I'm getting ready to buy a new detector for use mainly on the beach near Asbury Park, NJ, and possibly in the hills of North Jersey, every once in awhile. I've been fighting myself trying to decide which is best for my needs. Originally I was set on a Beach Hunter, but I'm not actually going into the water, maybe just the surf area, maybe . . . . Then a friend got me looking hard at the Prism V. But before I could actually buy it, another friend swayed me toward the M 6. Please, any suggestions or ideas or advantages that one might hold over the other? Thank you.
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I'm getting ready to buy a new detector for use mainly on the beach near Asbury Park, NJ, and possibly in the hills of North Jersey, every once in awhile. I've been fighting myself trying to decide which is best for my needs. Originally I was set on a Beach Hunter, but I'm not actually going into the water, maybe just the surf area, maybe . . . . Then a friend got me looking hard at the Prism V. But before I could actually buy it, another friend swayed me toward the M 6. Please, any suggestions or ideas or advantages that one might hold over the other? Thank you.
If you can find one... IDX PRO... Its a great all around detector and is killer on the beach... Its very stable on the beach... If the M6 is anything like the MXT you wouldn't want to use it on the wet sand.. I own an MXT and its just too noisy to use on the wet...
IDX is also a good coin shooter in the dirt.
I don't know why Whites stopped making it..
IDX is also a good coin shooter in the dirt.
I don't know why Whites stopped making it..
Jimmy...
The Beach Hunter is a good detector and you can go in the water if you so choose... I don't know how it would be in the dirt though...
The Beach Hunter is a good detector and you can go in the water if you so choose... I don't know how it would be in the dirt though...
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The Beach Hunter is a good unit and does work well in dirt. I found you have to rebalance from sand to dirt. You may also have to from wet to dry sand as well.I hope I was of some help.
L.I. Mike
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Although I have never hunted a New Jersey beach I have heard that the BeachHunter ID works well there. I don't think you can go wrong since you can still use it on land also. I would suggest this over a Prizm V simply because I feel the Prizm is more geared toward land hunting only. If you need any more help give me a call.
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GO FOR THE BEACH HUNTER!!GREAT DETECTOR!!!
I HAVE BEEN USING ONE FOR A YEAR I USE IT IN WATER FRESH/SALT...ON LAND ALSO FIELDS PARKS ECT. YOU GET VISUAL ID AND TONE ID YOU CAN HUNT IN ALL METAL AND STILL NOT HAVE TO DIG IRON CAUSE THE VISUAL ID IS ALWAYS ON THREE LIGHTS GREEN=SILVER/COIN YELLOW=GOLD/NICKEL RED=IRON/STEEL YOU NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RAIN!! YOU CAN HUNT IN THE MIDDLE OF A NORTHEASTER AND GET ALL THE GOOD LOOT BEFORE EVERYONE GETS TO THE BEACH!! YOU CAN HUNT LAKES PONDS FARM FIELDS ITS A GREAT WATER DETECTOR AND A GOOD ALL AROUND LAND DETECTOR!! YOU GET MULTI FREQ.3K THE BEST FOR SILVER AND 15K THE BEST FOR GOLD. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU
I HAVE BEEN USING ONE FOR A YEAR I USE IT IN WATER FRESH/SALT...ON LAND ALSO FIELDS PARKS ECT. YOU GET VISUAL ID AND TONE ID YOU CAN HUNT IN ALL METAL AND STILL NOT HAVE TO DIG IRON CAUSE THE VISUAL ID IS ALWAYS ON THREE LIGHTS GREEN=SILVER/COIN YELLOW=GOLD/NICKEL RED=IRON/STEEL YOU NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RAIN!! YOU CAN HUNT IN THE MIDDLE OF A NORTHEASTER AND GET ALL THE GOOD LOOT BEFORE EVERYONE GETS TO THE BEACH!! YOU CAN HUNT LAKES PONDS FARM FIELDS ITS A GREAT WATER DETECTOR AND A GOOD ALL AROUND LAND DETECTOR!! YOU GET MULTI FREQ.3K THE BEST FOR SILVER AND 15K THE BEST FOR GOLD. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU
Every thing Beach hunter said about the "ID" is spot on. I would though emphasize that rebalancing as you move along from one ground environment to another is critical for optimum depth. The manual is quite specific with instructions on how to do it. I use mine in fresh water continue up the beach, parking lot, and fields. It works anywhere, just keep ground balancing it, just takes a couple seconds. It is sort of second nature with me, like checking the rear view mirror. I would add, this is a well balanced machine. The weight is supported by your shoulder and not your forearm, so you can get 2 to 3 hours of hunting without constantly switching sides..You also have the option of hip mounting the box, but beware of snagging the headset cable. As far as the light system go'es, its a 3 tone detector. I never look at the lights unless it nulls. The light may still show you what's there.
Here in Florida, we get rain almost every day in the summer. You can detect right through it, no covers or anything else to protect it. I also recommend disassembling the shaft occasionaly, cleaning it and putting on a quick spray of silicon....HH Gil
Here in Florida, we get rain almost every day in the summer. You can detect right through it, no covers or anything else to protect it. I also recommend disassembling the shaft occasionaly, cleaning it and putting on a quick spray of silicon....HH Gil
