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larryk56

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Hello!

I know White has some outstanding detectors but
here's the question.

What would you do?

MXT or DFX?

I'f you are looking for something that is simple to use,
powerful, and accurate. I plan to look for rings/jewelry
coins, etc,,, If a relic comes along, so be it!

Your thoughts on the MXT.
Am I going to miss targets with that machine if I don't
get the DFX or better?

Since time is valuable what's the easiest and most
powerful and accurate machine for the money.

Thanks for your replies in advance!
Larry
 
Wow this is easy, the MXT all the way. The MXT is a turn on GB and go, and trust me you will not miss anything with the MXT. I have dug 10" dimes and 12" quarters with mine. Plus it is much better on small gold than the DFX. Don't get me wrong the DFX is a great machine, but it do have a much bigger learning curve.
HH
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[/b Larry, Don't have any experience with the MXT. I've read a lot of reviews about them, from what i read they are a great all around detector for just about any type of detecting. I think they are particularly excellent for relic hunting, such as civil war relics and the like. Have heard they can be a little chattery at times. But to each his own.. I have detected for 30 years. Used a whites 6000DI for a long time, then graduated to a DFX.. The DFX is an outstanding machine. Not sure of your experience level of detecting. I can tell you the DFX has an extreme learning curve. It will frustrate the heck out of you to start with. Once you get to know it, you'll love it. There's a lot of options for any type of hunting.. My wife has the M6 matrix. It is an outstanding turn on and go machine and bad as i hate to admit, will hunt right up there with the DFX when it comes to coin& jewelry Just my two cents!!
Good luck with whatever you choose. Teedub
 
The "simple to use" disqualifies the DFX from your list. I'm no dummy, and it took me a year to learn the DFX. The MXT is an exceptional machine and I don't think you would regret getting one. Check in on the MXT forum for more info from those who use them.
 
I'm new to this forum and this is my first post but I have been MDing for over 30 years and presently have a DFX and my wife has an MXT. I have to give my vote to the MXT.I have been two years trying to perfect the use of the DFX and finally after reading Jeff Foster's book and trying to absorb all of the information so I would know how to set the machine. Many changing ground conditions here in the Rocky Mountain region and the MXT does automatically what the DFX has to be programmed to do. The MXT's ground balance works as good as any VLF on the market and is easy to set---just pump the coil up and down a few times and lock in the balance.
I am in a club (Eureka) with 80+ individuals and White's machines outnumber all the rest. Many good finds of the month have came from the MXT users in the heavily mineraslized mountains here. My wife usually beats me coinshooting with her bigger nickel count. Two days ago she even found her second gold ring of the year. You can use a sort of tone ID in the Artifact mode when you come familiar with the machine. Also get the book MXT Edge by Jeff Foster if you decide on the MXT. Hope this helps. HH
Jay
 
The MXT is user friendly and has a shorter learning curve.It has three factory preset programs and requires a slower sweep speed.The DFX can actualy with the right program be whipped at a fast sweep speed and get very good depth.The DFX also has several easy to use factory preset programs.The DFX has programs that you can create yourself as well and there have been several good books written on how to get better performance out of both of them.The DFX like the XLT has notch rejection so that you can thread the needle so to speak when it comes to discrimination, plus it has learn accept wich allows you to tell the machine to accept say and earing or cufflink that you or someone else has lost or find property stakes by running your coil over one of them,so that the machine will look for that item only.(The match as it were),or learn reject wich allows you to tell the detector to reject a certain item or items.Wich ever one you decide on you should consider getting a smaller loop that has a more precise pinpoint like the 5.3 eclipse coil.The stock 950 loops that come standard on the whites detectors can be difficult for some people to master and are more supseptable to EMI interferance. It is however great for open fields or in the woods or at the beach where digging a larger hole is acceptable.The DFX has a great many more features than the MXT .With the DFX a person needs to learn how each feature interacts with each other or you can do more harm that good.A person just has to decide wich detector has the features that are the most valuable to them for the type of detecting that they plan on doing,
 
Wow! This is good news and thanks so much for your imput!

I'm glad that I am getting my MXT tomorrow.

Larry
 
Thanks so much for all of you who answered my post.

It's great to be in a hobby where people help each other!

I'm getting my MXT tommorrow and I can't wait. I know that it
will be fun and challenging at the same time.

I purchased my unit from Kellyco and they have some specials
on coils. They are providing a coupon with credit good towards
another coil.

Any thoughts on the second coil? What about the accelertor coils
that they have?

My thanks to all of you in advance for your comments!

Larry
 
I don't personally have any excellerator coils but reading through the forums, many seem to be quite satisfied with them. I do have White's 4X6, 5.3, and the 6X10. The 4X6 is great in heavy trash while the 5.3 is good in trash and deeper. For general hunting I really like the 6X10, but the 5.3 is very good for that as well. Regardless of whether your new machine is coming with the 9.5 or 12" coil, I seriously recommend that you consider one of the smaller 6" or so coils. They take a lot of frustration out of hunting in trashy areas. Over the years I've found that I use the standard (in the 7" to 8.5" range) and smaller much more than large coils. They generally are lighter, separate targets better, improve pinpointing and are more enjoyable to swing. My two bits.
HH
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