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The Prizm is definitely a light weight unit with a lot of interesting performance behind it.
One area where the Prizm really shines for me is that when it sounds off on a target, the target will still be heard, even after opening the hole and disturbing the insides of the hole. I guess this is not a big deal overall to most, BUT I am sooo accustomed to having to switch to all metal with other units to be able to hear and finish retrieving the target, with the Prizm, its there 98% of the time. I am impressed.
I also noticed that the Prizm IDs in pinpoint mode which doesn't seem like a big deal once again BUT today I had the luxury of noticing that while I was pinpointing that I had two targets at about the same depth but one was foil and one was a penny/dime. I didn't hear two targets as I had foil notched out but was able to see plain as day within inches of each other, WHICH was in fact the one I wanted to go after. I was impressed.
Seeing as the Prizm has only one audio volume level, having the meter display approximate depth is a nice touch. I am used to non-metered units and am in the habit or simply raising the coil to get an idea of how deep the target may be. I still used this technique and probably always will, but to have a 'second opinion' on depth is always welcome.
I used the Prizm in an area that I ALWAYS take a new unit to, to see if it can sniff out anything left from last hunt. I have been going here for many yrs and the finds, unless freshly dropped are slim if any. Its been a long while since any old coins/jewelry have been found. In about an hour I recovered a cell fone about 6 inches down and then 2 wheats at approx 7-8 inches easily. Wish I had a ruler to say exactly how deep because I think they may have even been deeper. I dug a small portion of the hole at a time so I could see exactly where they were depth wise. Needless to say, I was impressed.
The 9-volt battery system isn't really an issue, its just the way it is, although I do have a bunch or rechargeable AA's that could be used. The side mounted headphone jack is also a non issue as I use a set of fones with an angled connector and the cord just hangs out the back and comes around the left side of the unit. Lets face it, with a unit this small, the jack has to go somewhere.
I find the arm cuff portion of the S-rod to be quite long. I had to move the cuff in one notch and might even benefit from moving it in two notches, but for now, its fine.
It was a pretty good idea I think at this point that White's was able to remove the usual removable middle rod piece. Why didn't I think of that? The weight savings while swinging the unit not to mention the savings in building and shipping the unit are all positive attributes.
First impression is the unit is somewhat 'toyish'. The pictures on the box make it seem like its targeted audience is the newbie. After using it and seeing that it is truly ultra stable, very deep and lightweight, I am starting change my first impression quickly.
So far, the only thing I don't like and I had to look hard to find something is that the unit doesn't remember your settings when you power the unit back up. There aren't many settings, so its no big deal, but to reset the notch, activate the multi-tones and crank the sens back to where the site allows it to be set just seems weird that there isnt some sort of mechanism in place to store this info.
Our soil here is very neutral. I wish I had kept notes on what the XLT reading of the ground actually was, BUT the Prizm as set from the factory is set PERFECTLY for this area. This also impressed me as many units out of the box need to be either sent back or tweaked to make them usable, this one was dead on !
Enough rambling, Hope others have noted the same with their Prizms as well. This unit seems to be a well kept secret.
I can also see why the bigfoot coil is available for the Prizm too, this is a very nice detector with a lot of performance.
Tony
One area where the Prizm really shines for me is that when it sounds off on a target, the target will still be heard, even after opening the hole and disturbing the insides of the hole. I guess this is not a big deal overall to most, BUT I am sooo accustomed to having to switch to all metal with other units to be able to hear and finish retrieving the target, with the Prizm, its there 98% of the time. I am impressed.
I also noticed that the Prizm IDs in pinpoint mode which doesn't seem like a big deal once again BUT today I had the luxury of noticing that while I was pinpointing that I had two targets at about the same depth but one was foil and one was a penny/dime. I didn't hear two targets as I had foil notched out but was able to see plain as day within inches of each other, WHICH was in fact the one I wanted to go after. I was impressed.
Seeing as the Prizm has only one audio volume level, having the meter display approximate depth is a nice touch. I am used to non-metered units and am in the habit or simply raising the coil to get an idea of how deep the target may be. I still used this technique and probably always will, but to have a 'second opinion' on depth is always welcome.
I used the Prizm in an area that I ALWAYS take a new unit to, to see if it can sniff out anything left from last hunt. I have been going here for many yrs and the finds, unless freshly dropped are slim if any. Its been a long while since any old coins/jewelry have been found. In about an hour I recovered a cell fone about 6 inches down and then 2 wheats at approx 7-8 inches easily. Wish I had a ruler to say exactly how deep because I think they may have even been deeper. I dug a small portion of the hole at a time so I could see exactly where they were depth wise. Needless to say, I was impressed.
The 9-volt battery system isn't really an issue, its just the way it is, although I do have a bunch or rechargeable AA's that could be used. The side mounted headphone jack is also a non issue as I use a set of fones with an angled connector and the cord just hangs out the back and comes around the left side of the unit. Lets face it, with a unit this small, the jack has to go somewhere.
I find the arm cuff portion of the S-rod to be quite long. I had to move the cuff in one notch and might even benefit from moving it in two notches, but for now, its fine.
It was a pretty good idea I think at this point that White's was able to remove the usual removable middle rod piece. Why didn't I think of that? The weight savings while swinging the unit not to mention the savings in building and shipping the unit are all positive attributes.
First impression is the unit is somewhat 'toyish'. The pictures on the box make it seem like its targeted audience is the newbie. After using it and seeing that it is truly ultra stable, very deep and lightweight, I am starting change my first impression quickly.
So far, the only thing I don't like and I had to look hard to find something is that the unit doesn't remember your settings when you power the unit back up. There aren't many settings, so its no big deal, but to reset the notch, activate the multi-tones and crank the sens back to where the site allows it to be set just seems weird that there isnt some sort of mechanism in place to store this info.
Our soil here is very neutral. I wish I had kept notes on what the XLT reading of the ground actually was, BUT the Prizm as set from the factory is set PERFECTLY for this area. This also impressed me as many units out of the box need to be either sent back or tweaked to make them usable, this one was dead on !
Enough rambling, Hope others have noted the same with their Prizms as well. This unit seems to be a well kept secret.
I can also see why the bigfoot coil is available for the Prizm too, this is a very nice detector with a lot of performance.
Tony
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