M-6 vs MX-5

[Fletch88]

For those who have used both what are the pluses and minuses of each. I like the trigger style pp and metal control of the m-6 but have never used one. The first detector I ever owned was a Classic II I bought at a garage sell. I kind of miss having a Wjites in the tool box.

 

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[Pointman]

I had an opportunity to get a MX-5 and from everything I read in the White's forum, most folks said that it wasn't as good of a machine. The many negatives included it being chattery and the threshold popping. Seems like I remember something about issues with the GB, or the lack of a manual one or something. I've heard much more positive things on the M-6 and I had a friend who loved his and regretted selling it.

 

[jharhed]

I have both, pros (for me) for mx5 , volume control, use when with my kids so I don't have to use hps hear them and machine, I like notch sometimes, a little lighter, 2 tone option, con's, coil cable screw in spot sucks, hard to get to, shaky threshold, damn HP plug in is on the rt side (OK if you are a lefty but I'm not) pros for m6 super fast adjustments, feels sturdier, HP plug is where supposed to be, like the toggle, I rather my m6. Had whites put the mxt style shaft on mine so I'm good to go. Not really any cons i'll probably bump my threshold a little, internal pot adjustment, that's all I got, jhar

 

[gregg5150]

The MX5 and M6 are both great machines. The MX5 has a back light and notch disc. The M6 has variable disc ( which I like ) but sadly no back light. However the biggest difference between them is the ability to lock your GB. You can do this on the M6, you cannot on the MX5. If you hunt iron infested sites like ghost towns etc , in dense iron the GB on the MX5 will get out of sorts do to all the iron and trying to auto track. That is why I have a M6 ( or any of the MXT's) is the ability to GB and lock it when hunting iron dense sites.