Minelab X-Terra Pro - Tips & Tricks REVEALED
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- 🔍 Unearth Hidden Treasures with Pro Tips for the Minelab X-Terra Pro Metal Detector! 🔍
Embark on a journey of discovery with our latest TH-cam video, where we delve deep into advanced tips and tricks for maximizing the potential of your Minelab X-Terra Pro metal detector. Whether you're a seasoned detectorist or a novice explorer, this video is packed with invaluable insights to elevate your treasure-hunting game.
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Field Testing Mastery: Learn how to optimize your field-testing techniques to detect even the most elusive treasures. Uncover hidden gems in various terrains with expert guidance.
Pro Settings Demystified: Explore the intricacies of the Minelab X-Terra Pro's settings like never before. Discover the perfect configurations tailored to different environments, ensuring you never miss a valuable find.
Signal Interpretation: Dive into the art of interpreting signals like a pro. We break down the nuances of different tones, helping you distinguish between trash and treasure with precision.
Coil Selection Strategies: Understand the impact of coil selection on your detecting experience. Gain insights into choosing the right coil for specific conditions and target types.
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I love my Xterra, but I rarely have the sensitivity past 12. In the parks 6-10 and I still dig deep for items. If you listen to the tones, it will sing when it goes over a good tone. I would like to see you go to a park or school that might have more coins so beginners could get a better grasp on the good tones. I watched your first video on the Xterra and it is a great resource for those trying to learn the machine. Keep up the good work. I also use my equinox coils on the Xterra, and I love the small six inch coil. I would also start in 5 tones for beginners.
I have been reading lots of comments like this Terri. I honestly don't notice any detriment or disadvantage of where I had my sensitivity. But many others are saying the exact same thing you're saying I need to go back out and test this in a coin garden and in the field and see if I can notice any difference. I'm also going to put on the 6-in round in the iron and I think that is where lowering the sensitivity May really help with unmasking. I'm going to pin your comment to the top so others can see this and try it as well. I really appreciate you watching the video and taking the time to leave us this comment! Happy holidays!
The real plus to the Xterra Pro, is not only is it a great detector for the money, but it can use any of the Equinox coils along with Xterra Pro coils. That gives you way more versatility for your money.
Great video Mark
This is so true and those coils are pretty affordable as well the owner of this machine could be well off to spend any extra money on an assortment of coils rather than needing to upgrade the machine to a mid-level. I guess the next real big step up from this machine would be to go into multi-frequency but I do see a whole bunch of these getting into lots of new hands in the next week! Thank you for the view Michael and for your comment you bring up a good point and I hope that anyone reading this will know that you are the Minelab dealer I recommend to all of my viewers on this TH-cam channel and can sort them out quick with this incredible and affordable machine! Happy holidays!
Wow! I have waited months for your follow up on the XTP, thanks! I have found 15” cans that sounded like a bar of silver and 1”splinters of sheet metal that hit like a flat silver dollar. The only time I can get the VDI to settle is with the wiggle or a flat laying coin. The nickels seem to be a steady 28-27-29 . One tiny pendant off rose gold was a solid 12. Silver coins 90’s but also large cans. The best tone in the 90’s I still have not got out it’s under a large root and then they posted a large sign NO METAL DETECTING! Anyway anyone with information on the XTP post it! And thank you to all who have already posted some!
You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it keep in mind that a smaller coil would make a big difference with this machine and also I'm hearing a lot of chatter all around the internet right now about people having better luck by turning their sensitivity down on this machine maybe try those two things and see if it helps you in some way. Thank you for watching the video and for your comment!
@WTKMD-jq1qs And Now that you know where the Coin is at ?? It's a Recovery Mission and Not a Metal Detecting to find it per the New Sign that was put in to stop Everyone and the X-Terra Pro just Lower your Sensitivity settings down below 20 and I started with 12 Sensitivity when I got the X-Terra Pro the first day out and it seems to low to get Any targets. but it helped me to understand it and what it was telling me about what the target is going to be and I was surprised when I was getting a 6 inch target and 12 Sensitivity. And I have always been using a Lowered Sensitivity on Any Detector that I have used until I got to know it AND I don't just start at the Full Sensitivity and Get Disappointed after it won't settle down and get me the targets and so I start at the bottom and get to know each target at first and then I will raise the Sensitivity up until 18 Sensitivity Now and to where I know what the target id and Tone is and I can Walk on and I'm not Carrying out more just junk Targets that the other Detectors that I have used and they was supposed to be a Great Simple Detector that I was using and then having to get 2 more Relics Junk Carry Bags on my Belt (3 total and tool holder) and now that I have the X-Terra Pro, I have only one Nail Pouch that holds everything and the tools and just lower the Sensitivity down below 20 and the X-Terra Pro will give you more information about the target and then when it's a Jumping around more than likely it's not a good target and I have left it..... but if it's a good tone then Dig it up but do lower the Sensitivity down below 20.....
@@carolrice2063 my friend thank you I had to stop myself and read your comment the second time the first the jerk came out of me and then I read line by line. I appreciate your advise I have recently tried to start over and will definitely incorporate your comments in fact hopefully later today when I go! Have a great week pal, you are more than welcome to comment back to me on any other post! Solid words Carol!!
@@WTXMD-jq1qs Yes I did have it bunched together and that Coin is a Recovery Mission and don't have any kind of detector with you At the Hole that is made and in fact it's just a hole, but always there is going to be someone who will be complaining on Anything, Karen's are Everywhere.... and I also have shown some of the Karen's my Trash Bag's and how dangerous the Can Slaw that I find is and then they have left me Alone, But it's always a Challenge to find something else wrong with us and the Actual Facts that We are good for Something else besides the Lengthy Talks on how much we are Messing up the Park's but then I would share the Junk Target's with them and Also offer to just go ahead and Dump my Bags on the Ground back to where I have found it and then it's always a no No don't do that but Karen's that is where I have found it 🤔🤔🤔 and I'm actually a Benefit to Collecting the Trash that others have left and for Whom to pick up and then we all know that the Lawnmower doesn't..... And on the X-Terra Pro just lower the Sensitivity down below 20 Sensitivity and also 12 Sensitivity and start the way back up and I have also changed the Tone Break's up to -4 and also the Hidden Features that alot of people don't know that it's there and I have watched ALOT of the Same So Called Experts that don't even know what the X-Terra Pro is capable of doing and you never see them change the Tone's break and will actually leave it on -16 and keep scrolling through again and again and you will find that the X-Terra Pro is a great deal once you just lower the Sensitivity down and let it tell you about what it's found..... ❤️.... and the Coins will really sound off and then the jumpy VDI is mostly the junk Targets, but also a jump Or two is a totally normal reaction with a good target but then it is really jumpy VDI then it's not a good target and I will be watching for the video of the X-Terra Pro Success 👍 and good luck 🤞....
No worries I totally understand. When I was trying to say is you can see many others in the comments in this video saying that they've had luck lowering the sensitivity. I have not tried that yet but I will. I tend to run the sensitivity right on the edge of too much on all of my machines. I feel like I can handle hearing all of that information in fact I usually run my machines wide open with no discrimination. And it's just because I've been detecting for over 35 years and I'm used to it. If lowering the sensitivity on this machine only helps to cut out chatter and clicks and pops. But does not give me any benefit in unmasking then I will not want to lower my sensitivity at the cost of depth of detection. I will go out and experiment with this and if I find it to be a benefit in unmasking some way for the overall performance of the machine I will make a complete new video just on this topic. Let me know if you try lowering your sensitivity if it helps you at all as well. Happy holidays!
This was a great video, thank you! I’ve had my X-Terra Pro now for almost 10 months and I’m still learning. I think it’s a great machine. I was one of those in the beginning that waned to give up on it but I learned many of the things you covered in this video by practicing and not giving up and I learned even more from watching this video. Your comment of 99% Skill and 99% Luck is totally true! Thanks again for a much needed video on this detector.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching the video!! 🤠
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I have really enjoyed your videos on how to use this metal detector.
I just got mine recently and haven't really gotten a chance to use it. I followed along with you (in my living room) going through the different menu settings and options.
I am 49 years old now and am looking forward to taking on this new hobby. Your videos are awesome, Mark. Thanks so much!
Thank you very much my friend for such an incredible comment. And for watching the video! This is a fantastic machine and I highly recommend it to everybody. I just know that people who buy this machine and use it will have luck and not get frustrated where it will end up in a closet or not being used. With this machine you can actually find legit treasures and do very well with it. Thanks again for watching the video and for your comment!
hi, i'm new in this hobby and Xterra pro is my first metal, thanks for those guides, really usefull! Lucio from Italy 👋
I just got this detector and you helped me figure out all the setting, or at least where they are. Now I get to go play!
Great machine! You will do well with it. Thank you for the view and kind comment!
Great detector for the price. I like dialling in vibration mode when going over iron only. Its an advanced option when using vibration mode specifically when I hunt in iron infested sites. Obviously vibration mode is great for underwater too on all targets if you dont have underwater headphones. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated and very informative video. Cheers mate.
I'm going to pin this comment because that's a great idea that I think everyone should try. For me it's just another one of my senses that connects my machine to the ground and now that I've tried it I can't stop using it. Thank you for the view and for your comment!
Awesome video I put a nox 11” coil on mine seems to give a much more stable vdi on the xterra
so had a and it did stabilise the vid's 👍
That's a great idea I'm going to do the same thing by running a bunch of different Equinox coils on this machine as well! Thank you for the view and for your advice!
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I have experienced that round objects like coins that are on edge or slightly canted will not always give consistent signal with the 90 degree check.
👍 I run a 900 and Park 2 is supposed to be good for getting a signal on the coins on edge.
Yes me too, it's always an issue with every metal detector and everyone has a story where they dug it one way signal to find a coin on edge or Tilted. The ones that come to mind to me over the years we're also not pinpointed quite well either they were always in the side of the hole. But I have tested coins on edge and an angles in my coin Garden and it's just one of those signals that you have to take a chance on. For me with productivity in mind I probably pass lots of those types of signals over in lieu of waiting for the sure bet. But maybe after a few trips to the same site I start digging all the iffy signals and that's where I find my coins on edge. But you bring up a really good point and I thank you for watching the video and for your comment. Happy holidays!
Just got the XTP two weeks ago and this video was very helpful. I learned a lot that will help me on my next dig. Thanks for the great tutorial!
I'm really keen to see how you find this detector out on the beach. I really appreciate your films!
Man if I could ever get the time to go to the beach! It's a 3 hour drive but so crazy busy lately. Don't give up on me though, it's on my priority list! Thank you for the view and comment!
I see that your Sensitivity Was set on Full Sensitivity and The X-Terra Pro doesn't like The Full Sensitivity without any kind of ground Feedback and that's why the little bit of chirping and the Jumpy VDI on anything that is not a Coin target and I have the X-Terra Pro and I Love it❤, and when I was just starting to use the X-Terra Pro, I have lowered my sensitivity down to 12 Sensitivity and I know that sounds Low but it helped me to get to know what the X-Terra Pro was telling me about the target id and how it responded to the target and when it was Jumping like that it's doing on your video, I know that it's not a Coin target and I know that not too get my hopes up and I have since Raised the Sensitivity up to 18-20 and I don't Go anything higher than 20 without any kind of ground Feedback and Chirping Away from the Many targets and I also have been using the All Metal Mode and that helps to indentify the Higher False Tone's of iron and I haven't finished the video yet and Alot of the Targets have to be Dug up to learn about the X-Terra Pro and how it See's and knows what is there And the Knowledge of the people that have bought the X-Terra Pro and it's not necessary to be on the Full Sensitivity to get the Targets and If you will try again and Lower the Sensitivity down below 20 and If I can get my friends to come over and help me with the Camera and I have the X-Terra Pro on 12 Sensitivity and it'll hit the 6 inch target and I love ❤️ it and correctly identify it too and I will now finish your video and thanks again for using the X-Terra Pro and it's a Keeper Detector... that is fun to learn...... and the Price Range 😮😮😮😮.... and it's a Great Coin Shooter's Dream Detector
I am reading all kinds of posts and information about this lately I have not messed with the sensitivity at all to try lowering it and I didn't realize that there could be a benefit by doing so as I don't see any detriment to this point as far as chatter and noise goes it was nothing that was too overwhelming for the or the machine I felt like I was connected to the ground just fine and able to weed through all the targets. I suppose I could do some testing on this am I going but thank you for your post and advice I will definitely follow up on this. Thank you also for watching the video. Happy holidays!
Good honest video of what to expect in the real world! One thing I like about old stuff and coins is I wonder was this dropped before I was born or before my dad or even my grandpa and just sitting there waiting for me to come along? BTW I'm 73!
I get it, the things we think of when we're out on adventures in this hobby. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, much appreciated!
Thanks for the info!!!!!
Thank you as well for the few and for your kind words
Very informative. Much appreciated!
Thank you for watching it for taking the time to leave a kind comment!
Thank you for this great video! I recently bought one of these machines and was struggling to get to grips with it. I am new to metal detecting so this video was very helpful. Thank you!
This is exactly the kind of comment I love to read thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and for leaving a comment like this. It inspires me to keep making these kinds of videos.
Been wanting to get into metal detecting and i think this may be the one i start with. Thanks for explaining things.
Seems like a great entry level machine, before someone spends a grand or more this is a good place to start.
That's exactly what it is for. And it makes a good backup detector too, and is easy to use.
That is a great point and exactly how I feel about this machine. The problem with buying an inexpensive metal detector is they are not all capable therefore people who are dabbling into the hobby go out with it and they don't find anything good the next thing you know it's in a closet or giving away and they never pursue the hobby. Had they bought a very capable machine like this one they would actually find treasures and realize how fun and rewarding the hobby can be and with this minimum investment they can consider getting something better like a multi-frequency machine. I believe that lots of these will be in the hands of new detectorists as they're giving out this Christmas as gifts we should see a huge influx of this machine into the hobby. Thank you for watching the video and for your comment!
I’m in Sacramento and have had my XTP a little under a year now. Your videos have helped me quite a bit and find myself replaying through them regularly. I’ve hunted a couple of places in Land Park as well as Curtis Park and a few times at Discovery Park and Sutters Landing and never come away empty handed. Do you have any other areas in Sacramento that you could recommend?
Firstly, thank you for watching the videos and for your kind words. I sincerely appreciate it! I have found lots of silver coins, tokens, etc at all of those parks as well as Southside Park, McClatchy Park and McKinley Park to name a few more. There are many areas along the river where old coins can be found too. But hard to figure out where your allowed to be as well as possible issues with homeless and bad neighborhoods. I have said it many times before my videos but to be successful with metal detecting you have to try to find a spot that no other metal detector has been to before. That means talking to the older folks who grew up in town and asking them where they used to swim at the river or where Parks were when they were children that are no longer there maybe old Fairgrounds, Etc. Thank you again for watching my videos and for asking this great question!
Awesome video, ty
Thank you for the view and for taking the time to leave a kind comment!
awesome video I just got my first metal detector on vacation at beach hopefully find something cool
Well you definitely picked a very capable machine and you will find treasures with it. Thank you for watching the video and for your comment!
Thanks for videos, 1st time ever out today, heavy iron area, how should I set it up? Rocky old camp ground. It was beeping a bunch n got some cans on high numbers but low I got rock
Thank you so much for the fantastic videos, they have really helped me, I am new to this, really love my XTerra Pro, the only thing I would say is that I much prefer using it set to one single, solid tone as I find all the other noises a little crazy and distracting, but set up on the single tone it has found me Roman coins, a ring, lead tokens, musket balls, a crotal bell, etc. Of course it picks up iron and trash cans and I end up digging everything, but for me, definitely that single tone seems cleaner and easier to tolerate :) Thanks again for the videos, please post up more :) Best Wishes Amanda
How does this model compare to the older Xterra 705? Was thinking buying a aftermarket coil (Mars 15" Goliath) or should I upgrade the detector? Thanks and happy new year!
An entirely new processor, user interface, far better build quality and performance. Other than the name, no comparison really. I can highly recommend this incredible machine especially at this price. Thank you for the view and comment!
I also have an X-Terra 705 in my arsenal of detectors and it was by far my favourite machine for several years. Having said that, the XTP will run circles around the 705. The XTP is an extremely sensitive detector that will keep up with machines costing $1,000 more. The presets right out of box leave little to be desired but will get you started. I’ve probably spent close to 100 hours using the XTP and have customized the presets to my liking and my VDI numbers are pretty stable. As far as the 705 goes, it had a good long run but you would be much better off spending the money on the XTP rather buying new coils for the 705 unless of course you can find a 3 frequently coil for the 705 for less than $50.
Thanks for all the information appreciate you brotha 🙏🫡❤️
Thank you sincerely for the view and kind words!!
This was a great video thank you. I just picked up a vanquish 540. Is the Xterra a better machine then the vanquish?? I’m looking for a starter machine for my father in laws birthday right now. Thank you, I would appreciate your input!
great machine, beginning of month i decided to get back into detecting used to run etrac and 705 2010-15 both solid machines esp etrac on silver 😊. was going to buy the nox 900 but seen some good videos on xtp. glad i saved $1000Aud and bought xtp.. some great features and the target seperation is good for cheaper machine. had somegreat finds past week including interesting old relics from 1800s love it. btw still pretty deep at lower sensitivity in hot mineralised soil.. might get smaller coil for sportsfield coin shooting.
Great feelling to save over $1k Aud! Yes this is a very capable machine that coil will make a big difference, that would be a good purchase! Good to read your report. Thank you for the view and comment!
I have an Xterra Pro and I go to a lot of parks and schools with the SVDB's club.
What do you think about using a larger coil to cover more area a little more quickly ?
It would be great for searching football or soccer fields, just as long as there isn't too much trash. You won't get the separation like you do with a smaller coil, so you'll go crazy in high yeah areas.
@@DogtownTradingCoTry lowering the Sensitivity down below 20 and I Had started with 12 Sensitivity on the X-Terra Pro and I have since Raised it up to 18 Sensitivity after 6 months and I haven't tried any of the Equinox Coils yet, but that's what I have done for me to understand what it was trying to get me to understand what the target is....
Oh you must be local to me? I am up in Shingle Springs. Can you please send me an email? My email address is in the description of all of my videos I would like to get a hold of somebody in your Club to come out and do a presentation for you guys. I always like to use large coils especially in schools and parks and less trashy areas not just for coverage but for depth I would turn my recovery speed down to zero on this machine and really listen for those deep Whispers. I know a lot of nice coins were found really in the ball fields around Land Park. The guys that found them were using big coils and creeping around slowly. In this video I was using a big coil and an area where it wasn't ideal that's for sure. So much trash I mean a big coil is going to hear like three nails and a coin all at the same time whereas a little coil might be able to surgically hear the coin in between. But you may also notice that in this video when I was doing the wiggle on the targets even with that big coil it was a really tight pattern over the object and I had no issues pinpointing at all. You bring up a really good point though I will look for your email. Thank you for watching the video and for your comment question. Happy holidays
Sorry I am not finding the video if you have made one. I am wanting to know how to set the setting and discrimination for detecting in salt water at the beach with the X-Terra pro. I tried once but water very rough and there was a tone as soon as I put my coil in the water. The tone never stopped and the VDI was all over the place.
That is because I have not made that video yet it's been very tough for me to get out to the ocean it's about a 3-hour drive and the weather has been absolutely horrible for the last couple months. I do hope to get out there very soon and make that video please stay tuned. Thank you for watching this video and for taking the time to leave a comment!
Nice video, thank you. I’m curious as to the model of your pin pointer.
I use a Minelab Pro-Find 40 on most hunts, on this day I was borrowing a friend's equipment and the pinpointer was a XP MI-6. Thanks for watching and for the comment/question!
The best tutorial on my new toy to date great job wish everything in the 🌎 would be taught like this video... The one question if i dare ask is how deep in water can this machine be submersed in
5 Meters which is 16' Feet
It's nice of you to leave a comment like this it really inspires me to keep doing what I'm doing. I tried to make the video like you were out with me one on one training. Thank you for the view and for your kind words.
It's an IP68 rating and can be submerged for 2 hours at a depth of 5 meters. Fully waterproof and I have not yet heard of any issues at all with leakage or water intrusion.
Pretty good video but I can’t help but wonder how many good silver targets you passed up that were being partially masked from being close to junkier targets. I’d like to see a test on how it handles that situation. Will it pick up the iron over the silver or will the silver overpower the iron signal?
Can you bring up a good point. First of all the large coil makes it very tough to hear desirable targets being masked by nearby iron as the footprint itself is more likely to have iron masking a good signal. It would have been a huge benefit to bring out a 6-in round coil. I'm sure there are other tests in TH-cam videos showing separation. But I will test this myself and do another video, I love that you bring this up and this makes a great opportunity for a testing video. Thank you for watching and again thank you for your suggestion and taking the time to leave a comment!
I have a Question for you.
I like detecting for jewelry only and I know you need to use higher khz , but what do you think in your opinion is the best detector to use with a good notching system ? Thanks and hope to hear from you soon. And i'm not worried about ground and soil conditions. Just asking in general.
Hi, great question. It really depends on your budget but you are right that the higher frequencies are good for small gold jewelry. The Equinox 900 has over 100 steps of discrimination and therefore can be very customized any application. Lmk what your budget is and I can recommend something. Thanks for watching the video and for your comment/question!
I don’t really have a budget.
I’m willing to learn about any detector. So what do you think ?
Lets all face it, for rings or even old bronze coins like here, we must all dig low on the scale around foil and nickel ,,,,,15 khz will do just fine too
Hey thanks for the video. Where did u get that shovel it looks good and your hand shovel? U know where i could order it online? 😊 thanks from sweden
The shovel is what is called the "Grass Digger" by a fantastic company called Motely Digging Tools. You can find the company online but to order I think you have to check with your local dealer(s) the tools are sold by all major dealers. Thank you for the view and comment!
love your vidios brother you actually give tips and give advice,what do you think about the 8 inch and 6 inch coils?
Dig it, dig it, dig it! (Im still back digging out the first double tones, back by that cow pie).
Yes, it's very hard sometimes to watch a video like this for someone swinging and you're hearing what they're hearing but you're not actually there. It makes you feel like they're missing everything. ☺️ thank you for watching and for your comment!
is the auto tracking the best way to use ground balance?
Great question!! 🤠 So if tracking was the best option with no disadvantages, Minelab wouldn't give us the option to manually adjust or ground grab. So there is a minor disadvantage in that the processor and algorithm are not as fast as some may prefer. It also depends what part of the world you're in and how much mineralization is in the ground in your area if you have very little mineralization a ground balance of zero is perfectly fine or if you have lots of mineralization that's pretty predictable and constant you can just grab the ground and use that setting. If the machine starts to false a bit with low numbers or starts whining or crying more than it did before you can always recheck the ground. Personally I do leave Auto tracking on and listen carefully for any falsing. I don't seem to have an issue with it here where I detect. But you are not going to lose any depth or sensitivity by having tracking on other than it could potentially not be fast enough to keep up with rapidly changing ground therefore falsing could cause you to miss a signal. I hope this makes sense as I've explained it. Like I said this is a great question. Thank you for watching the video and for taking the time to leave a comment with a question that might help others!
A lot of the chirps and pops can come from the "halo" effect of metals leaching into the dirt around them.
Yes, as metallic items are buried in soil, over time the chemistry of some types of soils can leach the metal from the object where it is removed from its covalent bonds and the particles of bleached metal gather around the object where a bloom of that metal surrounds the object. These blooms of metallic particles can effect (adversly) the eddy currents from metal detector receiver circuit which can be heard on some machines. Engineers call this a halo as it is literally a cloud of particles now surrounding the original object. Some engineers have said that any kind of shovel going into the ground can "Crack" the halo therefore no longer adversly effecting the circuit and allowing the detector to perform better. Going to pin this so others can see your tip. Thank you for your view and great comment!
Cow Pie fights....haha, when I was a kid 🤪..The good old days
Lol, that's a visual!! Thank you for the view and for your comment!
The iron pieces 46 min mark, what exactly are they for?
My spot i go to sounds n looks like this, what would gold sound like? Or where is the best spot to find gold?
Which machine do you think is better the one you’re using on this video or the new Garrett Apex?
The Garrett is a good beginner machine but it struggles on a beach.
@@DogtownTradingCo so you think the minelab X-Terra Pro is better than the Garrett Apex
It depends on what and where you are hunting. Metal Detectors are like golf clubs. Different detectors work better in different situations. I would be happy to talk about it if you want to give us a call. I sell both machines, and all my customers love the XterraPro for a beginner machine, especially in parks and beaches. Is it an Equinox 900,a Deus2 or Manticore? No its not, however for someone just getting into the hobby, it's a great start. It also makes a good backup detector to keep in the truck just in case.
Mark does a great job in this video showing what is capable of.
@@DogtownTradingCo I live in Tucson Arizona. Majority of my hunting would be here and I am a beginner.
Hi, Do you think Minelab will do any updates for the Pro ?
I have personally have lowered the Sensitivity down below 20 and also I started using the X-Terra Pro on 12 Sensitivity and then the jumpy VDI is only present for the Non Coin Targets and the jump of a number Or two on the Coin target is a totally normal reaction with any kind of detector Ever Made Today and Seriously just lower the Sensitivity down below 20 and I'm using 18 now and it's going 👍👍👍 for me....
OK, I will try 20 sensitivity and switch to the 11" Nox coil, Thanks
@@davidfrazier1186 Try the lower sensitivity first time and after using it for a hour and then change the Coil and I have a 11" Coil that I haven't tried yet and I Actually like the Jumpy VDI on the Non Coin Targets and that's a way of telling me that there's a Valid Junk Target in the ground and I don't Really Relic Hunt and the Coins will really sound off when I swing over them.....
I am not sure about that I have heard nothing yet but I will look into it and see if I can find something out. Thank you for watching the video and for your question. Happy holidays!
Thanksyoumakesense of the bumph
Thank you for watching the video and for your comment!
Incedible machine.......i use mine exclusively on the beach and its performance is quite a shock being a single frequency unit.Use mine in beach 1,all metal,sensitivity 18,auto ground balance and 5 tones.I've found that coins give a nice rounded tone and steady numbers (although i don't take much notice of vdi's) whereas bits of mishapen aluminium give a more fuzzy tone.Depth has been excellent and its sensitivity to tiny pieces of aluminium is amazing......i doubt this wil miss much,even small jewellry will be within reach.Depth as i said is excellent in the wet sand at 18 sens but if i turn it up further it gets a bit sparky but good tones are still easy to pick out of the chatter and it will go slightly deeper still.Added bonuses are that its fully waterproof,very light,has a built in light if you want to hunt in the dark and a good backlight also.Ican't fault this machine at the moment....i haven't found anything negative so far.......even the iron discrim in the wet sand is exceptional.
What frequency are you running? It's nice to get this report from you and I'm glad that it is working well in the sand especially the wet sand. I assume that you're in 20 HZ frequency? I'm also finding that sensitivity is very important on this machine to get it to settle down and get maximum depth. Thank you for checking in and for your settings. Also thank you for watching the video and for your comment!
Good luck in 2024 out there from a wet and windy Lancashire, England.
Same to you friend! And thank you for watching the video and for your kind words 🤠
Do you own the Legend? That's what I own and always look for tips
Yes I do they're great machines. Mine is on loan to a friend out of state right now. Thank you for watching the video and for your comment!
I was young once and didn't wear gloves....Learned my lesson a long time ago
As a guitar player in a busy band, I can't afford to take chances with that kind of injury to fingers or hands. 😳 Thanks for the view and comment!
Old foil......Led me astray many times with the bronze coins here in Japan over the years
I can just imagine I know that is an issue. We dig a lot of bronze Chinese cash coins here and Japanese coins as well and the California Gold Country. Thank you for your view and for your comment!
In 1uesti casi il pinoointer accupoint va da dio col ferro
I have not tried that pin pointer yet but it looks like it's going to be really good. What do you like mostly about it? Thank you again for the view and for your comment!
Entering to win exterra pro🤞😎, I had a early extterra but battery died really fast
Sorry about that contest was sometime ago and a 13-year-old girl ended up winning the machine she was very happy! Thank you for the view and comment
U said rea trashy? Clicks n pops is that iron?
How deep will it go. .
Generally speaking you take the width off the coil your using and add the length, then divide by 2 and that gives you the effective depth of a US dime size coin. I hope this helps. Thank you for the view and for your question/comment!
Dig proper plugs too guys ;-)
Amen to that. I often see improperly dug holes and open holes that weren't filled back in I filmed them typically while doing Adventures but I never for some reason get a chance to get those little clips into the video but it does annoy me it's bad for the hobby. Thank you for your view and comment/advice!
Thanks for the video my friend. One suggestion---wear gloves. You cut yourself with some old rusty iron and you could have a bad day! Stay safe! Spoke too quick. I see you put them on!
This is a very serious topic to me because I am a touring guitar player and I make my profession with my fingers and hands. I have to be VERY CAREFUL! So even after reading your comment yesterday I went out detecting and forgot my gloves and had to detect the whole day with no gloves. I better head up and stock up on gloves again I go through them pretty quick here. But you're absolutely right and this is a good reminder to me how important this is. I did as you saw in the video put them on here and there when I had to reach into holes but it's hard to operate the cameras systems with gloves on which is why I take them off in between targets. Thank you for watching the video and for your great observation and comment I know you meant it in a caring way. Happy holidays! Laid out
I’ve been using the Harbor Freight Hardy puncture resistant gloves whenever detecting and have yet to get any subsurface hand injuries. The gloves are pretty comfortable even in summertime temps and fit nicely dry or wet. If they get too hot I soak them down with my water bottle.✌🏻🤙🏻
When its chattering on the ground while youre digging it sounds like the characters talking on the original Mike Tysons Punch-Out LOL. Oh and the sensitivity was entirely too high. Try between 7 and 14 or so. MUCH more stable numbers.
Thank you for the view and for your advice, thank you also for leaving a comment!
Why doesn’t the machine discriminate iron from the sound ? Isn’t iron a Fairest . Not sure if I spelled that right Metal ? And shouldn’t iron sound different than nonferrous metals ? Why are a high number too. Please help me to understand. I want to get another Metal detector I have the Symplex . I feel it works well but definitely not on the beach . I am thinking about the legend or maybe this machine. I am a disables veteran living on a fixed income so I have to watch my budget really closely .
With this particular machine and this is the case with many others as well there is a feature called iron audio where you can choose to hear the signals that are being discriminated out just so that you know you're in an area where there is iron. This is an especially useful feature because it helps you know that you're around where there was human occupation and therefore there could be coins or other Treasures hidden in around the area full of iron. In this video I had the iron audio on so that you could hear the iron however it's a very distinct tone that you would not Chase or dig you learn to ignore it but just know it's there. Thank you for your view and your great question!
Kolego jednostranný signál,je na 90% vždy Fe,je zapotřebí nastavit X Terru do režimu Maskulin,v tomto režimu pracuje diskriminace na 100%,ja Fe nekopu 😊😊😊
Thank you for checking in from so far away. And also I appreciate your tips that you mentioned here I hope that others will read this and learn from it. Thank you again for the view and for your comment!
Why do you still hear iron when you discriminated it out?
Great question!!! So the discrimination is a movable number on all metal detectors. One way to think about it is where you set it simply just tells the machine where to make the split between ferrous and non ferrous to your ears. So in this video I believe I was at -6 for the discrimination that means that anything that was below that that was iron was going to sound like iron but anything that came in above that threshold would still come in on the non-ferrous or conductive side and sound like a good Target then I have to use the other techniques like listening for good constant repeatable tones and even to have those tone stay repeatable when I turn 90° on the target as well as Target IDs that are very close in the number range. So in other words some bigger iron or really rusty iron with a big Iron bloom in the ground can cause the machine to hear it because it made it past the number I set the I don't want to hear it at. Therefore you're going to hear the bigger iron and it's still there it's no different than the other smaller pieces except for it's made it through the Discrimination pattern because I probably have the number set too low for that particular piece of iron. I know this sounds very confusing you're welcome to email me at the email address and all of my videos for a better description of what I mean by this. We have to use these other techniques to guess whether it's a good Target or bad Target after it makes it past wherever I set that number at. Another thing to keep in mind is something that's really super rusting it's been in the ground for a long time has leached a lot of iron out into the soil around the object and when the detector transmits a signal into the ground you get a huge eddy current bloom off of all that rust in the dirt along with the piece of iron that is heard back on the receiver side and can make it past whatever number you have set for your discrimination based on the amount of return from the Eddy currents. A couple times in this video I did open up the screen and shut the Horseshoe off so that you could hear the iron that was at -6 or below. I hope this answered your question if not feel free to email me and thank you for watching the video and for asking a great question!
I couldnt see doing this is someones lawn. I did side of my house n got two cans deep n i can see the cut lines in grass.
Deep here no good ground is like steel.
Nice! Just have to wait for the rains, it's the same here too but at least we have a few storms stacked up over the Pacific Coast headed our way. Thank you for watching the video and for your comment!
Xterra is not very good with target ID , the numbers are Super jumpy on it , have tried all setting and frequency on it jumpy on all of them on the VDI , just a quirk of the machine
I agree but I will say it's much better (not so jumpy) with the 6" round coil. Especially the EQ6. Thank you for your view and for your comment!
Notch is good all 60ies knock the rest out park one horse shoe off last 0ne 2 dollar coin run 38 bucks .
Even though I'm in US, Dig it Detecting turned me on to discriminating and running recovery at 8. Seems to work really well for coin shooting and goes pretty deep.
Nice, I'll give that a try! Thank you for the view and for your suggestion!
Is not better Vanquis 540?
I wouldn't say that it's better than the Vanquish 540 because the van is 540 is a multi-frequency machine which is a far superior technology then this single frequency machine however I do like the build quality overall and design of the Xterra Pro over the vanquish. But as far as performance goes the Vanquish has it beat! Thank you for your view and comment!
Stai usando la macchina settata male e instabile..nn serve avere sesnsibilita oktre il 15/18 con piastra da 12!!!
When I use any metal detector my ears don't mind all the chatter and ground noise. I am metal detect so much and I put in countless thousands of hours every year listening to the ground with all the details I can. I feel connected to the ground because I hear all of that information including every piece of iron. I like to know when I'm in Iron so I can slow down and focus. I run the sensitivity as high as I can until it's just starting to false. If it's falsing I will back sensitivity down but what you're hearing is not falsing every noise you're hearing is a piece of metal that the machine is listening to my ears over the last 35 years of metal detecting are very good at Discerning which tones are good tones and which to ignore. My technique is not for everyone in fact it's probably not advisable for most. It causes ear fatigue for the common person. But for me I don't mind it and I'm used to it. You also mentioned and maybe it's just the fact that the translation is changing the word but you said the machine is set badly. There are not very many settings on this machine in fact only a few and in this detecting trip it was set perfectly for what I was trying to accomplish the few settings that I could change were ideal In This Moment. I do appreciate you watching the video and for your comment like I said my technique is not for everyone.
Sure hope you don’t dig holes like that in a park.
Of course not but then again I don't really detect in Parks ever. Even when I'm out in the fields like in this video I do take my time to cover all my holes very carefully especially at this location is there is cattle there. Thank you for the view and for your comment! Happy New Years!
Cazzo nn puoi usare una sensibilita cosi alta con piastra da 12..si usa con piastra da 8 / ... Ma e logico...
It's not easy to translate our languages. If you are asking about the size of the search coil, a bigger coil is good for coverage and depth. But not very good for using it in areas with many targets close together including trash from iron, nails, food cans, etc. A small coil is good to use in an area where you need seperation between targets but at the cost of a bit of loss of overall depth and less ground coverage per swing. As far as using the sensitivity setting on this machine it really depends on the type of soil you're in here where I live most of the soil is highly mineralized and I have to keep the sensitivity down in a little bit I just run it as high as I can without it falsing too much it's really just that simple. Thank you for watching the video and for your question!
No ho detto che con bobina da 12 nn si può usare sensibilità sopra a 18...e controproducente...
You need a better shovel and why waste everyone's time, dig in a park and video that. And it looks like you are inexperienced yourself.
OK thank you, I'll make sure to get a good shovel. Also to not make any video in a park and also to work on getting more info experience before I go making any more videos. Appreciate the honest and precise feedback.
Rude comment. I'm enjoying it as it was very similar to field I was in