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XLT versus DFX
- Thread starter D&P-OR
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Howdy D&P
I bought one of the first XLTs on the market, (1994) this was also my first detector ever. I figured why not start out with the best in the first place. My idea was to buy a top of the line White's and not have buyers remorse later. I learned on this detector for six years,and made some good finds with it.
The more i used the XLT the better i got at finding old coins with it. I learned about the modulated audio, and signagraph response to deep coins. I thought it was the cat's meow. That is until I bought a Tesoro Toltec ll for my Wife, hehehe. There is a difference between a 2 pole filter Tesoro and 4 pole filter XLT while working in the trash. In short, I thought the two detectors worked together quite well. My wife liked the simplicity of the Tesoro and we could hunt side by side without interference between the two detectors.
Then in the year 2001, White's brought out the new DFX, I just knew this detector is for me. So I traded the XLT for the new DFX and really liked it at first. It seemed to be deeper than my XLT, as the signals seemed louder in strength for the deeper coins. But for the six years that I used it (sold it in 2007) it never found anything as deep as the XLT( 2 cent piece at 10 or 11 inches) and most finds were made at 6 or 7 inches deep.Also the the machine was twitchier, for lack of better word, it falsed alot. IT was never as smooth as the XLT and certainly not as smooth as the 6000 Pro XL that I bought last year to replace the DFX. Just my views and you will probably receive more on this subject.HH.........Hombre
I bought one of the first XLTs on the market, (1994) this was also my first detector ever. I figured why not start out with the best in the first place. My idea was to buy a top of the line White's and not have buyers remorse later. I learned on this detector for six years,and made some good finds with it.
The more i used the XLT the better i got at finding old coins with it. I learned about the modulated audio, and signagraph response to deep coins. I thought it was the cat's meow. That is until I bought a Tesoro Toltec ll for my Wife, hehehe. There is a difference between a 2 pole filter Tesoro and 4 pole filter XLT while working in the trash. In short, I thought the two detectors worked together quite well. My wife liked the simplicity of the Tesoro and we could hunt side by side without interference between the two detectors.
Then in the year 2001, White's brought out the new DFX, I just knew this detector is for me. So I traded the XLT for the new DFX and really liked it at first. It seemed to be deeper than my XLT, as the signals seemed louder in strength for the deeper coins. But for the six years that I used it (sold it in 2007) it never found anything as deep as the XLT( 2 cent piece at 10 or 11 inches) and most finds were made at 6 or 7 inches deep.Also the the machine was twitchier, for lack of better word, it falsed alot. IT was never as smooth as the XLT and certainly not as smooth as the 6000 Pro XL that I bought last year to replace the DFX. Just my views and you will probably receive more on this subject.HH.........Hombre
3 main differences I think ( I may be wrong on the filters since I am not sure if the XLT has this option or not) is:
1) The ability to change from 2-6 filters
2) Dual frequency, which makes a lot of difference on salt water beaches. Also, you can switch to single freq 3 or 15 kHz.
3) Best data and corrolate modes...in iron laden sites, corrolate works very well.
One disadvantage possibly for the DFX is that there are a lot of options. I have had mine for 4 years now, and I have learned that many of the options I do not even use.
Bottom line is, you have to learn either detector and use it to get the most out of it. A person who knows his/her XLT will out hunt a newbie with a DFX, and vice versa.
1) The ability to change from 2-6 filters
2) Dual frequency, which makes a lot of difference on salt water beaches. Also, you can switch to single freq 3 or 15 kHz.
3) Best data and corrolate modes...in iron laden sites, corrolate works very well.
One disadvantage possibly for the DFX is that there are a lot of options. I have had mine for 4 years now, and I have learned that many of the options I do not even use.
Bottom line is, you have to learn either detector and use it to get the most out of it. A person who knows his/her XLT will out hunt a newbie with a DFX, and vice versa.
Therover hit a very important difference. Number of filters. This is extremely important if you hunt swinging the coil a little on the slow side. With a fixed 4 filters, you need to swing the coil at a faster pace to allow the machine to "see" the deeper targets. With the DFX you can turn down the filters to 2 or 3 and slow your swing down and really pound the area you are hunting.
Second, the dual frequencies make the machine better for all types of hunting. 3kHz in good ground coin shooting, 15kHz in bad ground coin shooting or any ground relic and or gold hunting or combined Best Data for all around great performance.
Another KEY DIFFERENCE....COIL OPTIONS. If you have an XLT and need a DD coil to sift through the trash OR DEAL WITH MINERALIZED GROUND about your only true option is the 4x6 DD from White's. With the DFX there are a wide range of coils available for every type of hunting imaginable. But most important, you can get an SEF coil for the DFX. This is hands down the absolute best coil ever made.
It's worth the few extra bucks to step up to the DFX and have the options it has to offer, especially coil options.
Second, the dual frequencies make the machine better for all types of hunting. 3kHz in good ground coin shooting, 15kHz in bad ground coin shooting or any ground relic and or gold hunting or combined Best Data for all around great performance.
Another KEY DIFFERENCE....COIL OPTIONS. If you have an XLT and need a DD coil to sift through the trash OR DEAL WITH MINERALIZED GROUND about your only true option is the 4x6 DD from White's. With the DFX there are a wide range of coils available for every type of hunting imaginable. But most important, you can get an SEF coil for the DFX. This is hands down the absolute best coil ever made.
It's worth the few extra bucks to step up to the DFX and have the options it has to offer, especially coil options.
You are correct, 3kHz is better in bad ground, and 15kHz is better for coins in good ground, granted there is not alot of trash. If there is a lot of trash, then Best Data seems to work the best. My typo. The only issue I have with 3kHz is it's problem with power lines. But all in all, it's nice to have options.
The other posts have a lot of good points and here are some that I experienced. 1)..On really hot ground (negative or positive ground) the DFX could be adjusted to still work and pretty deep and still work pretty quiet. The XLT on the other hand, on these bad spots, would absolutely not ground balance enough to work quietly and deep (It would die, where the DFX could be adjusted to keep on going). 2)..The DFX could be adjusted to work better in high trash areas with really fast settings. 3)..The DFX would operater over wider or bigger areas without having to constantly re ground balance. 4)...The XLT seemed to operate a little quieter in normal settings. 5)..The XLT seemed to give a little better target audio quality on various coins where the DFX , deep targets sound pretty bad. 5)...The DFX seemed a little heavier than the XLT. 6)The XLT seemed easier to use and faster operating than the DFX. 7)...The DFX is quite a bit hotter right off the shelf than the XLT. 
....The DFX is by far the better at gold nugget hunting out in the desert. 9..The DFX finds more gold rings on the beach than does the XLT, and more large silver rings in the parks 10)...The DFX can be adjusted to work better around fire rings than can the XLT. Thats about it for me......happy hunting and good luck....How.
....The DFX is by far the better at gold nugget hunting out in the desert. 9..The DFX finds more gold rings on the beach than does the XLT, and more large silver rings in the parks 10)...The DFX can be adjusted to work better around fire rings than can the XLT. Thats about it for me......happy hunting and good luck....How.jackintexas
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I agree with you Hombre. I hunted with the XLT many years. When the DFX came out I thiought it was an XLT with more bells and whistles. Wrong. I thought the DFX was very unstable. Being in electronics most of my life, I adjusted the DFX every way I could. I could never get it to act as stable as the XLT. I had it for about a year and a half. Sold the DFX and got another XLT. Never been sorry......Jack