MX5 BY WHITES

[C.J.M.]

Does anyone have any feedback on the whites mx5 ?Does it have good depth?Thank----------

 

[Monte]

The MX5 is more detector than many might suspect, until they learn it. I use the 6

 

[MattBullSummerville]

The MX5 is doing the job for me. The stock coil has good depth here in the Charleston SC soil and at the beach. I have found clad dimes and cents at the Isle Of Palms from 8 to 9 inches with a good signal using the stock coil. Pin pointing is great with the stock coil as well, pretty much dead center. Air test compared to my xterra 705 running a 6x9 HF DD with both machines backed a few clicks down on the sensitivity is almost the same. My gold wedding band is picked up at 10 to 11 inches with both. I am using the 4x6 Eclipse coil in trashy areas because the stock coil is so hot targets over lap each other. This coil is about an inch and a half shorter on the above air test but the target seperation is really good. When it hits a target it is easy to tell if it is a good target.

Just my opinon, hope this helps.

 

[RLOH]

Mx5, my take. I have used this detector for about 45 hours this summer and it is a very impressive detector for the price. Depth is much talked about, but in some cases it is neccesary to get to the "goods". In my area, it seems that the majortity of the silver coinage is around 8 inches deep. I have used many detectors that I found loads of coins with, but not much silver. I do not have that problem with the Mx5. I am finding coins extremely deep, up to 10 inches! But, it is more than a depth monster. I have found it to be extemely accurate. Some have complained of being a "jumpy" detector on nickel type targets, but I have found it to be very accurate. Most Whites detector have a universal numbering system with a nickel being around "20". If the target is jumping from 20 to 22-24, it is most of the time junk. If it is in the 16 to 20 range, there will be a good chance of a nickel surfacing. I use a SEF 10x12 dd coil on my MX5 and it is accurate and deep. I prefer dd coils, but there is an exception to my thinking. Where there is exteme trash, I use a 5.3 Eclipse coil. I could use this coil all the time on my MX5. It goes deep and wades through the trash exceptionally well. If I was not concerned with covering ground, I would leave this coil on the detector all the time. In my opinion, it will perform on par with the stock 9 inch concentric, but you will lose ground coverage. One last thought on the MX5. It is sort of rare for any mid range detector to have a threshold in discriminate mode. I prefer to hear the threshold on any detector I use, but you will not find the MX5 to have a "buttery smooth" threshold. It pops and sputters constantly. I was initially was bothered by this and actually thought the detector was defective, but is just the "nature of the beast". All in all, I like my MX5 better than it's main competitor, the AT Pro. Great battery life, great ergonomics, responsive, and deep. At this time, I feel I can keep up with just about any detector out there in the places I hunt.

 

[rodbuster]

I have to agree with everything positive that's been said about the MX5, I have been very impressed with its depth and and ability to find the good targets among trash with its tone ID. If you get a number 84 85 you can bet its a quarter, the scale for coin numbers are very accurate. You can't go wrong with the MX5

 

[Elton]

Why sir do you prefer the M6 over the M5..You state you use the 6 ????

Monte I then found this post made by you ??????????


Not sure which "2 above posters" but I can tell you this.
Posted by: Monte [ Send a Message ]
Date: July 26, 2014 09:56PM Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 4,998

I own and use and sell detectors. I own and use an MX5. I wouldn't own it, if it wasn't a versatile enough model. I wouldn't use it, if I was dissatisfied with its in-the-field performance.

My MX5 rides along with my MXT All-Pro and modified IDX Pro as all three comprise my main-use detector battery, and the MX5 w/6


Did something impressive happen that swayed you to the [size=x-large]M5[/size] over the M6????



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[Monte]

Why sir do you prefer the M6 over the M5..You state you use the 6 ????

Monte I then fond this post made by you ??????????


Not sure which "2 above posters" but I can tell you this.
Posted by: Monte [ Send a Message ]
Date: July 26, 2014 09:56PM Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 4,998

I own and use and sell detectors. I own and use an MX5. I wouldn't own it, if it wasn't a versatile enough model. I wouldn't use it, if I was dissatisfied with its in-the-field performance.

My MX5 rides along with my MXT All-Pro and modified IDX Pro as all three comprise my main-use detector battery, and the MX5 w/6


Did something impressive happen that swayed you to the [size=x-large]M5[/size] over the M6????

Elton,

I do like the M6 and used it along with the MXT Pro I had .... until the MX5 was introduced and I worked with it for a few days.

I have my MXT All-Pro which is my #1 all-purpose detector, but I keep the MX5 along as it replaced two or three models I also used to tote with me. The MX5 is a handy one-handed operation unit, and I like that, as well as the backlighted display for night hunting, and the ability to adjust a Threshold audio, which I do most of the time. I also like to adjust the Target Volume, and most importantly like the 2-Tone Audio ID. All things not present on the M6.

In the quote you copied, I use the MX5 w/6 and I either didn't proof read to make sure I had

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[hammer0419]

I just purchased a new mx5, eclipse 10x6 DD, and the new whites pinpointer. Hoping everything shows up early next week. Three day weekend coming up with new toys to try.