Troy Shadow X5
Street Price $1000 - Coin, relic
Number of Reviews: 18
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Shadow X5 Best Machine I've used.
Anglo-Saxon in Kent the garden of England. -
I have been an avid detector user for almost three decades and have owned many machines in that time.
I purchased an X5 show room demo 7 years ago and have used the machine almost on a weekly basis, this machine has never let me down, I detect in all weathers sun, rain, wind and frost it has stood up to it all very well indeed with no repairs needed.
I know other enthusiasts who have owned x5's machines and could'nt get on with them because of the iron they were picking up and later sell them on which is fine by me because it's less competition in the field.
Take the time and get to grips with the signals and it's like the ground throwing artefacts and coins at you, when this machine is set correctly it really does have great depth capabilities.
I set up my machine so it just discrims iron nails, this way it just hoovers up the smallest of gold, silver and bronze, yes you do get larger Iron signals come through but you soon learn the strength of the tone if it's Iron or not, also a little secret it to run the searchhead over the signal in pipoint mode, if the machine screams in a high pitch squeal then it's iron.
The only downside to owning one of these great machines is that they don't make em no more!
So when mine gives up I'll just have to buy a secondhand used one.
Mar 07, 2010
1 Yes
0 No
Well rounded detector
TerryETex in East Texas -I didn't go for the hype or the expense. I bought my X5 used and have added the 5", 7" and the 5"X10" DD coils.
I have been detecting for 9 years and have had 11 detectors including the Troy. Which I've used for two years. I use it for coin shooting and relic hunting and of all the detectors I've owned it fits my needs best.
I can't speak for highly mineralized ground for I have moderate soil so I won't speak of what I don't have.
All in all it is the one detector that I plan to keep.
Dec 14, 2009
4 Yes
1 No
Shadow X5
Bob W. in North Georgia, USA -
Like many others, I fell for the excessive hype and bought an X5. I will admit it's the best built detector I've seen, but like every other higher frequency detector I've used the performance drops off to average and then poor in moderate to higher mineralization. Even in good ground the ground balance has to be set so positive to reduce the noise that the depth suffers. A better choice would be a dual frequency Fisher CZ, or even a Tesoro Vaquero or Tejon. The Vaquero and Tejon are no better than the X5, but they're basically half the price so the sub par performance is at least less expensive.
Nov 30, 2009
4 Yes
1 No
Shadow X-5
R.L. Johnson in NE Ohio -I am a person who wants to try all detectors in the search for the perfect coin detector and I finally got a chance to try the x5. I bought this mint x-5 a couple of weeks ago and in that time I have used it for about 20 hours. I started with a fresh Duracell battery and the battery check is still indicating a full battery, so that is a plus. The first thing you notice about the x5 is how light it is. About the same a a Tesoro Umax. Also, you will notice the quality of build. Every piece is well thought out and built like no other detector I have used. Coil cord and cord reliefs are top notch as are the switches and knobs. The first time I used it, I set it up with the disc set just below nickle and I used th coin check switch to check the conductivity of my targets. The manual states that a silver or copper coin will ring in when the zinc check is activated. On some coins, I got a clear signal, but on others, I got quick fuzzy beep and then static while sweeping over the target. I intially ignored these fuzzy signals and I dug very few coins. After 10 hours or so, I decided to check out what was giving these half hearted signals. They turned out to be copper pennies and clad dimes. I learned a valuable lesson. Next, I started using the nickle check function. The manual states that nickles or possibly gold will not produce a signal in the nickle check toggle position. I only dug one nickle and was slightly disappointed in this feature. Again after 10 hours or so, I started digging the signals that were causing static and very poor signals in nickle check. Bam, I started digging nickles and DEEP nickles. Today I dug a V nickle and a Buffalo nickle and both were 8 inches or so deep. I hunt for coins and I like the coin check feature of the x5. Another trait that is becoming more clear to me is the audio. It is not digital and after some hours on the detector you can start to tell pull tabs without increasing the disc. They have a shrill about them compared to coins. Also, the audio has a soft quick blip on a coin. The pinpoint button does not fizzle out when you are half way through pinpointing. This audio lets you size the object and decide whether to dig or not. The deeper the target, the softer the signal. I like that on any detector. I have also played around with sweep speed and you can sweep slow or fast without missing too many targets. Competition hunters will like this. What I don't like. This detector is super sensitive to brass and lead. I have dug some brass rivets and small buck shot at depths that are DEEP. These small targets sound like a deep coin with the modulation of the audio and the pinpoint. I am a coin hunter and I don't like getting bogged down in the trashy parks I hunt digging split shot and rivets. The relic hunters like this power, but I don't. I usually try a detector for a couple of months and move on to the next one, but I think I'm going to give the Shadow more time next spring. All in all, a pretty neat detector, but not perfect.
Oct 09, 2009
5 Yes
0 No
Great quality - average performance
Bill in Ohio -
I've owned the X5 and the X3. Took them to Detecting In Virginia twice. Had Troy Galloway give me a personal demonstration on ground balance (for the X5). My opinion? Very well built machines. However, I have to agree with a lot of people that the cult/hype simply doesn't justify the extravagant cost. Tesoro makes machines (Tejon and Vaquero) that are VERY similar in performance, but at about half the price. As a matter of fact, I find the Tesoros to be a lot simpler to understand than the Troy's. So my bottom line? Troy's are good machines. But they are nowhere near worth the cost. You can get similar machines (e.g. Tesoros) that perform just as well, at 50% of the price. I am in no way affilitated with Tesoro.... in case you are wondering. Sorry Troy.
Aug 01, 2009
11 Yes
6 No
Finds a lot of iron!!!!
Peter in Hove Sussex -You will have to dig a lot of iron with this machine, if you discrim out iron fully , you will loose gold.
May 04, 2009
11 Yes
6 No
Simple and the best
Jevgenijss in Europe -I have owned more than twenty detectors of other brands ,during 10 years of THunting this detector was one of my best and favorite , all terrain detector - it's true , one of the deepest and the lightest machines , fast response , I love it......
May 09, 2007
26 Yes
7 No
Shadow X5
Ron in Irving, TX -
The X5 I bought was a well built detector but condsidering there are detectors available at half the price that perform as well or better the performance didn't come close to justifying the price.
Dec 15, 2006
26 Yes
21 No
Shadow X5
Rick@UK in London UK -I have been detecting for quite some time and decided to buy the X5 after using a cheap Minelab Musketeer,and after 7 months out every weekend with it ,my finds rate dropped like a lead balloon,i seeked the help from other X5 owners and even phoned Troy himself to help on certain problems,the biggest being its liking for Iron,trouble is you have to dig just in case it is something good.The build quality is like a Rolls Royce,but that does not produce quality finds,alas it had to go,lucky i was able to sell it on for a very small loss,and have since bought a Whites DFX.
Sorry for being negative,but it just did not live up to its cult status.
Rick.....
Oct 18, 2006
31 Yes
27 No
Shadow X5
Randy in USA -The Shadow X5 is a well built detector and is very good in moderate to mild mineralization. However, it doesn't do well in areas of higher mineralization, it's noisy like the Fisher 1266 and doesn't reject iron very well at all, not nearly as well as most other detectors I've used. It's overall performance is no better than most of the detectors I've had in the last 10 years, not as good as some I've had, and certainly not worth the price I paid for it. The X5 would be a decent buy for half it's price but it was way overpriced at close to $1'000.
Sep 24, 2006
20 Yes
12 No
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