Find's Treasure Forums
Welcome to Find's Treasure Forums, Guests!
You are viewing this forums as a guest which limits you to read only status.
Only registered members may post stories, questions, classifieds, reply to other posts, contact other members using built in messaging and use many other features found on these forums.
Why not register and join us today? It's free! (We don't share your email addresses with anyone.) We keep email addresses of our users to protect them and others from bad people posting things they shouldn't.
Click here to register!
Need Support Help?
Cannot log in?, click here to have new password emailed to you
Hi
- Thread starter mickfin
- Start date
Mick in Dubbo
New member
G'day Mick.
I thought that some of the more experienced Explorer uses may have been able to help you here.
I bought an XS Explorer about 6 weeks back. I only just starting to get out with it. I've only used it a handful of times and although I was a little annoyed with some of it's display features at first, I'm starting to quite like it. It seems that the general consensus, is that it isn't that much different from the current model. It's 2 ounces heavier, it has a slower recovery speed and the only thing that it lacks from the later models, is that it only shows it's digital display numbers as a single pair of numbers as opposed to the later models that display 2 sets of numbers. It does however show that same 2 sets of numbers in a different format by way of the smart find screen (which is on the later models as well) Something that I did last night in order to get the best out of the smart find screen, was to put a clear bit of plastic over the display and waived all the coins that I wanted to find, over the coil. I then marked where the cross hairs showed up on the screen for each target. It worked a treat today in that most items I pulled up, were coins, with only 3 non coin targets fooling me. I was very impressed. I'll post about that more in the morning under a separate post (with photo's).
Both the pinpoint mode and depth metre, are a waist of space. That said, accurate pinpointing can still be effectively achieved by Xing over the target using the centre line of the coil (very effective).
Price wise, buy it if it is somewhat cheaper than the Explorer II or SE, if it's close to the same price range though, then buy one of the later models.
Mick Evans.
I thought that some of the more experienced Explorer uses may have been able to help you here.
I bought an XS Explorer about 6 weeks back. I only just starting to get out with it. I've only used it a handful of times and although I was a little annoyed with some of it's display features at first, I'm starting to quite like it. It seems that the general consensus, is that it isn't that much different from the current model. It's 2 ounces heavier, it has a slower recovery speed and the only thing that it lacks from the later models, is that it only shows it's digital display numbers as a single pair of numbers as opposed to the later models that display 2 sets of numbers. It does however show that same 2 sets of numbers in a different format by way of the smart find screen (which is on the later models as well) Something that I did last night in order to get the best out of the smart find screen, was to put a clear bit of plastic over the display and waived all the coins that I wanted to find, over the coil. I then marked where the cross hairs showed up on the screen for each target. It worked a treat today in that most items I pulled up, were coins, with only 3 non coin targets fooling me. I was very impressed. I'll post about that more in the morning under a separate post (with photo's).
Both the pinpoint mode and depth metre, are a waist of space. That said, accurate pinpointing can still be effectively achieved by Xing over the target using the centre line of the coil (very effective).
Price wise, buy it if it is somewhat cheaper than the Explorer II or SE, if it's close to the same price range though, then buy one of the later models.
Mick Evans.
Hay thanks for the post, I think you have a COOL name Mick,
My name is Mickey Lewis, I Like the one set of #s on the Conductiv,
N yes it is kinda slow on recovery speed, Iv had mine for about a year, I wanted to find stuff DEEPER N it wiLL, I used to use a Whites XLT she is by back up unit, I Liked yout idea on putting the plastic N X-Ing the croshairs, I got too say she wiLL go DEEPER N Lock beeter, Keep your coil flat on the ground N the shiny side up,
Thankd again, Mickey Lewis( Mick Fin.
My name is Mickey Lewis, I Like the one set of #s on the Conductiv,
N yes it is kinda slow on recovery speed, Iv had mine for about a year, I wanted to find stuff DEEPER N it wiLL, I used to use a Whites XLT she is by back up unit, I Liked yout idea on putting the plastic N X-Ing the croshairs, I got too say she wiLL go DEEPER N Lock beeter, Keep your coil flat on the ground N the shiny side up,
Thankd again, Mickey Lewis( Mick Fin.
Mick in Dubbo
New member
Yeah. I think that they're just being a little shy at the moment.
Mick Evans.
Mick Evans.
hi mick. i purchased a used explorer xs with sunray probe about 8 months ago for $500. to swing the deal i had to sell my sovereign xs and was very apprehensive because of the success i had with the sov. now 8 months later i have to say that it was the right move. if you are serious about detecting and willing to learn the machine you can't go wrong. the only negative i have is that i was able to pinpoint better with the sov but now i'm digging less trash and although sov went deep, i think explorer is even deeper. so personally i say go for it (if the price is right).to me the explorer xs is the best value on market right now...good luck...jb
Mick in Dubbo
New member
G'day John. That Sun ray probe will be an asset. Yeah pinpointing can be somewhat tricky at times. I think that I must be picking up a target with the outer coil sometimes and it throws the pinpoint off. I've Got a Pocket Uniprobe to help, however, I would rather master how to get the pinpoint right without it.
As suggested to me by one of the fellows, I've been reading though some of the old posts in the Explorer Classroom. One of those threads was talking about reverse pinpointing. What the poster said, was that once a target was located, go over it and when you think that you have the target under the centre of the target, hit the pinpoint button over the target. This causes a null on that particular target while other nearby targets can be heard. It's not a cure all but it does allow you to isolate a particular target that you want pinpoint.
Mick Evans.
As suggested to me by one of the fellows, I've been reading though some of the old posts in the Explorer Classroom. One of those threads was talking about reverse pinpointing. What the poster said, was that once a target was located, go over it and when you think that you have the target under the centre of the target, hit the pinpoint button over the target. This causes a null on that particular target while other nearby targets can be heard. It's not a cure all but it does allow you to isolate a particular target that you want pinpoint.
Mick Evans.