Explorer, which one ?

[sodbuster]

I've pretty much decided on an minelab explorer as my next machine , what is the difference , if any , between the explorer 11 , xs , se, etc.

[romano-brit]

well between the 11 and etrac bout a grand LoL

but if you can afford a etrac id go for that

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

i don't know much about these other detectors, but a lot of people seem to be going for the etrac, even the explorer club,  can you try and look up some stats and field tests on them

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

Hi Alan

Their not too everyones taste very steep learning curve but you might find this site helpfully

http://www.minelabowners.com/forum/portal.php

[Tafflaff (Rob)]

Ians got a new E trac , and considering today was only his 3rd time out with it he's had 2 and a half hammered already , He and it are field dysons

[coleggwent(phil)]

put this way i had the ex11 it was rubbish and to slow on recovery so went back to xs much better on recovery than the ex11 they all say that the se is not as good as the ex11 so that says the xs is better than the two of them i would say try the etrac it is alot of cash but that go,s for all explorers so alan all i can say is stick to what you got mate and keep your money you know the saying a fool and his money soon parts thats just my veiw on it mate minelab are a rip off

[Gadget(Ian)]

the e trac is a very easy and complicated machine.if you get one you will know what i mean? there is a lot of veryables in the machine which is a pain, you have got to have complete confidance in it to win or you will give up before you start.if you have had a explorer before the e trac it does not seem too complicated.but i myself feel that it as not as deep as the explorer 2.this could be because of 2 reasons in my opinion 1 is that i am not getting the best out of the machine due to be it new to me.and second the conditions @ this moment are very dry making it more difficult to detect since upgrading last week. 

[sodbuster]

Thanks for all the replys guys , I think I might sit on this one for a while , or at least til I've tested one out , Thanks again

[romano-brit]

soz but can you compare a XS to a explr11??

[sodbuster]

please explain romano-brit

[ROMAN STEVE]

IM USING A SOVEREIGN G T  AT THE MOMENT
WHICH IS EASY TO USE

[romano-brit]

soz but everyone nos that the explr range is the best out there, if it werent then 90% of tectorists wudnt be using them

once you get a decent programme set into it, then it only takes a few weeks to get used to all the noise and when to adjust the sensitivity

id get a cheap second hand explr11 first, they go for around 400 on ebay, then if you get on with go for the etrac

trust me you wont need another machine

[sodbuster]

Thanks romano-brit for the info . It seems from the responses I've had ,people  either love them or hate them . I'm going to borrow one before I make up my mind .
 Thanks again. 

[coleggwent(phil)]

soz but can you compare a XS to a explr11??

yes mate ive had the two of them and the xs is better that the ex11 its to slow on recovery it likes iron more put it this way put a coin six incs from a bit of iron on the ground and see if you can pick that coin up you got no chance the ex11 got a double digital read out the xs got one it takes twice as long to get from the coil to the readout this is a fact so you can compare a xs to the ex11

[Debbie]

I have the e-trac and by far it is the best detector I have had - started with a second hand cheap and cheerful Viking, then a Fisher, then the Minelab Sovereign, then the Explorer II and now the e-trac (before the prices went up !!).  Well balanced, separates non-ferrous from ferrous -by the tone - great both on land and on the beach.  This will last me for a good many years.