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General Metal Detector Discussion
Metal detector advice over $1500
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<blockquote data-quote="Trace4369" data-source="post: 616438" data-attributes="member: 21427"><p>Thanks this is very informative Axtyr,</p><p>A question for you and everyone else if they care to elaborate. </p><p>So I have the loan of an xterra 705. Now I know from your replies that this detector is more suited to coins, beach etc. </p><p>Im guessing here but even though it has adjustable settings, is it more the coil that lets you find the gold or is it to do with settings as well. As in, the range say for sensitivity, ground balance etc. Is a better machine having a wider range. If its the coil how do you know if you have the right sort of coil. I realise you need to adjust your settings say for highly mineralised ground but if the coil is the wrong sort. Do all machines take different types of coils, or are they limited to a couple. </p><p>I have read and correct me if Im wrong, coil types are concentric (which the 705 has), double D, and mono. I also read the dearer detectors are PI and the likes of the 705 are VLF. So is this the reason you say the vlf ones arent very good for gold, older technology even though it has plenty of settings to play with. Apart from PI what makes the difference between say the 705 and the SDC 2300.</p><p>Sorry if this is long winded, but Im just trying to understand all the differences and such given that you say the SDC has only two dials to adjust.</p><p>Regards T.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trace4369, post: 616438, member: 21427"] Thanks this is very informative Axtyr, A question for you and everyone else if they care to elaborate. So I have the loan of an xterra 705. Now I know from your replies that this detector is more suited to coins, beach etc. Im guessing here but even though it has adjustable settings, is it more the coil that lets you find the gold or is it to do with settings as well. As in, the range say for sensitivity, ground balance etc. Is a better machine having a wider range. If its the coil how do you know if you have the right sort of coil. I realise you need to adjust your settings say for highly mineralised ground but if the coil is the wrong sort. Do all machines take different types of coils, or are they limited to a couple. I have read and correct me if Im wrong, coil types are concentric (which the 705 has), double D, and mono. I also read the dearer detectors are PI and the likes of the 705 are VLF. So is this the reason you say the vlf ones arent very good for gold, older technology even though it has plenty of settings to play with. Apart from PI what makes the difference between say the 705 and the SDC 2300. Sorry if this is long winded, but Im just trying to understand all the differences and such given that you say the SDC has only two dials to adjust. Regards T. [/QUOTE]
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