usually hunt for coins, rings and jewelry in parks and ball/soccer fields. No beaches no relics...none of that stuff, that's it!!! Which detector between these two, would be the best choice......I've got it down to the Whites MX5 or Garrett AT Pro ?? I know they are both good detectors and I'm not trying to start any brand war......just need some knowledgeable opinions...............what do you guys say??? Which one would have the edge? Thank you.....for your replies most appreciated.
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Need help on a Park hunting detector...............
- Thread starter Ivan
- Start date
Boy, thats a tough one...!
I guess, just off the top, the Pro is waterproof, uses half the amount of batteries, ...a fellow needs to be able to hunt in the rain, especially parks..since theres generally nobody out in the rain...but then again, its nice to also hunt at night, and the 5 has a backlight....not that thats something you cant live without...I'm sure you've read the tech specs on each...what jumps out at you from either unit that you really think will work the best for you? We all can learn from your research. As far as resale, the Pro is a more recognized machine I think...yet the 5 has a loyal and rabid following if you read the Whites Forum....
I know! Whip out that CC and get both! Which ever one you prefer will certainly pay for itself a couple times over if you are working it...then sell the other next year!
Mud
I guess, just off the top, the Pro is waterproof, uses half the amount of batteries, ...a fellow needs to be able to hunt in the rain, especially parks..since theres generally nobody out in the rain...but then again, its nice to also hunt at night, and the 5 has a backlight....not that thats something you cant live without...I'm sure you've read the tech specs on each...what jumps out at you from either unit that you really think will work the best for you? We all can learn from your research. As far as resale, the Pro is a more recognized machine I think...yet the 5 has a loyal and rabid following if you read the Whites Forum....
I know! Whip out that CC and get both! Which ever one you prefer will certainly pay for itself a couple times over if you are working it...then sell the other next year!
Mud
kaolinwasher
Well-known member
If that was my disision it would be the pro.
Sven
Well-known member
Biggest factor is are you willing to hunt with discrimination set low and dig more trash to find the good stuff?
If the answer is yes, then you need a good detector with a good coil that has good target separation with the least amount of masking.
Smaller coils generally work better but, it takes more time to cover an area. Are you a hurried hunter or a slower methodical hunter?
Just pick one of the two, try it for a month, if it feels like something is missing or you don't really click with the machine. You end up like most of us,
either selling it, keeping it and trying another machine. You'll never get a machine that is a perfect fit, you'll get some that come close. Maybe sell it,
in a few years regret selling it and get another like it. To keep the cycle going with the least amount of expense, buy or trade for a used detector from
forum members.
Neither one of the two machines has the edge except for weather protection. One will always do something better than the other. Again be like the rest us,
you just can't own one machine at any given time......................
If the answer is yes, then you need a good detector with a good coil that has good target separation with the least amount of masking.
Smaller coils generally work better but, it takes more time to cover an area. Are you a hurried hunter or a slower methodical hunter?
Just pick one of the two, try it for a month, if it feels like something is missing or you don't really click with the machine. You end up like most of us,
either selling it, keeping it and trying another machine. You'll never get a machine that is a perfect fit, you'll get some that come close. Maybe sell it,
in a few years regret selling it and get another like it. To keep the cycle going with the least amount of expense, buy or trade for a used detector from
forum members.
Neither one of the two machines has the edge except for weather protection. One will always do something better than the other. Again be like the rest us,
you just can't own one machine at any given time......................
After doing a little more research myself as if i was in your shoes,
The Pro has NEL coil capability..whereas the Whites dont....there is a minor bit of a price differential between the pair ...so you should just go ahead and get an AtPro instead of the AtGold ...I'm curious, why would you want a atgold for park hunting?.
,,,.anyway...if you dont like the Pro, sell it...I like Svens suggestion, and Gunnars accurate advice...maybe somebody who has experience with both rigs will step up and toss in?...all this said, the posts on this forum on both Whites and Garretts sites will lead you straight...a fellow cant argue with results...and that Pro delivers in your situation you want to hunt in..just dont see a whole lot FINDS from the 5, though I'm sure its a capable and well built machine...maybe this post will chum some one up to the top for you?
Mud
The Pro has NEL coil capability..whereas the Whites dont....there is a minor bit of a price differential between the pair ...so you should just go ahead and get an AtPro instead of the AtGold ...I'm curious, why would you want a atgold for park hunting?.
,,,.anyway...if you dont like the Pro, sell it...I like Svens suggestion, and Gunnars accurate advice...maybe somebody who has experience with both rigs will step up and toss in?...all this said, the posts on this forum on both Whites and Garretts sites will lead you straight...a fellow cant argue with results...and that Pro delivers in your situation you want to hunt in..just dont see a whole lot FINDS from the 5, though I'm sure its a capable and well built machine...maybe this post will chum some one up to the top for you?Mud
The whites mx5 has a conc coil and the Garrett has a 2-d I believe there is a difference in heads as some 2-d heads will not get rid of rusty pop caps it will snap and pop on items where the conc will not.I just sold a mx5 as I don't believe (just Me) that it goes as deep as the mx6 or mxt.been detecting 44 yrs and was a multiline dealer for 20 yrs and as said not every detector can do it all. whites are smooth the Garrett is a might heavier.and deeper. a multitude of heads for each one.Whites has a 5.3 (6in) and a 9.50 and a 12 in and a 6x10dd and 3x5? and the Garrett also has many besides 3 more companies making their heads for these detectors.If weight is a factor then check the weight of each from the net or go to a dealer and see whats up. Tesoro and Fisher and Whites (prizm) models are the lightest of the choices just a thought.
Also u need to use a small coil for cherry picking in trashy areas the (see-thru) factor comes into play when using a larger coil which means u will not see a coin up against a large nail or tin or iron.The only detectors that are good at that is one with notch settings and the minelabs are 2 digits wide and fishers are 5 digits wide and whites are 12 digits wide and tesoros are adjustable- wide, when in notch feature. My advice is if u are going in behind other detectorist use a notch or lower your disc factor and dig a lot more junk than usual. My choice for a notch would be a Tesoro first then a fisher or minelab 505 or 705 etc whites has the widest notch width of all another words you will pick up more junk with a wider notch but will get more good stuff with a wider notch detector jmho. shortribs
If you mainly detect in parks and football fields,what criteria did you use to narrow it down to just those 2 machines ??? you must have used some criteria or something.As these type of sites could well be littered with junk a small coil would be the best option as a normal stock coil in my opinion would not be the best way forward,the AT Pro is a great machine but i feel that alot of the expense is used for making it waterproof,so this leads onto another question do you really a overkill water proof detector just for hunting in parks ?? that is not for me to say.
Not really sure i am qualified to answer a specif hunting machine in the US as we dont do detecting in parks over here in the UK,i do hunt a very early enclosure site going back a 1000 years and that has alot of rubbish similar to what you find in parks,but i use a low spec Tesoro for that with a small 4'' coil,in my opinion the Tesoro machines have the best discrimination of any detectors that i have used and on really trashy sites like parks that is the machine of choice.
Good luck with what ever you choose and hope you find some decent items.
Not really sure i am qualified to answer a specif hunting machine in the US as we dont do detecting in parks over here in the UK,i do hunt a very early enclosure site going back a 1000 years and that has alot of rubbish similar to what you find in parks,but i use a low spec Tesoro for that with a small 4'' coil,in my opinion the Tesoro machines have the best discrimination of any detectors that i have used and on really trashy sites like parks that is the machine of choice.
Good luck with what ever you choose and hope you find some decent items.
cladcanada
Member
Mega B said:
Yup I would widen your options
I hunt clad and jewelry and have found lots where others have been ,paid for machine many times over
Ivan said:
Just to simply answer your question - the ATpro is all around a lot better machine. I have owned both. Yes, there are a lot of options of machines out there. I figure you've checked a lot of them out and decided on these two. So from experience if those two machines were in my truck at any location I would grab the ATpro first.
I just got a Bounty Hunter Lone Star to use in parks and tot lots.
This is a basic model with:
VID Display
tone ID
preset mineral balancing
good depth
target separation that is fast enough
Turn on and go simplicity.
You don't need much else for park hunting, so I'm gonna give it a shot.
The best part? I gave 50$ for it. I reckon it'll pay for itself in about a week.
This is a basic model with:
VID Display
tone ID
preset mineral balancing
good depth
target separation that is fast enough
Turn on and go simplicity.
You don't need much else for park hunting, so I'm gonna give it a shot.
The best part? I gave 50$ for it. I reckon it'll pay for itself in about a week.
Rainyday101
New member
If you are just gonna hunt parks for coins and jewelry, get a Compadre or Silver uMax. Inexpensive, light weight, effective, and excellent discrimination. A detector with a display can't tell you if there is a ring below the coil, so you really don't need a display. If you want gold, you dig it all. With the two Tesoro's I mentioned if you just want coins you set the disc just past pull tab and dig all good signals. With the money you save you can buy a pinpointer and sniper coil right off the bat. For what you are doing target separation and recovery speed are important. Tesoro's are good at this.
If your ground is heavily mineralized, forget what I just said.
If your ground is heavily mineralized, forget what I just said.
cladcanada
Member
Rainyday101 said:
My thoughts exactly, I wold go with the silver and a few diff coils , search for church of the compadre and see......most talked about detector ever
dirtmaster
New member
The Whites MX5 is a killer machine and your choice of coils for it is unlimited. 5" concentric, 4x6 inch dd shooter, 10 inch spider concentric,.6x10 dd, 10 inch dd, 12 inch concentric, 8x14 dd, etc. My favorite is the 4x6 and the 10 inch dd.