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Dear White's, I am writing to commend you on the Matrix M6! I am new to the hobby, although my brother owns an MXT, and I have used it a time or two. I was always so excited to see what he found after a hunt. It was time for me to get a machine for myself. I decided on the White's Matrix M6 and am sure glad I did. My machine was purchased online and I received it at the end of January. I live in Montana where metal detecting season is still months away for most. I couldn't wait to get the M6 out, so when we got a few days of sun I knew I had my chance to hit some high ground at playgrounds and parks. I was limited to about one, maybe two inches in depth and still can't believe how much I found! In three short hunts after work I found four silver rings! I had a vacation planned with my wife in the beginning of February to Mexico, and at the last minute decided to take my M6 to try out on the beach. I didn't get out as much as I wanted, but in two short morning beach hunts I found 52 coins and my fifth silver ring in two weeks! I was combing the line of beach chairs when my machine sounded off with a solid signal. The VDI read a steady 80 and jumped between a quarter and a ring. It pinpointed at about 2 inches, but when I took a look at the spot I saw a string sticking out. I pulled on the string and it was a necklace with a silver ring on it! I brushed it off and saw a date etched on the inside of the ring. Not very old, but an encouraging find to a newcomer that has had a machine less than a month! Finding so many silver rings in such a short time is really exciting for me. I hope to write you again after the summer and have some pictures of a gold ring by then! Thank you White's for making such a good machine and helping me be part of such a fun and rewarding hobby. My brother and I fish a lot together, and I bet when the fishing is slow we'll pull out our White's machines and see what we can pull out of the dirt! I can't wait to see what I can find when the ground thaws here!
Sincerely, |
I recently saw a city project that dug out some sidewalks in an older area of town. When the contractors were finished replacing a section of the sidewalk, they had a big pile of dirt remaining. I spoke with the lead foreman, asked if he would mind if I detected the pile of dirt, and he gave me permission. As I began detecting the pile, I began to find many rusty, iron nails (now globs of rusty iron). From past experience, I found that this is a good sign while hunting the old sidewalk dirt... Some of the sidewalks that existed before our current cement sidewalks, were made from wooden planks held together by nails. Many of those nails still remain in the dirt below. Back in those early days of the city, coins would sometimes fall between the cracks and would end up sitting in the dirt. After the city built over those first sidewalks, many times leaving the old planks and nails in the dirt, those early coins would end up sitting right next to the old nails. While picking out the iron nails from this dirt pile, I waved my coil over an odd signal that was obviously affected by all the iron. It wasn't consistent, but I knew it could be something good. I removed a couple nails, and then I could hear a nice, clean signal. I dug into the pile and out came a round, quarter-sized disc. The first thing I saw were the wings of the eagle seen on the back of a Seated Liberty quarter! I took it home, rinsed it off and found out I had recovered an 1854 "with arrows" Seated Liberty quarter. It's incredible to think about how different things were back when that quarter was dropped. Thanks to everyone on the White's team for providing me with yet another "historical trip."
Still enjoying my XLT, |
Hello White's, My name is Patrick, I'm 14 years old. My dad is a metal detectorist and I wanted to get started in metal detecting, so I sold my XBOX 360 and SONY PSP so I could buy a White's XLT metal detector. My first time out detecting with my XLT I found a ring marked "sterling silver". It's got a neat looking green stone in it. Just minutes after I found this silver ring my dad found a 18K Gold wedding band! I'm still waiting to find my first gold ring! |
Dear Whites, I just want to thank you for making a great product! This is my first year detecting and I have already made some awesome finds. Today however was better than most. While detecting a 1920's era house I was approached by a neighbor across the street. I could tell he was interested in my hobby and we talked for a while. During our conversation I asked for permission to dig his property which he readily gave me. The only downside of this new place was the fact that someone had already been there. Being an 1860's era house I figured on finding all the "iffy" targets that had been left behind. As the picture attests the previous detectorist didn't have a Whites XLT!!! I found an 1864 Indian Head which is my oldest coin to date! But the highlight of my evening was the cache hidden near the driveway! In one hole I found a 1946 roosie, 1942 washington, and a 1945 walking liberty half dollar!!! Thank you Whites for an excellent machine that pulls great coins from areas already hit by previous detectors!
Sincerely, |
I started detecting beaches with my Whites ClassicIII then decided I wanted to do a lot more beach hunting and get into water. So I went to my local Whites dealer and got my Beach Hunter ID. I had great luck my first day out after a very bad spring Nor'easter. The storm washed out some of the beaches on the N.Shore of Mass. We tried Salisbury Beach first and found it to be washed out! In my first half hour of detecting I found many silver coins and 2 large mens gold rings 1 was 18k and 1 10k. I then found a 14k gold rope chain with a gold nugget pendant on it. My detector just paid for it's self! My wife was happy about that! I now hunt beaches all over from Maine to V.A Beach and the Outer Banks of N.C. I also detect lake's, rivers and swimming holes. I have had a great time and got many nice finds! This fall I found capped bust coins in a old cellar hole, proving the B.H.ID is just as good on land as in water. My wife is happy too, that I got a hobby that pays for its self! The photos are of a capped bust 1/2 dime found in a cellar hole and some silver coins, old penny's and jewelry finds while beach and water detecting late summer early fall of '2006'. THANKS!! Your detector has given me more happiness than I could ever repay you for! Thanks again! George B. |