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Never tried an Explorer unit due to
- Thread starter Sonny(IN)
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Michigan Badger
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I have owned 3 Explorers but the first 2 I never really tried to learn. I believed the negative comments online and went to other brands.
Now I own my 3rd Explorer which happens to be the old XS model.
For the first time I'm really interested in learning it.
After only 10 hours in field I already have an excellent idea of how the machines works.
Is the Explorer hard to learn?
Answer: It depends
It all depends on you. Are you a patient type or instant gradtification type?
You need a little patience and spend time carefully reading the manual and other solid info online.
It's really not a difficult machine to use well enough to find 90% of what's out there to find.
It's mastering it to find that last 10% that takes real dedication.
If you can get someone who has mastered the Explorer to take you out and flag targets for you and teach you what to look for by way of sounds/readings---you will save yourself months of work.
The Explorer really isn't anymore difficult than most other high grade machines.
It's just different in that it's truly deeper than the others. Coins at 12 inches are not at uncommon for an Explorer. But that depth requires mastering.
Here's the secret
Now I own my 3rd Explorer which happens to be the old XS model.
For the first time I'm really interested in learning it.
After only 10 hours in field I already have an excellent idea of how the machines works.
Is the Explorer hard to learn?
Answer: It depends
It all depends on you. Are you a patient type or instant gradtification type?
You need a little patience and spend time carefully reading the manual and other solid info online.
It's really not a difficult machine to use well enough to find 90% of what's out there to find.
It's mastering it to find that last 10% that takes real dedication.
If you can get someone who has mastered the Explorer to take you out and flag targets for you and teach you what to look for by way of sounds/readings---you will save yourself months of work.
The Explorer really isn't anymore difficult than most other high grade machines.
It's just different in that it's truly deeper than the others. Coins at 12 inches are not at uncommon for an Explorer. But that depth requires mastering.
Here's the secret
Erik in NJ
New member
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mattockman
New member
Your in a better position than me Sonny...I know the Explorer XS and will need to relearn the E Trac....it is a diff. animal....but I am sure it will be worth it...but will never sell the XS.....it is not as hard to learn if you keep and open mind and just do what the book says and figure it out for yourself....just takes time and patients....if it is a minelab it is good and will find some amazing treasures. Learn it and see for yourself....if not...sell it too me for a few hundred less than you bought it for...I am waiting for frustrated folks to resell...so I can get a good deal!...
Michigan Badger
New member
is you're looking for solid repeatable signals.
I spent a couple hundred hours using the Sovereign GT and after digging 100 holes with nothing in them I learned to listen for those solid signals and avoid those broken fractured signals that make the crosshair bounce all over the screen on the Explorer.
Minelabs aren't like Tesoros or even Whites. Forget those tiny broken sometimes signals. A coin or ring at 10 inches will give out a very distinct sold signal that constantly repeats at least one way.
If your ground is super trashy don't set your sensitivity and gain too high.
Sensitivity: 22-24
Gain: 7-8
I spent a couple hundred hours using the Sovereign GT and after digging 100 holes with nothing in them I learned to listen for those solid signals and avoid those broken fractured signals that make the crosshair bounce all over the screen on the Explorer.
Minelabs aren't like Tesoros or even Whites. Forget those tiny broken sometimes signals. A coin or ring at 10 inches will give out a very distinct sold signal that constantly repeats at least one way.
If your ground is super trashy don't set your sensitivity and gain too high.
Sensitivity: 22-24
Gain: 7-8