MXT - How does it compare?

[AlanTN]

I am very interested in an MXT - But, would like to know if anyone has experience with other some other machines to compare it to.

Can it handle working in Iron like a Tesoro Tejon?

Can it get as deep as a machine with manual GB, say XL Pro/6000?

Does it have a good recovery speed? Close to Tejon speed?

Is the All Pro version worth it? Or would a used MXT / MXT Pro be just as good?


I reckon these questions will cover it - I have never had a chance to use one so I have no clue what the real world performance of them is like.


Thanks,
-Alan

 

[Larry (IL)]

Even if someone could answer all you questions, you still would not know what YOUR real world performance would be with an MXT. May I suggest getting a used MXT and try it in your ground and if it does not work out well, you can sell it for about what you have in it......... a first hand, and most important, opinion at little or no cost.

BTW, comparisons are not allowed on this forum. Peoples opinions of comparisons are allowed though on the Metal detecting forum.

 

[AlanTN]

Yeah, this is why I never use forums. Always comes out like office politics in the end anymore.

I just wanted someone's opinion that had used the MXT and the others or compared with their friends detectors, as we all tend to do - and perhaps was not extremely biased.

 

[AlanTN]

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[old lobo]

You're not using your head Alan. When people are on a certain brand or model part of the forum, it's because, in most cases, they favor that brand or model, so they are going to be biased. Yes, on the metal detecting forum you will have people that favor there machines, but many of them use different makes and models, so you have a better chance of getting the information you were looking for.

 

[Elton]

You will get the answers you want as people read your question. Don't forget it was a holiday weekend and many were doing other activities.

Office politics has nothing to do with the Forum rules.. Just about everyone here knows comparison posts are "Only" allowed in Metal Detecting forum.

Good luck and I hope you get the answers you are looking for. Be sure and read Larry IL post. He is very accurate in his thoughts.

 

[WV62]

Alan,
If you haven't already you may want to read the short book Mastering the Tesoro Tejon and Vaquero, which I think is only on kindle. The book gives some Tesoro Tejon comparisons to other detector brands.

I just finished the book and I took the batteries out of my F75 and I am going to try to give my Tejon the lead on the rest of this years hunting. Right now it is way to hot and dry and my wife just had knee replacement surgery, so I am kind down for a few weeks. I keep a running log of my hunts so I was wanting see if things looked different after running the Tejon over the F75. So in a limited way I will be comparing the Tejon to the F75 which for now is the top of the line Fisher. I must admit I don't expect the Tejon to blow the F75 out of the water.

Anyway if you read that book it will help with the confidence in the Tejon.

Just something to think about,

Ron in WV

 

[AlanTN]

I wasn't looking for a this is better or that is better ... Just a "it seems to me to be as fast as a tejon" or "I've used both and I think they are similar in recovery speed".

As I said I was interested in trying an MXT, I've read a lot about them - the information is very conflicted.. So, I figured an example relating to some well known models would be easier to get my head around.

 

[AlanTN]

I was assuming comparisons are against the rules because the forums are sponsored?

But, yes, obviously others' experiences and opinions have no impact on what I will experience, I understand that.

I try dozens of different detectors every year and this is one I hadn't tried. Haven't used a whites since the Spectrum XLT was their new thing.

It's just something I enjoy, learning different detectors and seeing how they will do in different scenarios.

However, the used detector market is as bad as I've ever seen it right now - So I would like to spend well on something that will prove itself worth keeping.

 

[AlanTN]

The Tejon is, in my experience, one of the best detectors out there. It will run with anything out there if you don't mind thumbing some knobs while swinging.

I am a big fan of them, and Tesoros in general. They are, at first glance, extremely simple - and can be run very simply - But, the real beauty of them is the highly descriptive audio, once you've learned them.

Once you've learned some of the subtle audio variations, the click pops crackles and such - I think you will find that your Tejon is an amazing detector capable of hanging with or blowing some of the big boys out of the water without breaking a sweat.

In my test garden the Tejon with the 5.75" concentric can consistently hit deep targets that a lot of other detectors with their standard coils cannot consistently hit - Couple that with the Tejon's recovery speed and unmasking ability - Tejon with 5.75" in trashy areas, in my opinion, has no rivals on the market.

(Keep in mind that every single piece of earth is different, and every detector will act differently at different times of the day - and that test gardens have little bearing on reality, just a tool I use to learn whatever detector I can get my hands on a little better)

If you run them power balanced in disc mode, that will be your deepest while quiet settings - If you then thumb the GB slightly negative over deeper targets, you can really bring them out of the ground.

If you just let yourself trust the detector, the disc, the audio - You will do well with the Tejon. It might be difficult if you come from only using multi-toned and display detectors -
So just keep in mind that you are swinging a very capable detector.

Trust the disc in iron, listen to good tones and you won't miss them - Really work the coil on questionable targets, the audio will let you know if it's iron no matter how big it is if you work the coil on it. Take a rusty horse shoe out and play with that from different angles, then drop a nickel beside it to remember what a GOOD tone sounds like from different angles.

P.S. I just bought the book, glad to see there is one out there - Thanks

 

[AlanTN]

Also my apologies, as my wife tells me all the time - I tend to come off as very angry or combative in text.
I am not either of those things and have no intention of upsetting anyone. I am not great at communicating in general, even worse in text.

 

[WV62]

Comparisons are allowed on this one forum, my guess is nobody as of yet has had both the machines you are talking about, but I would say something will come with time. Comparisons are allowed here.

If it turns into a fight, name calling, and product bashing, it may get deleted.

You are doing okay,

Ron in WV

 

[AlanTN]

The thread was moved from the MXT forum - Which is the one I was referring to with the sponsored comment. Sorry

I don't know why people bash detectors like they do. Everyone has different tastes and there are right and wrong detectors for everyone.

Personally I love them all, and they all tend to make me very happy.

 

[WV62]

Me to, would like to have one of each, but I got stay focused on one or two. I have had as many as five at any one time.

Good luck with MXT if you get one.

Ron in WV

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[Kemper2]

Also my apologies, as my wife tells me all the time - I tend to come off as very angry or combative in text.
I am not either of those things and have no intention of upsetting anyone. I am not great at communicating in general, even worse in text.

Story of my internet life.

The best comparison ( the one that never happens ) is when you locate a target you set your machine aside and pick up an ACE 250 and scan over the target. 99 per-cent of all finds that you see on youtube or even experience out in the field would be found with an ACE 250.

That doesn't mean that the people with more advanced machines and knowing how to use them will not find stuff the ACE 250 would miss.

 

[slingshot]

Also my apologies, as my wife tells me all the time - I tend to come off as very angry or combative in text.
I am not either of those things and have no intention of upsetting anyone. I am not great at communicating in general, even worse in text.

Story of my internet life.

The best comparison ( the one that never happens ) is when you locate a target you set your machine aside and pick up an ACE 250 and scan over the target. 99 per-cent of all finds that you see on youtube or even experience out in the field would be found with an ACE 250.

That doesn't mean that the people with more advanced machines and knowing how to use them will not find stuff the ACE 250 would miss.

I think I can make a comparison from this post. My Ace w/sniper coil can go where no other detector I own can-and I could give a list of boring reasons. My Compadre can find the smallest gold and work better in iron than the rest. My MX5 just amazes me with the depth/features and the best hi-tech machine I have. My BH Lone Star Pro is so light that at 69 I can hunt all day as when I was 30. Heck, before it was stolen, my Tracker 4 was fast in some areas. As this poster says, I once hunted with my Ace side by side with my Silver umax and the Ace matched it. Find what appeals to you. I was actually looking at one of these Tesoros when a 2 page ad on the MX5 pushed my "WOW" button.

 

[AlanTN]

Story of my internet life.

The best comparison ( the one that never happens ) is when you locate a target you set your machine aside and pick up an ACE 250 and scan over the target. 99 per-cent of all finds that you see on youtube or even experience out in the field would be found with an ACE 250.

That doesn't mean that the people with more advanced machines and knowing how to use them will not find stuff the ACE 250 would miss.

Yeah, that's true on the majority of targets for sure. I try not to think that way though cause nothing makes me happier than messing around with whatever detector I can get my hands on.

I know deep down, again as my wife continually reminds me - wife: "Does it detect metal?" me: "sigh... yes honey it detects metal" wife: "then why do you need it, if it does the same thing your others can do?" me, at this point sounding like a little child I'm sure: "Honey it's just different, you don't understand!"

That being said, I just bought an MXT Pro and haven't told her about it yet! woohooo

 

[slingshot]

Story of my internet life.

The best comparison ( the one that never happens ) is when you locate a target you set your machine aside and pick up an ACE 250 and scan over the target. 99 per-cent of all finds that you see on youtube or even experience out in the field would be found with an ACE 250.

That doesn't mean that the people with more advanced machines and knowing how to use them will not find stuff the ACE 250 would miss.

Yeah, that's true on the majority of targets for sure. I try not to think that way though cause nothing makes me happier than messing around with whatever detector I can get my hands on.

I know deep down, again as my wife continually reminds me - wife: "Does it detect metal?" me: "sigh... yes honey it detects metal" wife: "then why do you need it, if it does the same thing your others can do?" me, at this point sounding like a little child I'm sure: "Honey it's just different, you don't understand!"

That being said, I just bought an MXT Pro and haven't told her about it yet! woohooo

Yeah, that finally dawned on me- and the MX5 was my last-which is why I went for the best I could afford. Fortunately my wife believed me! Love my Whites!

 

[UtahRich]

I know deep down, again as my wife continually reminds me - wife: "Does it detect metal?" me: "sigh... yes honey it detects metal" wife: "then why do you need it, if it does the same thing your others can do?" me, at this point sounding like a little child I'm sure: "Honey it's just different, you don't understand!"

That being said, I just bought an MXT Pro and haven't told her about it yet! woohooo

Alan, congrats on the MXT Pro purchase, I hope it works for you and your wife

Longtime MXT owners seem to love them even if they aren't swinging them anymore, From everything I've read, it's hard to go wrong with one. Owners have very few negative things to say about them, lots of upside.


Rich -