More Deep Coins With MX5

[RLOH]

I sometimes feel like I keep bringing up a much bantered subject when I sing the MX5 praises. Yesterday I took my buddy to a place where any silver is hard to come by. Last weekend I took my deep seeking SE Pro to this spot and found some wheats. We had some rain last week so the field I was hunting was wet down to about 6 inches. I was getting discouraged because I dug a state quarter at nearly 9 inches and it was severely corroded. Toward the end of the morning when we were getting ready to leave, I moved to an area where I found my last silver. Very quickly I got a tell tale signal of a deep coin. On the MX5t this is a very quick blip of a high tone, numbers in the mid 80's, and a break in the threshold with only a coin like number flashing. From 9 inches a wheat penny. Five feet away an identical signal and another wheat. Next pass a similiar signal, but when the threshold broke, the number flashing was 91. I knew it was silver and it was a silver Roosie from the 8 to 9 inch range. I immediately called my buddy over to finish detecting the area. He is very good, but new with his AT Pro. I told him to dig deep jumpy signals. He tried but could not find any deeper coins. The AT is capable, but he has a hard time distinguishing a deep signal. When I moved to the other side of the field, I found another 9 inch deep silver dime with the threshold breaking MO. I use a SEF 10x12 with just iron notched, 8 tones, sens two from max. Man I love this detector.

 

[Hombre]

Nice report RL,

Your reports and Monte's reviews are making me want to get a MX5 LOL How does the stock 9" spider coil work for you, I'm sure the first acc. coil I would buy is the 5.3 Eclipse coil as that size is perfect for the trashy areas I hunt at. Therefore it is important to me to know if the 9" coil goes deep, just can noy swing two additional coils at this time.

 

[RLOH]

Randy, I have used the sef since I got the MX5. I have used this coil on the V3i, VX3, DFX, and now the MX5. I have the 5.3 as my small coil and it could easily be the only coil needed. Most people don't like hearing a threshold in disc mode and turn it off, but this detector is unlike any I have ever used. When you get a null on extremely deep targets, the numbers will flash. About a month ago I started investigating these signals and the majority of the time they are good targets when the numbers were coin like. On my Explorer when I get a null, it is most of the time iron. I have never used a better detector than the MX5 for avoiding deep rusty iron while coin hunting. Yesterday I dug two pieces of rusty iron and they were rusty small nuts. I dug a rusty nail last week, but it was mixed in with a coin spill so I won't count that one. I almost feel like gushing teenager who just kissed his first girl when I start talking about this detector. I do mean to knock other detectors like the AT Pro because it is in the same class as the MX5. It is probably a more versitile detector, but what one lacks, the other one has. Ford or Chevy?

 

[Hombre]

Hi RL,

When you say null in the threshold, do you mean it goes silent or is it a small + bump as in faint/whisper signal ? I always like to hear a slight threshold hum in DISC. mode on detectors so equipped like the XLT, DFX, XL Pro, Explorer models etc. I use both kinds like Tesoros that are silent search DISC. mode and 5900 CB, XL Pro that have threshold in DISC. mode. I always thought when the threshold "nulled" in motion DISC. mode the detector was rejecting a target.

 

[hammer0419]

My mx5 and SEF should be here by weeks end I am hoping. Your results are making my wait much harder!!!! With a holiday weekend coming up I plan on getting out and playing with it.

 

[RLOH]

Randy, here is exactly what happens on a deep coin on the fringe of the MX5's limits. As I am swinging, I will get a quick high tone blip. One might mistake this for false signal and when I first got the MX5, I was passing on these signals. I will check the signal from another angle and will get absolutely no audio, but a the signal will get a break in the threshold. What I have found was if a coin like number accompanies this threshold break, it is many times a very deep coin. With other detectors(CZ's and Explorers) if I dug these iffy signals, they were most of the time rusty iron. I am glad I took the time to play around with "iffy signals" . Many people only dig solid, repeatable signals. I am always trying to get maximum results with any detector I am using. Just about every detector made will have some consistant traits on targets at the edge of their capabilities. The MX5 is a bit "high strung". The threshold spits and sputters just about all the time and I intially thought the detector was defective. I talked to the factory and they said the MX5 circuit is a "hyper version" of the MXT.I am not a very technical guy, but the results are proving the factories description to be accurate. Back light, light weight, a super auto track system, a variety of inexpensive coils, 35 hour battery life, and under 600 bucks. Lots of value.

 

[Hombre]

RLOH,

Thanks again with your reply, your posts have explained a lot about the MX5.....I should be getting a MX5 by the end of the week.

I'll use the stock coil for the more open areas of the old parks around here, then later get the 5.3 Eclipse when I can afford one.

I will for sure check out the iffy signals because that is about all that is left ( other than shallow pulltabs ) in one old park.

 

[MattBullSummerville]

[size=large]Man, I have been hearing the nulls with numbers flashing in the 80s and passed them! I have been using mostly the 4x6 eclipse shooter in a park with lots of can slaw. Also hitting nuts and bolts. Must be a fill area because even clad dimes and quarters are down 6 to 8 inches. Found a 1918 wheat the first time I searched it so I keep going back. Guess I'm going to have to go back and search with my stock coil now and dig the one where the threshold nulled. Thanks for the information RHOL.[/size]

 

[MattBullSummerville]

Sorry, RLOH

 

[MattBullSummerville]

[size=large]Are you using the 12x10 SEF coil RLOh? I have been looking at that one for my next one. Traveling out to WY, And Nevada here in a couple of weeks. Going to take the MX5, eterra 705 with a 6x10 HF DD coil and Whites surf pro PI. Let's see if the MX5 will find gold! MXT is supposed to be hot gold. Wish me luck.[/size]

 

[RLOH]

Matt, yes I am using the sef 10x12 and a 5.3 for the trash. I just dug a silver turquoise indian ring a last week. Beautiful ring, perfect 91 signal, 8 inches deep. Wifes wearing it today. I never had to leave Ohio. Good luck out west and have a blast!

 

[RLOH]

It's not foolproof, but works well if coin is deep and not loads of trash to mess with the signal.

 

[coinjumper]

Went out for a few hrs with my mx5, kinda confused... I thought a bump/elevation in the threshold was a good deep target not a null, had quite a few null but didn't really pay any attention to the vdi cause I thought it was a deep disc'd out target.

 

[slingshot]

Thanks. Haven't experimented that much with mine. I just love the high tone "tink" myself.

 

[foreign object]

I don't have a MX5 but I think the null you are getting is the machine is trying to disc./reject the deep target thinking it is iron or some other disc.out target.
A lot of machines will call fringe plus deep targets iron. What you have learned is to monitor the screen when you get the null and you see the numbers flash good ids telling you it may be a good target.
Well done.

I have had the same thing happen using a CTX.

 

[Fletch88]

Congrats on the finds and thanks for the info! The MX-5 is my favorite machine in my lineup right now. I've dug a 9" deep Merc with the 9" Spider coil. It that did the same thing you described. I got s nice high "blip" with a reporting high 80's number in one direction. Then It would go silent from other directions with just a faint threshold sound but a repeatable 80-90 vdi. I love the standby and single backlight level on the MX-5.

 

[Scanman]

Congrats on the finds and thanks for the info! The MX-5 is my favorite machine in my lineup right now. I've dug a 9" deep Merc with the 9" Spider coil. It that did the same thing you described. I got s nice high "blip" with a reporting high 80's number in one direction. Then It would go silent from other directions with just a faint threshold sound but a repeatable 80-90 vdi. I love the standby and single backlight level on the MX-5.

Good to hear Fletch88! I know you have swung a detector or 2

I have been looking for a Detector upgrade, and I keep coming back to the MX-5.

Thanks for sharing your results.

Scanman

 

[Rick N. MI]

I've been looking at maybe another detector. Was thinking on the R___r but now this is looking good to go with my Tejon.

Thank you for the post,
Rick

 

[Flintstone]

Hi Rick, I have the R---r and it is a very good detector but I think the MX5 with the small 4x6 coil would do just about as good. If I had it to do over again I would go with the MX5. Good luck with what ever you get. flintstone

 

[Monte]

if you're curious about the performance differences between the MX5 and Racer. Let me know the type of applications where you'd grab one, and which search coil sizes you would consider having for it.

Monte