DFX this easily and quickly absolutely increased my overall finds. I found these features to be
very helpful and valuable and used them at every site that I detected. DSF is one of those
features that once you have it and use it you never want to be without it!
I usually searched in either the 3 or 4 filter mode, then quickly selected either 2, 5 or 6 filter
mode (as needed) by pressing the down arrow (Quick) key of the keypad and then selecting
the desired filtration.
While searching a wooded hillside near an old homesite using the 3-filter, dual-frequency
mode I found a worn, very thin, 1906 Barber dime at the base of a very large Oak tree.
Because I had found no other coins in this area, I believe that it had been previously detected.
Due to the trees massive size and dominance over the area, this old Oak would have been one
of the first places anyone with a detector would have searched.
During retrieval, I noticed that the coin was tilted almost on edge. Even for the DFX, it was a
somewhat questionable hit that registered mostly like a quarter; but it was good enough to
make me want to dig. I believe it was the dual-frequencies of the DFX that made this
discovery possible.
At another hard-hit site, searching the woods behind an old picnic shelter in the 2-filter mode,
I found a silver 1957 Roosevelt and 1942 Mercury dime, and a handful of Wheat cents and
clad coins mixed-in with years of accumulated trash, ALL at only a few inches depth.
I totally attribute these easy finds to the 2-filter mode and its ability to selectively pick out the
good items from the trash items.
Shallow coins that have been missed previously (especially at hard-hit sites) usually indicate
that other detectors masked out going over them, due to a nearby piece of trash. This is where
using the 2 or 3 filter mode and sweep speed adjust option of the DFX will pay off.
Like the XLT Spectrum, the DFX makes use of Whites excellent display technology. The
SignaGraph bar graph, VDI numbers and Target Icons all contribute to providing the user
with very informative and useful target information. The bottom line more good finds and less
trash!
I quickly discovered that the DFXs power and sensitivity needed to be handled with care.
Those who have used or are currently using Whites XLT, keep in mind, the DFX IS NOT an
XLT. Some of the programs, settings and levels that brought you success with the XLT may
not produce the same results with the DFX. The DFX is a different detector and you will need
to use it a little differently.
In some detecting situations, I incorrectly pushed the A.C., D.C., Preamp and/or V.D.I. gain
too much, making the DFXs operation unstable, inaccurate and frustrating. By experimenting
with, and then backing down these settings, I was finally able to increase accuracy and
smooth-out its operation.
The DFX provides more than enough gain to match any detecting situation. I believe that this
is precisely the way a metal detector should be designed. Provide more than whats needed,
rather than not enough. A user can always scale back a little when required, but can never
increase whats not there to begin with!
Conclusion
In the September 2000 edition of Lost Treasure magazine, I field-tested Whites Spectrum
XLT.
Yes, this is exactly how I feel about Whites new DFX metal detector!
The features and improvements designed into the new DFX are not cosmetic, nor are they
gimmicks. They are real nuts and bolts improvements that directly equate to better
performance and significantly increased versatility.
Whites new DFX retails for $1,099.95 and includes a standard slide-in alkaline battery pack;
slide-in NiCad battery pack, with slow or fast charge option; waterproof 9.5-inch search coil
and an excellent owners manual.
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