Whites DFX
Street Price $1000 - Coin, relic
Number of Reviews: 45
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Virginia DFX review made me laugh
Dave Z in NY -Can't find anything past three inches is hillarious.I was out earlier today with a DFX and dug two very small bullets at 10" that sounded like they were at 3 or 4".The guy who wrote that review is most likely taping his Minelab back together.The DFX will pick up a large copper at 12-15",a dime or penny up to 10" with the stock coil.On Saltwater beaches,add another 5" to those totals.It does need to be programmed properly however.The factory presets will only go to 5 or 6" on a coin.
Oct 30, 2005
53 people found this review helpful.
a versatile machine
Peter Watson in Wales. U.k. -
This machine works on the beach really well, also on land equally well. the programs are easy even for a novice, and little modification is required, my third Whites and the best.
Oct 10, 2005
11 people found this review helpful.
Excellent machine! Having a great time with it!!
Danny & Maris in GA -My wife and I decided to try our hand at the detecting hobby. We got a Whites DFX, a Bigfoot and a 6x10DD coil and some other odds and ends. At first we thought we had bit off more than we could chew. We are new to detecting and our first few attempts were a little disappointing although we would always find coins (all new). I finally found a quarter at about 6-7" (new too ... must have been plowed under) and so I then knew that I could find deeper items. It was just a matter of learing what we were to listen and look for.
We then decided to go to the beach and try. We camped a couple days at Tybee Island and found several coins (again all new but still fun) and some deeper then about 10". But the exciting thing was when we found a pair of earings ... they were about 4 feet apart and we had picked some trash and a couple pennys between them but we actually found both! They were studs with about a carat sized stone so we were excited. They turned out to be QZ's set in silver so they are not real valuable but they are pretty and my wife likes them. What I like is that finding them proves to me that we can find good stuff even as newbee's ;)
With this machine I can turn on and go with the pre-set programs and start having a good time right off the bat and at the same time, as we go, we can learn all the advanced features that will allow us to be able to use this detector in just about every detecting environment we come across.
Also there is a great and very helpful and active users forum at http://www.dfxonly.com (not affiliated with Whites ... just DFX users sharing experiences and tips) If you are thinking of buying one check out this forum, every one is real friendly and can probably answer any questions you might have from a users perspective.
Hope this helps. My wife and I are having a good time with this hobby. The DFX allows us to turn on and go and also allows me, being the tinkerer that I tend to be, to learn and fidget with all the different adjustment that makes this machine so flexable. Hope you have a good time with it too!
Sep 30, 2005
57 people found this review helpful.
White's DFX - Seasoned But Not An Expert User
Dwayne Newman in Columbus,OH -I've had a DFX for 2 years now and must say I've enjoyed it. 4 years ago I purchased a 6000Di Coinmaster and enjoyed it's performance but wanted something that would go deeper and screen trash better. The DFX will tell you what's in the ground and the depth. I am very pleased. But... I do dig a lot of trash with the sensitivity turned up which gives the depth. Maybe I'm doing something wrong? Out of the box, I'd say 6 inches maximum for reliable coins, 3-4 in junk. I hunted with a guy who had a Minelab and he found a coin at about 10" that showed as trash for me BUT - I could cover 100 times the area he could in the same time frame (really!). I've seen the video from White's describing electromagnetic induction into metal objects with 2 frequencies and it is impression, trouble is, the DFX uses 2 frequencies and the Minelab uses over 10? This can make it incredibly slow as it is processor intensive. Just my opinion and they're like...
Best of Luck!
Sep 22, 2005
13 people found this review helpful.
NO TO DFX
NO TO DFX in Virginia -Whites DFX, very easy to get started and acceptable performance if you are hunting for items less than three inches deep. I have a minnie burried six inches in my yard, and the DFX made not even a hum as it passed over the spot. No matter what program I used. Maybe it's the greatest thing, just not for me.
Aug 10, 2005
24 people found this review helpful.
A great detector with learning curve, that is easy to learn
wayne in Illinois -I read a review that compared this machine to a radio shack detector. That alone was enough to make me realize that this guy has an agenda on what I don't know. But this kind of review has little or no believable or trustworhy value. To give a fair and un-biased review on a piece of equipment is, one would think,not to compare a good proven product, to one of a extremely lower quality (and I'm not in any way knocking radio shack detectors), but it is of no value to the reader of the review what so ever.
I just purchased the whites DFX and I have to say I'm really impressed with it. The very first find was a quarter about 6 inches deep, it read quarter on the mach. and that's what it was, and has done the same for many other finds also. As far as depth, I found a old wheat at 12 plus inches.
I am really satisfied with all that this machine has done so far. I will admit some of the settings can get confusing, but the radio shack guy , like everyone else, needs to simply read and learn to understand the settings. I have, and it has become second nature to make quick changes for certain readings or ground changes
I find this to be one great detector. There are a lot of high dollar detectors on the market that are probably good quality machines. I decided on a White's DFX by all the reviews and field tests I read, and I had a Whites coinmaster that was a great machine, so that had a influence on my decision as well.
The bottom line is this no matter what machine you purchase, you must learn it all. Detectors today have got screen displays and preloaded programs and customs programs, so all i can say is "learn your machine" even though it sounds like the learning curve is way over your head. This machine makes detecting fun and more interesting and more challenging than ever. You will love it.
Jun 13, 2005
80 people found this review helpful.
DFX user
Maynard in North Dakota -I have used alot of different brands of detectors over the years. From about $350 all the way up to the high Dollar units, $1400. The DFX is a great unit, But it is NOT for a person that is just starting out, Or has not had alot of experence with detectors. It has so many settings, That a guy can set it up to hunt anywhere and a new user would get confused for sure. It does like rings for some reson. The first time out with mine, I found 3 rings with it. 2 junkers and 1 good one, But still it picked them up with no problem. I found several coins at a scool that I had hit with several other units, That the DFX found with no problem. One was a 1934 quarter on edge, A 1914 wheat penny at about 9 inchs, That ID'ed on the screen as a dollar, Thats the only reason I dug it. Also several other Clad coins. So I was pretty impressed with the performance of the DFX. If a guy just bumps up the AC Sensitivity a little so it still runs stable and the Gain for sure some, Also I slowed the sweep speed down to 1 and I usd it just about all the time like this and it seemed to get real good deapth and ran real smooth. So for the people that get worried about all the adjustments it has, You don't have to move them all the time to get the deapth a guy wants out of it. Just try a few different settings like I did and see how you like it and it works for you. It has so MANY different settings, So it can be set up to hunt anywhere. Even over in England. But a guy does not have to mess with all these to use it. If you want it even has preset settings. Just turn on and go. Sometimes this is the best way to start out with this unit, Untill you get a little time behind it and feel a little more comfortable with it, Then you can start playing around with the settings if you want. But it pinpoints great and it is light enough to hunt with all day. All in all I think its one of the best units out there if a guy only wants to own one detector.I am sure I missed alot about this unit, But Just can't think of anymore to say about it.
Good Luck if you decide to buy one.
May 16, 2005
48 people found this review helpful.