I recently received an XLT Series E in a trade and was wondering whether I should hang onto it or use it toward trading for a Tesoro Cortes. I haven't used a Whites detector in sometime and really wasn't looking for one when along came this XLT. I like the display on the detector and it seems to have a lot of programming adjustments that can be made for a variety of hunting conditions. But how does it measure up? Will the XLT out perform the Cortes. I've never had the opportunity to use or even see a cortes in action, so I have no firsthand experience with it's capabilities. So what do you think?
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Recently Acquired an XLT Series E
- Thread starter jimz49
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nailfinder
New member
no you probably shouldn't keep it, you should sell it to me but if you do keep it i don't think you will be disappointed. the xlt-e series I beleive is one of the best all around detectors out there.
nailfinder, thanks for the reply. I have other machines that I currently use, so at this point I'm not sure what I'll do with the XLT-e. Although I must say that I've had whites detectors in the past and I know they make a quality product.. However, because I haven't been following the whites' line I'm a little out of touch as to how current the xlt-e is or how it would measure up to some of the other more current machines. I was considering a tesoro cortes, but I know about as much about it as I do the xlt, which isn't much. I suppose that when in doubt, it's better to do nothing than make the mistake of trading off the better machine for something less.
[size=large]Jimz49,
the XLT came out in 1994 as a spectrum. in 2004 whites change the name to the XLT e-series. the only differance was the decals. that's how old the science is in the XLT. whites dicontinued the modal in 2010. it is concidered the best detector whites made by quite a few mders. it is highly sought after.
HH [/size]
the XLT came out in 1994 as a spectrum. in 2004 whites change the name to the XLT e-series. the only differance was the decals. that's how old the science is in the XLT. whites dicontinued the modal in 2010. it is concidered the best detector whites made by quite a few mders. it is highly sought after.
HH [/size]
Caretaker me
Member
I've had mine for about 10 years and done quite well with it, learn it , it a fun machine
Joel-Winnipeg
New member
Have the XLT for three years excellent detector still have it.
Aquired the Cortes a few months ago snow on the ground
and frozen so not able to use it till April.
Aquired the Cortes a few months ago snow on the ground
and frozen so not able to use it till April.
The different whites coils confuse me. I've notices eclipse, blue max, royal and so on, and I'm never sure which one will work with the xlt. How do you know? You can't tell by looking at the coil, or least I don't think you can. Set me straight on this one. I just might want to get an 8" coil provided it has a slim profile.
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
Coils for the 6.59 kHz frequency will work on the XLT...... or on the White's coil site, it will say for the XLT. http://whiteselectronics.com/products/accessories/search-coils.html
I am a bit biased as I got another one, #22, last year after the last one left the factory (about March of 2011). Yes, 22 XLT's, but I work with a lot of detectors and knew I could always get another when I sold one or traded it to try something or to take care of some medical bills. I got my first one after they came out, and it was early '94 and I quickly found it to be a top-quality, top-performing detector for many of my open-area searches. I refer to them as 'cruising detectors' because that's the purpose they fill in my detector battery.
As mentioned below, find a good thin-profile 8" coil (I use the Royal 800) and just enjoy the hunt! The 8" coils balance much better than the 9
As mentioned below, find a good thin-profile 8" coil (I use the Royal 800) and just enjoy the hunt! The 8" coils balance much better than the 9
KEEP IT,,,and buy something else,,,,XLT is iconic,,,will perform as good as ANYTHING out there,,,wish they would make it again instead of the some of their other machines,,,its a far better piece of kit ,even though it is 18 years old ..it doesnt matter ,,the technology was years ahead anyway,,,,yeah, just buy a cortez in the future ,,thats also a piece of kit,,,best o lock,,,rgdsjimz49 said:
hello ive used both the spectrum xlt and e series xlt same machine different decals anyway for 10 years and its a great machine I'm not familiar with the cortez really so i cant atleast to it. but the xlt is a good detector although whites stoped making them they will continue to service them so atleast for now that shouldn't be an issue if your wanting an upgrade machine i hear the etrack is a great machine alot of people went from the xlt to the e machine and Ive read great reviews on it.the xlt is 6.59 kHz's so any coil running that frequency will work on it and there are a bunch of them another reason it was so popular i guess.i prefer using the bulls-eye 5.3 for general parks and yard searches as it sorts threw the trash better than some of the bigger coils another great addition you might consider is the sunray pinpointing probe XL-1 its a valuable asset to have with the xlt you can find them on surays website or used ones on the forum good luck and happy hunting