From Minelab's website....
I am getting a bad taste in my mouth about minelab . Especially there updateable detectors minelab only updates things that should of been done before release .
I bought a ctx updates seawater because it didn't work as they expected . Here's the update that they gave chinese language wow and that's it. Or you could update your leaking battery pack by (BUYING) a new one sweet fix there problem with your money.
I bought a nox the only update was 4 khs the rest of the updates were for issues they should of fixed before release .
You want a update for your nox pay for a couple of tweek's buy a new detector 700 or 900
Will you find a $1000 more with these upgrades this is a joke
At least deus and marko give updates besides repairs.
I have a manticore on order may just drop and get a DEUS 2
As far as a updatedable minelab detector who cares they don't update just repair which saves them money so if you want to update your detector (BUY A NEW MINELAB)
I guess I well not be a tester for minelab sube
Good lord . I think they were doing an update every week for 3 months solid. All because they released it too early...idiots.Sounds like youd love a Nokta Legend!
I don't think rumors, that's undoubtedly "the announcement". New Nox's, 700 and 900.
- Dave
Other than the new earless coils on the Maticore and the different headphones of the Manticore (that dont work with the Equinox)
I wonder what the difference is between the Manticore and the Equinox 900?
Ill have to go through each of the manuals and take a look.
So that was it, a slew of tweaked & updated Nox's to obsolete the old ones ?
I thought thats what software updates were for ?
So that was it, a slew of tweaked & updated Nox's to obsolete the old ones ?
I thought thats what software updates were for ?
Software that's free doesn't pull in money.
So this is something I tell everyone to think about when I talk detecting. I regularly test commercial metal detecting devices (for people and packages). You're only ever really paying for options, accessories, and comforts anymore due to technology being where it is now. Most detectors will find most things. The bigger thing you need to focus on is a good spot to be in. I have a bit over a year on my AT Pro and a couple years on my Nox800. Many of my sites I revisited with the nox and never felt like I missed anything with the ATPro. When I run test beds, both detectors find everything; to include my buddies all using different brands and models.
Research and location are bigger to me. On my best producing location, I have a buddy who uses a 15 year old walmart detector with a 6" coil. He found an ammo can at 2ft, cut silver at various depths, coppers, and buttons. Sure it's not a sexy feature packed detector with a 100 levels of disc, but a detector in a good spot finds stuff. Kind of like a car, they all can move, some better than others, but what extra features do you want.
How do you guys know Minelab could have even updated the 800 to do what the 900 supposedly does? Do you know if the guts are close enough/exactly the same so all it would take is pushing out an update. Maybe, but maybe not.
Update-able probably means easier to manufacture and test. It's a selling point and in case of unforeseen bugs an easy fix. Was not the last update when they added F2 Iron Bias a performance enhancement. At that point and time they did not have to do anything. The Equinox was the detector selling like hot cakes. I considered that a freebie. The only real glitch was the stacked coin issue. That was fixed on an earlier update.