X-terra 70 or 705

[7centsworth]

I just purchased a 705 and was wondering if any of yall have had both and if they were the same in depth. It has been raining here for the last couple of times that I could detect, so I have not got to try the 705. Air test seem the same.

 

[morelic55]

Well, I have had the 705 and I think the early X70 is a little bit more responsive, both have about the same depth. I have found deep bullets with both!!!

 

[7centsworth]

I just sold my 70. I wish the display and menu in the 705 was like the 70. But Minelab makes one detector to be universal all across the globe.

 

[RowdyJoe82]

Yea I hear that 70 is a nice rig!!!!

 

[7centsworth]

Welcome to the forum. Glad you joined. I know you will like your 70. As many on here have found some great stuff with them.

 

[kirk01]

I find my old X-70 to be better then my X-705 in most all categories.

In dealing with electrical interference the X-70 is vastly superior.

Now this may be in comparing my two detectors only but if I was to buy another it would be a good used X-70.

Good Hunting

 

[Crusty]

I also prefered my 70 in terms of performance. I like the few added features of the 705 but right now if I could have a new 70 or 705 I would take the 70.

Dave

 

[argyle1]

I found the XTerra 30's,50's and 70's to be a much more stable series than the 305 to 705's.

As Kirk has mentioned the 70's suffered far less with emi..

It seems to me that the extra processing going on in the 705 is the cause.

Even though the 30's were a rock solid cherry picker and my call for the best id 'ing unit for coinage, the added bonus of a pure all metal ground balance mode and the tonal superiority of the 305's put them miles ahead.
But with the 705 the only advantage I've found over the 70's is the prospecting mode is much more stable in hot ground and the 705's have a far better audio for that type of work with more options to utilise than the 70's when prospecting.

However, for coins I too would grab the 70 over the 705. Much easier to work with and stability with a higher sensitivity could be run with them..... meaning more depth, cleaner tone hits.

 

[parrott]

I have a like new 70... It is like new because I last used about 2009.
Then in 2010 suddenly I was stricken with both osteoarthritis and
osteoporosis... However before this happened I did great with it
nugget hunting around Randsburg California.

To get to the quick I'm now able to do some limited (using my walker)
coin hunting with my x-70, But alas I have misplaced the manual
and frankly I do not remember the settings.... I would really appreciate
getting a hard copy of the X-Terra 70 manual.

Jim Straight jimstraig@earthlink.net

 

[brucebotti]

Here you go Jim! Use it in good health. Hope it helps.
Bruce

http://www.minelab.com/usa/products/consumer/product-archive/x-terra-70?view=downloads

 

[7centsworth]

I ended up buying two 705's they both had several coils with them. I like the faceplate and the words on the 70 a lot better. But overall they operate about the same in my opinion.

 

[parrott]

Bruce... please check my add in the General Merchandise forum. jim