Whites Matrix M6
Approximate price: $700
Number of Reviews: 43
on 5 pages.
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Michael in Naples Florida -Now that I am retired I have time to use the M-6. I did like others and practiced in my backyard with coins, gold and other planted items. Some have commented on the lack of penetration. As others know it all depends on the target, soil and moisture. The M-6 gives you what you pay for. You won't detect a single coin at 4 feet but you will detect coins up to 12 inches like I have. Practice is important as with any equipment.
The M6 last a good battery use. I use Sanyo nicad recharable batteries that can be recharged many times. These batteries may cost a little more but they hold their charge for several months.
Jan 25, 2012
6 Yes
1 No
White's M6 GREAT MACHINE
Brian in South Florida -I have had the White's M6 for about 3 months. Living in South Florida, we spend a lot of time combing the beaches. I think in the first 2 hours of using it, I found 4 or 5 quarters. What I have learned that if it says .25 on the LCD, its going to be .25, the pinpointing and depth are equally as accurate. If it says ZINC and 1 cent. Its going to be exactly that. If it says 1 cent or 10 cents. Its going to be a dime every time.
These features are invaluable for someone thats just getting into the hobby. The M6 performs well in the wet or dry sand, its easy to tune and another great feature is the weight. It is fairly light. If your near a beach, you need a unit that can work in the high mineral content sand. I also have a Whites surfmaster pulse induction detector which I use for the water. White's is made in the USA, its reliable and easy to use. The initial outlay may be a little high but they hold their value.
Dec 21, 2011
5 Yes
1 No
All you'll ever need.
J. E. Matherne in San Francisco, CA -I've now owned my M6 for four years. It's a great and easy to use, easy to learn machine. It's a real coinshooter. It especially locks onto quarters in a heartbeat! White's is a top-notch company and this detector is all any detectorist should ever really need.
Jul 23, 2011
5 Yes
1 No
M6 all the way
beachmaster in Florida Gulf Coast -I did extensive due diligence before purchasing my M6 last December. At first I toyed around in parks, old farms, abandoned houses, etc, finding some coins, junk jewelry, etc, but nothing exciting. All info I studied said to be persistent, and I was..
I made a coin and jewelry farm in the back yard and practiced on gold rings, coins of different types, necklaces, etc. I became intimate with the M6, and got to the point where I can tell by the tones exactly what the target is, and rarely look at the screen!
Living in Florida I soon discovered that the real hunting is at the beach, where tourists unbelievably (But thankfully!) wear their expensive jewelry to the beach! I surveyed the beaches during the day, seeing which were the busiest (even using streaming beach cams from my computer at home!) then going to the beach at the right time of day!
There are numerous other guys who sweep the same beaches, some are friendly and some don't want to talk, or are even pissed if they see you there, but I learned when to go.. Most guys are there early in the morning, at the crack of dawn, thinking they are the "early bird", beating all the other "swingers" to the tourist lost treasure, but these guys don't know that I was there the night before, after all the tourists left, worked the entire area in a focused grid search, and picked up all the treasure with my great M6!
With out exaggeration, in 2 weeks, 4 hours a night, 3 days a week, I have found several gold rings (mens wedding bands) 1 huge diamond ring, several silver toe rings, an Italian silver necklace, and more! My best find, the diamond ring, was going straight over where a guy with his 1000 dollar "3 light Beachcomer" had just swept!
I sometimes have a chuckle in the morning watching the streaming beachcams, seeing some poor guys out there sweeping the beach I cleaned out the night before!
In summary, the machine is only as good as the operator, but chosing the best machine is indeed critcal, most expensive is not by any means the best, you can keep you high dollar Beachcomers, for my money the all around best is the M6!
May 04, 2011
30 Yes
3 No
Whites m6
Banana Dan in michigan -I'm with clint from michigan on this one. I have dug very deep targets with this detector. My deepest dig was an amazing 4 feet deep ! This detector told me there was a quarter down there, and after digging for 3 days, and 4 feet later... ta dah ! There it was. I love this detector and would call you foolish if you passed this one up!
p.s hey clint in michigan, I live in michigan also and would love to meet up with you in the woods. yours truly..Dan
Mar 12, 2011
8 Yes
34 No
The Beast!
Clint in Michigan -I have noticed a couple of people on here saying that the m6 is only getting coins ant 2 and 3 inches? that is horrible and your machine needs to be looked at because I am digging coins up to a foot down. My last dig was 12.5 inches down to find a 1943 AU Merc dime. I have walked right behind other detectors and dug coins that their machines past right over. Awesome detector, I love it!
Feb 08, 2011
8 Yes
2 No
Whites Matrix/M6
John Feenan in Gloucester. United Kingdom -Hi John from England here..
Had used a Bounty Hunter starting machine b4 I decided to look around. And look around I did.
You don't spend £500+ without doing some homework and it took awhile b4 I could sift out the honest metal detector reviews from the 'questionable ones'. Lets be honest .. bad detector reviews don't seem to exist..
Anyway I chose Whites Matrix/M6 3 1/2 years ago and I have not looked back. This machine found me my first hammered coin and now I am nearing 50 !
It found me my first treasure item (a 17th Century Gold Memento Mori Ring), my first gold coin (a 1762 Quarter Sovereign), my first Celtic coin (Dobunni Uninscribed Silver Unit circa 30BC), and a 'Monnaies a la Croix' Silver Unit from Gaul circa 200BC- one of the oldest coins ever found in the UK.
This machine has found me two of the smallest hammered coins around (Charles I half penny) measuring a mere 10mm.
Heck anyone reading this would think I work for Whites - but no.. I am just giving you the evidence and if you want proof check out my web site http://stubblehunter.com
Now I have a bit of money coming to me next year and so I have been looking at the new machinery and to be honest do I really want a £1,000 machine with, what appears in some cases, to involve designing your own programmes.. do I want to go to the depths of hooking up a USB from one to my pc. I just want a turn on and go machine - nice and simple where I only have to adjust the sensitity and discrim to my taste. To be honest - I dont run on the factory advised settings.. I choose to almost max out to all metal and go as far with the sensitivity as I can without giving myself an ear bashing. I rarely look at the display - what for ? I know my tones so well. Though if I see a figure around 35 that is telling me it could be on a hammie.. depends on the silver content/thickness of course but the display is a pretty reasonable guide. Like any machine you purchase you have to learn it - practice it - get used to those sounds and know what to reject. I should add that I change my batteries when they get down to 10 not 9 - I'm that fussy. So the all important question is would another similar machine have found all the above.
I will never know but the answer is 'probably'
yes BUT only if you learnt that machine as thoroughly as I have learnt mine.
I am used to what I have .. in these 3 1/2 years the only fault was one I created (putting the batteries in wrong .. embarrassing but I had the repair done free without any questions ! Joan Allen - two words.. 'superb service'.
I cannot knock or praise other machines - as their is little to choose between the top end machines but next year when it comes to choosing another machine I think I will get another Matrix/M6 as a backup. There is a saying "If it works - dont try to fix it". Cheers ! John
Dec 29, 2010
29 Yes
1 No
M 6 is a great machine
Wolfy in San Francisco , CA USA -I've had an M 6 now for 8 months it's performed great, many deep coins up to 8 inches. Some targets I couldn't get to because I'm not comfortable digging very deep holes in city parks. I recommend this machine to any beginner.
Dec 09, 2010
7 Yes
1 No
If the M6 says its there IT IS
Jim Peppers Jr in Bluffton, South Carolina USA -Killing time I walked over to a swing set off the parking area in Sun City Bluffton Sc USA. I did a couple of swings and the m6 said dime, i moved the pine bark aside on the black plastic ground cover made a slight cut and with a spoon pulled out a dime. This happened 4 more times, my half hour was up and had to leave for my Wednesday poker game now with extra booty.
Sep 23, 2010
6 Yes
12 No
Not what i expected
Will in MD -
The deepest coin I can find is three inches no matter how hard I try. I feel like I threw my money away. I am disappointed in White's m6 because I did not get any depth out of it.
Aug 31, 2010
11 Yes
28 No
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