Will the DFX do anything that the V3 will not do or is it better than the V3 at anything?

[jbow]

I am thinking about thinning the herd. Two machines are fixin' to go out the door and i'm thinking about buying either a DFX or an XLT (used of course) as a backup of as a compliment BUT... never having used any other White's except the V# I don't know if another White's will compliment the V3... (will it do anything that the V3 wont do... perform better under any circumstances?)

I really love my V3, I love detectors in general... I am intrigued by the DC phase number that the DFX will display in pinpoint, though I have never used a DFX. (The V3 is my first White's machine)

I am also trying to figure out if the zoom into the ground probe will give me the same thing as the DC phase number with the VDI number it display's at the top of the left screen... is that the same thing or is it similar. From what my limited understanding tells me, the DC phase number on the DFX is a non-normalized 15khz VDI number of whatever target is being pinpointed... so since the V3 does not operate in 15khz I assume that it isn't the same but may be something similar.

How can I use this number and what can it tell me? and... will the DFX do things that the V3 will not do? Would the DFX be a good backup machine for the V3 or how about the the XLT? or what would be the best backup considering performance and price point. Will using a DFX some help me to understand anything about the V3?

It's not like I wont have a backup machine. I am keeping the T2, GT, ET, and GT... but i'm interested in trying another White's if it will offer me anything that the V3 doesn't.

Julien

 

[TheMarshall]

n/t

 

[jbow]

Well, here is a simple Thanks! Do you know how to apply the VDI number in the ground probe when pinpointing like people did with the DFX? Or is it the same thing?

J

 

[Larry (IL)]

I don't think there is a VDI# in the ground probe. Are you talking about the phase angle which is measured in degree's? It is covered on pages 39 and 40 in the manual and we also have a sticky at the top, Ground Phase and Mineralization. They are similar to the DC Phase but not the same. That is the only thing I really miss on the DFX.....DC Phase.

 

[jer4004]

Classic ID,IDX,IDX Pro with a 5.3 coil is hard to beat in trash and is a great complementary machine to the V3 also highly underrated. As for the DC phase I loved it in my XLT it really helped my identify deep iron targets.

 

[Jason in TN]

The V3 it does not seem to like the bigfoot and the salt.

Other than that I think the V3 is better than the DFX.

If you have to have a back up get the DFX all your coils from the V3 will work with it. The XLT coils will not
and still work in all three feq.


Jason

 

[bfodnes]

I think the V3 does all the things the DFX does.

As a backup i would have the MXT instead and it is closer to your T2 and F75 too then the DFX in ease and performance.

Worth a thought anyway..

 

[Monte]

Between the DFX and XLT I personally have long preferred the XLT. Now, having said that, I wouldn't get either of them to complement the V3.

The Spectra V3 is an interesting detector that is not going to be the easiest to master for a lot of people. Also, regardless of how many factory and 'custom' programs you have and/or can tailor, in the end you still have an all-digital functioning detector that has its own "personality," so to speak. Remember, there is no 'perfect' detector. There are some that come close, however, and I'd have to say that one of my favorites is a White's MXT.

Where it offers some differences to the V3 is that it is very quick to make adjustments using the knobbed controls. Then, too, you really don't have to make many adjustments once you get into action! It can be swept reasonably quickly and not impair the performance like some models on the market, and while the XLT and DFX and V3 are essentially moderate to fast sweep designs that can be adjusted for some slower operation, the MXT is a dedicated slow-sweep/quick-response detector that can handily pick out good targets close to bad one or good stuff in amongst junk that some models do not do as well.

Having more than one detector already you certainly can appreciate the fact that there is no single 'best' detector. If I was forced to own and use only 1 detector offered today, it would be the MXT. Most of my hunting calls for slow-sweep, quick-response performance and it provides that. Also, the MXT and Spectra V3 will share search coils so in the end I think you would have an ideal 'companion' unit for the V3.

Biased opinions allowed.

Monte

 

[jbow]

Thanks Monte. I have never used an MXT but I have a friend who used one. I got permission for an old yard in what was Cassville, GA (before Sherman burned it). I was, at that time, using the F75 all the time. My friend came behind me with his MXT finding IHs where I had just hunted with the F75. I was impressed.

I am surprised by your answer though. I was sure that you would have preferred some Tesoro model if you could only have one machine. Having read many of your posts here and there I think such an endorsement of the MXT, from you, is worth taking note of.

I am about to sell some stuff and i'll probably try an MXT when I find a really good deal on one... I am really not very happy with the LTD machine I bought and the SE just lives in the closet. I know that I really need to use the V3 exclusively until I really get an understanding of it... i'm not there yet.

Thanks for the answer.

Julien

 

[nw1886]

Monte's post is dead on! The funny thing with the MXT is it still remains another "primary" detector.....no matter what you have it paired up with. (I don't have one yet but am fortunate to be able to use one occasionally.) Again and again and again, it just kicks tail.

 

[jbow]

I will have to try an MXT when I get a chance. It is one of those machines I have NEVER heard a bad word about.

J