Older whites coinmasters

[Diggerbarns]

I,m looking at how much $ these older units are bringing on ebay.The coinmasters use a dial readout and must weigh a ton compared to the newer units.Someone please tell me why they bring so much money? Are they better in some way compared to say my whites prizm 5 ?

[IronClad]

Someone please tell me why they bring so much money?

Some people have shallow pockets... ??? JK

Its a SECRET us veteran Conimaster users only know.....but I'LL tell ya anyway since you asked.

Fact is, there are many reasons. One is, they are good,,, very good, especially the 6000 Series of units. Solidly built, Dependable, and Accurate. These units were work horses and in the hands of an experienced user, will keep up with the new top of the line units made by anyone.

Correct me if I'm wrong,,, but in the 70's, White's was making the Coinmaster IV, CM V, and the CM 6 Db Series, which were excellent detectors. Then in the late 70's early 80's they introduced the Coinmaster 6000 D, 6000 D S2, 6000 Di, 6000 Di S3 series and so forth.

With the 6000 D Series came the new GEB ( Ground Exclusion Balance )Technology, which was the ability to cancel the ground minerals while operating in the VLF / Discrimination Mode simultaneously. This allowed the detector to detect deep, ground cancel and disc all at once......

Garrett, Bounty Hunter, Fisher, Compass and others jumped on the band wagon with this technology and it took off. It worked well then and still does.

Another reason is, many of us users who owned these units still prefer them over the newer digital detectors. Yes , they are heavy (unless hip-mounted), battery hogs, Analog meters, push button mode changing/pinpointing, manual ground balance, tuning ...etc.,, a knob fest of adjustments. But, many people still want them and will pay a premium price to own one.

I just sold my Ace 250 and my Tesoro Tejon. What am I using ??... 2 White's Eagles and a 6000 Di S3. I started with a 6000/D S2 unit, and I know what I can do with one. I just need to get to places that are not cleaned out yet. I LIKE the new detectors, but I LOVE the old 6000's, and will always own one, and I'm not alone.

[bigbillinsc]

i just rebuilt a coinmaster 6000Di series 3.

i own a whites prizm3 that is just about a year old. it is a good machine, and has never let me walk away empty handed.but even when i hunt with out the wife (she prfers the prizm) i still use the 6000di...

like iron clad said. heavy as a brick, loves eatin batteries, but all that battery juice is going to signal that drive the coil and senseing amp. no bells and no whistles... just a good solid tone when ya hit the good stuff. when you hit treasure with these machines ya know it. yes i dig a lot of junk with mine becasue i run all metal. but when it is ground balanced if it is with in diggin depth. this machine will tell you it is there. and pin point is dead center of that 8 inch coil.

it heavy and some may even say ugly.... but it will find the treasure.

hope this helps ya some

happy huntin

[Diggerbarns]

I,m eyeballing a 6000 Di pro and a 6000 Xl pro I was wondering if anyone knows the difference in these.I can get either for nearly the same price,and both are nice.Which is better?

[IronClad]

The XL Pro is the next upgrade from the Di Pro. Both have the Auto Trac Feature. The Di Pro is the Blue Box unit and has the Toggle Switch.

The XL is a newer unit and also has the GEB/SAT Feature. The SAT is the Self Adjusting Threshold. Keeps the Threshold Tone stable and prevents it from drifting, so you don't have to constantly reset it by pulling the trigger.

I had an XL Pro and sold it...,,,. Some people swear its the BEST Detector White's ever made. Both are nearly identical except for the SAT Feature, and one is Blue, the other Black,,, and the XL is newer. Same Batteries, Meter, Loops, everything.

All depends on what your willing to spend for one. I guarantee the XL Pro will command a higher price.

P.S. Don't outbid me... I'm watching a 6000 on Ebay also....

[PABill]

I agree with the other posts that the 6000 line was probably one of the best. I had a 6000 di/pro and sold it. I sold it when I bought my XLT. I love the XLT but I wish I would have kept the 6000 and a second machine. You can beat the weight problem by going hip mount. I had one of those as well and it does help 100%. I does eat some batteries but as BigBill said the power was going to the coil. If you have the opportunity to pick one up at a fair price do it!! You won't be sorry.

[Goldie_Horn]

Whites coinmaster 5000/DBH metal detector...i was reading your post about the 6000 ..so are the 5000 worth while buying ....cheers

[Hank McMauser]

I've been away for a few months so I just now happened upon this thread I'll just also add that after learning to use my my 6000 di ser 3 ,when I get a good strong signal It's almost as if you can "feel" it, it may just be me but the more I became familiar with the machine the more it seems true,and after trying out my dad's fisher f-2 it seems as if your not in connection with the machine just blips,and beeps when using a digital machine.

with the 6000 I can watch the needle sweep,and hear the tonesand it just speaks to me,I don't know any other way to describe it
Hank

[homefire]

Just this week I purchased a CoinMaster from one of our members! I plan on refurbing it and Make it work until it's 70 like the rest of us! Ha!!!!!!

Like someone else said, They talk to you with the tones. With some of the newer batteries, it's not so bad!