Whites 5900/6000 series. My main detectors for most of my hunting for over 20+ years. The 4 filter design handled the bad ground here in the Pacific Northwest including our nasty beaches and the analog meter could tell you more about targets in ground than any of the digital detectors made today.
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Your best machine?
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Southwind
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I really clicked with the Whites DFX. Used one for many years and still keep one on hand.
I have tried many but only a few really stand out for me. The Minelab E-Trac, the Garrett AT Pro and currently the Minelab 800
Now factor this in. up to about 15 years ago I was a 70% coins 30% relic hunter. About 2006 I switched to more like 60% gold/tot lot 30% coins 10% relics hunter.
I have tried many but only a few really stand out for me. The Minelab E-Trac, the Garrett AT Pro and currently the Minelab 800
Now factor this in. up to about 15 years ago I was a 70% coins 30% relic hunter. About 2006 I switched to more like 60% gold/tot lot 30% coins 10% relics hunter.
slingshot said:
I agree with slingshot, the MX5 is a deep and sensitive metal detector. I own a lot of fun analog machines but this digital detector does everything so well that it is hard to put away. It did great at Monte's hunt back in May at Wells NV. Toano NV is the most iron infested site I have ever hunted and it did as well as anything there.
D&P-OR said:Toano's a piece of cake!----We should have taken you to a couple of our "iron infested" sites.-----How many coins did you find Randy?---I didn't make that hunt.
MX5. Best and most fun machine since I sold my CZ 5.
I agree with slingshot, the MX5 is a deep and sensitive metal detector. I own a lot of fun analog machines but this digital detector does everything so well that it is hard to put away. It did great at Monte's hunt back in May at Wells NV. Toano NV is the most iron infested site I have ever hunted and it did as well as anything there.
Del...you know I did not find one single coin on that hunt. But it was fun to hunt this old ghost town, tin cans were everywhere. If you hunt worse sites than Toano...you are a better man than I am...lol
I've been to plenty of those type of sites and didn't come out with one single coin Randy (especially in our winter travels)----You had fun & that's what it's all about.---And yeah, some of them are "one big tin can" (and iron)!
Hombre said:Toano's a piece of cake!----We should have taken you to a couple of our "iron infested" sites.
MX5. Best and most fun machine since I sold my CZ 5.
I agree with slingshot, the MX5 is a deep and sensitive metal detector. I own a lot of fun analog machines but this digital detector does everything so well that it is hard to put away. It did great at Monte's hunt back in May at Wells NV. Toano NV is the most iron infested site I have ever hunted and it did as well as anything there.
Del...you know I did not find one single coin on that hunt. But it was fun to hunt this old ghost town, tin cans were everywhere. If you hunt worse sites than Toano...you are a better man than I am...lol
Well, individual nails, yes. But entire flattened tin-soldered cans would .... unfortunately .... give a beep. Yes it was a beep where you'd know it was large-iron about to fool you. So you *could* elect to pass those flattened coffee cans and cast-iron stove parts. But if the objective was to eliminate masking, you usually found yourself digging those up anyhow. After all, something could be underneath those larger iron objects, eh ?
But yes: For individual nails, the 77b was awesome. You could lay 3 rusty nails right over a coin, and still get a conductive beep. Yet for the nails-alone, it would silence out.
But in every other way, was/is a dinosaur. Eg.: Poor ability in minerals, a bear to keep balanced, no other form of disc., 3 to 4" tops depth for coins, etc...... And some of today's 2-filter tesoros & such can come close to mimicking the ability anyhow ....
But yes: For individual nails, the 77b was awesome. You could lay 3 rusty nails right over a coin, and still get a conductive beep. Yet for the nails-alone, it would silence out.
But in every other way, was/is a dinosaur. Eg.: Poor ability in minerals, a bear to keep balanced, no other form of disc., 3 to 4" tops depth for coins, etc...... And some of today's 2-filter tesoros & such can come close to mimicking the ability anyhow ....
HaroldILL.
Active member
The 3 I use now along with the Nautilus IIBa are My all-time faves.
But if I had to pick just one I would have to say a 'Properly tuned' CZ-3D. Have went back behind Minelab's including My own and found Deep Coins they missed. Besides I am an Old school analog Guy at heart.
But if I had to pick just one I would have to say a 'Properly tuned' CZ-3D. Have went back behind Minelab's including My own and found Deep Coins they missed. Besides I am an Old school analog Guy at heart.
bootyhoundpa
Well-known member
times 2...., reasonable depth,fast, IDs very well and hits good on micro jewelry, chains ,studs etc... can turn disc up high to avoid almost all can slaw and still get good depth on dimes and quarters and silver..Elton said:
Best Recent drop jewelry & clad coins - White's V3i with BigFoot coil
Best Competition hunt detector - White's DFX with HotFoot coil
Best Wet Saltwater Beach - Minelab Sovereign GT maybe my Equinox 800 will become my favorite(haven't used it at the beach yet)
Best Freshwater - Tesoro Tiger Shark because Makro doesn't have waterproof headphones available yet for my Multi Kruzer
Best Old Lot - Ghost town - railroad siding detector - Makro Multi Kruzer
Best deep silver detector - Minelab Equinox 800
Right now if I could only have one detector, I'd have to take the Makro Multi Kruzer with an assortment of coils (which I have) for the types of hunting I usually do.
Best Competition hunt detector - White's DFX with HotFoot coil
Best Wet Saltwater Beach - Minelab Sovereign GT maybe my Equinox 800 will become my favorite(haven't used it at the beach yet)
Best Freshwater - Tesoro Tiger Shark because Makro doesn't have waterproof headphones available yet for my Multi Kruzer
Best Old Lot - Ghost town - railroad siding detector - Makro Multi Kruzer
Best deep silver detector - Minelab Equinox 800
Right now if I could only have one detector, I'd have to take the Makro Multi Kruzer with an assortment of coils (which I have) for the types of hunting I usually do.
HanoverDigger
Well-known member
I have used many detectors over the years and have made some excellent finds to include a CS tongue, but mine would be the Nautilus 2b...my current detector in the Nauty line-up and has found 3/4 of my collection. Previous Nautilus detectors including the old horseshoe model has proved their worth also. I have two others, the T2+, which hasn't been seen the dirt yet and the At Max. The Max has done well so far in some hard hit spots and has found a button that won me second place in Vaughan Garrett's contest.
Mike Hillis
Well-known member
My other detectors are fun, but my BEST detector is the F75 LTD with DST. A stable F75 LTD is just pure joy to hunt with and if I'm ever down to only one detector, it will always be the ONE.
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