1st abbreviated hunt with the MX5

[pescadore]

Picked up the MX5 on the way home from a week in Memphis on business. Got up this morning to take it for its maiden run at a local tot lot. I really just wanted to get a feel for the MX5 and was using the stock coil and try to familiarize myself with the tones. This location is replenished on a regular basis so I knew there should be some shallow targets to recover. I was running the sensitivity at two notches from wide open and only discriminating out iron targets. My first obvious observation was the difference in the tones from the M6 with the MX5 tones haaving a much more digital sound. I was running 8 tone ID and it was really nice. My first find was a clad quarter at about 3 inches and the high tone was very consistant. The usual distribution of clad coins followed but had not happened upon a recognizable nickel signal which is my favorite coin to find because so many folks in this area cherry pick for the higher tones and leave them. One of my first things I look for in a new machine is how well it will find nickels and there are definitely some machines that will ID them better than others. i got a nice steady 18 VDI and knew without a doubt it had that nice round solid coin sound. Sure enough, my first nickel at about 3 inches. My next target was a pleasant surprise because I got a real nice high tone pwith a mid 80's reading but it was showing 7 inches deep. Since I rarely find coins at depth in this location, I assumed it was probably a deep piece of a can or something but my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to dig it up. When I got down there and uncovered a clad quarter I decided the MX5 was going to be a keeper. This machine seems to be a good one for coinshooting which is what I do 99% of the time. I cant wait to put the 5.3 coil on and give it a try but the Texas heat today forced me home after less than an hour. So far, so good with the MX5 !!

 

[Hombre]

I like the MX5, I'm on my second set of batteries, first set lasted about 50 hours. The places I take the MX5 are loaded with iron both big and small, so I can't use any coil bigger than the 5.3 Eclipse. The 8 tone is useless for ME in these types of locations, the 2 tone and all metal accepted is what I use. Not much more to say about it other than it works well in the iron, have found coins and relics co-located with iron too many times to discount that ability.

 

[MattBullSummerville]

The MX5 is the best kept secret in metal detectors. I use the stock coil, 5x10 WSS SEF coil at the beach and the 4x6 Shooter coil for high trash areas. Don't tell too many people about it, let's keep it our secret.
HH
Matt Bullock

 

[Frank in NH]

n/t

 

[pescadore]

The MX5 is the best kept secret in metal detectors. I use the stock coil, 5x10 WSS SEF coil at the beach and the 4x6 Shooter coil for high trash areas. Don't tell too many people about it, let's keep it our secret.
HH
Matt Bullock

I have used mine with the stock coil almost exclusively because I have been trying to get a handle on it but I have the 4X6 Shooter and plan to use it some this weekend in a real trashy park. I will try to keep the secret !! I really like my modded M6 and have trouble not picking it up when I go out. I am sure the MX5 will grow on me once I am better acquainted with it.

 

[slingshot]

Let us know how you like the shooter coil- I'm torn between it and the 6" coil.

 

[Frank in NH]

Go for the 6"!

 

[Hombre]

Just try the 6½" concentric 5.3 Eclipse, it will open your eyes to what good separation and depth are all about, no joking!

 

[slingshot]

Just try the 6½" concentric 5.3 Eclipse, it will open your eyes to what good separation and depth are all about, no joking!

You and Monte have convinced me!