Whites MXT Tracker
Sreet Price $800
Number of Reviews: 56
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Popsmoke in Atlanta -I mainly relic hunt in Georgia, so this review will be based primarly on that experience. I have been MD'ing for about 3 years and currently own a DFX and ML SE.
I like the MXT - alot, mainly because it is very easy to setup and operate and very effective at what it does. Also it is very predictable as to how the controls are affecting the operation of the machine, it does what you think it should be doing.
The depth reading is apretty darn accurate. It is very sensitive and I find myself toning down the gain to -8 or -9 or right at the tick mark to make it quiet. It will hit on a priming cap at 8" with a solid response and my deepest find is a minnie ball at around 10".
I think the discrimination could be a bit more effective as the area I hunt has much iron trash and I am not quite able to disc out all the junk - but pretty close. It will overload on smallish targets- like 1/4 of an old horsehoe at 3" will overload if on nominal gain.
All in all, it is predictable, easy to setup and operate, easy to learn the tones, it is urgent in its response - oh and it recovers very very quickly. On one 1.5 second swing it will react with two honks at two minnies 5" from each other at around 7 inches deep with contanimation in between.
This is a 'go-to' detector and so far if I could only grab one for my area, this would be it.
Thumbs up for this one - highly recomended.
Jan 02, 2007
10 Yes
0 No
White's MXT
Steve Houston in Oregon -In my opinion the MXT is the best multi-purpose detector built.
It is not just a GMT that discriminates. If your desire is to find gold nuggets the GMT is one of the best and it operates at 48 kHz to be better able to detect small sub-grain sized targets.
The MXT operates at close to 14 kHz and will comfortably detect 2-grain nuggets but will not detect the smaller nuggets that a GMT will. BUT, it is a good compromise for anyone not able to afford two different detectors.
As a coin detector the MXT really surprised me and made me retire my trusty old XLT. It is a bit noisy due to the higher operating frequency but as has been mentioned the addition of a DD coil will quiet it down. This should only be required in highly mineralized ground. I have used it on the beaches here in Oregon and not used a DD.
I tend to use it in the ?RELIC? mode most of the time and pay more attention to the audio response and the ?VDI? numbers more than the ?ID? feature. Also I am used to all of the noise that a gold detector makes so I run my gain at +1 or +2.
Steve Houston
Dec 24, 2006
11 Yes
0 No
Not best coin shooter!
gary in usa -
If u are looking for a coin shooter this is not the detector for u! I have used this unit for some time their are much better coin shooter out their!
For relic hunting or Prospecting where u dig all hits in the + range this would be a nice detector. This detector is base on whites gmt Prospecting unit.
Don't buy this detector if u are just a coin/beach hunter their are much better detector's out their for that job!
Oct 20, 2006
8 Yes
12 No
MXT is all you need.
Juan Ochoa in Fairfax ,Virginia USA -My name is Juan, I live in Northern Virginia right outside Washington D.C. I purchased the MXT on July 1 and on July 2 I found my very first piece, a bullet from the civil war. Just two days later I found more bullets and some coins, and every time I go out I find something interesting and of value. It is a great hobby and I love it. I find all kinds of things coins, rings, bullets, belt buckles etc.
Aug 28, 2006
12 Yes
1 No
Whites MXT
Eric in Rincon, GA -I have been using the MXT for almost a year now and have come to the conclusion that it is one of, if not the, best detectors on the market. It has never failed me and is excellent in all conditions - even under powerlines. I have found buttons and coins at over 8 inches deep. I previously had a Whites 5900, which was an excellent detector in its own right, but had several flaws. The MXT is worlds apart from my old 5900. I highly recommend this to anyone who is considering purchasing a new metal detector.
Aug 15, 2006
10 Yes
1 No
Whites MXT Detector
Elmer in Palm Springs, CA -Very nicely built unit with excellent features for both novice and experienced! But why did Whites create a unit that has such vocalization? This thing sounds like a cow! Could it be that the audio circuitry is centered around a COW CHIP?
Jul 26, 2006
7 Yes
9 No
Whites MXT Is The Best
whites user in california -ive been using the whites line of detectors for many many years. it has to be one of the best allaround machines on the market. from what i got from whites, it was conceived while building the GMT. it started life as the GMT, and they decided to add a coin circuit to it to extend its versatility. ,so what you have is a top of the line nugget machine with a coin circuit installed to make a 'dual purpose" machine out of it. also,as of late, whites is using the same exact litz wire as minelab, and is also "renting/leasing" the use of minelab technology for there MXT and other detectors. good news!
the only bad thing i could even find about the MXT is that the machine was originally designed as a nuggetshooter,BUT whites put that 950 coin coil on it. the 950 doesnt handle the mineralized ground ver well. do invest in a DD eliptical coil for your MXT!....one thing that i didnt mention, i found and dug a thin 14K mens wedding band at about 16". the machine had absolutely no problems in finding it that deep, and sounded off LOUD!
May 24, 2006
25 Yes
2 No