Wow what a small box was my first reaction on the X-terra 30..Too darn cold to actually hunt here in Pa. but heres my feelings...
Its light and well balanced.
User friendly no telephone book manual on this one.
I like the multiple holes for the armrest for comfort for your particuliar arm.
4 batteries sure is nice.
Armrest appears to be a bit large but one does not always hunt in short sleeves and with a jacket seems fine..Always can pull tight with the velcro strap.
Bottom of armrest is just too narrow and your machine could topple if not on even ground..Perhaps Minelab will widen or one fellow heated his to make it wider. Not the first detector I encountered with this problem and I would think an easy fix.
Just luv the meter screen as a blind man can can see it.
Did some testing and does have audio variances to work with especially in the gold ring versus trash where lighter trash that mimics heavier gold rings just don't hold a signal as long.
Battery condition and depth reading are a plus.
Am a tall fellow but can see where it might be a problem for a child or short person relative the rod.Easy fix at best if needed.
Well weighted and good ergonmics.
Just don't like the door for the headphone jack, but even if it falls off...no big deal
Hand grip matter of preference as I have used hard and soft and all a matter of getting used to. Imagine a tennis racket cover may may it softer if one sees fit.
Pinpointer seems right on and should produce only small holes.
Went out to my test garden( buried 12 years) and hit a silver dime at 8 inches with good ID and also got my trashed small gold ring at 5 inches with good ID also.
Tested the swing speed and surely a moderate one much faster than other Minelabs which are slow at best.When I get to the field should be able to contribute more and probably missed something along the way.Having used the Explorer and Sov. must admit quite a change and should be able to swing for hours with no problem.
Am I going to burm my Elite( heck no) and again best I could do and am just itching to get into the field and must relate the 30 model might fit my needs better as I am a silver coin hunter and 3 tones where a dime comes in high and a 50 it comes in midtone having 4 tones. Basically eliminated the bobble head effect of looking at meter..
For you fellows down South good hunting and you fellows up North lets hope we can swing a couple of hour in..Remember just my opinion and yours may differ and after sliding other Minelab coils along the ground may take a bit to learn to swing the X-terra just above the ground as the manual states for more efficient hunting...to be continued weather permitting.
Have no association with Minelab and just an old groundpounder like the rest of us.
Its light and well balanced.
User friendly no telephone book manual on this one.
I like the multiple holes for the armrest for comfort for your particuliar arm.
4 batteries sure is nice.
Armrest appears to be a bit large but one does not always hunt in short sleeves and with a jacket seems fine..Always can pull tight with the velcro strap.
Bottom of armrest is just too narrow and your machine could topple if not on even ground..Perhaps Minelab will widen or one fellow heated his to make it wider. Not the first detector I encountered with this problem and I would think an easy fix.
Just luv the meter screen as a blind man can can see it.
Did some testing and does have audio variances to work with especially in the gold ring versus trash where lighter trash that mimics heavier gold rings just don't hold a signal as long.
Battery condition and depth reading are a plus.
Am a tall fellow but can see where it might be a problem for a child or short person relative the rod.Easy fix at best if needed.
Well weighted and good ergonmics.
Just don't like the door for the headphone jack, but even if it falls off...no big deal
Hand grip matter of preference as I have used hard and soft and all a matter of getting used to. Imagine a tennis racket cover may may it softer if one sees fit.
Pinpointer seems right on and should produce only small holes.
Went out to my test garden( buried 12 years) and hit a silver dime at 8 inches with good ID and also got my trashed small gold ring at 5 inches with good ID also.
Tested the swing speed and surely a moderate one much faster than other Minelabs which are slow at best.When I get to the field should be able to contribute more and probably missed something along the way.Having used the Explorer and Sov. must admit quite a change and should be able to swing for hours with no problem.
Am I going to burm my Elite( heck no) and again best I could do and am just itching to get into the field and must relate the 30 model might fit my needs better as I am a silver coin hunter and 3 tones where a dime comes in high and a 50 it comes in midtone having 4 tones. Basically eliminated the bobble head effect of looking at meter..
For you fellows down South good hunting and you fellows up North lets hope we can swing a couple of hour in..Remember just my opinion and yours may differ and after sliding other Minelab coils along the ground may take a bit to learn to swing the X-terra just above the ground as the manual states for more efficient hunting...to be continued weather permitting.
Have no association with Minelab and just an old groundpounder like the rest of us.