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Just out of curiosity and to create debate.

You get out of your car on a wet Novembers morning, and you've been lucky having both ploughed and pasture ready for you to search. You go to the boot and reach in for your favourite machine - what do you pull out?

Neil

Should have Garrett on the list , lots of people use the Ace 250 starting out. ;)

You are right there - your wish is my command - now added. Any more anyone?

Neil

there is  only one machine and its not a f----7-- john

come on now john you know you want a fisher 75. as your regarded as the explorer god by many what machine's did you have before you settled for the explorer ?

Come on lads and lasses of Detecting Wales.com!

Theres a 130 members and only 21 responses. I think it would be healthy for the site to see what everyone preference is.It can only help to inform and help each other with programmes and tips for your particular machine.

Cheers
Neil

My fisrt one was a Fisher with a 7" headm since then I always had a Fisher.

My 1st machine was a Garrett Treasure ace 100
then a Minelab Abvantage pro and now an Exp 11
I like Minelabs because they have the most choice of models and because they sell in greater numbers then most manufacturers theres always a good selection of used machine and coils on Ebay  ;D

X-TERRA 70good machine nice and light sesitive to small hammered and if you can run it in all metal mode if the ground will allow it.Loved the exp 2 but too damn heavy ! ;D

 gmpower,xlt,are my tools for the hunt ;D

I would use my Trusty Tesoro Tejon.
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/kenkelowna/tejonface.jpg)

mine's an explorer XS....byron

Garrett GTI 1500 and the GTI 2500.

Last machine was an MXT, but for the last year been using a Teknetics T2. Very sensitive, and plenty of depth!

That's a bit unfair!
I use 2 machines but it depends on the land available.
I will use my XP for everything other than Stubble, if the field is in Stubble (Wheat) then I always use my MXT as it seems to cut through it better than the XP but for everything else including Maze Stubble I'll use the XP.

 before my explorer 11 i had a fisher 1266x use to use it without headphones,  didn t have any when bought, i was  dect. without permission,  on a small field in usk, the noise it used to make without headphones was incredable, the farmer must have heard it as he was in the field above me , i heard him coming on his quad, so i ran like hell, being a very nervous novice,  ;D ;D

Just bought a T2 this year (tejon before that), have always steered away from screen machines in the past, big mistake, I wouldn't be without it now so many options for the ground you are searching!
wanted to go for an explorer in the past but didn't have the money (i did own a minelab with the metal box 12 years ago but that was before the minelab explosion with the explorer)

ive always used a whites xlt or dfx, keeps things easy for me and ive had quite a few nice bits with them. ;)

Started 15mths ago with a Sovereign, original model with switchable iron mask reinvented as GT. Then Ace 250 with 12x10 [ takes it to another level]. Fisher 1236x2, love its silence especially after running my main machine a T2 red hot for a few hours,its a welcome relief! I use all 4 for different sites or reasons and have just aquired a Minelab Relic Hawk to go axe hoard hunting in the hills next spring. Ian

Hi Ian

You havnt got a 10in coil for your 1236x2 you want to sell have you ?
Im looking for one for a mate.


Regards
Phil

 mines an X-Terra 70 - great machine, nice and light just don't go out enough because I'm in college.

Stuart

Interesting results - I was suprised at how many XP users there are amongst us!  Newbies - feel free to add your machine to the list.

Neil

Where do i start....lol

A homebuilt affair was first an old BFO machine from the practical
wireless magazine.

Garrett groundhog....XLT........DFX........6000D........C Scope several models.

Sovereign....3 diff types....headhunter pro.... fisher 1235x.......tesoro sand shark

Quattro.....surfmaster P.I.......And my current machine the Explorer II.

i use a x terra 70 godsend for arm ache due to age! i should know had ex 11 for years great machine toooo heavy though.

Started on a garret treasure ace 100 then on to a prism 111 now i am using a Fisher1236x2 also just got a whites classic 111 and am happy with both DES

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i use a fisher 1236x2 i have tried a few machines in my time.

but i always go back to the fisher its so easy to use turn on and go and good depth
every man to their own i say :D

I mainly use the xp goldmaxx mk1 very good in amongst the Iron xpadx250 on deep pasture minelab quattro beach and pasture and laser powermax2 general coin shooting and dry sand might be replacing the quattro with a whites m6  ??? mole

My first machine was a Micronta that my mother brought back from holiday for me, total rubish but it gave me the bug, that was in 1975. I quickly followed that with:-
whites beachcomber 5
whites coinmaster 5
compass (something) lovely machine
fisher 1265x, found loads
bounty hunter
Tessorro eldorado, another lovely machine
whites spectrum (I'm still confused)
fieldmaster, it did what it said on the box
Minelab sovereign, x3
Garret Ace 250
and now I have a garrett seahunterII, still have a Sovereign elite and the Etrac.... And looking to get the Xterra 705 soon

The old fishing saying that "New tackle catches more fishermen than fish" i think might apply to me.

Chef

I use a Whites M6 with a S.E.F. coil , it seems to work well , and I get a much cleaner sound and greater depth than the original coil .

Minelab Quattro. Did,nt know wether to get a Quattro or a Explorer. Bought the Quattro cos it was cheaper but i loved the blue colour rather than the white explorer. Loved it ever since.

I use my xp goldmaxx mk1 on plough and stubble great in between Iron adx 250 for pasture and common quattro for wet sand pasture and common laser powermax2 general coin shooting and dry sand ::) mole

I,VE  got to amend my last post I have the following goldmaxx mk1 whites m6 and a minelab explorer11  ??? mole

looks like the Minelabs are the most popular imparticular the Explorer i think this was my reason for getting one.

Id say 80% of my club (RARE) use Explorers i dont think their good i just wanted to have the same toy as the other Boys lol

i think people have worked out minelab only want your money. the e-trac is turning out to be a right lemon there's loads for sale on the forums' and the new x-terras are nothing more than a rehash of the old terras.

Bump.

Any more?

Hi
I use the SAFARI with 15x12 sef coil,Ive not had chance to have much detecting and still getting used to it,from what I have heard I believe it to be a good all round detector although Ive not mastered it yet, also I cant  rate it on the beach as not been beach detecting at all, so when the winter comes anyone that goes beach detecting I would very much appreciate tagging along with someone and give it a go .

i use a minelab explorer xs have got an 6 inch 8 inch coil. and 15 inch sef coil exellent machines use to use a fisher? ;D

i have just upgraded to a e trac

mine is the explorer xs ive had a few diff ones in the past with good results xlt (dfx) fisher (explorer 11)then back to the xs i think its all bull s--t to be frank so stick to what you know and look after your money its about time we detectorists got wise to these pepole whats a inch or two regards phil ;)

i have just changed  from a whites classic   to a garrett  ace  250   it  should be here  next week      woooo    hooooooo   ;D ;D ;D ;D