White's MXT300mm-still

[Perry]

Well guys,

this is the infamous Perry, who got slammed here last week about this machine. I guess the dust has cleared enough so that we can all realize there actually IS an MXT300mm. By the way, the ring was real, not glued, or made cheaply. Also, my neighbor rocks, cuz he said it was prob white gold with a rodium coat and that is just what it was. Really cool.

Have since been out with my 300mm and have had the usual luck, like most of us get. Clad coins, pul-tabs, cars, well, you know what I mean.


Still here,

Perry

 

[jimw1957]

If I remember your earlier post the ring was stamped 14kt which means that it was definitely a gold alloy containing approx 58% gold the other metals in the alloy giving it a white appearance such as silver etc....

PS most white gold is coated with rhodium to give it a brilliant white appearance this will eventually wear off

 

[tab-nabit]

Just curious Perry - what was you swinging before the MXT and any comparison ?

 

[Perry]

Sadly, I was swinging sporting goods store throw away for this. No comparison!

 

[tab-nabit]

"Sadly, I was swinging sporting goods store throw away for this. No comparison!"

That must be a tremendous difference like night and day. A friend got a detector last x-mas which I have only seen locally at a sporting goods store. It had a intensity meter and a number of knobs, but he didn't know how to use it. I had it running in my yard in short order. The thing actually had a manual ground balance. I got it set where the intensity meter sat at zero (0) center. If I recall, left on the meter (red scale) was ferrous, and right (green scale) from the zero point was non-ferrous. I recall it had all metal mode and I believe discriminate 1 and discriminate 2. Anyway I threw a penny and nail on a clear soil surface to check this machine. On the penny, I scrubbed the coil in sweeps and then would slowly raise the coil till there was no more signal. Then I grabbed my lowest cost machine (Tesoro Compadre) which has only one knob. I repeated the same on the sweeps and lifting the coil.
It was like you stated - no comparison. The best part of it all was his expression
We never did get to the nail. Later I saw his kids playing with his detector, any they are rough on everything - LOL
Anyway my point - if you were getting any worthwhile targets with your previous machine in certain areas, it would be worthwhile swinging the new machine in the same area and start really cleaning up. The new machine has to be one big interesting upgrade - HH

 

[Perry]

You said it. And I have been going back to some of my old spots. I've seen other guys with detectors at some of them, but this puppy is still coming up with stuff, too. Sure, not a ring a day, but regular stuff.

Looks like rain here, gotta eat something real quick, and try to stay ahead of any heavy downpour. A few sprinkles never hurt anyone, though.

Perry