Differences Between MXT Models?

[Stah]

Thanks Auminesweeper. That was very, very helpful. I am getting wise advice on this site. My search has narrowed considerably and yes, I shall consult my wife. I will be moving to Victoria in a month's time for work reasons and am keen to do a bit of detecting.

If you were to only have three coils for your MXT, what would they be?

[auminesweeper]

Being new to detecting I would suggest that you take your time in build up your detector arsenal and as your finds rate grows so can your kit or desired machines,

For Gold remember there are more tiny nuggets than there are whoppers so I would go with the 5.3 (6") concentric and the 6x10 but if the MXT comes with the 10" round DD I would forget the 6x10 because it looses about 2 to 3 inches depth compared to the factory 10"DD but they both have the same sensitivity, My everyday deep coil is the 14x10 Detech Excellerator EQ2 because it has the power of the Whites 12"/300mm concentric but it deals with the ground a bit better being a DD and it can see bits as small as 0.02 grams on the surface and you can get them from ebay for about $150.00 AUD, and if you can run the MXT flat out it is a very powerful coil and whoops my TDI SL,

For Coin hunting I prefer the Whites concentric 950/9.5 coil and the 12"/300 for the extra depth because running the gain at about 3/4s it can and will find coins within the 12 to 13" mark, and in trashy sites the 5.3 works well and can rival the 6x10 for depth,.

What ever machine you buy approach your detecting  from a "Lets" see what is there kind of attitude, don't expect to be finding Gold and Silver all the time although I have always gone home with something and never got skunked that day will come for sure, and if you do buy an MXT Trust the Machine, because it will do the deed and the only time I had troubles was when I wanted it to do things my way and I had my worst days detecting ever, it is easy to use for Wives, Kids etc even Me, lol.

hope that helps.

J. 

[Stah]

Once again, helpful advice. At this point I would be looking at a MXT with the standard 10", plus the 5.3" and then be on the lookout for a 14x10 Detech Excellerator EQ2 on ebay. That sounds simple enough. Thank you.

[auminesweeper]

Well take your time with what ever machine you buy, and if Gold becomes your main focus once you get really in to it add one of the 2 PI's mention because then you will have 99.9% of all bases covered,

[Stah]

Thanks Auminesweeper.

[Hibby]

I will admit, there seem to be so many variations to the mxt line that it's confusing.

[auminesweeper]

4 hours ago, Hibby said:

I will admit, there seem to be so many variations to the mxt line that it's confusing.

Not really, Between MXT E-series Tracker and the MXT-300 the only difference was that the 300 model got a matt black paint job and a 12".300mm concentric coil and the First model which is the MXT E-Series Tracker came with the Gloss Paint and the 950 (9,5") Concentric Coil,

The MXT Pro came with the matt black paint job and the 12/300mm concentric coil with the Ground Grab button and a back light and 7 Tone ID. And The MXT All Pro came with the 10" 2D (DD) coil and the same features as the MXT Pro, 

The performance levels are the same although Whites told me that they have continued to fine tune the line up and with the addition of better after market coils the MXT seems to have the power to keep up with any PI under the right conditions,

Hope that helps,

John.

[glacialgold]

On 1/13/2018 at 6:26 PM, Steve Herschbach said:

The two MXT models have the exact same performance. The only difference is some shuffling of control functions. Any actual performance difference would be related to different stock coil options, but the guts are the same.

I like that ground grab button though. The older MXT you had to flip to tracking, then flip back to lock to get a new ground balance.

Tagging @JCR b/c it looks like we're both operating in the same scenario currently, pleased with recent "new to me" MXTs and figuring out how to use this [slightly] vingtage sports car.

So much info here on all these older MXT threads! As a newbie to the MXT, a big thanks to the veterans for logging your experiences on this incredible forum for the rest of us to pour over in the future.

Cheers!
-Chris

[JCR]

I'm really liking mine. It has the smoothest All Metal channel I have ever run. Relic's Mixed mode is my favorite but Coin mode is about as deep on the Disc side, I've used Prospect mode also and really like the constant Ground read out and Iron probability. With the 13" Detech Ultimate it is almost as deep as the Vista X with the Demon coil & Anfibio w/ AF35 coil.  It will probably end up just as deep if not deeper than those powerhouses in the Field because it is a good bit more stable at Max Gain. It is rare that I can run the other two flat out. Lots of fun. Already found some good stuff with it.