Fired up The X-Terra 30 yesterday.

[Mick in Dubbo]

I managed to get out to my favourite spot yesterday with the 30 for a couple of hours. I had hit exactly the same spots at this location only 2 weeks back with the Explorer for a couple of hours, with a total of $13. Yesterdays results were fairly similar, with $12.53 recovered.
although I usually use the Pocket probe with the X-Terra these days, something of note, that may be of use to other users, is that, I found that watching the spot at where the detector sounds off, seems to be a better way to pinpoint with, than using the pinpoint function. I know that a fair amount of you, would have already discovered this; I just thought That I'd mention it, for those that haven't.
It sure was enjoyable swing the X-Terra again. One of these days, I'll upgrade it to the 70 though and enjoy the extra features of that machine. I may still hang onto the 30 though, as it was the first detector that I've had good success on.
Mick Evans.

 

[nugget71]

Cause the 70 will end up your main when you eventually get it.
Cheers!

 

[khouse]

Mick,
I had a 30 and had some trouble pinpointing. I then got a 50 and the pinpoint was dead on. I now have a 70 and the pinpoint is dead on too. I don't know what the difference is if any but I don't have any trouble with the xterra pinpoint feature.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

keeping you in battery money! HH, Mike

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

It would make a good back up. I'm actually chomping at the bit a bit at the moment, as a couple I know, who are now retired, will probably buy the 70 in a few weeks; so I will look forward to showing them how to use it, as they haven't detected much before. That way I can get to play around with one and get a good feel for them. I have got to play with one very briefly a few months back and was impressed with it. So it will be good to build on that experience.
Mick Evans.

 

[khouse]

Mick,
You'll need a good week of daily use to give your friends the green light on the 70!

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

Yeah. I haven't been overly fond of the 30's coin locating ability. But that is it's only drawback to me. In perfect conditions, it does quite well. There is still a good amount of information about the target that you can get out of the pinpoint mode though and I quite like that about it. On the up side, it has made me to be a better detectorist, because it challenges me to think about different ways of doing things, so that's always good.
Mick Evans.

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

n/t

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

Thanks Mike.
Keep your posts up. I quite enjoy reading them.
Mick Evans.

 

[nugget71]

n/t