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First Outing Today with the X-Terra 50 :)

christopher-ohio

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The UPS guy brought my new X-Terra 50 Wednesday afternoon but I had to wait until this morning for the first hunt since it's always dark when I get home from work in the evening. I did have a chance to sample a bunch of old coins which read as has already been posted.

I've owned a White's DFX, Fisher Coinstrike and I currently have and hunt with a Fisher CZ-70, Fisher CZ-3D, and EX II as well. I have to say besides being much lighter, the X-terra is very much like a CZ-70 when it comes to locking on targets, quick recovery with a much faster sweep speed than the EX II but it "sees" through the iron MUCH better than the 70 with much better target separation. I have found the EX II to be very tedious to use after mainly using the CZ-70 for the past couple of years but I find X-Terra much more user friendly and more fun to use. The X-Terra appears to ID right on more than 6 inches deep unlike the EX II with no bouncing.

I went to an old farmsite up the street this morning where I've hunted with the EXII, CZ-70, and the CZ-3D in the same location. Using the X-Terra in the same specific area in the front of the house I didn't find any new "good" targets. However, on the side of house that's full of iron, I gave up with the CZ-70 and the EX II since it was so bad as well as near the power supply which caused a ton of interference. With the X-Terra, I started finding a bunch of good targets right away in this really bad challenging area. I posted a pic of everything I dug today. I only dug targets that sounded good and locked on. I dug a 1957 Roosie at 4 inches that locked on 36. I dug what appears to be a super nice Civil War era large button that locked on 30 at about 5 inches. It says SCOVILL MFG CO WATERBURY on the back. One newer Jefferson nickel that locked on 12 at about 2 inches. Two 12 guage old shotgun shell bases that read 15 and 30 respectively at about 4 or more inches. Two 22 cases that read 15 at about 4 inches. One clad dime at about 6 inches that read 36. Seven copper memorials up to 6 inches deep that read 36 and two 40's wheaties at about 4 or so inches that read 36. Two zinc memorials that read 30 that were shallow. Lastly, some relic that read 27 about 5 inches. Overall, I concur with almost everything that has been posted so far. The target ID kind of forces you to dig deeper targets that lock like the EX II but you never know what it could be-for example- the button. I find that with the CZ-70 I often would not dig many lower conductive signals. This is a good example of what you can miss/not dig. One thing, the X-Terra is so long(at the shortest length)it won't fit into my new Minelab bag unlike the EXII. I really like the X-Terra so far and I'm looking forward to more hunting. Just my 2 cents...HH
 
What did you think of the performance? And was it fun too use?

I would like to hear the thoughts of others out using the 50. I have used it and like it, as my field test's express.

I will be out putting some miles on the 30 next week. I want to see the difference's for the price.
 
After swinging the machine today for at least 4 hours straight, I still felt pretty good. The X-Terra's light weight is appreciated. I have always used an 8 inch coil on my EX II so it was much lighter and since I hunt mainly in very old trashy farmhouse yards. I would have hunted more but it was noon and time for lunch and of course leaf duty in the yard for the rest of the day until dark.

I've used many machines and the X-Terra is very intelligently designed. Nice color, finish, graphics. Putting the machine together was a breeze. Compared to the EX II, the manual is tiny with a reasonable number of pages with clear explanations and graphics...very quick easy reading. Setting the machine up with the few variable settings is a snap. Ground balancing takes a few seconds in a clean area. The pushbuttons are very nice and crisp. The large display is also very nice even in bright sunlight. The pinpointer seems to work well but I rely less on it and more by zeroing in like the EX II. The concentric coil really is nice for pinpointing compared to the DD. The foam grip to me is too firm and would be much more comfortable if it was a little softer. The machine really locks onto good targets nicely even in heavy iron trash. The small rest doesn't seem to be a problem. The machine never fell over today. I hunted in all metal since it seems to false less in the trash as has been posted before by others. Overall, I found it very fun and user friendly. I spent alot more time hunting instead of adjusting settings on the machine. I was also able to hunt faster because of the fast recovery time and recover more good targets that were actually there. I do want to thank everyone for their field test posts and posts in general since it really makes a difference...HH
 
Nice report. Looks like you had a great day. I have found that the 22 casings in this part of the Country will give me a mixed numeric ID. It may read a solid 15 at first, but if you wiggle the coil over the target, and a 3 or a 6 come flying past, it has been those darn 22 casings. You might make a note of that next time you are digging them. HH Randy
 
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