Joe of South Jersey
New member
I have been hard at work testing the X-Terra 30. Really did not want to post about it until a have more than just a couple of outings. I will post results of more complete findings at a later time.
I will give you some of my preliminary thoughts and results.
After 2 outings and under similar conditions as 50, I can can state that the 30 even with fixed Ground Balance is able to handle the ground that I have hunted.
The nickles have a much better lock on target Id 12 do to the broader range than the 50. Quarters are a constant Id 40 rather than 42. All dimes to date ID 36 compared to the bounce.
All numbers 32 and above are high tone, 4 to 28 are Medium, and -4 is low tone.
All Id results below. Test garden, air and natural.
Observed:
Turn cell phone off. cause erratic falsing(Nextel)
Target Id on some targets change with swing speed noticed with zinc cents.
Depth comparable to 50(quarter 10" natural)
Coin test (same test Targets as 50 in air tests only)
Silver Dollars (6) Id 44 Tone High
Silver Halves (20) Id 44 Tone High
Silver Quarters (30) Id 40 Tone High
Silver Dimes (40) Id 36 High
Silver/Clad Halves (20) Id 40 & 44 High
Clad Quarters (20) Id 40 Tone High
Clad Dimes (20) Id 36 High
Nickels (17) Id 12 Tone Medium
Zinc Pennies (25) Id 28 & 32 Tone Medium/High
Copper Pennies (25) Id 36 Tone High
3 Cent Nickel (3) Id 4 and 8 Tone Medium
Indian Head Cent (25) Id 28 & 32 Tone Medium/High
Large Cent (10) Id 36 Tone High
2 Cent Pc (3) Id 32 & 36 Tone High
Jewelry
Gold Rings-(19) Id 8, 12, 20, some bounce 24 Tone Medium
Misc.(charms, Earrings, Chains)- (15) Id -4, 4, 8, & 12 Tone Low/Med
Pull Tabs
Many kinds 16 & 20 Bounce Tone Medium
I will give you some of my preliminary thoughts and results.
After 2 outings and under similar conditions as 50, I can can state that the 30 even with fixed Ground Balance is able to handle the ground that I have hunted.
The nickles have a much better lock on target Id 12 do to the broader range than the 50. Quarters are a constant Id 40 rather than 42. All dimes to date ID 36 compared to the bounce.
All numbers 32 and above are high tone, 4 to 28 are Medium, and -4 is low tone.
All Id results below. Test garden, air and natural.
Observed:
Turn cell phone off. cause erratic falsing(Nextel)
Target Id on some targets change with swing speed noticed with zinc cents.
Depth comparable to 50(quarter 10" natural)
Coin test (same test Targets as 50 in air tests only)
Silver Dollars (6) Id 44 Tone High
Silver Halves (20) Id 44 Tone High
Silver Quarters (30) Id 40 Tone High
Silver Dimes (40) Id 36 High
Silver/Clad Halves (20) Id 40 & 44 High
Clad Quarters (20) Id 40 Tone High
Clad Dimes (20) Id 36 High
Nickels (17) Id 12 Tone Medium
Zinc Pennies (25) Id 28 & 32 Tone Medium/High
Copper Pennies (25) Id 36 Tone High
3 Cent Nickel (3) Id 4 and 8 Tone Medium
Indian Head Cent (25) Id 28 & 32 Tone Medium/High
Large Cent (10) Id 36 Tone High
2 Cent Pc (3) Id 32 & 36 Tone High
Jewelry
Gold Rings-(19) Id 8, 12, 20, some bounce 24 Tone Medium
Misc.(charms, Earrings, Chains)- (15) Id -4, 4, 8, & 12 Tone Low/Med
Pull Tabs
Many kinds 16 & 20 Bounce Tone Medium