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How Many were ready to sell their Explorers after using it for a little while?

I do ok with my se , tried all metal and was overwhelmed . The manual says to keep the coil just above the ground or i will get a lot of falseing , other's tell me to scrub the ground with the coil, which is best , when in all metal (dumb question maybe) i got so many signals and the cursor seemed to stay in the top left cornor unless i hit any kind of target. I can see that you have to learn the tones when in all metal, are the good target hits( silver coins, copper coins, jewelry) going to be a high pitch with the cursor moving to the top right ? I've found my finds using smartfind screen, factory discrimination, same with the iron mask, low threashold ,i use fast and deep for recovery and i discriminate out foil, screwcaps, nails and the other caps and i accept coins ,ferrous coins and jewelery . i accept pull tabs in case it's a ring or nichol. Am i doing this right , any advice would be great , thanks from dave .
 
I have been detecting for 29 years.The XLT has been my primary detector for 15 years. On the Xlt forum some take pride in displaying all the clad they have found. I recently traded for a Explorer XS. I took it out yesterday for the first time. Took it to a very hard hunted area. After trying different adjustments from the manuel I started hunting. It has the 6" Excellerator coil. I found several deep very corrroded pennies that read different than they should have read. But I got a high tone which caused me to dig. Also found silver dime. I have thought about that hunt very much since yesterday.
 
Firt time out in quickstart ended up with 11 goodies at 6-10 inches.
8 wheaties, Merc. dime, buffalo nickle so I knew I had a winner..Unfortunately the weight and ergonomics just killed me so I have been through several..As my hunting trips are now short and learned to adjust the rods for my height with an improved swing have no problems as I do now have one in my arsenal...If you can find a good mentor it can cut your learning period and as far as I am concerned a heck of a lot easier than perhaps an XLT or DFX to set up.
Have a problem present it to the forum as these guys on the forum will gladly help.
 
I complained alot when I first got mine. But I kept coming back here and looking at all the posts and would get inspired to keep trying. I really thought I had a bad detector because I wasn't finding anything. Finally after a couple years of complaining someone from the board took me out behind the woodshed and taught me how to really use the machine. My understanding just opened up after that day.
 
A good mentor is worth reading the manual or Andy's book many times over and will cut down on your learning period old timer or newbie to hobby.
Personally spent several hours on the phone with a local Explorer guru and my learning period was short at best..
 
Ricky You Hit The Nail On The Head!! My Family And I Have Used Most Of The Big Name Detectors But None Of Us Had An Easy Time With The Explorer Im Not Saying It Was A Bad Detector,Just Not An Easy One To Have FUN With And Thats Why We Use An American Made Detector..
 
I just purchased an SE from Ron at Dixie and am looking forward to learning how to use it.

Are there any SE users in the southern California area who would be willing to show me around the machine? I know I could find lunch with it if someone would be so helpful!
 
When I got my Explorer I already knew what I was getting my self into due to detecting with some guys that already had them. I was using Fisher detectors and was getting "out detected" when I was with them as they dug several coins my detector didn't even detect. I was given written instructions via email as to how to set up my Explorerand was told to leave it alone until I understood it. It took me about two weeks and I was finding some really great coins in all of my old spots. I've never looked back.

Since I've had my Explorer I have "compared signals" with several top of the line detectors and I have never been disappointed.
 
Using the "floppy coil" method alleviates that problem. Loosen the coil nut and bolt so that the coil "flops". Set the length of the detector to a length that is comfortable and all you have to do then is push it and pull it side to side - all of the weight is on the coil. Works like a charm. Wet grass is the only time it is a hindrance because then it drags when trying to push/pull it. Then it just takes a little more work, but still isn't as heavy. An added benefit is since the Explorer HATES air between the coil and the ground this eliminates that issue.
 
Loved the features but my arm and shoulder were killing me. To the point it was taking a week or more for the ache to go away after every use. I couldn't even use my little Tesoro while recovering.

I'm going to try another one with a harness to see if I might be able to use it that way, or maybe just use it for hot spots.

Well see how it works out.

HH
 
Ron the same thing happened to me . If you remove the coil only from the Explorer you will find it to be light. I got a 5" Excelerator coil. Now I can hunt with it all day. And the 5" Excelerator coils gets surprisingly deep. I am 74 years old and I love it. I own eleven other detectors and the XS I find I now use the most.
 
But I have returned it to the dealer to see whats wrong with it.
When I turned it on an ran it over a target it gives the nice tone
of the target, but the screen stays blank. When I run it over a
new target it gives the proper tone, but the screen shows the
previous target (both digital and crosshair). It was real unstable
and did'nt appear to reach any deeper than the sovereign also.
Whats also strange, when I emailed Minelab about it, they did'nt
even respond!! (whats up with them?)
 
Purchased an SE a few months ago. But what am I using now. My old EX II. Got so use to it over the years that I still find it the better of the two machines. To me the EX II is better at pinpointing and more stable in iron areas. Also the sounds from the SE are sharper and harder to decipher. Maybe I just need to force myself to use it more. But if my opinion doesn't change I will probably sell it.

Gary.
 
This was when they first came out with the explorer XS , many sold them after a few weeks because they were unsure how to use it or understand the tones. These days many who owned the early explorers have bought the newer models like the 2 and SE and have got to like them (mostly) some don't like the SE. There was a lot infarct a hell of alot bad mouthing of the XS when it first came out a few years ago so people seemed to get on the band waggon by slagging it off (XS) and thinking they had a bad detector. how wrong!
Like i say many (in fact previous XS owners) are buying explorers again now seem to like them better as people learn how to get the best out of them. A lot of se's seem to come up for sale with "one hours use" - not sure why !
 
The se is a completely different ball game to the xs and 2. The se does take some getting used to for previous xs and 2 owners. Some have gone back to the exp 2.
 
I sold a Sovereign Elite with a WOT coil,& bought an SE,with a WOT coil & just about kacked my nappy when i picked it up. I couldn't believe the weight, between trying to decipher the sounds and controls it almost went swimming on numerous occasions. After about a month i strained my elbow & had to make a harness & bungee,& was seriously thinking about trading back to another Sovereign. But after persevering for 9mths & fitting it with an X1 probe,its bloody beaut. HH
 
I went from a XLT to an Exp II. I pounded a spot with the whites knowing that I would later go with the Minelab. I went back and after the white had quit finding coins, I have 5 wheaties, and a rosie from a small back yard. Conditions were tough on the XLt at times, but I did return after rains to cover the area again. I have not hunted this area with the Minelab with good soil conditions. who knows what I'll find. The only situation I would possibly not take a explorer, is a new site, not hunted, and needed to cover area quicker to determine hot spots. Trash areas are tough bu the minelab gets through it. The one thing that discouraged me on the XLT was that they said you had to sweep it fast to get deep. That seemed counter productive to me. Explorer Rocks and I am not near the top of the learning curve!!!!!

Pulled a Merc and a Rosie out of the yard this week!!!!!! Just takes some patience with the swing and sounds

I have noticed that once the sunray was on it was quite heavier. I adjust the rod length so my swing does not require the upper arm to ove away from the body. Once in awhile I don't have this adjusted and I can tell in an hour that my swing technique and rod length need to be adjusted. Once that is done, I can go almost all day......I could use a lighter detector till midnight though.
 
I LOVE MY SE but at first i really thought i was a dumb @ss for buying one untill i learn how to use it after digging few buckets of trash :). then the old coins started to pop out were dfx ,xl pro ,mxt have went over this area and my uncle that live at the house own the dfx for few yrs.. to this date se has found my oldest coins one is shield nickel no date,civil war musket ball "5 feet from the nickel" and 6 or so indian pennys in the 1890s, v nickel 1907, 7+ inchs and 1935 1/2 dollar walking lib that was 9-10 inchs deep. but i have not had alot time put in with the se at old sites most of it was at my uncle rest been at new parks.
 
Although it took me well over a year to find the right settings for my use in the woods. This forum, tons of actual field time and Andy's book were my three best resources.
 
hi guy's new to your forum , I'm going to give my exp 2 one more chance for the 101th time. Ith was ready to trade for dfx but reading your post's helped give it a reprieve ,i do have an occasional split screen problem might call minelab. thanks joe
 
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