dangit!
Yep, he calls yesterday, and says he bought a Whites last friday.
Says he got the best
( sidenote; he has Gold fever bad, and prospecting for gold is his main concern)
( Of course, I bragged up my MXT,,,,Whites )
So, he says , lets go look for gold,, (We have a bit of snow , and alot of it up high)
I show up, and he's all excited, hasnt even put the batteries in it yet.
I try telling him , the snow wont let us get close enough to the ground.
he says the coil is waterproof, No Big Deal
So, I asked if he knows how to run it, he says no, hands it to me and says
here, you figure it out , and I'll load up the 4 wheelers
OMG! LOL
So , I dont want to belittle his new toy, and I proceed cautiously,.
I told him , dang, Ive read where some people get pretty frustrated with the DFX, its one heck of a machine , it takes alot of time to learn
I told him , I know a guy that uses his DFX daily, and 4 years later, he's STILL learning it.
Reply was i'll just learn the Prospect mode and worry about the rest later
I asked why he chose the DFX,,(because the store he got it from had an MXT there as of Saturday, I was there, I saw it
He said , the owner of the store told him it was THE BEST Machine for finding GOLD!
NICE! Real nice, it kind of urks me a bit.
My buddy thought I could help him figure it out, but I told him its way out of my league, and I'm still learning my MXT.
So, I've been researching the DFX, and I dont think this is going to be a very good deal.
And , I'm torn between , telling him he should have got a GMT, GMZ, or an MXT even, so he can figure it out , before he dirty's his DFX.
Or just keep my mouth shut , and let the chips fall where they may, as it is his problem, and maybe he will put the DFX to good use Prospecting.
I hinted at Relic hunting, a few times yesterday, and he's not interested at all.
He strictly wants to nugget hunt, and we arent in a known nugget area.
Its his first detector, and he thinks he can turn it on and go, and prospect for gold.
And I dont really think he is the type to read the whole owners manual.
I tell ya, that Whites dealer will get NO good words from me.
He took advantage of a guy with a pocket full of money basically.
He didnt sell my friend , a machine to suit his needs, and he told him the DFX is THE BEST for nugget hunting, ??
My opinion is, its winter, sales are slow, and he just pushed his most expensive machine out the door.
Well, thanks for letting me vent.
Dusty
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Especially if you think there's a chance that he might be able to return it and get an MXT. But even if not, he's just going to get frustrated the way it is now. He might as well know what to expect and how to maximize his opportunities.
It really just takes one google search and a little reading to learn what White's machine is better for gold. But then, I am a researcher so that is my mindset 
Not to mention compulsively detail-oriented 
