MXT/M6

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

Has anyone tried these two machines out yet and if so are they as deep and as sensative. And how about the two tone mixed mood on the MXT does the M6 come close? How about masking and iron and trash?

Don't read a lot about the M6 I know it is new and I hear that White's is going to build and add to the M-line so maybe the next detector will be better then the MXT? Just trying to find the best relic detecotor sometimes you have to bring a few detectors to a hunt to see what is going to work best.

Thanks Guys
Lawrenzo

 

[Monte]

are sharing the basic circuitry. I own an M6, have used maybe a half-dozen others before I bought mine last month, and I have also owned four (4) MXT's and used others. I have compared them side-by-side. If set up with similar discrimination and sensitivity settings, and with the MXT at a similar threshold setting, and with both ground balanced at the same spot, they perform virtually identically.

The main differences are:

 

[Jackpine Savage]

When the M6 was first announced we pondered on the fact that Whites put so many tones down in the lower conductive range. I was all for it and you were of the opinion that perhaps it was a bit of overkill. Excuse me if I have that wrong After using it a while, can you tell me how well it locks on in tone on the smaller low conductive stuff? If using it on a fresh water beach for example can you tell the small foil bits by sound (bouncing/broken ect) or do they lock. This assuming you have the disc set properly of course.

thanks
Tom

 

[Monte]

Yes, you have it right. I was not thrilled that they decided to assign the tones the way they did as I would have preferred more tones (heck, even their Prizm V has 8 tones, one for each segment). I guess that's because I am so used to the XLT, and I also like to have a little more 'information' available.

But, remember, the XLT can use the 'averaging' and the tones are better, overall, especially on the higher-conductive tones.

The X-Terra 50, with the 4-tone audio, made more send to me at the time. However, after spending ample time with the X-Terra 70 I found that I preferred the 2-Tone audio most of the time, but that'
s because I often hunt w/o any discrimination set and I like to hear what's in and around me. The '99' setting for the 28-Tone audio ID of the X-Terra 70 is functional, but the more I used it the more I didn't like the response on many targets that were over 3"-4". Too much jumpiness with a fresh read o0n each pass (no averaging).

For 'cruising' along after newer common coin, it can work 'OK' but the 3-Tone or 4-Tone serves the purpose for most folks. Well, with the Matrix M6, after using it enough for a while with other's units, I decided that one would work for me.

The high-tone lumps all penny/dime and higher coins together in that 7th tone. Without any rejection set, or just enough to handle some iron and still produce an Iron audio on some junk, the 1st tone alerts me to most iron. That leaves 5 audio tones to help sort out the foil, nickel, pull tab, screw cap/Zinc 1

 

[Jackpine Savage]

Thanks Monte. Functional is good enough!

I agree on the 70 also, 2 tones is what I use 90% of the time. When you are hunting trashy areas where many of the responses do not lock on repetitive sweeps it only serves to irritate. 3 tones is the most I ever use and then only in areas where possible masking is relatively rare. With a LOT of overlap and a slow sweep the 70 actually does pretty good at picking out targets but a smaller coil is definitely needed!

Tom