Minelab X-Terra 50
Sreet Price $650 - Coin, relic
Number of Reviews: 17
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Minelab X-Terra 50
x-terra 50
robert lee in suffolk, u.k. -
Excellent machine, lightweight and superb at finding hammered silver coins. Been using it for 2 years and although bought second hand have had months of fun with it on u.k. farmland. Have picked up Celtic gold coin at 8" deep and roman coins at 6" plus. All in all the best machine I haver ever had.
Aug 10, 2010
2 Yes
0 No
Great Detector for the money and very light
Jo in La Ca -Well I picked up the Xterra 50 on sale great price 299.00. It hits quarters like a beast. I don't think I've ever had a detector that hit quarters as much as this one. They usually read at 45 contrary to what many have written here as 42. On Dimes it usually reads at 42 or 36. Pennys 36 and acasionally at 45. Nickels hit at around 12 but haven't found any yet because I've only used it 3 days. Now I have hit many pull tabs and they hit at like around 15 to 45 depending on the depth. So far I've found one wheat penny one small silver chane and one armitron watch and a boat load of quarters and some dimes. I think the xterra 50 is a nice machine especially for 299.00
Nov 10, 2009
9 Yes
0 No
Xterra 50
Dave in New Jersey -I have used the Xterra 50 for two summers at the beaches near Atlantic City, NJ. The Xterra 50 is light, the batteries last a long time, and it has good depth.
I have had better luck with the high frequency coil, it seems to transition better from dry to wet sand. I do get some false signals occasionally where the wet and dry sand meet.
I would reccomend a control box cover for sandy areas, as the sand will wear down the buttons on the control panel. Minelabs replaced my control panel under warranty.
I think it is a great machine for the price!
Jul 17, 2009
5 Yes
0 No
The Best Terra for the Bucks!
J.Simon in Norhtern Wisconsin -I've had a ton of detectors since I started in 1982 but the X Terra 50 is a great unit. Like all detectors it takes a bit of time to get used to but when you do it'll soon be one of your favorites. And if it's your only detector be proud that you made a smart choice.
Remember to READ the manual and to UNDERSTAND what the manual is telling you. And if you run into a problem with it's wording go to a FORUM and ask some questions. Don't worry about sounding stupid cause the only stupid question is the one that wasn't asked.
I give 5 stars because it's a 5 star detector for these reasons.
1. Light and easy to swing.
2. Great Tones.
3. Great Display
4. Super EZ Pinpoint
5. Great ID.
6. Low battery use.
7. Super Ground Balance.
8. Quality Built-Solid.
I could find more good points but now for the BAD.
1. Absolutely nothing!
So if you read a 1 or 2 star rating and you want to beleave them it's your choice. But the people who have to whine about this fine unit haven't took the time to understand what they've read.
There isn't a PERFECT detector and there may not ever make one.But if your ready for a Great Detector, give the X-Terra 50 a swing!
And don't forget to try out the different coils too!
Jun 01, 2008
48 Yes
1 No
Great Detector
Nick Dawkins in UK -I bought an X-Terra 50 when I caught the detecting bug. I love this detector. Very easy to use. The ID display is a godsend, accurately displaying what lay under the ground. You soon get to learn what each number can be as it is so consistent.
The depth display is very accurate from my experience. I found a tiny silver button at about 10" in woodland. I think I'd get fed up digging if I had to dig much deeper than that! On wet sand I also had no problems, finding items upto 12" deep.
If the ID can't make up it's mind it will constantly change numbers with each pass over the object. This invariably means the item is trash. The item accept/reject is also great. It lets you reject any metal type just by waving it over the object and pushing a single button. This can easily be removed and be accepted again if you change your mind.
All user settings, including user added rejects are kept after power off, so the detector is ready to use again quickly with the previous settings.
Solid lock on is unmistakable with a single ID displayed and a clear sounding signal. Deeper objects are fainter giving another indication to the depth of an object.
If you're not sure which detector to buy, I can wholeheartedly recommend this model. I'm really glad I chose mine!
May 20, 2008
25 Yes
0 No
I am stuck
Jerry in IA -
The X-Terra 50 is a penny killer, readings that are to be dimes and quarters are usually pennies. The depth was not accurate at all. I would compare this detector to a cheap detector you would purchase at Radio Shack, This was my first Minelab and will be my last. They pumped up this metal detector for sales when it came out and they got me, this time. Very poor detector!
Mar 15, 2008
13 Yes
51 No
Gold, Silver and Copper, It sure works for me
Doug in Upstate NY -I have owned my X-50 for almost a year and I am very pleased with the unit.
You can?t beat the good points of the detector
1 Great quality
2 Light weight
3 Large display
4 Very adjustable, discriminate/notch what ever you want, one button back to all metal
5 Good battery life
6 Easy pinpoint, but don?t need it with DD coils
7 Adjustable volume both speaker and headphones
8 Change search coil to change frequency
The target ID allows you to cherry pick and dig just a little trash or push the limit and dig marginal signals on the deepest or trashiest target areas. Target ID numbers can be affected slightly with ground balance and choice of coil. (If you push the limit the extra holes will almost all be trash)
The X-50 has four tones for target ID, the stronger the signal the louder the tone.
Depth varies with the coil you are using and the ground conditions, I detect in an area where I have to set the ground balance near the end of the adjustment, I think this hurts the depth. Pennies and dimes will come in down to 8? but after 6? you need to be extra attentive, larger items of course will hit deeper, a zinc mason jar lid at 14?, and iron farm drag point 2?x 5? by a Œ? at 16?.
All my experience with coins has been in lawns so I don?t push for every last inch of depth and it was a very dry summer, I usually run at 16 out of 20 on the sensitivity, some places it will hold stable up to 20 for a while but then ?. I would rather set it and go not adjust every 10 minutes.
I have had the best luck with the 10.5? DD coil but the 5x10 DD high frequency is very sensitive to very small objects and nickels and I have dug pennies to 7? with it.
I have been side by side with other detectors and although I here a lot of talk about digging 10 and 12 inches for coins only the guys with top of the line Minelabs seem to dig deeper holes than I do, and they are still digging the same trash as I am.
I did a lot of research before buying the detector the funny part is I walked into a store to buy a Whites M6, it sounded like the machine for me, I have no doubt by the reviews it is just as good in performance maybe better than the X-50; but in the store the X-50 won me over with its weight, features and display advantages.
As with my other detectors the more I have used it the better it is working for me, I?m digging less trash and I have found silver, gold, and lots of copper. As for bad reviews I am not sure why, a quick judgment on most metal detectors is unfair.
December 9, 2007
Jan 08, 2008
38 Yes
1 No
My minelab xterra 30 experiment
kim herrick in west coast of michigan -
I have been buying and selling detectors for 25 years, and out of curiosity I purchased an xterra 30 off of ebay. I took it outside with little intuitive challenge, turned it on and dialed out the iron and set the sensitivity a little above median and searched my small front yard. I turned up a large washer, a toy matchbox car, a couple of bottle caps and a few pieces of garbage. I put the detector down and pulled out a cheap $8.00 yardsale bounty hunter with a simple goofy meter and went over the same strip and pulled out 5 late model coins in approx. 5 minutes as my girlfriend watching in excitement... I put the minelab back on ebay the very same night.....needless to say I was not impressed with the x-terra, but was amazed by that little dimestore bounty hunter!
Oct 29, 2007
13 Yes
39 No
One of the best detectors on the market today. . .
Thurston in Wisconsin -and I have had pretty much all of them. This detector has excellent depth, very quick recovery time, and really locks on to a good target. If it repeats, it is a good target. If the numbers jump around, it is either junk, or if the signal is deep, it is a good target next to junk. This detector really sees good stuff next to junk. I have had all three Xterras, and I liked the 50 the best.
The pinpointing is the best I have used. There is no danger of nicking the target with your digger. Used you can get a XT50 for around $350 most of the time. Don't spend your money on lesser detector. Get a 50--you'll be glad you did.
May 06, 2007
27 Yes
2 No
minelab x terra 50
scott in uk -I purchsed a minelab x terra 50,and happens to be the worst purshase of a metal detector ever,slow recovery speed,very poor indeed,even with the 18.5 eliptical coil fitted made no real improvement on performance,which may i add the eliptical coil looks very tacky indeed.not the best machine minelab have produced by a long way.Tested against the laser trident 1 the xterra 50 comes a long way down the listing.
Mar 16, 2007
24 Yes
37 No
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