Any thoughts on the Minelab 705?

[Dusty]

Just wondering what people think of the 705. Must have been living under a rock because until last week I'd not heard of this particular model. 

Long story short, the brother in law has been pestering me to swap his 705 for my newly acquired F75 standard. He seems to think his detector would be better suited to the trashy parks I frequent and has better discrimination, ID and good for coins. Not said yes or no yet.

Anyone fancy wading in on this one?

[Chef Geoff]

One of the nicest machines I've ever used and can't truthfully say I've found more with any other machine, just ask John-F what they can find

[david995]

my partners got one and we test it against signals from the explorer se and it holds up well

[Bling (mark)]

I had the 705 with 10.5 coil  I'm  sorry i ever sold  it worked very well

[solidedge]

After reading lots of reviews i am going to purchase this machine.  now need to find a good retailer to purchase from.

[Chef Geoff]

Try Detecnicks they have always been good to DW members

[JohnF]

It gets a big thumbs up from me. I had the x terra 70 for a couple of years and it did me proud, then went off around the houses trying various other machines inc Explorer SE, Etrac and T2, to name but a few, but I came back to the x terra 705 because its such a great allrounder. As with all machines, I think the best one is the one you have most confidence in.

[Dusty]

Well you chaps have caught me on the back foot! I was half expecting a resounding NO. The mighty Fisher taking a back seat, who'd have thought..  

I suppose the big question is - is it fair to say the Minelab would fair better in trashy parks than the Fisher? Don't mind dropping the hammer on the swap, just want to make sure it's going to be beneficial for me and not walking blindly into a deal I'll later regret..

Cheers chaps.

Oh. John, what did you find?

[Chef Geoff]

It obviously depends on the coil if for use in trashy areas then I would probably plum for the 18.75kH elliptical but even with the standard coil if you use two tone all metal then you can hear the good amongst the bad.

[nonker10]

the first ever decent machine i used was a fisher 1266xpro it was amazing then although it liked iron,i imagine the machines they make now must be very good indeed.nice one mel good legacy.

[Dusty]

Still not decided yet.

In all fairness BIL has suggested that we visit someone he knows with an old test bed to try the detectors out, seems fair.

I'm half hoping the Minelab comes off a tad worse - F75 + cash adjustment negotiations 

[midastouch]

After reading lots of reviews i am going to purchase this machine.  now need to find a good retailer to purchase from.

Did you see this? Seems a fair price.

http://www.detectingwales.com/index.php?topic=22611.msg206810;topicseen#new

[Dusty]

After reading lots of reviews i am going to purchase this machine.  now need to find a good retailer to purchase from.

Did you see this? Seems a fair price.

http://www.detectingwales.com/index.php?topic=22611.msg206810;topicseen#new

I did. Still mulling it over. There's another offer on the table, another post coming up 

[Jonnietaz]

The f75 is a beast in the right hands, and it will work the wet sand also, very light, and the batteries last for ever, i had a 705, and thought the build quality was very poor, still a good machine, but I think the 75  is better then the 705, i love minelab machines, and still use a gt, but like most machines, they take some learning.

[Dusty]

Fair comment Jon.

I've got a terrible compulsion when it comes to detectors - I get drawn in with the advertising BS and find it difficult to resist that something new be it new features, looks etc.

My other half says when detectors are in the mix I've got grass hopper syndrome..  If her in doors took time to calculate how much of my rainy day savings I've wasted on detectors I'd be sectioned, very possible castrated and divorced