I HAVE A DILEMMA,HOPE YOU CAN HELP. I PRESENTLY HUNT WITH A CZ-5,BUT I WANT TO GO TO A LIGHTER MACHINE,AND ONE THAT WILL TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PENNY ,DIME,AND QUARTER. I HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE M-6 AND THE PRISM-5.I HAD A FIVE MINUTE DEMONSTRATION BY A DEALER THAT CONFUSED ME.ON THE PRISM HE NOCHED OUT TABS AND IT STILL PICKED UP NICKELS IN AN AIR TEST. ONTHE M-6 WHEN HE TOOK OUT TABS THE NICKELS WERE GONE TOO,BUT HIS MEDIUM GOLD RING STILL CAME IN NICE AND LOUD. AFTER LOOKING AROUND I CAN GET A NEW PRISM-5 FOR $400.00. I CAN GET AN M-6 FOR AROUND $600.00.YOUR OPINIONS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.I DO COIN AND JEWELRY HUNTING,SOMETIMES BEACH.THE CZ-5 REALLY SPOILED ME ON NICKELS. BY THE WAY, ARE THESE TWO MACHINES SILENT SEARCH,AND AUTO GROUND BALANCING? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
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M-6 VS PRISM-5
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You want a lighter machine? The M6 weighs the same as your CZ5. The M6 does not have notch discrimination. The P5 does. I wouldn't trade a cz5 for a Prizm 5! I would say the M6 is equal at finding nickels as good as the CZ5. But you said you wanted a lighter machine. I know this is a Whites forum but you just as well keep your CZ.
[size=medium]First, it is a little tough to compare these two with the Fisher CZ-5 due to the differences in design each manufacturer took. Having said that, let me say that of all the 'CZ' models from Fisher, the CZ-5 was my favorite. I personally owned most of the different CZ models and found the others to pale compared with the CZ-5, and I am especially including the 'replacement' for that model.
So let's see what the CZ offers, good and bad, then compare the Matrix M6 an Prizm 5.
The CZ-5 features manual ground balance, an comes standard with an 8" coil. There are available smaller and larger coils, from 5" to 10". The CZ-5 does have a segmented TID with a few "zones" or "segments" to categorize targets. To ME one of the weaknesses of the CZ-5, and other's so packaged, wasn't the weight of the unit as much as the poor balance. The top-mounted control housing and the heavier coil (std.) gave it low marks in the area of comfort. My opinion, of course.
Now comes the Prizm. It is a lighter weight model, but with the stock 950 on the Prizm V, I feel it is not well balanced. Additionally, It features a factory preset GB for the All Metal mode and also a preset GB for the Disc. mode. It lacks a variable Disc. control, offering only a segmented Disc. adjustment. The only accessory coil to replace the 950 is an 8". Nothing smaller.
The Matrix M6 is outfitted with different features and better design, I feel. The M6 has an under-slung control housing which aides the balance issue, and there are an ample number of factory coils for it, as well as some excellent after-market Excelerator coils. The M6 features an Auto-Trac circuitry that you can opt to use of 'Lock,' and the variable Discriminate control lets the operator 'fine tune" the desired Disc. setting. The visual display gives more useful information than the CZ-5 or Prizm 5, and I feel the M6 is an easy pick of the three.
While silent-search in the motion Disc. mode, they are threshold-based in the All Metal/Pinpoint modes. If you want a serious detector with great in-the-field performance, go with the M6 over the P-5,
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So let's see what the CZ offers, good and bad, then compare the Matrix M6 an Prizm 5.
The CZ-5 features manual ground balance, an comes standard with an 8" coil. There are available smaller and larger coils, from 5" to 10". The CZ-5 does have a segmented TID with a few "zones" or "segments" to categorize targets. To ME one of the weaknesses of the CZ-5, and other's so packaged, wasn't the weight of the unit as much as the poor balance. The top-mounted control housing and the heavier coil (std.) gave it low marks in the area of comfort. My opinion, of course.
Now comes the Prizm. It is a lighter weight model, but with the stock 950 on the Prizm V, I feel it is not well balanced. Additionally, It features a factory preset GB for the All Metal mode and also a preset GB for the Disc. mode. It lacks a variable Disc. control, offering only a segmented Disc. adjustment. The only accessory coil to replace the 950 is an 8". Nothing smaller.
The Matrix M6 is outfitted with different features and better design, I feel. The M6 has an under-slung control housing which aides the balance issue, and there are an ample number of factory coils for it, as well as some excellent after-market Excelerator coils. The M6 features an Auto-Trac circuitry that you can opt to use of 'Lock,' and the variable Discriminate control lets the operator 'fine tune" the desired Disc. setting. The visual display gives more useful information than the CZ-5 or Prizm 5, and I feel the M6 is an easy pick of the three.
While silent-search in the motion Disc. mode, they are threshold-based in the All Metal/Pinpoint modes. If you want a serious detector with great in-the-field performance, go with the M6 over the P-5,
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If you are looking at the M6, you might want to take a look at the MXT, which is like the big brother to the M6 and provides a little more control, like threshold. I dont think the MXT has notch discriminate either though. If weight is a concern and you dont have anything against Fishers, have you looked at the new F70? or even the F5, which would be a better choice than the Prizim 5 any day IMO. Good luck with whatever you decide.
robert roy
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For a few dollars more you are far better off with the MXT.
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He is my greeting for everybody! robert roy
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I talked with a rep at Whites and they said
they are coming out with a Prizm 6 in awhile.
I have to wonder what it will do that the M6
can't?
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they are coming out with a Prizm 6 in awhile.
I have to wonder what it will do that the M6
can't?
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robert roy
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I hope it comes out soon and maybe the price will come down. Wishful thinking for sure!
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