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If you were given the Choice?
- Thread starter Double T
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GTP1350....It can size a target quickly! The M6 just goes BEEP.
Uncle Willy
New member
I'm not fond of Whites to begin with but if I was the profiling alone on the 1350 would make all the difference. Saves a world of time an effort digging junk targets.
Bill
Bill
The M6 is a fine detector. It is based on the GMT series of gold detectors, with changes to frequency and software that places it in the coin and jewelry realm. This means it is sensitive and good on low-mid conductors. Essentially, it is an "MXT Lite." Whites has really gotten a lot of mileage out of the GMT platform. The M6's claim to fame is the 7 tone audio ID... more on that in a minute.
All that being said, Is it more capable then the GTP 1350? No.
In fact tests have shown that the Garrett is at least the equal of the Whites, and in some ways, beats it. If your decision is to be based on performance alone, the two are so close as to be the same.
However, the way they work is vastly different. The Whites has a digital response "feel", like the Garrett, but has that multitone audio. Some people like it, others hate it. I find that you have to spend time getting used to it, and if you tire of it, you just turn it off. But once you develop the ear for it, it is kinda nice. The Garrett also has tone ID but it is the standard three tone, which is sufficient if not the 'ne plus ultra.' Garrett caters to complexity, simplified.
The Whites has fewer controls than the Garrett, so it is even simpler to operate. This can be good or bad, depending on your outlook. I'm 20 years into this hobby - I can handle multiple controls and I know why to use them.
The newcomer might better appreciate that the M6 has only two controls, SENS and DISC, with the knowledge that the instrument is doing everything else behind the scene. The Garrett shares this with the M6, but gives the user more features to cater the detector to his or her liking. It also gives a few choices the Whites does not have.
Now, to the meat of this. If we are to be fair, then the M6 will be better in trash with the stock coil. Whites' units generally are. The GTP 1350 can get "bongy" and weird when there are multiple targets beneath the coil, to the point of being distracting. There are ways to cope with this, but it can take the new user by surprise. The M6 will be smoother with the large stock coil, as far as the audio is concerned, and it gives the now standard VDI readout for target ID. Garrett has never gotten on that wagon and offers a 24 segment cursor/notch arrangement. Both work well to give you the TID information you need. But the Whites operates smoother, IMHO.
SO what about the Profiling? The Garrett has the ability to give you some size information on a target, the Whites does not. About the best you can do with the M6 is lift your coil to see where a signal fades. Over time this becomes useful, but in the beginning it's utility will not be apparent. The Profiling feature has merit, although it requires a clean search environment to work. It is also rather broad in it's parameters and is best used to determine rather large things. In practice, this means that everything from the size of a small can top to a .22 bullet will be shown in the same coin, or "small" range. For real size resolution, one must step up the 1500/2500 models. It is useful, however, and mustn't be discounted. The Whites has nothing working that even comes close.
When it comes to in-field "user-bility," the Garrett has the advantage. It balances better and feels more rugged. The Whites has an odd, 'floating balance' with the under slung housing, although this tends to keep your swings smooth. But it seems kind of spindly with it's tall data pod and cable running from the lower housing. The Whites has the better battery-pak arrangement, but the Garretts works fine. All in all, the Garrett has more of a tough, "grab and go" feel to it.
(Whites has been using the same design now for 15+ years, so it obviously works okay. But there is a difference in the two.)
Having used both Whites and Garretts, often together, I can sum this up by saying they are different but equally capable. You wont go wrong with either one. In the end, the choice comes down to cost. Whichever hits your wallet the least is the choice to make. I would like to suggest you try them used - then if you don't like your choice, you don't lose value from new model depreciation. Once sold, you can trade over to the other model for the same money. The one drawback to this is that GTP 1350's can be hard to find on the used market.
All that being said, Is it more capable then the GTP 1350? No.
In fact tests have shown that the Garrett is at least the equal of the Whites, and in some ways, beats it. If your decision is to be based on performance alone, the two are so close as to be the same.
However, the way they work is vastly different. The Whites has a digital response "feel", like the Garrett, but has that multitone audio. Some people like it, others hate it. I find that you have to spend time getting used to it, and if you tire of it, you just turn it off. But once you develop the ear for it, it is kinda nice. The Garrett also has tone ID but it is the standard three tone, which is sufficient if not the 'ne plus ultra.' Garrett caters to complexity, simplified.
The Whites has fewer controls than the Garrett, so it is even simpler to operate. This can be good or bad, depending on your outlook. I'm 20 years into this hobby - I can handle multiple controls and I know why to use them.
The newcomer might better appreciate that the M6 has only two controls, SENS and DISC, with the knowledge that the instrument is doing everything else behind the scene. The Garrett shares this with the M6, but gives the user more features to cater the detector to his or her liking. It also gives a few choices the Whites does not have.
Now, to the meat of this. If we are to be fair, then the M6 will be better in trash with the stock coil. Whites' units generally are. The GTP 1350 can get "bongy" and weird when there are multiple targets beneath the coil, to the point of being distracting. There are ways to cope with this, but it can take the new user by surprise. The M6 will be smoother with the large stock coil, as far as the audio is concerned, and it gives the now standard VDI readout for target ID. Garrett has never gotten on that wagon and offers a 24 segment cursor/notch arrangement. Both work well to give you the TID information you need. But the Whites operates smoother, IMHO.
SO what about the Profiling? The Garrett has the ability to give you some size information on a target, the Whites does not. About the best you can do with the M6 is lift your coil to see where a signal fades. Over time this becomes useful, but in the beginning it's utility will not be apparent. The Profiling feature has merit, although it requires a clean search environment to work. It is also rather broad in it's parameters and is best used to determine rather large things. In practice, this means that everything from the size of a small can top to a .22 bullet will be shown in the same coin, or "small" range. For real size resolution, one must step up the 1500/2500 models. It is useful, however, and mustn't be discounted. The Whites has nothing working that even comes close.
When it comes to in-field "user-bility," the Garrett has the advantage. It balances better and feels more rugged. The Whites has an odd, 'floating balance' with the under slung housing, although this tends to keep your swings smooth. But it seems kind of spindly with it's tall data pod and cable running from the lower housing. The Whites has the better battery-pak arrangement, but the Garretts works fine. All in all, the Garrett has more of a tough, "grab and go" feel to it.
(Whites has been using the same design now for 15+ years, so it obviously works okay. But there is a difference in the two.)
Having used both Whites and Garretts, often together, I can sum this up by saying they are different but equally capable. You wont go wrong with either one. In the end, the choice comes down to cost. Whichever hits your wallet the least is the choice to make. I would like to suggest you try them used - then if you don't like your choice, you don't lose value from new model depreciation. Once sold, you can trade over to the other model for the same money. The one drawback to this is that GTP 1350's can be hard to find on the used market.