Just ordered an MX5....

[SilverFinger]

After painstakingly considering all my options, I went with a White's MX5. Honestly, seems like the best bang for my buck as I'm familiar with White's stuff, it's compatible with the Eclipse line of coils and I actually had a dealer not try to sell me an AT Pro right as they answered the phone.

I had 2 dealers say go with the new MX5 over the M6 and expect better depth with the MX5. Interesting. I had an M6. I liked it and don't recall WHY I parted with it. Just got the itch for a new machine, I guess.

If anyone's interested, I'll keep you posted and try to present a review after I have some time with it.

 

[coinjumper]

I like my mx5 over my m6 but couldn't part with my m6. Figure I'll keep a smaller coil on it for real trashy spots.

 

[JaWi.]

Been out for only two hunts this spring. Still some frost in the ground in places here in western Wisconsin. In two hunts I have found $5.92 in clad with one small ring and 1 wheat. Been hunting with 6x8 sef coil so far. Deepest has been 6 1/2 so far. I was able to raise the coil alittle off the ground and still got a repeatable signal. I also have a MXT and feel I may just part with it as the MX5 seems to be a winner. I do like it a lot so far. The meter seems more accurate, lighter, with more adjustments than my MXT .I dug 8 nickels yesterday and if the meter said 18-20 it was a nickel almost always.. I also was usually able to tell a dime from a copper cent. Most dimes read 79-81 and the nonzinc cents( 77-79) never hit 80 or 81. I don't recall my MXT being that accurate. I might also ad this was sometimes at depths of 4-6 in. also. The stand by mode is really nice when digging a target. My TRX pinpointer does affect the MX5 but when in standby no problem at all. The more I use the TRX the more I like it. Took alittle getting use to after using a garrett for several years. Hope it will be as durable, only time will tell on that. I will say the M6-MXT's are also great detectors. If you relic hunt a lot or gold hunt the MX5 is probably not the better detector. For coin & jewelry hunting the MX5 will do a great job. For less money also. If I seen any minus features so far it would be the trigger pinpoint and no rear headphone jack. For me so far the features the MX5 has still makes it a better choice . Just my 2 cents. Happy Hunting

 

[SilverFinger]

Thanks for the in-depth info.... It really helps. Especially since this is not only a new Whites model (for the most part) but my first new detector in about 4 years. I'm really looking forward to getting out there but us poor cheeseheads are still holed up indoors, bundled up and waiting for this god-awful winter to finally go bye bye.

My last machine(s) were a Fisher F4 and F5. I had some quality issues with those (sent them both back at least once for electronics repair and the lock-collars on the shaft would break constantly) but overall had a good experience with them.

I've never owned a Garrett. No particular reason why, I'm sure they're good machines. I can tell ya that the White's stuff is built like a tank. This'll be the first plastic White's I've owned tho. I still have an old blue-box Coinmaster 6000/Di. 30 years old and still hummin'. I have no doubt though that the White's will be as durable, if not more so than the Garrett.

I agree about the trigger pinpointing too. Guess I'll have to see how that right-hand-drive headphone jack is too, but my mind's already working on a simple mod to make it livable if it's an annoyance. It shouldn't be a problem to run a short 1/4 plug extension to the left side of the control head and fasten it somehow. No big deal.

Best of luck in the (hopefully) upcoming season. Save some for me!