Coinseeker 78
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Will the Whites MXT find silver as well as the Minelab Explorer. If not Why.
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MXT Versus Minelab
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Will the Whites MXT find silver as well as the Minelab Explorer. If not Why.
dewcon4414
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Ive owned and used the MXT and the DFX. The MXT was designed from a gold machine and is very hot... does a great job on raw and gold jewerly. I dont think it seperates as well the explorers... which could just be the difference in type of coil used. If you hunt relics, gold, or areas less trashy then the MXT is an excellent machine. Sorry, but for silver i just dont think you can beat the Explorers. Whites for me has the edge for jerwerly..... which do you think is worth more?
Dew
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DirtFlipper
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An MXT was my primary detector for several years before finally trying an SE. While the MXT certainly was able to find lots of stuff, I now know first hand that the SE is able to out hunt the MXT for older, deeper coins. And that's after having gone through the same areas on the MXT with the 4x6 DD, 6x10 DD, and 10x14 DD coils, very little discrimination, and as much gain as would run stable. Yet the SE has pulled much more out of these areas with the 11" Pro coil. The target separation and depth have been so marvelous on the 11" coil, even though I have an 8" coil, I've yet to feel compelled to put it on.
So what's the difference? Personally, I'm convinced it boils down to two things: Minelab's FBS technology, and within that, the technique they use to filter out the ground signal. The White's still has to be ground balanced, and has autotrac capability, but the Minelab approach is just fundamentally different.
But on silver, keep in mind also that the MXT runs at 14.7KHz, which is a bit on the high side for higher conductive targets like silver. If you're specifically after silver, then a lower frequency unit would typically be better, although the MXT can find them. The deepest I was ever able to go on the MXT was around 7 inches on a silver dime though. And that was under optimal conditions. I think the SE can go another couple inches on that easy.
I still have my MXT, and I still think it's a good detector, with it's "turn on and go" approach. I plan to keep it for "guest use", and for jewelry hunting or beach hunting, it's probably the unit I'd go with. But I haven't touched it since picking up the SE.
HH,
DirtFlipper
So what's the difference? Personally, I'm convinced it boils down to two things: Minelab's FBS technology, and within that, the technique they use to filter out the ground signal. The White's still has to be ground balanced, and has autotrac capability, but the Minelab approach is just fundamentally different.
But on silver, keep in mind also that the MXT runs at 14.7KHz, which is a bit on the high side for higher conductive targets like silver. If you're specifically after silver, then a lower frequency unit would typically be better, although the MXT can find them. The deepest I was ever able to go on the MXT was around 7 inches on a silver dime though. And that was under optimal conditions. I think the SE can go another couple inches on that easy.
I still have my MXT, and I still think it's a good detector, with it's "turn on and go" approach. I plan to keep it for "guest use", and for jewelry hunting or beach hunting, it's probably the unit I'd go with. But I haven't touched it since picking up the SE.
HH,
DirtFlipper
Coinseeker 78
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Thanks for the Info. I have both detectors. I have found more silver with SE than the MXT over the same period of time on both. But I have not used my 15X12 on my MXT very much and I find it finds small targets over 12 inches deep and was wondering if that would up my silver finds over the stock coil. I guess the way to find out is to go out and try it.
I'm gong to say no, Ron. I've used the MXT since they came out and while I think the MXT is a more versatile detector than an Explorer or E-Trac, when I'm hunting silver coins I grab a Minelab. I have never used a large coil like you have for your MXT maybe it will make the difference. You need to have Joe take you over to Jim's house so you can try your Minelab and MXT in Jim's coin garden. He has silver buried down to 10in deep if I remember right and testing your detectors there would probably give you the info you want. You could even go hunting with Joe and ask him to let you check any deep silver signals he gets with his Explorer.
bgscofield6
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Phil said:
He isn't finding them lately. I beat him this week 39 silver to 2 silver. He might not be in the mood to do any hunting, haha, or at least not with me. Rich even had great luck this week. Joe was very unlucky this week. I hope he still talks to me.
bgscofield6 said:He isn't finding them lately. I beat him this week 39 silver to 2 silver. He might not be in the mood to do any hunting, haha, or at least not with me. Rich even had great luck this week. Joe was very unlucky this week. I hope he still talks to me.
I guess you will have to get with Ron so he can check your signals.lol That's the best way for him to find out just how well his MXT with the big SEF coil does compared to an Explorer.