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Though not a lightweight, I find my MX5 very user friendly. Would lighter be better?? ABSOLUTELY. Definately not in the weight class of my Eurotek Pro.They should seriously start thinking on the lines of Teknetics. Very light. No giant battery pack, etc.
I have gone through just about very top end brand in the past 2 years (V3i, Etrac, F75se and XP Deus)....and I am now down to one solid, very reliable detector.....it is not the lightest, nor the fastest as far as target separation goes and not considered "new" technology but it just plain works and is a joy to use.....I am talking about the MXT Pro...until Whites brings out the MXT Lite (weight) series - I am not parting with the one that I am using now.
Totally agree. I made the same round-trip journey back to the relatively simple MXT. VLF tech has pretty much hit the inherent limit 20 years ago. There's only so much they can do now without some new breakthrough technology coming along. Instead of bells and whistles meant to impress on the sales floor and the magazine print ads, White's should go towards pure usability.
Here's my suggestion: Take the MXT Pro and add the V-series display pod, a non-adjustable display only, no touch-pads. Keep the control knobs just the way they are. The display pod would work much the same as the V-series, so there shouldn't be much development cost involved with adapting it to the MXT. An MXT having the V-series display would be the bomb! You could see at a glance the target depth and signagraph data (something the MXT could really use). Plus the new display would satisfy the "bells and whistles" crowd. If you read through a lot of forum threads where guys are deciding which detector to buy, one of the main deciding factors in favor of the V-series is the display. Putting that awesome display on the MXT would increase sales. The MXT would be basically an "analog" all purpose detector they could sell side by side with the VX3 and the V3i. If there's one thing the MXT proved, it was that all you need are three knobs and two toggle switches to get GREAT performance.
Now, if they really want to step it up, they could add ONE toggle switch to the MXT: a 2.5 kHz switch! Give it the second frequency and the MXT circuitry would become a real deep silver killer. And all the V-rated coils would all still work on the new MXT.
Finally, they should keep the current metal "SL" ergonomic design. Sure, they could cheapen it up and make it lighter, but I'd rather have something that was well-built than a flimsy plastic-y toy. The balance on the "heavy" White's detectors is perfect and balance counts for a lot. And c'mon, it's not *that* heavy! When it was introduced everybody said how light it was. Have we all become weaklings since then? And it is a great outward way to show to the world that White's build quality is the best!
White's we love ya and are rooting for you! Forget the marketing department and listen to your engineers and your loyal users!
I agree. Even the CoinGT seems well built for a plastic head. The screen doesn't scratch up or pit from simply touching it with a fingernail, like my F5 (and my F2). Fishers arm cuff seems stronger though.
I haven't tried an MX5, but glad to know the White's newer plastic detectors are a cut above the rest. I have owned and/or used the Garrett AT Pro, the Ace series, Omega 8000, and Fisher Gold Bug Pro, and those are all good performing detectors (I still have the GB Pro), but the build quality were like cheap toys, hardly better than the $100 bounty hunters. The GB Pro is a great performing detector, but needs some additional protection. Mine wears a heavy duty canvas cover and if it wasn't for that cover, after 8 hours on the steep slopes of Idaho dry placers, it would have ended up in the trash all beat to heck. Plus it's way nose heavy especially with the larger elliptical coil. The bad balance actually makes it more fatiguing to hunt with all day than the heavier, but perfectly balanced, MXT. If the GB Pro wasn't so darned good at what it does, I'd pick a heavier White's every time. Maybe it's just the nostalgia factor that White's is about the only manufacturer left that hasn't cheapened up their product like almost every other manufacturer of you-name-it out there. If White's does away with the metal box, it'll be the end of an era ...
What you talking about they have a lot of new detectors since the ones you mentioned they came out with the V's and many more cheaper one too. Check there new catalog.
Don
