Introduction

[Dan-o]

Hi everyone.
I have posted a couple times, but thought I should introduce myself.
My name is Dan and I live in Boise, Idaho. I currently suffer from MDOD(metal detecting obsessive disorder). I started MDing in 92 or 93. My first detector was a Whites 6000 di pro sl. I still have it. I also own a Tesoro Bandido 2 mm and a Tesoro Amigo 2.
I haven't been detecting for the last 4 or 5 years, but my brother in law in LeMars Iowa received a Bounty Hunter for Christmas and wanted to upgrade. So his wife had been asking me about Whites and if these were good detectors because she wanted to get him a new one this Christmas. He was looking at the M6. He too was asking my opinion about this detector. Had to get online and check out all the new models that had come out in the time I had been out of the hobby. Wow, they quite making the 6000 xl. Can't believe it, but Whites knows best I guess. Man there are a lot of new models.
Well to make a long story short, I told him the M6 looks like just wanted the doctor ordered and he was the doctor because he ordered. There goes his wife's idea for his Christmas present, but he's as happy as a tornado in a trailer park.

I have been able to get out to the park a few times in the last couple of weeks. I have to learn my detectors all over again, but it is coming back pretty easily.
Hit the park on Sunday and started out with the 6000. I have to get some better phones. I just can't seem to get the hang of knowing the sound of a deep target. I don't think the 6000 is like the Tesoro. With the tesoro I can really tell if the target is deep or shallow the way the detector sounds off. But the 6000 seems like all the signals sound the same as far as loudness goes. I guess it will take some time.
I did use the Amigo for a while Sunday and this little guy was a blast to use. Really like it for finding shallow coins up to 3 or so inches deep. It's just so easy to tell how deep the target is by the sound. And man can that separate targets that are close together and it pinpoints like a dream for not having a pinpoint mode.

Well, that's all for now.
I hope I can find some decent finds to tell you all about soon.

Oh, and I remember Monte from when I used to read the forums back then too.

Dan-o

 

[littletwig]

I have used an M6 for the past 2 years and I really feel that it is a top notch machine. Very powerful and deep yet super user friendly. It has the same engine as the MXT just not as many bells and whistles. It truly is a turn on and go machine. The 7 tone ID is wonderful. You can hunt without having to constantly look at the display. It has a big coil selection, being able to use the same coils as the Spectrum, DFX and MXT. With the coil selection it is truly a very versatile machine. It not only do great for coin and jewelery but it's pretty dang good for relics and small gold. You'll find this out when you start finding those little gold stud earrings. All and all a great detector for the money.

 

[crazyman]

Dan, yes there has been a lot of new models come out since the 6000 DI Pro SL but new doesn't always mean better. Your 6000 will keep up or better any of the newer models that have come out the last few years. I've been using the 6000 series since they came out and have tried quite a few other makes and models through the years as well as some of the newer models from the various manufacturers but they have come and gone while the 6000 has stayed. I do own other detectors for specific types of hunting but if I had to choose just one detector for all of my hunting it would be my 6000 XL Pro. The unique audio on deep targets along with using the excellent analog meter while in pinpoint mode to gauge the depth and size of the target is what makes this detector as deep as anything made today once learned plus the analog meter is still the most accurate ID meter today when compared to digital.

 

[Dan-o]

The unique audio on deep targets along with using the excellent analog meter while in pinpoint mode to gauge the depth and size of the target is what makes this detector as deep as anything made today once learned plus the analog meter is still the most accurate ID meter today when compared to digital.

crazyman, when you say "unique audio on deep targets", what does that sound like?
I did set up all my detectors last night for bench testing and using the several different headphones I have to compare. I also have a Depthmaster hooked up to the 6000 and did a bench test with it on and off. I think I could possibly be loosing my ability to identify a deep sounding target with it on because it amplifies the sound. I think I will need to do the following.
1. Decide on a better pair of headphones.
2. Hunt without the depthmaster and see if I can differentiate a shallow target from a deep one.

Dan-o

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[crazyman]

Dan, the 6000 has non modulated audio. Your Tesoro has a modulated audio meaning the deeper the target the weaker the audio signal. With the 6000 as the target gets deeper the audio signal doesn't necessarily get weaker but starts loosing that wide smooth sound. The audio starts to sound harsh or broken similar to a rejected target as the target gets deeper but is still repeatable. It's kinda hard to explain but I know it well enough to stop in my tracks to investigate. In my ground this starts happening with penny/dime size targets past 5 1/2 to 6 inches. I then check it in pinpoint mode. If the target is deeper than 6 inches I will then use the needle on the meter to size the target from different directions. If the target is small or there is two targets close to each other I dig. More often than not it is a good deep coin size target and I've dug deeper good targets this way than with any of the so called depth demons from some of the other manufacturers. I like the non modulated audio on the 6000 for deep coin hunting. Your not likely to miss a good deep target because of outside noise or headphone volume or because of shallow loud targets masking the whisper of a deeper target close by. This is my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[Dan-o]

On those deeper targets, does the Meter jump around or stick?

Dan

 

[tvr]

I've got an XL-Pro. I am still fairly new to this detector but I am finding that with nickles as they vary in depth or are on edge, the meter and sound varies some; while the meter and sound on dimes and quarters seems to be much more stable and consistent over a fairly wide range of depth. I don't see the meter really jumping unless there are multiple targets under the coil or unless it is a bigger piece of iron doing a zero to 100 and back to zero dance on the meter.
tvr

 

[crazyman]

Dan, yes the deep ones will bounce around a bit but will still hit on the correct ID briefly as you sweep from different angles.