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22 hours ago, Daniel Tn said:

Over the past two weeks I've bought an MXT, V3i, and Spectrum XLT.  There's just something I like about those big box detectors.  I swear, somebody better not post a 6000 XL. It's one I've always wanted to try.  That MXT is a beast with DD coils on it.  I wish I could have found the Pro model just for the ground grab button but for no more than what I have in this regular MXT, I'm not complaining.  The V3i is one complex dude.  It is going to take some time to figure it all out.  I've not received the XLT yet but I know a few guys from Georgia that used to hunt with them in all metal and would wear me out in red dirt on Civil War relics.  I always wanted one...took me nearly 30 years to get one.  

Side note:  In playing with the V3i, it may very well have one of, if not the deepest, most customizable all metal mode of any VLF machine I have used. In my test garden I am wooed.  Whether or not that setting will be usable in actual hunting conditions, is yet to be determined.  

Hello Daniel TN.

A "ground grab button" modification can be done very easy if you want to have one on the std. MXT. But hunting  in "Locked" GB, flipping the Trac Toggle to [Ground] and then back to [Lock] will do the same; and the MXT will stay "original" without an added Pushbutton. (I am not responsible for any damage!)

Good Luck & Have Fun

 

[V3i/MXT Pro]

The auto trac system on my MXT Pro is lightning fast and updates to changing ground conditions much more effectively than either my Legend or Equinox. It’s so efficient that I seldom use the lock setting or ground grab button (except to prevent “tracking out” a weak signal). BTW, I rarely ever use the ground tracking mode on either my Legend or Equinox.

[Joe D.]

   MXT all Pro with several coils, including two ultimates, and the Big Foot!  And two modded TDI SL's with Miner Johns, and a Sadie! One of the two TDI's is in my current beach lineup on a regular basis! The other's a spare! They balance very nicely, and find all the right stuff; and junk! Love that I'm only one of two in the area ( that I've seen) pulling finds with these great machines! (the other, a hunting buddy, TY?)! I like it when some beach hunters scoff, at my big camo covered machine?!!

   Got a couple other's for under water (not the 800?), Tesoro and Garrett, for when the conditions are right in the summer! ???

[Daniel Tn]

If I could get the disc audio portion to equal/match the all metal side, the V3i would be great.  I'm sure it's in the many settings.  Right now, the disc side audio seems to have a tremendous lag when passing over targets.  If I put it in all metal audio, it is spot on; no audio delay.  I'm not using the wireless headphones either.  Changing the recovery speed doesn't change it.  I'd almost be just content using the all metal audio all the time if I could figure out how to change the pitch of it higher. ? 

[Rick K - First Member]

I have a big Foot for my MXT. Everybody knows that the Big Foot is only good for a few inches, guess they never tried it on an MXT. Silly depth.

I was planning to sell the Bigfoot, but now the Arrow has spoiled the premium market...but now I don't care, with the MXT it is amazing.

[V3i/MXT Pro]

13 hours ago, Rick K - First Member said:

I have a big Foot for my MXT. Everybody knows that the Big Foot is only good for a few inches, guess they never tried it on an MXT. Silly depth.

I was planning to sell the Bigfoot, but now the Arrow has spoiled the premium market...but now I don't care, with the MXT it is amazing.

I have a Detech Arrow on my MXT Pro and I love it! It also runs flawlessly on my V3i in SMF mode… The coverage is amazing, especially when running 3-frequencies.

[Joe D.]

On 7/2/2023 at 10:59 PM, Rick K - First Member said:

have a big Foot for my MXT. Everybody knows that the Big Foot is only good for a few inches, guess they never tried it on an MXT. Silly depth.

   When I can find a good deal on a Detech Arrow(or two) i have the MXT, and a nice Technics G2 that they are compatible on! 

   

   You are right Rick, I have used with great effect on dry beach (fresh water) recent drops, shallow lost items in yards, etc... I like it precisely for its "lack of depth?", but massive coverage! Even if its kinda weird, with it's figure 8 design!! Also have both four and five pin "Clean Sweeps" for my Tesoro's for the same reason! I don't mind being considered a detecting "oddball", as long as stuff works for what I want! It look's like I'm sweeping for landmines when I use them! Guess if I wore a "Bomb Tech" shirt, that might be pushing it a bit!!?

   When I can find a good deal on a  "gently used" Arrow, my MXT AP, and/or Technetics G2 is ready for one!

???

 

[Fredneck]

On 7/2/2023 at 10:41 PM, Daniel Tn said:

If I could get the disc audio portion to equal/match the all metal side, the V3i would be great.  I'm sure it's in the many settings.  Right now, the disc side audio seems to have a tremendous lag when passing over targets.  If I put it in all metal audio, it is spot on; no audio delay.  I'm not using the wireless headphones either.  Changing the recovery speed doesn't change it.  I'd almost be just content using the all metal audio all the time if I could figure out how to change the pitch of it higher. ? 

Mixed Mode is the setting your looking for, it's a hybrid All Metal/Disc mode and can give you the high tones you want while still achieving max depth of all metal mode. Standard MM is dual tone, accepted vdi's are high tone and rejected are low tone, or you could reverse that tone scenario. Runs much like a GPX, I call my XLT the GPX Jr ?. You can also turn on Tone ID while in MM to get out of dual tone, and set accept and reject to your liking, while still remaining in an all metal mode. Simple start would be to just select Relic program and turn on Mixed mode, it will run 2 tone all metal. Enjoy.

[Daniel Tn]

Although jumpy and prone to EMI.  I do have to say...the V3i is a dang impressive machine.  It's a shame it didn't get a book like the DFX, Explorers, and such did to help explain the settings and how/when to incorporate them. If it did, that machine would have been super popular. Mr. Howard's video on YouTube is pretty good for it and Carl's mini book helped a lot too.  I need to get this machine on the bullet site and see how it does there but otherwise, it is probably one of the deepest all metal AND disc mode machines I have had in my hands. The problem is the EMI.  I agree with what has been said...if Garrett were to take that technology and make a modern version of it...holy toledo.