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MXT depth issues

dirtmaster

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My MXT Pro will not pick up a quarter at 10 inches in the ground. It gives me a broken signal like all other trash and wont lock on to a VDI number. I am beginning to think the depth is only good to about 6 to 7 inches at the most. Is this normal?
 
It all depends on your ground. 10 inches with a broken signal is what I would consider very good in my ground. If you were on a low mineralized beach the quarter would lock solid with inches to spare.
 
Clarence wich coil are you using? sometimes that will make a big difference in the area you hunt.if possible try the 6x10 and the way things are here in Kansas dry as heck and I am sure it is still dry in Texas. a good rain will make a difference.
 
My experience after 4 years with the MXT has been just fine with depth. Easily hit Merc's at 8 inches with clean repeating signal, then sometimes get broken chirps from a silver quarter at 4 inches. The first thing Larry pointed to was soil condition. That is the first thing the machine has to overcome, then it's trash. The right coil for max depth is important, but "clean" soil is any coils or hunters best friend. HH:)
 
G Day, ya'll, one thing i have noticed about when people have discussions about the depth of the MXTs, is when they compare it to some thing like the V3i
that being said the V3i will give a beep at greater depth but where the MXT has the 3rd tone that will go beyoned anyother machine except PI's.(not swearing here)
this third tone will alert you of an objects pressents beyoned 6" past the point that it stopped bleeping and if you use this 3rd all metal tone to your advantage
you will dig deeper than any other machine on the VLF market,

I have bought those all singing all dancing machines and a few months ago I sold the lot, So forget the stories you hear and enjoy your MXTs
Because it is A Giant Killer and I have taken my machine to the biggest importers where I live and we did back to back tests and I proved that if you know your
MXT well it can beat anything that has come out in the last 12 months, and the secrete is listern to your machine,

and Dig baby Dig

AU
 
I agree with sweeper60 !! I'll add this - I've been swingin' a Whites since the 70's & I've always known there were deeper machines out there (Fisher has been known for it's depth & I've verified this with my huntin' buds being right next to them with my various White's units) This being said, depth is NOT everything!! It's how a White's feels, acts and sounds as well as it's build quality that has always brought me back! MAY there be another machine out there that would give me another inch or so? Probably but when you get to REALLY know your machine, you can hang with anyone using ANY machine!! My old 6000 DIPro SL in my hands would clean the clock of 'bout any computerized 'tector out there! Why? my CONFIDENCE in it and I KNEW THAT MACHINE! I'm looking forward to knowing my new MXT pro as well one day and cleaning some Fisher & Minelab clocks along the way! LOL :pulltab:
 
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