New X-70

[Old Sox]

Hello everyone, I have been reading this forum for a while and decided to go ahead and get an X-70 today. I have a DFX but never feel like I have it tuned right for where I am hunting. It keeps me wound up and uptight knowing that I may have it set wrong. I even felt as if I wanted to just hang it up for a while but I know that I cant. Please tell me that this one is gonna be a little easier. I actually traded a gun for this unit and it came with the high, medium and low frequency coils but no owners manual. No big deal, I can download it for free. Anyway, I was hoping that some of you could help me with anything that I might need to do before I take it out and use it. I was hoping to find some Civil War Relics as well as some coins. Is it a turn on and go detector or do I need to do anything special as far as setup for each site. Thanks for the help, I am sure gonna need it!!!!!

 

[Elton]

Read down a few posts and Ron NH pretty much sums up how easy it is for detecting with the Xterra 70 also top of page read faq posts.

 

[Beale]

Congrats on a great machine. I think you will do quite well with it. For sure check out the faq posts at the top of the forum. They really helped me. I also know that utube has some very good vids about using the X-Terra. It is the same as the cd that came with the machine.

Good luck to you I know you will like the 70. It is easy to use, but also allows you room to grow, Beale.

 

[john4840]

You can go to the Minelab web site and request a catalog. When I receive my Catalog, Minelab included the X-Terra 70 DVD. It has a lot of good info. John

 

[RonNH]

John ,does Minelab charge for the manuals? I bought my machine used from a dealer, but never got the manual which I downloaded. It would be handier to have the original manual, though. Thanks, Ron

 

[john4840]

I don't know Ron. You could try calling them or you could try sending them a message through their web site. All the info is on their contact page. Click on the links below they will take you where you need to go, I hope this helps Ron.

John

Contact page Link

Support form link

 

[jackintexas]

Hey Old Sox: Your feelings about the DFX was exactly the way I felt. I tried it for a year and a half and decided it was not for me. I know there are those who do very well with the DFX. It just was not for me for the reasons you said.....Jack

 

[North Georgia Relics]

Minelab charges $8.95 plus shipping for the manual. It never hurts to ask if they will send you for free, you never know.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

First and foremost Minelab U.S.A. is easy to work with and may or may not give you one like the hardcopy that came with machine but indeed will send you a printed copy in the same foremat..Down and dirty DFX is a tweakers dream and X-terra 70 is user friendly so you should enjoy your new choice.Good luck and do ask questions as the forum has the answers..

 

[Old Sox]

I went to the website like John4840 suggested and sent them an email asking if they would send me a manual and a dvd. I recieved a reply the next morning from Sandy Burton letting me know that it would be in the mail the next day. Cant beat that for customer service!!!

 

[willy]

One major weakness of the DFX/XLT is the inability to quickly check disc./notch settings. I'm constantly changing them, even within a particular site, and really appreciate the XTerra 70 display (or the Garrett GTA). ..Willy.