It could be a pretty safe bet... the COMPETITION with out modification wont do this. BUT...... we have yet to see THIS machine do it either. Does appear we will see this machine THIS YEAR. Well unless it wont hit that nickel at 17"...... then back to the drawing board (pulse devil). I expect to see 20+ in my sand on that nickel......with disc
True Dew.. but we are talking about spending under a $1000 dollars plus a battery mod and some tweaking vs $2500 for a niche detector.
Maybe with our posting about the Pulse Devil the guy will start that project up again so we have another option..
..maybe
, is the AQ NEXT , could be, for the bread spent mmmm, better be wright
Ps i agree with CFM-CT the wire to coil need's to be moved to another position , if Fisher thought by moving the position to the front to draw attention, they were wrong, besides the battery , this is flaw #2 .
, and see what Fisher bring's in the final package.
For a fortune 500 company for 33 year's , they still remain on the list, something manufacturer's have to learn, or go out of business like Tesoro, The Customer All- Way's Comes First. Company Policies Targeting , taking more money out of the pocket's of the customer for extra's , performance, run time , that should have come with the package from the get go, Is Not Wanted . Rick we all know you can't answer our question's, you have No answer's, you know nothing of the final production model, that will hit the market Whenever, all i can say, This tread posted by TNSS , not you, with over 10,000 view's , just hope , the Fisher Crew is watching, and yes , all of us here on public forum's , are the Customer's , and make a choice , on purchasing , not the manufacturer, or any Big name's you throw up here on a post, doesn't make a difference, on the final decision we make on a purchase, we will watch , wait
it better come with a 3 year warranty, nothing less, back your machine, everything said here - is questionable.
PS Fisher - not everyone will have an interest in this Niche -PI detector , if the final package is not wright , regard's a concerned Fisher Fan, it's been a long time, i might add, give us a Pulse Devil package hard to resist 
than you will have 
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Don't make the mistake as the TDI Beachunter did, have everybody scrambling for a longer run time battery pack, and no wish for a heavier alternative, put the wright battery in to begin with, taking all this time to make , and test ,the AQ , than have it picked a part with 1 flaw , is not an option, i see the TDI Beach Hunter thread turn into a Battery expert thread
, what i want is a Battery like Dew said at least 8 to 10 hours' run time, your not buying one so , what's your concern, ya i am waiting, watching , no i am retired , why don't you offer your service's to one of these manufacturer's 
, i am not a pro, nor do i hunt a lot like DEW, however since it's a Niche PI , i want it wright, just like DEW , as a retired occasional hunter , i would finally like to see a manufacturer have the complete package, i brought up the Equinox, because the final package had issue's, Wobble, Un-Balanced, solution was , had to buy another Strait shaft with a 3 position option to raise or lower the head, for a more balanced machine, better lock down joint, all Carbon Fiber including lower rod's, AT MY EXPENSE -something you wouldn't know because you don't own a Equinox, i might add the 2500 dollar CTX 3030 has water proofing to 10 meter's, with a 3 year warranty , the same with the Equinox , but the Equinox didn't come with CF at a lower price, above and beyond 2k , they should all come with CF collapsible shaft"s , anything i didn't explain I am retired , bring it 
PS DEW , and i can go more than 15 round's howboutit PS What happened to your buddy Rick ? Did he get stuck in the sand again, or to many round's howboutit 
SO far on this mega thread , NO answer's have happened, another DRAMA 
thread, i am stepping down , can't find out a thing without getting the whip , 
