the past and have a few years experience with Minelab PI's looking for gold, which i believe is a great way to develop your technique. Bad technique = no gold here in the extreme Australian ground! Anyway, I feel that I know the limits of my leathal little VLF in the dry and semi wet sand, but now it's time for me to get into the flats and shallows... If only i could find an XS to call my own :rolleyes:

Anyway thanks again. Maybe i'll post a WTB in this part of the Forum to see if anyone is willing to part with one.

Bender
 
After 5 years of with a Tesoro Vaquero a VLH detector I was like you wanting to hit the wet salt sand so I ended up with a Sovereign xs2-a pro. I bought it on line from a USA seller had it shipped to our winter vacation location on the Florida Gulf coast. I had 2 intense weeks of beach hunting and the Sovereign worked beautiful in all beach environments.
When back home on the east coast of Canada I noticed that coin hunting was more difficult because Canadian coins are ferrous metal based unlike the Copper based US coins. We have the $1&$2 coins that really add up.
I was using the variable tones in Florida trying to learn the sounds but once back home I started the season with the Sovereign but switched back to my Tesoro Vaquero because I was missing so many coins.
Now that winter is here and the ground is frozen I will head out to the beaches with the Sovereign and see if I can learn its language and I will try the fixed and Variable switch.
One Caution on those switches. I bought protective boots for them and the boot was the wrong thread and my fixed variable switch got turned 180 degrees so I had a couple of very confusing hunts until I figured out what happened. How do you get into a Sovereign box?

Hope you find a Sovereign bender.

Minas man
 
Haha! Great story Minas man - i'll definitely keep that in mind when adding boots to the switches!

Very interesting re. your coins make up. I just read that the outside of your toonie is almost pure Nickel, but the inside contain the same ingredients as the Australian $1 and $2 coins, which is 92% copper, 6% Aluminiun, $2 Nickel. This is good news for me i guess, but the thing i'm most looking forward to is finally being able to hunt for rings in the water.

Thanks for the input, advice and good wishes!


Bender
 
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