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Recieved the DFX...Refusing it and going with the Explorer

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The DFX arrived first, but All of your advice has inspired me. I've called UPS and asked to pick up the unopened DFX and return to Kellyco and the Minelab Explorer will be here on Monday. Every one I've talked to says the Explorer is where it's at if you are dedicated, teachable and diligent. I believe I'm all of those. I look forward to learning from all of you. I'm more excited about the challenge of learning this high tech piece of equipment then finding treasure!!!Not much was going on in the Whites forum as far as convincing arguments..besides sounds like it's the attitude that effects your success in TH'n...although the Minelab seems to inspire greater confidence...Maybe some day I will own both the Explorer and DFX..I still think that Whites makes a awsome product, But for now the Minelab has got my commitment.
Thanks all...P.S. the opposing view points don't scare me off...to each there own.
 
Good Luck with the Explorer, it is one great detector for those that are willing to learn and have a little patience. Keep us informed as how you are doing.
Rick
 
Since you are a new detectorist.Let me tell you some things you might,or might not know.
After all my Pro Explorer rants.Let me say,if you do not search productive spots,you will not do well.Research is really the key more than your detector.Go to ebay and type in your city and state and see what kind of research material you can find.I live in Shelbyville Illinois,which is shelby county.When I do an Ebay search I type in Shelby* IL* this gives me all possible hits,like shelby county Illinois,Shelbyville Illinois,Shelbyville IL,Shelby Cobra Illustrated <IMG SRC="/forums/images/wink.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=";)">,etc,but i usually only get 130 matches,so it doesn't take me long to go through them.I found on Ebay an 1895 Shelby County Plat book.It is Awesome,It will give me leads on places to hunt for years!It shows schools,churches,town halls,Hotels,houses,etc.Then I have a 1998 plat book.All the townships and sections are the same,I cross reference them,find the current owner,call them up and get permission and am in the ball game!
Go to your local historical society and research for places.Old hotels,Fairgrounds/Race tracks,taverns,old news papers for Ice Cream socials,just about anything that people gathered at.Look for the oldest places you can find and you will be finding old coins from the start.
Also,talk to older people you might know about possible sites to hunt,they can be a wealth of information.You might also talk to any game hunters,they are in the woods alot and run into old home sites(celler holes,that is usually all that is left except maybe some foundation).
Also,another thing,you drive by a site that looks old and sweet,you can bet everyone and their dog with a detector has done hunted it.The key is to find sites that do not look like much now,they get passed up by most detectorists.
Winter is the time to do research.Since you can not open your present till Christmas,IMO you should spend as much time finding places to hunt as you do reading your manual.Besides,learning the history of where you are living is alot of fun!
Also,You do want to buy the Sunray adapter stand!It is cheap and it takes all the stress off of your headphone jack.The headphones that come with the Explorer are junk,but,they will get you by for a while.A good set of headphones really does help.
Also,consider buying the Sunray X-1 probe.It is a little 1" coil that works through your headphones and uses your discrimination of your detector.No other probe made does that.It is a very valuable tool!I wouldn't be with out mine!When you dig your hole looking for your target,you switch to the probe and stick it in the hole and it will guide you to it.Most new users have trouble pinpointing a target,this helps out a lot!But that is something you do not need right now.
And please,make sure you fill in your holes and take the trash you find with you.Most places that detecting is not allowed today is because of a careless hunter that left open holes and their trash thrown around.It ruins it for everyone.I try to leave a place cleaner than when I got there.
That is just a few things I thought I would mention now.That really doesn't have much to do with the Explorer itself,but things I think are important to mention.
Good luck!
 
Not going to believe this, but indeed the Explorer
will be easier to learn than the DFX and many changes are possible without going thru various programs by merely depressing one of the exterior buttons. I should know as I have the XLT and basically an Explorer newbie myself. Rained all day yesterday and had some time to peruse the manual.
Do go slow use the preset start for about a month and indeed things will fall into place. Beginning to realize just using quickstart and even if it didn't have the advanced options would still be a great unit. In reallity although research is the key, I have found just going over the old pounded areas the Explorer still produces
 
Good post Ric. Lot of good information there. The thing you didn't mention tho is the classroom. Do not be afraid to ask questions. The answers you get will be up front and honest. No matter what the nay-sayers post. Just remember you are not in a race to become the most profecient with this machine. It takes time and effort on your part to learn. Slow and steady is the method to unleash the beast that lays within the Explorer XS. The assesories for the xs are a little more expensive. But that is because they are made by companys that employ the best engineers and make the assesories for a specific machine. Kind of like Tailor Made. <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":)"> I am by no means a wealthy man, so I do a lot of research to find the best value for my money. I have the perfect set up for my type of hunting. Thanks to Minelab and Sunray. <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":)">
<IMG SRC="/forums/images/ml.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="m~"> HH BiLL IL <IMG SRC="/forums/images/ml.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="m~">
 
The DFX has to much- hocus pokus- that does nothing
in my opinion.N/T
 
Thanks for the advice. I bought the detector for a wide variety of uses, including beach (live in Portland Oregon) old Gold Mining Settelments in Utah (I have a 34' motorhome that I travel back to see family several times a year, also stay at the beach and have 2 boys who love to dig in sand). I know I could have bought a Minelab gold machine, but I wanted versatility to use in more than one type of hunt?? I was told that the Explorer can be used to look for Gold nuggets I figure if not that well, then I can purchase a gold machine later (I also am interested in Mining relics).
On a interesting note, my family home has a story about the old man who used to live there during the depression. The locals claim that be buried his money and valuables in his (now my parents back yard...??!? who knows, it's the hunt that excites me..also in Utah were I greww up, the pioneers had wars with the indians and there are several areas of indian camps and pioneer camps that I would love to seach...all on BML or public land. I grew up in rural sites and only once saw a detectorist...from my experience very few people do it in rural Utah towns...I know Oregon is different....lots of TH'n people here.
My in laws live in a very small town in Utah that I know has had little detectorists there or if so they have not the higher capability machines...?? Maybe not??
Thanks again.
 
So what are your recommened accesories?
I've heared the X-1 so far is a must.
 
Where would I purchase the Sunray adaptor stand?...What are some good headphones? and will I have to send my detector into get the X-1 installed or can I just do it myself?
Thanks.
 
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