Whites Spectrum XLT
When
we started this hobby it took us quite a while to make our choice on which
detector to purchase. On January 31, 1999 we found a local dealer and bought
a "SPECTRUM-XLT". At the time it was considered one of the best machines on
the market, yet simple enough for a beginner to use.
Later we found out that the XLT has been on the market since 1995. So it has
withstood the test of time.
The learning curve wasn't as bad as we thought, we did have to eventually
read the whole manual through several times. We started using it at the beach
in "Jewelry/Beach" mode. After awhile we got tired of the icons and decided
to try the "Relic" mode. We dug everything just to see what it was. And this
is how we learned to read the signals.
"Relic" mode turned out to be our favorite mode, because of the extra depth
it gave us. But we have found that this mode won't work on some beaches, because
of the black sand, too many targets, or "hot" rocks, so we switch it to "Jewelry/Beach"
mode.
We haven't had any problems with the XLT for 2 years now. We have also learned
to take it with us wherever we go. Once we went to a wedding and didn't take
it, and was sorry we didn't, because a lady at the wedding lost a ring her
grandmother gave her.
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