coinmaster 5900 di

[bottomdweller]

I'm trying to get back into md, I have a coinmaster 5900 di i got for christmas when I was a kid, I played around with it a little then but never really learned how to use it. I would like to start md again so...

is this a good machine?
any tips on using it?
what is it best suited for?
ideas on a newer, better md?

Thanks for the help, I look forward to getting back out there!

 

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[kingofclad]

I've had the 5900 coinmaster discriminator for going on 21 years now and it is still working great!!! I hope I don't jinx myself but it has never not worked. It probably don't get as deep as the newest white';s models on the market but it is just fine for school yards, parks, and playgrounds. Its limits for me is around 5 inches for a penny or dime and 6 inches for a quarter and @ these depths the VDI is not always accurate.

If you are in a hurry and don't want to dig any junk I just go by the VDI and it is right 90% of the time for those items that are more shallow such as what you would find at school yards. Just set the discriminator low and use the VDI to discriminate you will get deeper targets but probably will miss most nickles and smaller gold rings.

Also make sure you ground balance the machine before starting as this will also help with the depths it can reach. I usually find on the average of $250/yr in change not to mention the few jewelry items and silver coins.

 

[a4wdguy]

I'm trying to get back into md, I have a coinmaster 5900 di i got for christmas when I was a kid, I played around with it a little then but never really learned how to use it. I would like to start md again so...

is this a good machine?
any tips on using it?
what is it best suited for?
ideas on a newer, better md?

Thanks for the help, I look forward to getting back out there!

I don't know how long ago you were a kid, so I don't know which 5900 you have. With each release, White's improved the depth of the 5900. They claimed an increase of 30% between the 5900 Series 3 and the 5900 Professional Series. However, all the 5900's are considered good solid performers and command a devoted following.
As far as tips: a good ground balance is imperative, and the 5900 is a manual ground balance machine. Listen to the threshold, if it goes away, simply click the trigger and release. If it doesn't return, re balance. Also, when doing a ground balance, the manual says to adjust it so that the threshold level doesn't change as you lower the coil to the ground. However, if you set your ground balance to just slightly positive, that will enhance small gold items.
The 5900 is the same exact detector as the Blue and Gold, with the exception of the labels on the meter face. The 5900 has always been a popular relic hunting machine. It is also a good coin shooter. With practice you will find that you can pretty reliably differentiate between pennies and dimes, and tabs and nickels.
If you want to move to a newer detector, you are going to want a quantum improvement in performance to justify the expense. IMHO the only detectors that qualify are the MXT and the DFX. The M6 is a fine coinshooter, but doesn't have the adjustability of the 5900, and I hear the XLT is slated to be dropped from the line-up.

 

[UncleVinnys]

Yeah, same thing here.
I use mine for a few days, then got chased off by the police for detecting in
a forbidden area. That experience intimidated me, so I never used it again
until last year and it worked just fine. (Gee, we should let White's know
how well they are built!!!!)

Anyway, they work just great, and you should not run out a buy
a new-fangled detector just yet. I used the old one for several months
as I got into the hobby, and it worked just fine. I then started reading
the magazines and internet posts, getting familiar with the technology,
and then I was in a much better position to make a decision on a newer
detector.

Welcome to the sport!