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The review on Minelab X-Terra 70
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The new model from Minelab, X-Terra 70 was tested, it is the latest and best of ruler Terra, combining the most flexible options and the best possibilities in tradition Minelab why I so speak because it is valid so, having tested 70 model, take pleasure, Minelab really is able to do metal detectors. X-70 uses the checked up elements of management from others X-Terra models and adds a number new which seriously expand universality of this detector.
In tradition X-Terra X-70 as well as colleagues 30 and 50 allow to change working frequencies simple replacement of the search coil. As X-70 has two various ways of balance of the soil, one for dry, normal soil and another for a beach which suppose that the detector compensated influence of salt and black sand which considerably improve stability (stability) and depth of search in such areas. Other addition on X-70 is a mode prospecting which is an independent operating mode. 70 X-Terra copes 11 buttons which are located on electronics mainframe, it: Power, Patterns, All metal, Mode/Auto, Menu select, Pinpoint / Detect, Accept/Reject, Ground Blance, Track and +/-. The information concerning the found out purpose, current adjustments etc. is shown through big LCD the display.
Options accessible through the menu: sensitivity, volume, noise cancel, threshold and tones. The icon of ear-phones will appear, if ear-phones are connected. 70 will automatically reduce loudness of a sound signal, if batteries sit down not to reduce capacity of the detector, very conveniently.
The option “Noise cancel” has 5 steps of adjustment,-2,-1, 0, + 1 +, 2 which move working frequency a little to eliminate any external electric hindrance. It can be adjusted manually or button Auto pressing, the detector will choose optimum value itself. 70 has 28 "cuts" of the discriminator (four negative numbers corresponding to the iron purposes and 24 positive number, the corresponding colour purposes). Other change in 70, it, ability to choose by search number of the sound signals, one: all purposes give out the same sound signal, two: iron / colour, three, four and multiple (designated as ‘ 99 ’ on the menu screen; that is, each cut diskr. Has own shade). The ground balance on 70 very qualitative, is developed, as speak "easy in use" and can find applications largely all soil conditions - from neutral soil to black sand and coast with salty water. That otbalansirovat the detector, simply press button GB, lower the search coil to the earth, press button Auto, then lift and lower the coil some times if you wish to establish automatic otstrojku a ground, take advantage of button Track, after pressing of this button, the detector is ready to work.
For those who prefers to work in a mode all metals, 70 offers a specialised operating mode, Prospecting which can be found in menu options.
Pinpojnt in 70 as always at Minelab at height, here to you and VCO and on the display identification at level as soon as the purpose gets exactly to the coil centre, the ring on the display will be closed. The depth index works not badly, five strelochek, everyone approximately specifies in 4.5 sm, I will underline, all as in a drugstore, measured, indeed. And the final element 70 which is worthy, it is the stabilizer of the target identifier “Target ID Stabilizer”. Majority VLF of detectors tends to lose target accuracy in high mineralizuemom a ground, however, as we see Minelab have included in 70 algorithm, in the software, which supposes, that users could include this function in so to say adverse soil conditions to improve accuracy of visual signs ID. X-70 eats from four batteries, type AA, finger-type. If polzovatsja good batteries of type Energaizer or Duracell to work with 70 it is possible about 20 hours, without switching off.
Field tests
As the spring still plainly has not come, to conduct tests again it was necessary in a floor extreme conditions with a floor the chilled soil, but anyway, we remained are happy with the test.
Small experiment with stabilizer ID in areas with the raised mineralization has shown that is valid to us do not make a fool of a head and Terra very much not durstvenno copes with such serious soils so on similar soil where some “not expensive detectors” peep as March cats, Terra has given out only 2 false signals, the stabilizer has preliminary been included. Coins, air, sensitivity almost on a maximum, 5 kop the USSR, 39-41 sm, 15 kop the USSR, 35-37 sm, 1 kop the USSR, 22-25 sm, helmet WW2, 80-85 sm, the car of 1,3-1,4 metres in a mode all metals. Unfortunately in the earth pokovyrjatsja plainly and it was not possible, in view of zadubenija soils on uncertain depth, we will supplement the review only with field departure in the summer. We tried to leave on tests and under a tower, cellular under which at "some" were problems with detectors Ace, I can tell one, at competent otstrojke Terra works stably, but to conduct search in such places, extremely it is not recommended, being under power towers, cellular or any radiolinkovymi communication aerials, you risk to spoil the metal detector. It would be desirable to note that the weight and ergonomics are very coped, the detector lies in a hand as cast.
The resume
X70 This continuation of a ruler of 30 and 50 models, has completely new operating mode Prospecting. The weight and balance allows to conduct high-grade search without weariness. The automatic balance of a ground allows to work in the most bad soil conditions with the minimum participation of the operator. The detector is executed in the best traditions Minelab. X-Terra 70 it is completed by default 9-inch 7.5 kgts with the concentric search coil. The truth cost of 70 models already approaches to the prices as for polzovannyj Explorer XS, in a good condition, a choice for you.
