A question for all you Explorer users. I have an opportunity to buy either a used Explorer XS or Explorer II from my local dealer. The EX II is a bit more costly, both are in very good working order and both are in great condition. My question is the Explorer II much better than the XS? It seems both got about the same depth are there many differences other than that? Thanks in advance for any help. HH
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Explorer XS & II
- Thread starter John
- Start date
Thanks for the advice. The EX II is about $300. more, so I think I will go with the XS, since my MXT gets about to the same depth on most targets and better depth on gold items , but doesn't give good signals like the Explorer on silver I don't think I will spend the extra $$$ on the EX II,I will give the XS a try. Thanks again.
Brian(upstateNY)
New member
<center> there are upgrades on the XSII that are real nice and I like both the XS and the XSII
Ralph Sun Ray
New member
Hi Cody, & John,
The XS does have ferrous & conductivity options in the Sounds menu. But does not have both in the digital mode. Just wanted to clarify that. Also, since the XS is no longer being produced only used units are probably available w/o warranty since they have been out of production for quite awhile - that is unless some dealer happens to have one on his shelf that was unsold - doubtful though. Warranty can be worth alot if there are problems so you may want to consider that when making your final decision John. Hope this helps.
Ralph (Sun Ray)
The XS does have ferrous & conductivity options in the Sounds menu. But does not have both in the digital mode. Just wanted to clarify that. Also, since the XS is no longer being produced only used units are probably available w/o warranty since they have been out of production for quite awhile - that is unless some dealer happens to have one on his shelf that was unsold - doubtful though. Warranty can be worth alot if there are problems so you may want to consider that when making your final decision John. Hope this helps.
Ralph (Sun Ray)
Bill_in_MA
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Re: Question for the EX II users......
Posted by: Ace (66.249.195.---)
Date: September 13, 2005 05:28PM
Extracted from: [www.joanallen.co.uk]
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Explorer II has been to the design studio. It is now an attractive combination of black and beige in appearance. The new Explorer II graphics on the handle are very bold and the whole machine looks ready for action. It feels great due to the seamless fit of the new black coil and new carbon fibre lower shaft.
The coil cable access panel is gone - instead this area is exposed and the coil cable is fed up through the newly designed round carbon fibre shaft. This is a major change and in a way is rather nostalgic by bringing back a traditional round lower shaft design but instead built with 21st-century materials. Other good news is the coil cable is still hidden and unlikely to catch on foliage.
A new front panel with Explorer II graphics has been introduced with new darker colours, and the tactile push buttons now feel much better with just very gentle touches operating the many functions. All function buttons are the same as on the older XS model with just one slight position change to the 'Power ON/OFF' button, so the Explorer II should be immediately familiar to seasoned XS users.
The screen's visibility has improved by use of an easier to see through material. Finally the new arm-rest material, also colored black, is of a stronger, more flexible material than the older, Explorer XS model. Overall, it is a seriously good-looking detector!
There are a number of operational differences to be found in Explorer II compared to that of the XS. This is due to the faster and more efficient 2nd Generation Explorer Software. These differences include:
Posted by: Ace (66.249.195.---)
Date: September 13, 2005 05:28PM
Extracted from: [www.joanallen.co.uk]
___________________________________
Explorer II has been to the design studio. It is now an attractive combination of black and beige in appearance. The new Explorer II graphics on the handle are very bold and the whole machine looks ready for action. It feels great due to the seamless fit of the new black coil and new carbon fibre lower shaft.
The coil cable access panel is gone - instead this area is exposed and the coil cable is fed up through the newly designed round carbon fibre shaft. This is a major change and in a way is rather nostalgic by bringing back a traditional round lower shaft design but instead built with 21st-century materials. Other good news is the coil cable is still hidden and unlikely to catch on foliage.
A new front panel with Explorer II graphics has been introduced with new darker colours, and the tactile push buttons now feel much better with just very gentle touches operating the many functions. All function buttons are the same as on the older XS model with just one slight position change to the 'Power ON/OFF' button, so the Explorer II should be immediately familiar to seasoned XS users.
The screen's visibility has improved by use of an easier to see through material. Finally the new arm-rest material, also colored black, is of a stronger, more flexible material than the older, Explorer XS model. Overall, it is a seriously good-looking detector!
There are a number of operational differences to be found in Explorer II compared to that of the XS. This is due to the faster and more efficient 2nd Generation Explorer Software. These differences include:
Doug[Manila]
New member
I have the Quattro but want to know how it compares to both of these. How is the recovery speed on the XS & II?
Doug,
You can do more with the XS or XS II than the Quattro as far as adjustments to make it more for your type of hunting. On of the reason I don't use a Quattro now is the tones were not adjustable and the high tone of silver was too high pitched for my hearing and couldn't adjust it to a lower tone.
The recover speed on the Explorers are faster than the Quattro and feel that the Quattro will lock on to a good target better as the recovery is slower. The down side to the slow recovery is if it sees a good target the trash around it will sound good too, so this is why i recommend with the Quattro any good signal you raise the coil and let the threshold recover and then check the target again to be sure it is good.
You can do more with the XS or XS II than the Quattro as far as adjustments to make it more for your type of hunting. On of the reason I don't use a Quattro now is the tones were not adjustable and the high tone of silver was too high pitched for my hearing and couldn't adjust it to a lower tone.
The recover speed on the Explorers are faster than the Quattro and feel that the Quattro will lock on to a good target better as the recovery is slower. The down side to the slow recovery is if it sees a good target the trash around it will sound good too, so this is why i recommend with the Quattro any good signal you raise the coil and let the threshold recover and then check the target again to be sure it is good.
Doug[Manila]
New member
Hi Rick, Thanks for the reply. The slow recovery IS a pain :-(