IDX vs 6000 XL

[Eric]

I wonder what detector would be better for sniffing out the hammered or Roman coins. IDX or 6000 XL. Have to mention that a 5.3 bullseye coil will be used.

Does the 6000 XL also work well on trashy sites with the smaller coil?

thanks for answers,

Eric, Netherlands.

 

[jmaryt]

yes!..use the 5.3 bullseye or blackmax on the xl-pro,and you will be well served!

(H.H!
j.t.

 

[Monte]

[quote Eric]I wonder what detector would be better for sniffing out the hammered or Roman coins. IDX or 6000 XL. Have to mention that a 5.3 bullseye coil will be used.

Does the 6000 XL also work well on trashy sites with the smaller coil?[/quote]Eric, the Classic IDX and IDX Pro are excellent slow-sweep, 2-filter detectors. The 6000 Pro XL or renamed XL Pro are excellent 4-filter type detectors that are at their best when hunting more open, lower-target areas.

Since you asked about the 5.3 BullsEye coil (the same as the 5.3 Black max or Blue Max 600 coils), it is, and has been, my personal favorite coil for all 'general hunting' on both the slow-motion Classic III SL and IDX/IDX Pro models, as well as on the XLT or XL Pro.

One advantage of using one of those 6

 

[Eric]

I hope you are doing well now. Monte I have another question that is on my mind this week. I can pick up a mint classic sl, with depth modification and GB. But that early SL type. is that an classic III or II? How is the performance of that earlier model?

kind regards, Eric.

 

[Tinfoil]

n/t

 

[Monte]

series was to denote a change for the earlier boxy design that used 3-9V batteries to the Slim Line housing as used by the XLT and powered by the drop-in 8-AA batteries.

The Classic ID was based on a modified Classic II SL. It used the same control functions, but had the circuitry modification necessary to accept all of the Blue Max series of coils. That way, the Classic ID could use all the coils for the Classic III SL, XLT, 6000 Di Pro SL, etc., etc.

The 'original' Classic ID had a shiny silver decal on the stock 8" coil and under the TID display. The latter Classic ID model had the non-glare decal on the display, and came with the thin-profile 8" Pro Scan 800 coil.

The Classic IDX, then latter IDX Pro, was based on the Classic III SL's basic circuitry with the TID circuitry added from the Classic ID.

If the unit you refer to has had 'Mr. Bill's' modifications, then it should have an external Threshold control, external Ground Balance control, and most likely had a little 'boost' to the upper-end of the Sensitivity control.

Monte