5900 Vs MXT

[akille68]

I know different technologies in these two masterpiece.
But which goes deeper?
Take r,

 

[Elton]

5900 deeper..I do not agree. The MXT is deeper in my area by about 3 Inches on coin targets.. Newer tech, and works over all better than the 5900 CB unit I had..
But as I said, some old timers will say it's the best relic machine Whites ever made..I think it's just they knew how to use it..5900, and 6000 series were a part of Whites line up for years....Experience made the difference in getting the targets.. 5- 6 inches on coins is about the average on 5900 consistently

That being said. [size=large]It is only my opinion[/size]

 

[nw1886]

In my area of the country, depths up to 9" were a somewhat regular thing with the 5900 Di Pro. (Targets deeper are rare around here too so... ) Would I run it over a newer machine starting green? No way. Running with a V3 now and an MXT would be a must have ,for me still ,as a second machine. I have never owned one but have had the chance to use them quite a few times now... and at the end of the day....always have had as much stuff as anyone. Fast, Fast, Fast response, simple and plenty of stable punch. Loving gold is THE major added bonus.

The main reason the old timers like the 5900 so well is the manual ground balance and the ability to just glance at the analog knobs to adjust on the fly. Like Elton said, the ones who loved 'em, really know how to use 'em. I used mine as a second machine (as I had most all coils for it) and used it as a specialty detector. A Bigfoot and the 5900 was really something on sports fields and used a 5.3 in overgrown areas. Eventually acquired the same coils for my DFX and sold most of the 5900 setup. Had many moments of sellers remorse (because of the good memories) but taking it over an MXT, given the choice...not a chance. Can't justify the outlay for another machine but someday...

 

[Detectorguru]

It depends on the operator and his ability to hear deep signals in the all metal mode. I grew up detecting without an id meter and found countless relics digging soft smooth tones with my 4900 and 5900. I went back to a site I hammered with every detector know and still found deep targets using the blue box 5900 pro plus.