Find's Treasure Forums
Welcome to Find's Treasure Forums, Guests!
You are viewing this forums as a guest which limits you to read only status.
Only registered members may post stories, questions, classifieds, reply to other posts, contact other members using built in messaging and use many other features found on these forums.
Why not register and join us today? It's free! (We don't share your email addresses with anyone.) We keep email addresses of our users to protect them and others from bad people posting things they shouldn't.
Click here to register!
Need Support Help?
Cannot log in?, click here to have new password emailed to you
Changed email? Forgot to update your account with new email address? Need assistance with something else?, click here to go to Find's Support Form and fill out the form.
Have I lost my marbles?
- Thread starter John (Ma)
- Start date
HH, Nancy
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
Yes, doesn't make sense to me..............
Just kidding of course, the MXT is a great easy to use all around detector............
Just kidding of course, the MXT is a great easy to use all around detector............
[size=large]any machine might have detected the ring but how many owners of those kind of machines can interpet the signal it gave off?
i am finding that manufacturers hold back on making the best machine. the one with all the bells and whistles. i'm guessing it's cause it would be too confusing for people to constantly checking every bell. they all have something we wish the other had. you need to find the machine that's the most enjoyable for you to use and then learn everything about it. if you haven't already.jmho
HH[/size]
i am finding that manufacturers hold back on making the best machine. the one with all the bells and whistles. i'm guessing it's cause it would be too confusing for people to constantly checking every bell. they all have something we wish the other had. you need to find the machine that's the most enjoyable for you to use and then learn everything about it. if you haven't already.jmho
HH[/size]
If you are being fooled a lot by rusty bottlecaps, I would guess you're are using DD coils. Imho, the 9.5 or 5.3 are much better at discriminating out the crap.
Also, don't be afraid to run your gain as high as possible.
I run mine maxed out 90% of the time, only turning it down a little when I'm in heavy trash because of all
the shallow targets and the need to get better separation. I kind of check the trashy sites with both high gain and then low enough gain to be sure I'm hearing all targets separately...if that makes sense
Sometimes a good target next to trash comes through better with high gain... sometimes better with lower gain.
Anyway, I believe the the 9.5 and the 5.3 are better at giving more accurate target id than the DD's. If you're not using the DD's, then I guess that's not the problem
Hope this helps,
Matt
One more thing... I use the Relic mode 99% of the time
Also, don't be afraid to run your gain as high as possible.
I run mine maxed out 90% of the time, only turning it down a little when I'm in heavy trash because of all
the shallow targets and the need to get better separation. I kind of check the trashy sites with both high gain and then low enough gain to be sure I'm hearing all targets separately...if that makes sense
Sometimes a good target next to trash comes through better with high gain... sometimes better with lower gain.
Anyway, I believe the the 9.5 and the 5.3 are better at giving more accurate target id than the DD's. If you're not using the DD's, then I guess that's not the problem
Hope this helps,
Matt
One more thing... I use the Relic mode 99% of the time
i have 3 coils for the mxt ,all work well, but i just can't find the love for this machine, i have used it for a while just in the coin and jewlry mode,i don't like tones as i feel that type of hunting is a way of cheating of sorts and not true detcting that people did years ago.I feel the same way about new sports eqipment and enhancements.It just may be i'm just too dumb for this machine and should stick to easier to use.
[size=large]to get back to the real basics all you need is a sharp stick. just go around poking the soil til you find your treasure.
anything since then could be cheating. some folks feel the same about fishing and lures or fish finders ect.
but to stay on course here and be fair to John (ma) we just need to agree on whether he has lost his marbles or not.
bottom line for me is a no vote. not losing marbles.
HH[/size]
anything since then could be cheating. some folks feel the same about fishing and lures or fish finders ect.
but to stay on course here and be fair to John (ma) we just need to agree on whether he has lost his marbles or not.
bottom line for me is a no vote. not losing marbles.
HH[/size]
I am not saying the Etrac is a bad detector as it is an excellent one! However, for what I do and the time willing to truely put into learning the detector, I like my MXT. I may miss a few of those really deep finds the Etrac awarded me, but the MXT seems to fit my style better. Believe me, the Etrac is an amazing unit, but if you feel the MXT is to complicated, then you don't want the Etrac. 
Delta Digger
Active member
I own both the etrac and mxt. Both are very good machines. I use the mxt for relic hunting and the etrac for deep silver. You will regret selling your etrac.