when is it time to upgrade?

[provantage]

i want to buy a vx3 that is on sale for999.00 at my local hobby shop but hate to put thev qxt pro to bed. I hit over 200 pieces of silver and 2 class rings with it but think i can do better. Is the upgrade going to benefit me or am i just getting to the point where i want more out of my machine. I love the qxt but feel it has a hard time picking up on the coins that may be in the ground vertically. on a good note monday i hit my third indian head penny an 1865. only took digging up over 300+ wheat pennies and 300 plus inchange in my honey hole to find this one. i would like to try this new machine at my hole before all the silver is gone so i can see how it reads it. does this seem like a good idea

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

If you can afford it go for it.
Keep the qxt pro as the back up unit.
You can never have enought detectors.

 

[TerraDigger]

Joel is correct..if I had the coin..I would upgrade annually.

 

[Monte]

1.. What do YOU consider an upgrade to be? For some it means a higher-end model with more features. Others might want to move from a factory preset GB to one with manual GB or an automated GB adjustment. Then some just think "newer is better," but I can argue that point.

2.. If you know your current detector(s) well, and if you are successful with it 9them), then what is it your are trying to improve upon?

3.. Which search coil selection currently serves you and your hunting needs? If you only have a stock coil, it is very possible an accessory coil can actually be an 'upgrade' in performance and versatility for you.

i want to buy a vx3 that is on sale for 999.00 at my local hobby shop ...

Well, if you really WANT to buy it, go for it. If you're only wondering about it, then maybe the answers here will help, or perhaps you have a good local dealer at the hobby shop? Think through what it might do for you. Ask yourself what performance differences you want to see compared with your QXT. Which search coil do you use the most, and which others coils do you currently use? What coils come with the VX3 or have you figured in their cost with that of the new-to-you detector?

... but hate to put thev qxt pro to bed.

If you get a new detector keep the one you know as a back-up, as was recommended, just in case ...

I hit over 200 pieces of silver and 2 class rings with it but think i can do better.

How can you do better? Were all of the 200 pieces of silver from your "honey hole" or a good number of them? If so, what coil and detector have you used to find the most of them? Also, soon a hot spot just thins out and it means it is time to move on. There might be an extra coin or two there, but we all need to research and find fresh sites to hunt in order to 'do better.'

Is the upgrade going to benefit me or am i just getting to the point where i want more out of my machine.

You might want more performance than your current model might offer. The QXT does have several limitations, even though it does work for some people who like it. Maybe the VX3 can benefit you in some way(s), but you have to first list what you are looking for in the way of performance. Then, too, it might be that you are simply wanting more in results from a site that is thinned out too much.

I love the qxt but feel it has a hard time picking up on the coins that may be in the ground vertically.

On-edge coins or rings or other flattish-type targets that are positioned more on their edge can be more difficult for all detectors to find. It can be a matter of using a smaller-than-stock coil, and really makes a difference to just accept more Disc. range, control the sweep speed, etc.

on a good note monday i hit my third indian head penny an 1865. only took digging up over 300+ wheat pennies and 300 plus inchange in my honey hole to find this one.

First, congrats on finding your 3rd Indian Head 1

 

[Larry (IL)]

There is no substitute for a detector that you know how to use well, but moving from the QXT to the VX3 would be a definite upgrade and I would say Yes, it is time.

 

[GoGoGopher]

The ONLY time I upgrade is when I have the money, and NEED the features of the new machine...You have to ask yourself what the new machine CAN do that your QXT cannot...

HH,

 

[Thound]

I've always felt the time to upgradeis when you become A lot better than your machine.

 

[provantage]

in reply to saying the site i hunt is a honey hole it is an old pool that was partroled by the owner. the local township purchased the property but only allowed me and 2 others permission to hunt the inside of the fenced area, that area is about 80yards from left to right and about 70 yards top to bottom. it was opened in the early 40's My buddy and i ahve found three coins from the 1700's in addition to the 200 plus silver coins just inside the fence. the outside may have have produced about 20 silver coins. I cant say it was a true virgin site due to the fact i ran into the org owner and he said he detected it in the late 70's and would find half dollars all over the place. i have only hit four walking libertys inside and about 20 silver quarters130 dimes half mercs half rosies and the rest were war nickles and silver jewelry. this is all in about a two year span im sure there is more in there just in an area that is low lying and coins from the mid 80's have already sunk to 7 inches. i feel i have done a good job of mastering my machine but would like a machine that may discriminate targets a little bit better . i am getting tired of pulling 60 plus pennies every time i go out for a 2 hour hunt.

 

[Larry (IL)]

The VX3 has 191 notches so you can certainly notch out the penny signals but keep in mind that silver and large gold rings and old worn silver dimes also ID as a copper cent. You should also experience a noticeable depth gain with the VX3 as well. I went from 8 inches max with my DFX to 12 inches with the V3i......... in my ground. The VX3 is a V3i with a simpler user interface. Good luck with your decision.