Spectra V3 / V3i / VX3 from 6000 di pro analog detector info

[lint]

I have been looking to update and just wanted to know if there is a big difference. Is it any better at nickels ,some gold rings and pull tabs . I have been hunting for a long time .early 80's maybe even the late 70's .Got my 6000 new I have found lots of nickels , gold rings and a lot of tabs, But we all know telling the difference in some cases are a little hard to do. Does the Spectra V3 / V3i / VX3 make it any easier Are they worth what they want for them. Do they go any deeper. I have found some deep coins with the 60000 But just wanted to know how much better if any they are.

 

[norbyx]

I personally never had a 6000 but I know they were and still are good detectors.
The V3i is just a compleately different machine. It is like taking a ride in a 1970 cadilac and than hopping in a brand new 2011 model. Will they take you to the same place yes, will you get there feeling the same, NO.
The V3i will tell you a ton of information that the 6000 couldn't possibly tell you. Will the readings be more acurate, yes a lot more. Is it worth the price they are asking, well considering that other brands are asking even more for inferior machines than the answer again would be YES...
Will it be a difficult upgrade for you that are used to an analogue machine, YES again.
Will I do it again, YES

 

[Rob (IL)]

I have been looking to update and just wanted to know if there is a big difference.
Yes, there is big difference in so many ways. The V3i is more adjustable, and is multi frequency. I can make a list of the differences but I'm not going to. Your questions a vague enough that you need to do some reading of the manuals before you decide anything.

Is it any better at nickels ,some gold rings and pull tabs .
In certain conditions yes, and in others no. The 6000 has a super accurate meter.

I have been hunting for a long time .early 80's maybe even the late 70's .Got my 6000 new I have found lots of nickels , gold rings and a lot of tabs, But we all know telling the difference in some cases are a little hard to do. Does the Spectra V3 / V3i / VX3 make it any easier.
It depends on what you mean by easier.

Are they worth what they want for them.
Only you can decide the answer to that questions. It was worth it for me and my type of hunting.

Do they go any deeper.
In many conditions yes. How deep does your 6000 get you? If you can't master the V3i for sure it will not be deeper. It is totally a different machine.

I have found some deep coins with the 60000 But just wanted to know how much better if any they are.
I have had a 6000 for me the V3i is better. How much better no one can say. It depends on your style of hunting, what you are looking for, and where you are looking. The answers will be biased on the V3i forum because most people who own a detector think their detector is best. I got in trouble the last time I answered a question like yours. Think about this question," which is better a horse or a mule and how much better?" As I said, it depends what you need it for.

 

[lint]

I have been looking to update and just wanted to know if there is a big difference.
Yes, there is big difference in so many ways. The V3i is more adjustable, and is multi frequency. I can make a list of the differences but I'm not going to. Your questions a vague enough that you need to do some reading of the manuals before you decide anything.
Yeah I know my questions is somewhat vague. I have been reading ''some'' and watching vids , and didnt want to ask Whites but a real world test from people that use the every day.I just wanted a place to start from in my head, and asking people like you was the beast for me.

Is it any better at nickels ,some gold rings and pull tabs .
In certain conditions yes, and in others no. The 6000 has a super accurate meter.
I have a 6000 di pro and a 6000 sl, and a older coinmaster. I do like them ,and i never liked the LCD screens till the color ones came out . .

I have been hunting for a long time .early 80's maybe even the late 70's .Got my 6000 new I have found lots of nickels , gold rings and a lot of tabs, But we all know telling the difference in some cases are a little hard to do. Does the Spectra V3 / V3i / VX3 make it any easier.
It depends on what you mean by easier.
I use to pass up most tabs ''for years'' but dig a lot now. in 4 weeks an hr. or 2 a day I have dug 32 nickels and 2 gold class rings That I know 10 years ago I would have been lazy and passed them up. with the 3 frequencies can you narrow in a little better. or is it just better to dig most all .



I have found some deep coins with the 60000 But just wanted to know how much better if any they are.
I have had a 6000 for me the V3i is better. How much better no one can say. It depends on your style of hunting, what you are looking for, and where you are looking. The answers will be biased on the V3i forum because most people who own a detector think their detector is best. I got in trouble the last time I answered a question like yours. Think about this question," which is better a horse or a mule and how much better?" As I said, it depends what you need it for.

LOL I had both mules and horses. they are both hay burners so there both worthless to me.Batteries are cheaper Yes we ''they '' think ours are the best. but you can't understand the machine unless you talk to the people that use them a lot

 

[lint]

I personally never had a 6000 but I know they were and still are good detectors.
The V3i is just a compleately different machine. It is like taking a ride in a 1970 cadilac and than hopping in a brand new 2011 model. Will they take you to the same place yes, will you get there feeling the same, NO.
The V3i will tell you a ton of information that the 6000 couldn't possibly tell you. Will the readings be more acurate, yes a lot more. Is it worth the price they are asking, well considering that other brands are asking even more for inferior machines than the answer again would be YES...
Will it be a difficult upgrade for you that are used to an analogue machine, YES again.
Will I do it again, YES

I guess I'm getting tired of lugging around my cadilac .LOL, getting old and need something lighter ......That was one thing I have been reading ''A ton of info'' , Seems like you could get bogged down with watching the detector more and not digging.as much But I guess after the learning curve .all the info would be welcome.
Thanks for the reply guys you both gave me more info than you probable think. I at least have a starting point.

 

[nw1886]

My two main use machines are the 6000 Di/Pro and the V3i. Without a doubt both are "it" and used for different reasons with the 6000 being mainly a "day finisher". Switching to analog does something to relax me after all the digital audio and that "fresh feeling" (and the basic audio) puts more in my pouch when I'm tired.

 

[lint]

I like the 6000 pro and the sl and xl pro. all nice machines .would love to update .and keep the old detector But that is a lot of cash, and I have been reading a lot and some people aren't happy with the V3i had to send them back for some reasons.I guess working out some bugs in them .But as hard as the are to learn ,If something was wrong with it how would I know if it was the detector or me.

 

[Rob (IL)]

The V3i has no more problems than any other White's detector. In the beginning which is over two years ago there were some problems these have long ago been solved. Many people make too much about the learning curve. That is because they are trying to do too many things at one time.

The V3i may have more adjustments than most detectors but you don't have to use them all. As far as how you would know whether it is you or the detector it really is the same as with your detector. Really, you check to see whether you have a bad coil exactly the same way. I had a 6000, and an MXT and then I went to the V3i. It was my first programmable detector, honestly it is not that hard.

If you were good with that 6000, you will do well with the V3i.

PS
The first weekend I went hunting with the V3i I borrowed one from Larry. He had to turn it on and ground balance it for me. We found over 300 quarters that weekend. I could not make any adjustments myself.

 

[lint]

Thanks again Rob,,, I think Im good with it. dug a lot of coins ,some back in the 1700's around some old trading post.had a cardboard box full of coins and rings .My sister took it and sold it for weight value . Yea I haven't talk to her in 10 years dug things that didn't even register on depth. The machine works great love it.... I was reading people saying on here i think about not going below 6 in. in sod with the v3i, Just sounded odd to me. but if I was getting one I was looking at a use one .Would you buy an updated vision to v3i or a newer one because of the bugs or did software fix all that.

 

[norbyx]

All spectra vision v3 or v3i are the same as long as they have the latest update l.

 

[lint]

All spectra vision v3 or v3i are the same as long as they have the latest update l.

Thanks for the reply,,,Well I guess Im going to start saving a little . when looking at detector's I feel like a kid in a candy store ,with his nose pressed up against the glass.

 

[Rob (IL)]

If the V3 has been upgraded it is the same as the V3i. There are some good V3i detectors with warranty that come up on the classifieds. There is nothing wrong with buying a used V3i.

 

[lint]

If the V3 has been upgraded it is the same as the V3i. There are some good V3i detectors with warranty that come up on the classifieds. There is nothing wrong with buying a used V3i.

Thanks again Rob . Sorry to be a pain but I have one more question, On the wireless headphones....I cant here out of my right ear,Can the sound be shut off in that ear .because I was reading about how they work on the v3i didn't know if that would hurt performance...Yeah ,getting old and broke down, Hard life.

b

 

[Rob (IL)]

You can balance between the left and right ear, except in stereo mixed mode.

 

[colt]

I was having a problem with my V3i so I sent it to White's for repair, had it back in 10 days, I was able to check on the status of the repair on their web-site. White's customer service is top notch.

colt

 

[lint]

I was having a problem with my V3i so I sent it to White's for repair, had it back in 10 days, I was able to check on the status of the repair on their web-site. White's customer service is top notch.

colt

Glad to here that. Cant complain about white repair service , that's one reason why I stay with whites.