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Move a Vaquero for an MXT?? :confused:

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DavHut

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I got hold of a Vaquero last year and, well, I like it... But, I dont really use the Vaquero all that much, to be honest. It's pretty basic and I find I crave a bit more pizazz. Not just depth, cause the V has that, but a few features, program options - a few more ringy-dingy's. The MXT seems to have a good mix of these things and it has been a while since I've used a White's.

My last was a Classic III SL. The MXT strikes me as that unit - on steroids. Nice thing IMHO.

I was wondering if anyone who has experience with both would be willing to pipe in with their comments on the two. I dont ask for a side-by-side comparison, cause thats an apples/oranges thing. Just some observations, since Ill be selling the V and a 5.75" coil to get an MXT. Maybe you, Pete?
 
The Vaquero is a great little detector, light, good depth, sensitive to small items and works grate with the small coil super tuned. I had one for a long time and found some really nice things with it. The MXT on the other hand is a different detector all together and over all a much superior detector in my opinion in quality and over all performance and features. It also cost more, it's a threshold based detector, it has a prospecting mode, relic mode, coin and jewelry mode, a meter that provides a ton of information as well as a better ground tracking system. Learning these different modes can be a big benefit with the MXT. They both find the heck out of things.

I love my MXT and find it very user friendly, like you said in your post, My last Whites was a Classic III SL. The MXT strikes me as those units - on steroids. Really its truly three detectors in one and quite a bit different from the electronics to the ground tracking system including the operating frequency as well as the meter, and yes its on steroids, Whites did there homework on it.

If you decide to get one I recommend getting the book the MXT Edge as it will help big time with the learning curve and understanding the modes as well as how they over lap like when using the relic mode to coin hunt. There are some real big advantages here when hunting for coins in a lot of situations using the mixed mode multi tones of the relic mode along with some other benefits that come along with using this mode to coin hunt, like when in iron trash infested areas. The MXT also works very well with all the Whites DD coils as well as the 5.3 Eclipse coil.

The Whites MXT is one of my favorite detectors along with the Whites XL Pro, both are keepers and hard to beat..

Good Luck and HH,:cheers:
Bill G
 
Dave,

I like the V a lot, it has its place. For the hunting that I do day in and day out, coin shooting in the park, the M6 wins out for a few reasons.

If I were hunting fields and beaches most of the time it would probably be the V that would win out primarily due to its light weight and lightning quick response and depth. It is super on Canadian coins too.

Why I like the M6:
Awesome audio, for rough, depth determination and VCO pinpoint, this was one of the things that I missed the most on the V. The tone ID is all that I hunt in, the screen is an afterthought. If all I had was tone id and a depth indicator I would be just as happy with this unit. The battery life is amazing, I have over 20 hours on the present set of alkalines and they still read 11 volts on start up.

I had this machine at the beach and was wowed at the depth and TID at depth. The 10x6 DD coil does a fine job, I am wondering whether a smaller coil is even needed? It is really just as turn on and go as the V and maybe a bit easier since it autotracks the ground, you don't have to balance manually. It is louder than the V. A trick from the CZ5 days, by tracking in beach mode the Canuckistan coins read a bit better. In the park I can hunt very quickly with very high coin to garbage count. The weight is becoming a non issue, the arm strap needs to be used.

I know that there are differences between this and the MXT and I have been wondering whether to go to it instead......? Whites says that the M6 is a coin and jewellry hunter for everyday type hunting and it is truly that. I don't relic hunt but will be handing it over to a buddy of mine who does to see how it performs. The MXT does not have the multi tone TID like the M6, I believe it is two tone only, correct me if I am wrong. Did I mention that I REALLY like the multi tone mode of the M6? I can't stand reading a meter while I am swinging on the move.

The draw backs to the M6 are:
I wish that it was the same physical setup as the Prizm series, electronics high up off of the ground.

The V was my favourite machine until I tried the M6. "IF" the V had 5 or 7 tone ID and just a depth reading I would buy a pair of them and go away for the rest of my days. I would also like to see it with a larger battery setup, like the DeLeon. I have often thought that the V will become my backup unit if I carry another machine. Someone mentioned that I should look into the discontinued Diablo uMax for some serious tiny gold hunting for park prospecting. I was hoping that the V would have filled that void as that is the only reason I need (want) a specialty detector. The V came close to that.

If the MXT had the multi tone ID, like the M6, I would trade if it was really the hot prospecting unit that I read that it is.
 
If you really like the multi tone as you say stick with the M6 (an absolute coin killer) I have used both and have settled on the MXT because I want to hunt for meteorites and any nuggets that get under my coil. Now if White's ever, and they would be crazy not to, comes out with a MXT with multi tone id ala the M6 and a night light! the guy that knocks you down running in to get his will be me.
 
Thats what I would really like to see, an MXT with 4 tone ID in the coins/jewelry mode. According to the engineering write up on the MXT, nearly all functions are done in software, including the DISC functions. Programming it to signal with tones for various ranges of conductivity should be doable.

Also, I like the various design applications of the MXT. Coins and Relics are king here, but gold prospecting is an option. Besides, let me be honest here and say that the MXT is "gadgety" enough to keep happy. I mean, someone figured a book was needed to expand on it - no one has done that for the ACE 250!

How does this sound as a compromise?

Keep my Golden and Garrett 1350 for coining and general hunting and get the MXT for it's added hunt modes and options.
 
Maybe if enough of us whine and moan, we could get a software patch installed on an MXT for each of us, you know for field trialling!

Do you hear us Whites?
 
Whiiiiiine. Moooooooan.
 
I wouldn't mind trying an MXT anyways. The M6 rocks though.

[size=x-large]WHIIIIIINNNNNNNEEEE MMMMMMOOOOOOOOAAAAANNNNN[/size]
 
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