Whites Prizm II
Street Price $250 - Beginner, coin
Number of Reviews: 16
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adam in Hudson Falls,N.Y. USA -
This isn't much of a review , I'm afraid. I just received my first metal detector this past Christmas. There is still a lot of snow on the ground, And the perma- frost is still thick. I live in an area rich with French and Indian war History. I have been looking at old maps and such for trails, camps etc. The more I learn, the longer this winter becomes! anyways I wanted to thank you for my new found interest, Happy hunting.
Feb 21, 2008
1 visitor found this review helpful.
40 silver coin
mike in norfolk,va -
i got the prizm 2 at a pawn shop for $132.w/950 search coil, back in april 06.with 6 months of hunting i`ve dug 40 silver coin including 1941 walking liberty half, 1916 barber dime, the rest are fdr dimes, mercury dimes,quarters. 1 1907 indian head penny, 2 buffalo nickles dates gone, 9 silver rings, and over $350. in change so the prizm 2 has paid for itself and is a good detector for the money. but research is key and you will dig alot of trash to. dont get discouraged, you have to take the good with the bad don`t get into this hobby thinking that you`ll get rich
Jun 03, 2007
25 people found this review helpful.
Whites Prizm II
poptop in Eastern North Carolina -I have 5 Whites detectors, the earliest a 75 Coinmaster IV TR that I bought new in 75. Needing a lighter detector for everyday use I bought the Prizm II. It has performed well and I have found many coins. The pinpoint is dead center the coil. If you want to find rings, you will be digging poptops and pull tabs. It has good separation between zink and copper pennies and dimes. When you detect a coin,the target ID is steady and does not jump around like it does on trash. It gives a low grunt type tone when it is a big piece of iron or aluminum(at least mine does) as I have not read anything reference to this type of tone on this detector.
All in all,it is a fun, easy to use, turn on and go machine. It will hold me until I can justify an M6 or XLT.
Apr 10, 2006
90 people found this review helpful.
Newbie gives 5 star Review to Prizm II
cary in south dakota -As a newbie, I wanted an inexpensive, light (under 3 lbs with batteries), but well-made metal detector. I did not want to invest a lot of money, in case I did not like metal detecting. After receiving a $50 off coupon from Whites, I decided to go to the local hardware store, which had a store-wide sale, and take a look at the Whites Detectors. With sale and coupon I ended up purchasing the Prism II for under $150.00, though I could have purchased a Prizm IV for around $300.00, I feel I didn't want to spend that kind of money at this time.
Here is my review:
The assembly of the unit is easy. Directions were clear and easy to follow. One thing I noticed in the directions is that is doesnt show where the Headphone jack is. It is located on the side of the box, there is a black pullout snap cover protecting the opening. The unit is well balanced also, which is very important at the end of a long day. It is not "top" or bottom" heavy and the arm cup is comfortable.
This unit is truly an ON and GO machine. Simply turn it on and you can go hunting, using factory settings for discrimination (factory presets eliminate iron and foil and standard sensivity is set) I found .56 in change including 2 clad quarters at 5 inches in my first 30 minutes at a local park. While the Prizm II lacks a depth indicator ,I still dont feel that for a beginner, a depth indicator (Prizm III) is necessary and I would rather save the $100 and spend it on books or gasoline, or use to buy a better dectector if I get hooked on the hobby, so that is why I didn't buy a Prizm III or IV. 2nd day out at a local man-made beach I found 13 coins (no quarters), 2 hot wheels, fishing sinkers, an old key and over 30 pull tabs. I dug all tab indications. The unit detect via motion sweeping, unless in pinpoint mode. When a target it indicated you get a distinct BEEP. To verify it is a true target, White suggests repeated BEEPS in both the forward and reverse swing to indicate repeatability of the signal. I found this works well.
I feel this unit will go 6-8 inches deep no problem, though i didnt go that deep for my finds as they were all shallower. The Pinpointing mode is very good, in the center of the coil, making it easy use.
Once a person understands what discrimation is and does and how it works (read as many books as you can on the subject), one can adjust it to suit his/her tastes. The control is easy to use. The sensitivity control is easy to use also, if you need to adjust it.
The digital display shows the type of treasure that is most likely to be dug up. At the time , as a newbie, I didnt realize that rings could and will likely show up in the tab range, but never the matter, i didnt miss any jewelry, because I dug all signals. Unfortunatly, I had only 2 days to use the Prizm II before winter snow storm that totalled 17 inches of snow over a 3 day period, sub zero temperatures, so I am afraid my hunting days are over until spring. I am very well satisfied with this unit, and I am hooked on the hobby. I will always keep this unit as a spare, if I decide to go with an update next year. I highly recommend this unit, especially if you can purchase it for between 150-$200.00.
Dec 08, 2005
146 people found this review helpful.
Prizm two is hot
Clondike Clad in Omaha Ne. -The Prizm two is more of a Pro detector then it looks.I know the 3 and 4 hve more bells and whistles then the the Prizm two.
But the 2 to 4 prizms have the same depth.
I use my unit in the all metal mode and can clock a dime at 7+ inchies not bad.
I get the XL PRO if I find old coins etc.
I also use the my prizm for the kiddie sandbox.
My XL PRO is for the very old and deeeeep stuff.
Go to www.firstontop.com click on the metal detector to see some of my finds.
The Prizm is light and eazy to use.
Learn to control how fast you sweep the coil.
I also get over 30 hours out of a 9v battry.
One big plus it is made in the USA.
Nov 11, 2005
49 people found this review helpful.
Prizm II
Rav in South yorkshire, UK -This was my first detector i ever got, And it took me a month or two to figure out how to read the info it was displaying to me, Once i knew how to read it i started to dig less and less trash and ring-pulls.
Ithink that this detector made a good first time machine and it led me into the world of detecting without being bombarded with menues and settings and such, It just let me get on with detecting and having fun while learning !!!
Oct 23, 2005
15 people found this review helpful.
Mine's paid itself off already!
Matt in Chicagoland -I purchased my Whites Prism II last winter. I wasted a lot of time digging up junk before I figured out how this machine reacts to different targets, but once I figured it out, It paid for itself! It will consistently, accurately detect modern coins. If you get a 25 cent signal passing over a target several times, there's a quarter in there! I've also found some gold and siver jewelry but in order to do so, you have to dig pull-tabs and other junk. When I have patience, I dig all signals (other than iron) but when I don't want to look at another pull-tab, I desriminate everything and only dig quarter signals. Last week I cashed in $50 in change I dug up from area parks.
Aug 04, 2005
22 people found this review helpful.