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TROY SHADOW X5 / For Relic Hunting ?

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Texas T

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I am considering a Troy X5 for Relic Hunting,(New venture for me!)
Pricey but reviews look good.Anything else comparable in depth
and reputation. Age-Brand- etc, not important ,looking for depth & performance.I no longer use Black Powder and a Back-hoe, stops the hens from laying. Pre-She-Ate your thoughts on the subject!
 
There is a dedicated Troy forum at: http://www.troycustomdetectors.com

What type ground conditions will you be facing?
 
Just corn field dirt john @ the crest of a hill @ the edge of a tree
line, no heavy minerals. Thanks K.C.
 
The X5 is a very versitile detector and is an excellent relic unit. It can be manually ground balanced (hot ground/high mineral soil) or used in Fixed mode. Greater depth is usually attained by running a low Disc and learning what nails and other iron targets sound like. Too high on the Disc can block out your small deeper targets in some scenario's. It's light enough to swing all day and has several optional coils; from small to large. Very weather resistant housing and well made. It is very adaptable to various soil conditions, so it makes a good coin, jewelry and gold detector. Good hunting, David @ Dixie
 
TexasT,

I've used a Shadow X-5 for over two years now. In my opinion it is the most sensitive machine I have ever used..... and the depth I get with the 9 inch coil is remarkable. d-2, another poster here can testify to the fact that I have dug .57/.58 3-ringers at 12-14 inches.... based on the blade length of the Lesche D-handle shovel we use. One annoying factor, is that I have "chased" smaller "good" hitting targets around... only to find that they turn out to be #6 squirrel shot in a portion of dead tree branch.

I have dug more percussion caps and like-size targets since owning this machine than ever...... smaller caliber pistol balls, and such. I've been working "hunted-out" sites for the 2 years I've had the machine, and it has almost been like finding new sites.

Another great advantage after previously swinging around a Garrett Grand Master Hunter CX III, is the weight of this machine..... can't remember but think it's like 2.5 pounds..... loaded with a of one 9 volt battery, which gets me about 25 or so hunting hours.

No, I do not work for Troy.... nor do I work for David Keith, yet I will attest to Troy's products..... and to David's sales and service.
Yes, David carries the X-5.... and go ahead and get a Lesche shovel, if they're still available.... a remarkable digging tool.... cuts through those nasty roots and such.

Okay, it's long enough.... take care,

Kim
 
...........but after that, he should put you on the payroll! Nice post Kim. You think that machine could find bullets in my holes after swinging over it with a 15" blue max on my old Whites? I guess we'll never know. I sold that beast after my arm fell off! For those of you that don't know the story, when I first started hunting with Kim, Jim, and d-2 in South Arkansas, I got on a hot trail of dropped 3-ringers. Only problem was I was leaving some in the holes!! And that wasn't because I wasn't checking them, I just couldn't get a signal. Kim came along and dug several from the same holes I'd just dug from. I was using a White's Classic IDX w/ a 9 1/2 inch coil. The next time I should up, I had a 15" Blue Max and didn't miss a signal. Only problem was that I had to mount a weed eater handle on it to swing it!!! It wasn't long before I sold it and bought my Garrett.

Kim is correct. The x-5 is a great machine, I've seen it in action, but I'm not selling my GTI-2500 anytime soon.

Shane (Arkansas)
 
I have a X5 and really like it. I started out relic hunting in the late 70's with a Garret Deepseeker vlf/tr then switched to a ads model. Best machine I ever owned till the early 90's I tried a Fisher 1266x , best machine I ever owned till I tried out a X5 in 2003. This is a relic diggin son of a gun. I am very satisfied with it and have found some good stuff in sites I had thought I worked out with the other machines.

Keith
 
n/t
 
Yeah, I've done real well with it. This past summer I dug some of the deepest bullets I've ever dug. I know people make all kinds of depth claims that seem outrageous, but I actually took a small tape measure with me and I measured four or five enfields and 3-ringers at around 14 inches in good soil. It was just a whisper signal that I normally would have passed on, but because of the number of bullets that came from the area, I dug anyway and was pleasantly rewarded. Only complaint I have w/ the 2500 is the weight. It is heavy to start with and uses 8 AA's. After the learning curve, though, it is a wonderful machine.
 
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