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vatos

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Hi.

I have been using the DFX now for four years. I did like the detector and found a lot.
On this moment i want to buy a new detector, at first i thought at the following detectors :
Spectra V3i
Xp deus
Minelab Etrac.

I hope you can give my advise why to buy the etrac , thinking of sensitivity / depth.
I hope you guys can help me to convince me to buy an etrac.

Ty Arend
 
I can't say anything for the others or tell you what to buy. I can only give my experience with the X-Terra and the E-Trac. I've flat out gotten coins consistantly in the 9 inch+ range and the X-Terra didn't even sound off on them (tested in real hunt/dig situation by me on both machines). THAT is why I got the E-Trac....for depth. It is also very good at getting good targets in the worst type of ground.

My pesonal opinion is the E-Trac makes novices like myself look good; and the more I use it the better I get with it and the more I find silver at 7-8 inches with rust stains from iron above it. It doesn't come all at once but with experience it does happen. Another thought is...I believe there could not have been a better coil choice for the E-Trac to match up as a stock coil than the 11" DD pro coil! They are a good match.

Regardless of what you choose, drop in and show us some of your finds. Thats why we're here.

NebTrac
 
Heres just a few reasons to convince you to buy an E-Trac.
 
Thanks for the replies so far, anymore are also welcome.
Seeing the finding and reading your response id like the etrac more and more.
I will keep you informed.
TY
 
vatos said:
Thanks for the replies so far, anymore are also welcome.
Seeing the finding and reading your response id like the etrac more and more.
I will keep you informed.
TY
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E-trac is no doubt a very good machine, but also the Xp deus is a very good machine, it has the fastest recovery speed there is and excels in iron heavy places.:cool:
 
Last time I got trolled when I posted my opinion about the E-Trac vs. other machines. This time, I'll just post pictures. The proof is in the pudding. These are from last year, 2009, I'll do a new set for 2010 once the year is over. I still have hopes of getting out once or twice this year. The E-Trac is rock solid for old coin hunting in midwestern soils at parks, schools and old homes. And yes, that was 299 silver coins found last year.
 
That is a very impressive pile of finds Nick and I would be thrilled to death to have found that many myself. You are a hunter grandeur and there is no doubt the E-Trac is a fantastic machine that you are really in tune with. What I fail to comprehend is how your finds proves the E-Trac is a better machine than any other high end detector in the hands of a skilled hunter. The only thing it proves to me is that you spend a lot of time hunting. If you sold all of your silver, I'm sure you would have close to 3 thousand dollars worth, maybe more, the envy of many, but just one find I made with a DFX is worth much more than what you found all year long. Does that prove anything, of course not and that is the point I am trying to make. Is the proof really in the pudding? Only if you are a cook.

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The DFX find in question is the larger of the bracelets, 106 high quality diamonds. Appraised $5,000 in 2010, found in 2003.
 
Yes, but isn't there ANYTHING that somebody can say, do, or show me that will CONVINCE me to buy an Etrac????? :bouncy: --------signed, Etrac Del ;)
 
Well put Larry, What you are willing to put into the hobby might dictate how much to spend on a detector.
Not only do you have to decide which brand you want to buy.
But to get good with it,you have to spend a fair amount of time with the machine.
Even with the Minelabs,There was a time that if i didn't find anything,I was convinced it wasn't there.
I was wrong.
The Best thing anyone can do,if possible, is spend time with someone that is using the same machine
that has learned it.
So,back to another equation as what to look for in a detector.
How difficult is this one to learn compared to that one.
I spent a lot of time looking on the internet at different brands back when i got back into detecting.
Me personally at that time,My choices were the Fischer and the Minelab.
Why? Video's on recovery speeds and depth.
and this was before i had joined any detecting forums.
Everyone has to draw there own conclusions,But i would say that time spent in the field experimenting and learning
is to the best advantage.
And hunting with someone that has spent a lot of time with the same machine is a major advantage.
Again i quote,That if i hadn't hunted with someone much more experienced, I would still be thinking i was finding everything that was there. And even now i realise that at times i go back to places i have hunted before and still find things that were missed.
Why were they missed? There are a lot of variables to metal detecting.
One time you may go to a spot and well,the grass is high,so you may be losing a couple inches of depth.
Or one time the ground may be really dry,as compared to very moist at another time.
Do the research,Talk to people on here, and draw your conclusion as to what best suits you
and the time you are going to put into it!
Whatever you decide,I wish you the best of luck and we will be watching for your posts!

LabradorBob
 
Well i have spoken with someone who used both Etrac and XP deus.
His meaning was : for depth choose the Etrac , recovery choose xp deus.
Also the Spectra V3i is still an option.
In my surroundings there are not many people with the Spectra V3i, therefore not much info for me.
It's a difficult choice cause i think all tree the detectors are very good.
Therefore any info is welcome.
 
vatos said:
Well i have spoken with someone who used both Etrac and XP deus.
His meaning was : for depth choose the Etrac , recovery choose xp deus.
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Well, the Xp Deus already has very good depth with the stock coil, it has also the ability to chance both frequency and recovery speed to improve the detection depth even further.

You can buy the 13 x 11" coil for the Deus in the near future, if you want to dig to China, but the bigger coil will cost a pretty penny, because of the technology inside the coil.

I think trash hides more good targets than the depth itself.

It is sure a tought job to choose between top of the line detectors.:bouncy:
 
Yes it really ia a tough job......
The batlle is between the Etrac and XP deus at this moment.
Now the both find deep silver but what about gold find finding between the etrac and xp deus?
 
vatos said:
Yes it really ia a tough job......
The batlle is between the Etrac and XP deus at this moment.
Now the both find deep silver but what about gold find finding between the etrac and xp deus?
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Xp deus can be set to be very sensitive towards low conducting metals and finds very small targets if you so choose.

My Friend owns a Xp deus and has found 4 golden rings with it and said that Deus just loves finding items made of gold.:thumbup:
 
The following was posted by me on another forum in answer to an experienced hunter's question about whether they should buy an E-Trac. I know that to many my opinion will not carry much weight, for I am not as experienced as most of you that have posted on this question, I have not made finds worth thousands of dollars or found rare artifacts but I do know that it has been an excellent detector for me. What follows is true for me, I cannot say it will be true for you.

I will give you my opinion and that is what it is an opinion. Before getting the E-Trac I used an Ace 250 which I feel is still an excellent machine, many people use it and have made very nice finds with it. I hunt mostly parks, homesites and do a few group hunts. With the Ace from July 2009 until mid June 2010 I found 1 silver coin and maybe 20 wheaties, two gold rings 2 silver rings and a silver chain along with clad and some artifacts. Since mid June this year hunting the same type of areas I have found 11 silver coins, including 2 Barber dimes, 1 Barber half, 1 Walking Liberty Half and I believe 130 wheaties, many of them early teens, three silver rings Indian head penny and 2 Large Cents, a Two Cent Piece etc. So with just learning the machine with less than a year's MDing experience I think without a doubt it is the best detector for what I want to find, primarly coin shooting. I thought by watching some videos, talking to other users, reading the manual and by just going out and using it and not being afraid of digging junk, you can learn it very easily. Is it a magic wand which when you swing it old silver and jewelry is going to fall out the coil, no but it gives you the best chance for finding deep coins and coins that are next to trash items. I found a Barber dime in the same hole with a old metal bottle cap, a piece of plated metal and a piece of foil, was it a perfect signal, no but by getting a good enough "iffy" signal, a nice high tone sound that I was confident that there was a very good chance that it was a desirable target. Does that happen everytime, no of course not but more often than not you will not be disappointed. The E-Trac is great for finding those coins in the on edge position, I have found a Merc at about 7" that was absolutey on edge, the E-Trac gave good enough indication that it was a good target, numbers within "normal" dime signal but even more that great high tone that always grabs you attention. If a relatively newbie like me can have such satisfactory finds right off the start an experienced detector like you will do even better.
 
Ty for your reply too.
Some people find gold with the etrac some people don't.
But honestly digging deep silver is perfect but missing the gold would be terrible.
As i read correctly gold coins and gold rings are no problems but bracelets will?
 
As for finding gold with the E-Trac I have not done that as of yet, but that is more likely because of me and not the machine. I know people that find gold with it and do it sucessfuly but I am not expereinced enough yet to fully define those tones. I believe I will find gold objects with it as soon as I get a little more experienced with it. I must be honest I don't go looking for gold...but of course I take it! I am more interested in old coins, I once told someone after finding a 10k gold ring that I would have rather found a Barber dime, I know that sounds silly but that is what I am interested in. Now that I have found Barber dimes I might change my mind about that :) My experience with the E-Trac is just that, my experience and I am very glad I went that route. I am a pragmatist, I have a friend that has an E-Trac he let me use it a bit on a joint hunt and I started finding deep coins right away even without knowing all that much about it. I observed what he was doing with it and so many others that I knew that was enough to convince me. Find someone that has the machines that you are interested in and see if they will let you use them a bit while they are with you to explain things.
 
If you buy fish.....know your fish monger

.....if you hunt...know your detector :detecting:
 
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