I shouda got an MXT

[Massbaycolonist]

For an extra $75.00 or so, I should of gotten the MXT rather than the M6. HH

[Hemisteve]

If the M6 is still new, take it back and trade up. It,s worth a try if you are'nt happy.
Can,t comment on the M6, I have never used one, but I bet there are people here who use and like them.

HH
Steve

[gregl01]

Why the MXT over the M6 They seem to basically the same but MXT has a couple more modes. Let us know about the M6


Greg

[Massbaycolonist]

If the M6 is still new, take it back and trade up. It,s worth a try if you are'nt happy.
Can,t comment on the M6, I have never used one, but I bet there are people here who use and like them.

HH
Steve

Hi Steve-Had a chance to get out there hunting yet? Well, I've been out 4 or 5 times with the M6, so I couldn't call the detector new. thanks. I got the M6 because the reviews said that it ran quiet. My last detector was so noisy, I thought quiet would be nice for a change. But I tend to run my M6 pretty hot, with some false signaling anyways. So I guess quiet operation isn't really an issue for me. HH

[Massbaycolonist]

Why the MXT over the M6 They seem to basically the same but MXT has a couple more modes. Let us know about the M6


Greg

Hi Greg. For a little more money, I think the MXT is a better value. The MXT has 3 control knobs, not only 2 like the M6. (More control equals better) The MXT has a coin and jewelry mode. (I search for jewelry). The custom coin and jewelry mode on the MXT should eliminate a lot of extraneous signals. (This is very helpful). The MXT has configurable multi-tone and it has notch discrimination. The M6 does not. Notch discrimination is very helpful also. The MXT has a poptop eliminator notch. the M6 does not. I just think for maybe for an extra $65 or $75, the MXT would offer much greater ease of use. I described the M6 in my post, Initial review of the Matrix M6. HH

[cosmic]

Seems to me if you eliminate the tabs you'll eliminate certain gold items also.. As far as I can tell the real difference is the prospecting mode and if you want to run a threshold..I believe the MXT has 4 tones and the M-6 has 7.. So if you gold prospect the MXT has a decided advantage over the M-6 .. If jewelry is what you search for I don't believe there would be much of a difference. Closer to 100 dollars difference.. Try before you buy...

[Massbaycolonist]

Seems to me if you eliminate the tabs you'll eliminate certain gold items also.. As far as I can tell the real difference is the prospecting mode and if you want to run a threshold..I believe the MXT has 4 tones and the M-6 has 7.. So if you gold prospect the MXT has a decided advantage over the M-6 .. If jewelry is what you search for I don't believe there would be much of a difference. Closer to 100 dollars difference.. Try before you buy...

Thanks, Cosmic. HH

[BamaBill]

Cosmic, where do you get that the MXT has 4 tones? I use one and its only two. It grunts on iron (low tone) and has a high pitch on non-ferrous items and it will do this according to where you have your discrimination set. There is no tone ID with the MXT.

[Hemisteve]

Hi MassBay,
Nope! Hopfully this week I can get down to the beach and hunt for awhile. The snow is melting fast.
I,ve been chasing coins around on my carpet and have found all the nails in my subfloor though.

BamaBill,
Sounds like coin mode and relic mode have different tones. I quess that is what Cosmic meant by four tones. Could come in handy if you were to accidentally change modes while hunting.
The pull tab notch filter covers a wide zone and could very well notch out rings and jewelry. Definately will be testing that when I get to the beach.

HH
Steve

[EasyMoney]

Hey, if your soil causes too much noise on the White's you need to get rid of that 950.

The 9.5 is a general purpose coil and is not ideal for all soils. Get either a larger or smaller White's coil and your life will be a whole lot happier, with either an M-6 (or) an MXT.

And no, the two are not the same detectors with added functions. The MXT is a reworked GMT nugget hunter and the M-6 is a new circuit. Ask White's, they can tell you more about this. I was in their main factory about a mile from here and just learned the above. All it takes is a phone call. A DD would be a good choice, but so would others beside the stock 950.

BTW, the MXT is a dedicated nugget hunter, the M-6 is not.

[Massbaycolonist]

Hey, if your soil causes too much noise on the White's you need to get rid of that 950.

The 9.5 is a general purpose coil and is not ideal for all soils. Get either a larger or smaller White's coil and your life will be a whole lot happier, with either an M-6 (or) an MXT.

And no, the two are not the same detectors with added functions. The MXT is a reworked GMT nugget hunter the M-6 is a new circuit. Ask White's, they can tell you more about this. I was in their main factory about a mile from here and just learned the above. All it takes is a phone call. A DD would be a good choice, but so would others beside the stock 950.

BTW, the MXT is a dedicated nugget hunter, the M-6 is not.

Hi Easymoney. Thank you very much for the info. I came to the same conclusion- that I need to get another coil other than the 950 for the M6. I could get another coil right now, but I am hoping to find a piece of jewelry first that I could sorta put towards a new coil. Not that I need to, but it seems like a good thing to do.
I think I will go with the EXcellerator 14" DD, not the Whites 1400. I was thinking of getting a Super 12, but that coil would just give me a couple of inches more depth in good soil. I didn't know that the MXT and the M6 have completely different circuits. Interesting. I'm starting to like the multi-tone on the M6. I just wish White's had gone with only 5 tones, not 7 tones. Thanks again, HH

[stanjam]

Hey, if your soil causes too much noise on the White's you need to get rid of that 950.

The 9.5 is a general purpose coil and is not ideal for all soils. Get either a larger or smaller White's coil and your life will be a whole lot happier, with either an M-6 (or) an MXT.

And no, the two are not the same detectors with added functions. The MXT is a reworked GMT nugget hunter and the M-6 is a new circuit. Ask White's, they can tell you more about this. I was in their main factory about a mile from here and just learned the above. All it takes is a phone call. A DD would be a good choice, but so would others beside the stock 950.

BTW, the MXT is a dedicated nugget hunter, the M-6 is not.

Not being familiar with these machines, how does the coil difference matter for soils? Obviously it isn't so much the size since you said smaller or larger. If you would be so kind easy, could you tell a bit about how the coil difference matters depending on soil? We have talked a bit about machine differences, but not so much coils. As I am interested in just how detectors work, I would appreciate a lesson in how a different coil makes a difference. All I currently know is that a small coil can be good for trashy areas, as it is less likely to have a trash object masking a good one, and that a larger coil can also get you some extra depth in your detecting, due to the "cone" of area that the coil detects in, larger=deeper usually (please correct me if I am wrong - my area of expertise is computer security, not metal detectors!).