Whites Pro XL 6000
Street Price $600 - Coin, relic
Number of Reviews: 22
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TIM in pa -
I just don't understand what ever happened to the whites company? They used to make great machines at a fair price. Now you have to pay $800-$1400 for a really good machine! The prizm line is all garbage! No depth to speak of and thats one of the most important things. I have a 6000 di pro I would put up against the prizm line the m6 ect and destroy them in depth and in bad soil!
I always hear of all these new whites machines heading back for repairs after one day out. Analog is where it's at and always well. It seems whites has pushed the little guys out and caters to the big spenders! HEY WHITES BUILD A GOOD DETECTOR FOR AROUND $450 INSTEAD OF GARBAGE YOUR CLOGGING UP EBAY! SOME FOLKS SAY WHITES IS GOING BACKWARDS IN QUALITY THATS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE OLDER ONES WERE THE BEST. I THINK THEY WENT DOWN HILL. Oh by the way garrett can make an ace 250 for $200 THAT CAN OUT PERFORM YOUR $500 DOLLAR MACHINES THATS SAD.
Mar 12, 2010
27 Yes
5 No
Nothing Better than the 6000 DI Pro
larryb in Lauel, MS -I have been hunting since about 1973. I have used every detector known, both digital and analog. I started with a one knob mustang detector. After 30 years of hunting and many detectors later I still go back to the 6000 DI Pro SL. There never has nor ever will be a better detector. I have dug silver half dollars at least 10 inches. I have hunted civil war relics and found 50mm shot 8 inches, buttons 6 to 8 inches. Its great in trashy areas, and is gets down extremely deep. Don't pay $1000's for digital. Find a good 6000 DI and you won't be sorry.
Aug 27, 2009
45 Yes
0 No
XL Pro Rocks, plain & simple
Wayfarer in Dallas, Texas -It's official now, I've been detecting 30 years as of 2009 (not that I am, or feel, ahem, really that old....). I made the switch to digital back in the 90's but keep coming back to analog.
Ok, here's the deal: performance of VLF detectors peaked out with the 6000 Di Pro SL back 20- years ago and all advancements since have been bells and whistles only. The XL Pro takes the best analog tech from 15-20 years ago and slims it down to modern lightweight size and battery specs. Perrrrfect. Granted some digital features make "turn on and go" work better for the newbies, but the basic performance really hasn't been improved on since the last of the great top of the line analog machines. In the hands of a skilled operator, an XL Pro can do everything an XLT/DFX/etc. can except for the slightly reduced sensitivity on gold (but not by much). For coinshooting, nothing works better than the XL Pro. I have much more expensive digital machines gathering dust in my closet, that I wish were worth the extra $$, but the truth is, the XL Pro is just as good and much simpler to operate.
Don't waste hours trial-and-error tweaking dozens of mysterious settings on the digital machines when you can get the same performance with just a few knobs to twist with the XL Pro. After 30 years of owning the best, both digital and analog, let me save you the trouble: Go with the XL Pro, the best metal detector ever!
Mar 18, 2009
57 Yes
2 No
Best Analog
Duggr in Illinois -I have two detetors in my closet.One is fishers new F75 and the other is a Whites 6000 xl pro.
I grew up old school analog with a teknetis Mark-1, and still prefer the simplicity of the older analogs once in awhile as compared to touchpads and menus. In a nut shell! If your looking for a Great Analog Detector that will hold it's own down the road for years to Come, Give it a try! Even if its not your thing, you won't have any problem finding a buyer
Jan 06, 2009
17 Yes
0 No
The absolute best VLF made.
Chuck M. in N.E. Ohio -With over 39 years of detector use and having experimented with many other metal detector brands my choice has always been the White's 6000. I made sure to purchase a new 6000 XL Pro upon hearing of it's impending discontinuance from the White's line of detectors. I have NEVER had reliability issues with the 6000 series. When competitors put up depth comparison charts for VLF detectors and the White's 6000 XL Pro shows the deepest target detection it only bolsters the faith I have put into it's performance throughout the years. For 6000 XL Pro user's who take the time to know their detectors they will find out that that this detector flat out performs!
May 21, 2008
29 Yes
3 No
One of the best detector ever made !
Daniele in Venice, Italy -It is my fourth XL PRO, in past I also used Garrett, C Scope, XP, Tesoro, White's and many others.
I usually don't have more than two or three detectors at the same time, so every time I want to try a new detector I have to sell one of the team. And every time I try a new detector I end up to buy the XL PRO again !
It isn't one of the deepest, but you can use it almost everywhere. The meter is perfect, and the audio too. You have four search modes, everyone has its place. With the 6 inches coil (Bluemax, Bullsey or Blackmax) and the SAT mode you can search in the worst ferrous environment.
It is a great cherry picker, you can only dig the locked targets, so you can cover a lot of ground in a little time and you will dig every good target in the first 8 inches.
The Hot Rock ID is very effective and it pinpoints very well.
The two things that I blame are the absence of a manual ground knob and a volume knob.
I really don't know why they stopped it. I don't think that digital boys can be as nice as this model.
Nov 12, 2007
19 Yes
0 No
White's 6000 XL Pro Is Still The best Machine!
Ken in Foothill Ranch, CA USA -It is obvious to me that this guy that put down the 6000 as having defects and shorts on the board, must be a dealer selling new White's machines. I have 2 of these machines and have yet to find a defect. Yes White's stopped making them, but they still service them. Yes they have some great new machines, I own them...but I still return to my 6000 for the serious work. If White's stops servicing them I'll re-work the boards myself....I hate seeing
propaganda left as a real opinion.
Aug 25, 2007
31 Yes
1 No
6000 xlt pro isn't as good as the older models.
John in Wilmington, NC -
I have tried the new 6000 xlt pro against my newer detectors and I must admit, The 6000 xlt pro, although smaller than the older 6000 models, The 6000 xlt pro isn't near as good as the newer detectors whites has out. This in mind, I wouldn't recommend this detector at all. Whites no longer makes this detector as it had some serious problems with the circuit board having shorts in it after prolonged usage. If you are seriously interested in getting a good machine, You should go with a newer whites detector with all the new updates, I would highly recommend getting the Prizm V or IV as they offer a lot of great features at a bargain price. Whites offers a lot of newer detectors which are great.
Aug 13, 2007
6 Yes
45 No
THE BEST DETECTOR
Kyle E. in PA -This detector, in my opinion, is the best that White's has manufactured. It totally surpasses those digital style detectors. One, this thing goes super deep. Two, this thing, literally, helps me to find more than my detecting buddies. You get the hint!
ANALOG!
Jul 18, 2007
16 Yes
2 No
finest detector I have ever swung, period.
Rob Davis in Ohio, USA -I have used a metal detector since 1980 and the White's XL Pro is the finest I have ever used. I cannot imagine hunting with anything else. Every other top brand or model I try only makes me glad that I was able to get my XL Pro before White's quit making them in 2005. Until I find something equal or better, I will hang onto this one for a long time.
Jul 19, 2006
37 Yes
2 No