Current Whites user needs info.

[KurtB]

I have been detecting for about a year now and have tried a Garret 1350, Fisher cz-6a, and have had a Whites Eagle II sl 90 for about six months now. I have enjoyed using all of them and they all seem to perform very well here in Nebraska. After hearing and reading so much about Minelab detectors I am considering getting one. I know this is an Explorer forum but I'm hoping to get some unbiased opinions on which ones would perform the best in Nebraska for coin hunting. I am leaning toward an Explorer or a Sov.GT. Is there much of a difference between the XS, II and SE? Any thoughts?

Thanks you.

Kurt

 

[GaryM]

Kurt,

I too used a White's Eagle II. I had it since it was new and know how use to it very well. I decided to buy a used Explorer XS about two years ago and I just bought an Explorer SE. I have had the SE for about three months. Wow, is there a difference between the Eagle and the Explorer. The learning curve came real easy for me. The difference came on how you use them. The two biggest was the Eagle pinpoints better than the Explorer XS but it is about the same with the Explorer SE. So if you get a Explorer XS or Explorer II get a Sun-ray X-1 probe. Second, with the Explorers you have to swing real slow and I mean slow compared to the Eagle. One thing that I liked best about the Eagle was when it showed that you have detected a Quarter it was a Quarter, Nickle was a Nickle, Penny was a Penny and so on....... With the Explorer you have tone ID, cross hair or digital number read out. I go by tone ID. If you want DEPTH? You can't beat the Explorer. Period

My back yard, I think it must been used where all the construction debris was dumped when they build all the homes in this area. I tried to hunt it with the Eagle but there was way to much trash. After get the Explorer, I try it in the back yard. Wow, did it work great in that trashy yard. I pull up several Wheat pennies and a lot of other modern coinage. My back yard went from undetectable to detectable by using an
Explorer.

I can say. I think finding more between the XS, Explorer II and the SE. There is none. Yes, the SE has a faster processor, better pinpointing and some other small changes over the XS and Exp. II but they are equal in depth and IDing targets.

I don't want to start something here, Just my opinion. So, just get an Explorer and get detecting.

SE is my favorite detector to use.
XS is my backup detector.
Eagle, I will hang on to. I don't know why.

 

[tomtowns]

I know why you hang on to it....You said it all...When it I.D's...It I.D's...& mine always got decent depth. I think it was one of the best detectors whites has ever made. I wish I still had mine...I've got the new SE & it's a great detector but I'm always on the look out for an eagle ll SL in good shape & bargain price because I want to pick up another & when I do I won't be letting it get away from me again... Likewise I won't be letting the SE go either....