Whites Prizm V

Prizm detectors

Luis in southern califor nia -
Got a prizm 3, at first got to many ghost signals and only newer coins, my best was at the beach. Got a signal pulled a towel from the sand and two twenty dollar bills fell out, I email whites and they sent me a new coil, now I have found what most people had dream off.
At a relatives house we pulled a tree from the back yard a large hole was left about 4+ ft I tried my new coil found a boys scout badge dated 1984 coins 80s 70s at the bottom of the hole got a signal at nine inches dug and found 4 jars with 1887. 89. .1921..22 silver dls mercury dimes 1940..41.42.43 quarters 1934 to 67 half dls+nickels 1870s one jar full of wheat pennys 570pc 1927 to 1958 plus other coins .
Now I just found a semi new prizm v w/a 950 coil for a quarter of the price of a new one cant wait to try it out and see what treasures it will help me find.

Oct 15, 2011

7 Yes
3 No

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Very reliable and fun to use!

Carlos in CA -
I recently bought a refurbished Whites Prizm 5G. I believe it is the same machine as the Prizm 5 with the addition of manual ground balance adjustment knob on the left side of the control box. I have given this machine a true beating. I use it almost every day after work
( I have a park in front of my house)
I used it at the beach once, got cought in the rain. accidentally dropped it. Got muddy, etc. This G5 works like a swiss watch! It is a little on the expensive side if new.

I bought it refurbished and still paid $400 for it . I am so far impressed with the quality and durability. It just looks and feels like solid Whites construction. As far as performance goes, it finds coins and jewelery at 6-8 inches no problem. A signal that repeats clearly is usually a good find. The VCO pinpointing feature is a lot of fun. In sand I find that some signals are not very clear at first, but then I switch to all metal or VCO and nail the target without a problem. Honestly I would like to save money for a MXT or MXT Pro, but I am keeping this G5 too! Simple to use. I believe it performs as advertised.

The recovery time is a little slower than some Fisher detectors, but the water resistant control box can take more punishment on the field and does not look or feels like cheap thin plastic. The target identification is usually accurate. It does not have VDI numbers showing on the LCD screen but it shows what the target probably is on a simple horizontal chart and also has like 8 different tones to help you figure out your target. You have the option of setting it to have 3 tones or one tone only too.

Discrimination, notching and sensitivity are all easy to play with. Target depth reading on the fly! The 9 inch coil does great but word is the 4X6 DD smaller coil works better in trashy areas (as expected).
I believe this is one reliable machine that can provide lots of fun if you choose a good place to hunt.
Happy new year and happy hunting to all!

Jan 12, 2011

23 Yes
0 No

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Using the Prizm

Eddy in East Texas -
Eddy in East Texas, one very good detector, easy to understand and easy to use all day long, even for my wife, we both use them.

Very pleased with all they have to offer.

Nov 13, 2010

6 Yes
0 No

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WOW! Already?

John in Somewhere, Somewhere USA -
It has been only not even 2 months with this machine and I've already got some great treasure.I found a Braided Hair Large Cent and a WW2 Hat Pin. This machine is one of the best of its class and for that price, I wouldn't (and didn't) hesitate to purchase it. I was lucky enought to get it for $440. The only bad things about this detector is it doesn't do too well in trashy areas and whole pop cans read as pennies (sometimes) Its depth is great and it knows what your digging, but pop tabs are confused with nickels a lot.the vco pinpointing is great and multi tone helps a lot. This is a great,simple machine and I wouldn't ask for any more

Mar 31, 2010

21 Yes
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Really sorry machine

Anonymous in STATESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA -
Having owned garrett, bounty hunter and my favorite machine white coinmaster 4 and still use a whites 6000d, Imust say this prizm v metal detector is the most unreliable detector.
After searching a small area and coming up with only trash I went back over the same area and found a 14kt signet ring with my 6000d
The discrim is horrible, the depth reading is adequate, the multitone did not help much.
This prizm designers needed more input from people whom actually metal detect.

Mar 25, 2010

17 Yes
19 No

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prizm v not for me!

bill price in cashtown md -
Far from rich I decided to buy another detector. My budget was around $300 and my whites 5900 di pro sl was getting old so I decided to go with something new. Since whites made great detectors I decided on the prizm v. What a mistake! Poor depth, jumpy signal. Sold it after 2 weeks.

Then I bought a tesoro cibola. What a machine depth is out of this world deep deep deep! Good targets scream at you! And for $340 delivered it's worth it! My 5900 is better than the whole prizm line and most of the newer whites! Whites seem to go 3 steps forward and 2 steps back! But I guess you could call it the old smoke and mirrors game. Putting the same circuitry and adding a whistle with no over all improvement in performance change the design and name and walla a new detector line.

Jan 30, 2010

13 Yes
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Fantastic Mid-Range Detector

Jeremy Harris in Bend, Oregon -
I have had my Prizm V for about 3 years now and it has been a great detector. The features are simple to use, it is light enough to swing all day, and I usually find more "treasure" than trash. Hunting on Virginia Beach, I have found several pieces of gold jewelry laced with diamonds that have already more than paid for it. The Prizm V doesn't seem to do as well in wet sand, but that is common with detectors designed for coin/relic hunting. All together, it's a great machine.

http://www.treasurewriter.com

Nov 10, 2009

19 Yes
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What 50 means on the PrismV

Robert in NJ -
The 50 means .50 cent piece. I have been fooled a few times when the meter read 50, which turned out to be the top of a soda can,and usually deep but, 2 times so far when it read 50, it was a fifty cent piece. Hope this helps you out!

Jan 23, 2008

26 Yes
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Not good enough

Brian in United Kingdom -
I've not been to happy with any of the Prizm range but at least with the cheaper two models the performance is not to bad for the price paid.
Unfortunately you can't say that about the top of range Prizm V.

A fair amount of bells and whistles but the performance and ability to deal with bad ground should have been improved. Whites produce an excellent machine in the M6 for a little more money.
Another review mentions the lag on the signal response. This is more of a problem than might be thought, especially on a very busy site with lots of signals. The Classic range which was replaced by the Prizms did not suffer from this.
Again it seems that good design has been overlooked for style. As with the original Explorer, was the need for headphones overlooked until the last minute ?

If you detect a limited range of sites where conditions don't vary to much then you can get by but until a proper ground control is fitted and target response improved there's much better value on the market today.

Jul 11, 2006

31 Yes
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Best of the Prizm series!

miket in Chicago, IL, USA -
This is one great detector, and for me the only one in the Prizm series I would consider after previously having owned an XLT. The two key features that set the Prizm V apart from the lower Prizm models is the VCO pinpointing and 9.5" XLT type search coil. For me, both these features are a must in order easily and accurately locate a target.

In addition, the Prizm V generates a different audio tone for each category of target ID. This feature can also be totally disabled, or even set to generate 3 tones, by grouping the targets (Low, Medium, High) just like the Prizm IV does.

Air tests with the Prizm V yielded decent results, with Quarters being picked up at 8 inches, and a Penny at 7 inches. Both targets were accurately ID'ed, too.

One thing that I did notice is that the Prizm V is noticeably bottom heavy compared to the lower Prizm models, and this is of course due to the Prizm V's larger and heavier 9.5" coil. Even though, the Prizm V is comfortable to use and has been a welcome addition to my home after being without my XLT for several years.

Jul 07, 2006

43 Yes
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