Prizm V finds first silver...1922 dollar!                                                                                          

Dear White's,

I would like to pass along one of my stories about a day metal detecting in the park. Let me first tell you I'm new at this, but my golfing buddies have been metal detecting for over 35 years. They are brothers and they both told me when I started doing this "wait till you find your first piece of silver"! With that in mind, I was checking out one of our local parks and I was finding a few coins and just having fun. All of a sudden I got a signal near a bench and wondered if the metal pipe from the bench was giving me the signal, so I decided to use my "Bullseye" and found the target. What I found was a 1922 Silver Dollar. I was so excited, but then started thinking I wish someone was here to see this. Could this be the same as getting a hole in one with no one around? I looked at it for a long while and then started checking the area again, but found nothing. I decided to go check the swing sets and all of a sudden I got a real good signal and started digging and there was a large Gold coin the same size of the Silver Dollar! Well, you can just imagine how my heart was beating and I think I even had a tear in my eye! Now the funny part, it turned out to be a U.S. Air Force Sergeants Association coin worth about $3.00. Of course I will still treasure this find and love telling the story. The above finds were with my Prizm V. I've since bought a DFX and it's too cold to use right now, but I'm sure there's more fun ahead for me.

Paul (MD)

Prizm V finds 14k ring first time out!

Dear Whites,

My wife Patti bought a Prizm V metal detector as a Christmas gift for me this year. I had never used a metal detector before, so I didn't know what to expect. After waiting for a break from the rain, I set out with Patti and my friend Steve (who has years of experience with metal detectors) for my first treasure hunt. We picked out a couple camp sites along a river away from the crowds. This seemed like a good spot to find a few coins and learn how to use my Prizm V. Steve brought along a few items such as a nail, various coins, and jewelry to get a feel of how the metal detector reacted to different targets. We then took off with metal detectors in hand look for treasures. I immediately started finding coins and of course many pull tabs (which I could have discriminated, but decided not to). Within an hour, I got a strong high tone signal that indicated a depth of 4 - 6 inches. I carefully dug, checked for the signal, and dug some more. Sure enough at about 5 inches down I found a 14K white gold wedding band. My eyes got as big as the ring as I pulled it out from the dirt - my first treasure. Needless to say that I am now hooked. Thanks to Whites for making a quality metal detector that is easy to use (and thanks to my wife for a great Christmas gift).

Charlie (WA)

Prizm V hits deep first time out

Dear White's,

My Dad got me a White's Prizm 5 metal detector for my 12th birthday last month. It's been so hot, that we haven't been able to get out yet. Yesterday it was much nicer out and we took the Prizm 5 out to see what it could do. We went to an old park down the road that has been detected hundreds of times, so we weren't expecting to find much. I read the manual about ten times so far and couldn't wait to get going. Anyway, we got out of the truck, I turned the Prizm 5 on, turned the tone id on and started sweeping. My Dad told me to skip all the signals but the 25c and 50c signals. After about 30 seconds I got a 25c signal. My Dad dug down about 6" and found a large brown coin. After cleaning it a little we saw that it was a 1899 Admiral Dewey Borax Soap Token. This was the first thing I found with the Prizm and it was from the 1800's. I still can't believe it. I've had other detectors before, but could never find anything over an inch or two deep. Thank you, White's, for building such a lightweight, deep seeking and easy to use detector.

Brendan

Prizm V impresses a veteran treasure hunter!                                                

I am writing to tell you that I am glad you folks made an affordable detector that's really lightweight and almost as good as the more expensive detectors. I am talking about the Prizm V! This detector really does the job and is not so expensive. I am retired and I love to go out with my metal detector because it's relaxing and you never know what you might dig up. I am 68 years old and I wanted a detector that was lightweight and would still go deep. This Prizm V just filled the bill. The Prizm also lets you know what's in the ground and how deep the coins are. That's a plus in my book. I have a hard time getting up and down when digging coins. The weight is really nice for us older folks. I never get tired. I have had other detectors, but I do believe the Prizm is ideal. I also like the idea of having tones that you can tell what's in the ground, and the discrimination is unbelievable. You can knock out foil and pop top caps and still get nickels with Smart Notch.

I've been metal detecting since 1972, so I've gone through several detectors, and most of them without a screen that show you what you've got. Most of my coins I've found from 1 to 7 or 8 inches. If you go deeper than that you have a large hole and its very hard to put soil back without leaving a mess.

Thanks again for making the Prizm V!
Joe

Prizm V hits the beach!                                                                                                            

I just purchased a Prizm V, and with the mild winter we have been having I went to a couple of different beaches. Just to let you know I am new to metal detecting, so I went with some friends. I was pleased with what I have found so far. I found a gold earring with diamonds in it as soon as I turned it on. I couldn't wait to see what else I would find on the beach.

I didn't think I would really find much being the winter and all but there was more to be found. Here is a list of some of the things I found... a silver ring, a Spanish reale (a copy of one), NY Yankees pendant with a watch right next to it, some toy cars, a kids bracelet, and some change. Of course there were the pull tabs and bottle caps.

Now that its getting colder out , I cant wait for spring and summer to come around, so I can go to parks, the beach and other places to detecting. I really enjoy the new Prizm V, its easy to use, and tells me what is buried before I dig it up. That's great for a beginner.

Ken B.