Whites Prizm II
Street Price $250 - Beginner, coin
Number of Reviews: 22
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Clondike Clad in Omaha Ne. -
The Prizm two is more of a Pro detector then it looks.I know the 3 and 4 hve more bells and whistles then the the Prizm two.
But the 2 to 4 prizms have the same depth.
I use my unit in the all metal mode and can clock a dime at 7+ inchies not bad.
I get the XL PRO if I find old coins etc.
I also use the my prizm for the kiddie sandbox.
My XL PRO is for the very old and deeeeep stuff.
Go to www.firstontop.com click on the metal detector to see some of my finds.
The Prizm is light and eazy to use.
Learn to control how fast you sweep the coil.
I also get over 30 hours out of a 9v battry.
One big plus it is made in the USA.
Nov 11, 2005
78 Yes
5 No
Prizm II
Rav in South yorkshire, UK -This was my first detector i ever got, And it took me a month or two to figure out how to read the info it was displaying to me, Once i knew how to read it i started to dig less and less trash and ring-pulls.
Ithink that this detector made a good first time machine and it led me into the world of detecting without being bombarded with menues and settings and such, It just let me get on with detecting and having fun while learning !!!
Oct 23, 2005
31 Yes
2 No
Mine's paid itself off already!
Matt in Chicagoland -I purchased my Whites Prism II last winter. I wasted a lot of time digging up junk before I figured out how this machine reacts to different targets, but once I figured it out, It paid for itself! It will consistently, accurately detect modern coins. If you get a 25 cent signal passing over a target several times, there's a quarter in there! I've also found some gold and siver jewelry but in order to do so, you have to dig pull-tabs and other junk. When I have patience, I dig all signals (other than iron) but when I don't want to look at another pull-tab, I desriminate everything and only dig quarter signals. Last week I cashed in $50 in change I dug up from area parks.
Aug 04, 2005
36 Yes
3 No
Whites Prizm II
Leon in Utah -Myself and a friend of mine go out detecting almost every weekend.We mainly work local parks and schools.My friend uses a Minelab Explorer II and I use a Whites Prizm II. I am very proud to say that at the end of the day,I always have more coins and rings in my pouch than he does. This is the perfect detector for coin shooting! Enough said!
May 14, 2005
55 Yes
2 No
NEWBIE
KEVIN in USA -JUST BROUGHT THE PRIZM 2 FOR MY KIDS AND THEY LOVE IT WE WENT TO THE SCHOOL YARD AND ABOUT 15 MIN WE FOUND $1.06 IN COINS THE KIDS THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT SCORE FOR 15 MIN. GREAT FOR THE PRICE....A MUST HAVE FOR ALL AGES...
Apr 21, 2005
18 Yes
5 No
Prism II- best beginner's detector
NEWBIE DETECTORIST in USA -I bought a Whites Prism II 2 weeks ago- out the door price with a coil cover and Pa. sales tax was $223- let me say it was well worth it.
This detector will find any coin within 8" of the surface in topsoil or sand. Coins are dead meat and you won't miss any. If you are the first into an area you will clean it out and I don't care if the next guy has a Minelab Explorer II or DFX- he won't be finding much after you went in with the Prism II.
This detector only weighs 2.5 pounds- it's unbelievably light. My legs get tired from walking and my arm is still not tired of sweeping with it.
It will also detect large items to 16" in open air tests- and I have dug cans to that depth also. So the larger the item, the deeper it will go.
It has a great display and tone signal. The areas I'm in are full of trash so I run it with all disc. settings ON and max SENS. I've found this gives the most depth while weeding out all the pulltabs and bottle caps.
Washers will trick this detector- by that I mean hardware washers, nuts, etc. fasteners- will come up as quarters and half dollars on the display. But that is a small price to pay. In the last 2 weeks hardly using it at all- I found 30 coins and 6 relics- including old horse saddle buckles and horse/wagon harness parts- these were in the ground nearly 100 years as we've lived here since 1937 and never had horses- so these are from the late 1800's or early 1900's before cars were common- unreal !
I also found (2) fired pistol bullets 38 caliber with rifling marks in them, and a 303 Savage empty brass rifle casing- the 303 Savage is a discontinued caliber no longer chambered in any modern gun- that's neat.
Possibly will step up to a more powerful detector someday- but this is a great beginner's or kid's detector as the investment is small- and the rewards can be great. It will definitely pay for itself. This detector prefers virgin topsoil and sand, and works as good as ANY in those areas.
Apr 03, 2005
61 Yes
0 No
The hot detector for the money
Anonymous in Nebraska -I been using detectors for over 30 years.
The PRIZM 2 IS A VERY GOOD UNIT FOR THE MONEY.
It will pick up a dime at 8inch deep.
This unit is very good for coins.
Mar 03, 2005
18 Yes
3 No
Nice machine for park hunting ...
Willee in CC Texas -Light wieght, low cost, high quality construction make the White's Prizm II a good choice for park hunting.
It will not detect in wet salt water sand but does OK elsewhere.
Depth is about average for detectors in this price range.
Dec 20, 2004
32 Yes
3 No
Whites Prizm II
Todd in USA -I bought the Whites II to play around with in the backyard, I need to get out more. It has been years since I last went hunting. Right out of the box was ready and hunting. Nice unit that works great. My kids are having great time using it. For an entry level detector it is great, thanks Whites.
Oct 31, 2004
27 Yes
4 No
Whites Prizm II
Eric in USA -I have been a detectorist for about three years now. MY vey first machine was a Whites Classic II but unfortunately it was stolen out of my car. Searching for a REAL machine that was not too expensive as well as offering some sort of target ID I chose the Prizm II. The first reason was because my Whites Classic II had worked consistently for three years without a problem and I wasnted to stay with that company. My second reason was where can you get a major brand detector with all these features for $199.95 (using website coupon).
I have found the Prizm II to be extremely powerful as well as easy to swing all day. The target ID is not as accurate as I had hoped but gives me a pretty good idea as to whether or not an item is worth digging.
Overall buy it!
Great for dry sand but you will have to turn sensitivity down to 1/3 for wet sand.
Sep 22, 2004
53 Yes
0 No