QED vs X-Terra 70? Help plz.

I hve an either/or choice to borrow one this weekend for gold detecting.

I know nothing about detectors, so this will be new for me.

Can anyone help me make the choice please? Please use small words....

Baz.

You got to go the Qed mate.
Wasting ya time with the 705 unless it's got a 6 inch coil and your only working crevices on bedrock.

QED

hey Baz, go the QED for gold (its a PI machine)
the 705 is a VLF great little coin/relic machine but struggles in Hi-Minerals

Thanks gang. I'll give it a try and see how I go.

Cheers,

Baz.

Sandbagger said:

Thanks gang. I'll give it a try and see how I go.

Cheers,

Baz.

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Baz, if you do borrow the QED, go to the Facebook QED forum or post here the coil you are running and where and well try and get you some basic settings to run with.

Al.

Aussiedigs said:

Sandbagger said:

Thanks gang. I'll give it a try and see how I go.

Cheers,

Baz.

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Baz, if you do borrow the QED, go to the Facebook QED forum or post here the coil you are running and where and well try and get you some basic settings to run with.

Al.

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Will do mate.

I am picking up the QED first thing Monday on my way out to some goldfields, so I actually have the opportunity to try both!

In the meantime, I have a very busy weekend at the Sydney Knife show, so I will have my nights to jump on the computer and dive into the manual of both the QED and the X-terra70.

Here is the kit I have on loan. I have no idea what the two coils are for yet.

Can't wait to try them both out and compare. Going cross-eyed just reading the manual though....

Baz.

Baz, goodluck on your adventures and I would love to see some photos from both the knife show and your prospecting, if you get the chance

Come up for the show mate!

Baz.

https://knifeartassociation.com/sydney-knife-show/

Baz, the round twin circle coil is a Concentric, mostly for coins & relics. The other black ellipse is a DD, better for itty bitty bits of gold ... & Handles mineralisation better

Ded Driver said:

Baz, the round twin circle coil is a Concentric, mostly for coins & relics. The other black ellipse is a DD, better for itty bitty bits of gold ... & Handles mineralisation better

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Thank you mate. I was wondering about that. Good to know.

Baz, besides reading the manual, have a read thru Minelabs website on the Xterra
gives you a bit more of an over-view
https://www.minelab.com/anz/metal-detectors/x-terra-705-dual-pack
& a crash course in coils
https://www.minelab.com/anz/community/treasure-talk/a-crash-course-in-everything-coils

Thanks mate. Just arriving in Sydney. I'll have a read in the hotel tonight. Gotta beat whatever reality crap passes for TV these days.

Baz.

Sandbagger said:

Thanks mate. Just arriving in Sydney. I'll have a read in the hotel tonight. Gotta beat whatever UNreality crap passes for TV these days.
Baz.

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Ok, so the X-Terra 70 didn't work. It kept shutting down on me several times, to the point that I couldn't turn it back on again.

Sending that one back to it's owner with a thanks but no thanks.

Now, I have this QED on loan also.

I've checked all the connections, replaced all the old batteties with new ones. Turnrd it on and got lots of beeps and tones, so it's on.

Now what? All gobbledygook to me.

Baz.

sorry cant help you with the QED Baz, but the 705 problem sounds like batteries!
Did you try new batteries in it?

DED

Ded Driver said:

sorry cant help you with the QED Baz, but the 705 problem sounds like batteries!
Did you try new batteries in it?

DED

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Sure did mate. Brand new.

Baz.

Hi Baz. It does look like gobbledegook at first. Start off with a factory reset. With the unit OFF hold down the LEFT button then press and hold down the next button to the right. Watching the screen when it stops flashing, the reset is complete. The coil looks like an 11. Try mode 3 with gain around 5. Do your ground balance as per the manual. Take particular note of the tips in green to the right. Set your THS-B around the 50-52 mark. You could leave THS-A at the factory reset or bring it up some. This should get you in the ballpark. I run mode 3/gain 5 nice and stable with my Minelab 11 mono. Your machine may need a fine tune from what i have recommended but should be good or close. If you have any concerns just ask mate.

Al.

Thanks Al. Was that you on the FB group as well?

Baz.