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Looking for more MX Sport feedback

Anybody running both an MXT Pro and an MX Sport? Interested to know how they compare strengths and weaknesses. I've been contemplating picking up an MXT All Pro that can handle the mineralized and alkali ground that surrounds me. Does the Sport do all the MXT Pro does and add in waterproof?

Rich (Utah)
 
I had an mxt. The mxs goes deeper. Although I hear the mxt comes alive with self coils. Overall I would say the mxs sport would be the winner. It's waterproof. Has iron audio with all metal and prospect mode. I'm not sure if the mxt had that too. Separation, I'm not sure which is better. Mxt has better balance. They are both nice detectors.

Rick
 
Got my MXS back yesterday and did a bit of playing around. One thing I'll say, right off the bat, is that the rear detector stand is pretty awful. I'm going to kludge something up for it ASAP. Performance-wise, it sure goes deep in highly mineralized ground.. just like my MXT Pro. Pinpoint will take a bit of getting used to, but is spot-on. Just like the MXT, I'm able to run it 'wide open' without overloading, and this in ground that will overload a GTI 2500 if the coil gets within 6" at any decent sensitivity. The threshold adjustment granularity isn't the greatest insofar as, with the provided White's headphones, a setting of 1 is too noticeable with the only other alternative being silent search. Has a nice and fast recovery speed now, though the tones don't seem as sharp as the MXT Pro, but I'd have to get it side-by-side to be sure. Will take a bit of getting used to, but liking it so far.
 
Sneakyweasel said:
Got my MXS back yesterday and did a bit of playing around. One thing I'll say, right off the bat, is that the rear detector stand is pretty awful. I'm going to kludge something up for it ASAP. Performance-wise, it sure goes deep in highly mineralized ground.. just like my MXT Pro. Pinpoint will take a bit of getting used to, but is spot-on. Just like the MXT, I'm able to run it 'wide open' without overloading, and this in ground that will overload a GTI 2500 if the coil gets within 6" at any decent sensitivity. The threshold adjustment granularity isn't the greatest insofar as, with the provided White's headphones, a setting of 1 is too noticeable with the only other alternative being silent search. Has a nice and fast recovery speed now, though the tones don't seem as sharp as the MXT Pro, but I'd have to get it side-by-side to be sure. Will take a bit of getting used to, but liking it so far.
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Pump the sat up in relic-- like 7 or 8,,that will sharpen the tones ( recovery sped).
 
Thank you for your report. My MS Sport just arrived . It is put together and I am ready to go give it a try. I stopped detecting about 10 years ago . However three weeks ago I found a Hallstatt village about 200 meters from my back door.
A new street was being built. The village I reported and withing 3 hours a building stop was put on . I was granted permission to look in the dirt piles around the area. After using an old detector I started to get the need back to detect again.
In the dirt pile I found a 20 Mark Gold Coin from 1873. Needless to say that really got me back in mood to detect.

I looked at the different machines on line and found so many new ones. I was told by an old dealer that Whites was not as good as they had been. However the MS Sport looked good so I ordered one. Then so many people told me I did not make a good choice. It is good to read your words and I am ready to get out and give it a try.
 
there is NO perfect metal detector , and the people that said don't buy a Whites , own something that's NOT perfect either, so don't worry they all find stuff :biggrin: I am new to Whites detectors but they work so don't worry :bouncy:

well done on the gold :biggrin:

AJ
 
Mxs has a crackel in the threshold.....I have to run it at 0.....too noisy! Still getting the feel of it.
 
from what I have seen well heard Whites detectors do not have a smooth threshold like a minelab, minelab own that !!

I just turn it to zero as well on the MX5 unless I think I really need it zero is fine for me :biggrin:

AJ
 
Last night before dark I tried my new MX Sport out on dirt piles behind my house. I was surprised how deep the unit went for really old iron 500 BC. That was in the loose dirt piled up by machines. I had the sensitivity turned up to six and iron or some iron gave a positive signal. It was about 3 x 2 Inches. from my very first test. I am very happy with the new unit.
 
Thank you to all of who've posted thoughts on the MX Sport - pro and con.



Rich (Utah)
 
I got my Mxsport back today. I was trying it out. I see prospect mode doesn't work well in hypersat 8. 3-4 seems best in that mode. Hypersat worked good in relic mode. I like prospect mode and have been using that mode all the time. I need to try relic mode. I'm guessing separation is better in relic mode but I think I'll be using prospect mode the Most.

Has anybody taken the 6x10 coil in the water. I'm wondering how that coil works out in a lake.

Rick
 
I just got my MX Sport today, I took it out to a spot in my yard which I have used 4 different detectors on and found two nickels and one copper penny in a spots I know I've gone over several times before for what it's worth. I have no idea why the Racer 2 or my Vaquero didn't pick them up, they were down about 7". I was pretty amazed how well built it feels, really well built not like a toy, a tad heavy but pretty well balanced. The handle is nice and fat whereas my Racer 2 handle is too thin. Tones are okay with good headphones, the ones Whites supplied have really mushy tones and speaker volume is not very loud without headphones, Killer B's work very well. I haven't figure it out yet and found those three coins on the coin setting, just turned it on and went, it also pinpoints very well. I tried separation with the stock settings and as fast as I could swing it with three coins four inches apart and with two coins one inch apart it kept up, no smearing, recovery seems pretty decent too with stock settings in coin and jewelry mode and beach. I can't wait to take it in the lake when I go camping. It's a keeper for me and can't wait to learn the best settings. I'm thinking it's a good all a rounder and waterproof is why I got it. I like it and don't care what anyone thinks.:rofl:
 
Rick said:
I got my Mxsport back today. I was trying it out. I see prospect mode doesn't work well in hypersat 8. 3-4 seems best in that mode. Hypersat worked good in relic mode. I like prospect mode and have been using that mode all the time. I need to try relic mode. I'm guessing separation is better in relic mode but I think I'll be using prospect mode the Most.

Has anybody taken the 6x10 coil in the water. I'm wondering how that coil works out in a lake.

Rick
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Works great in the water, problem is it floats like a cork.... It is OK in knee deep water, any deeper and it will wear you out. Gonna try the sock with sand next time..
 
One spot on my hardwood floor is hard to get a hit all the way around a penny. Relic and prospecting modes in hypersat did very well. I have a nickel at 7 1/2" with iron around it. I don't get it. In prospect mode I get a better hit at sat 4 than hypersat. Relic mode does good in hypersat. Can't wait to get out hunting with it see what I like.

Rick
 
I just took mine out again for about 2 hours, definitely going to have a Popeye arm. Got a workout, 64 cents and a button.
 
As someone else said, the 6x10 will float in the water. I've not had the stock coil in water yet because I knew the area of the creek I hunted was trashy and thought the smaller coil would be better. I'm headed out with mine here in a few minutes.
 
I was out testing it and was laying my arm on the strap. The strap was about 1/2"-3/4" above the the arm rest with my arm on it.

It was much more confortable on my forearm. My arm was lined up with the shaft. Try it and see what you think. Why don't engineers notice stuff like that.
Also noticed it was a lot lighter without the batteries. Maybe they could have done something with less batteries.

Rick
 
Ok, I'm satisfied with the update. I actually think I liked it better before the update. I think it was likes Daniels with sat going to 6. Prospecting mode now at sat 6 seams to have less power now but lower sat is working fine. Even 5 seems ok. I love the prospecting mode and I may not use anything else.

Rick
 
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