too_pointer
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Isn't Garrett still spending their money from AT Pro ? That was a huge game changer ? 
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metaladdict
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I think Garrett has given up on the sports dept and is now concentrating on the gold crowd.
TampaBayBrad
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Yup...I ordered two. Both came with almost dead Duracell batteries from sitting on the distributors shelf too long. How long does it take for a Duracell to die without ever being used?
TampaBayBrad
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Try the Manticore. Great beach or relic machine.
KOB
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On salt blacksand beaches , a good PI has ALWAYS been the ruler and king. But make no mistake. It WILL drive you crazy.
The Lama
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Try an apex on the beach it's as good as anything at the beach ,mine has found around 60 gold ,i turn it on and go
The Lama
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I think it's getting close,there's some new apex videos on the Garrett website and if you dissect the wording it sounds like they're positioning it below something i'm guessing the at apex is coming soon and i got a pretty good guess at what's after that
metaladdict
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The Lama
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That's pretty goodThey will name it At multi pro! Yeeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh!
Pete e
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Garret were fairly popular low to mid priced machines in the UK at one point. The seem to have lost the mid priced market to Minelab and Nocta although I still see a few AT Pro's on digs..
What we do see are many beginners turn up with an entry level Garret and seem to either not bother with headphones, or perhaps the machine doesn't have a headphone jack? Regardless, all you hear across the dig are tones that sound like an old 56k dial up modem.. To me, they truly sound awful...I have no idea if this style of sound is used across most of the Garret range, or whether it's just thier lower end machines but I could never enjoy using a machine that sounded like that..
What we do see are many beginners turn up with an entry level Garret and seem to either not bother with headphones, or perhaps the machine doesn't have a headphone jack? Regardless, all you hear across the dig are tones that sound like an old 56k dial up modem.. To me, they truly sound awful...I have no idea if this style of sound is used across most of the Garret range, or whether it's just thier lower end machines but I could never enjoy using a machine that sounded like that..
Cherry Picker
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I was weaned on Tesoros, Whites, and Garretts. I miss my AT Pro. All these new hyped faster processors, iron bias, unmasking sells pitch is fine, but my good old AT Pro performed for me just as well. I miss a detector designed for American soil. Come one Garrett, let's see something good.
All these new detectors to hit the market and in my opinion there has been no new tech. Advancement in old tech, yes, but nothing new. We've had multi-frequency, both SMF & MF (selectable) for years, Garrett was the first to explore imaging with the GTI, Minelab improved the tech with the CTX, and now the Manticore. Other than that, detectors have gotten lighter and cheaper. Cheaper in cost for features, not so much quality.
All these new detectors to hit the market and in my opinion there has been no new tech. Advancement in old tech, yes, but nothing new. We've had multi-frequency, both SMF & MF (selectable) for years, Garrett was the first to explore imaging with the GTI, Minelab improved the tech with the CTX, and now the Manticore. Other than that, detectors have gotten lighter and cheaper. Cheaper in cost for features, not so much quality.
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True, I don't know that too many beginners start out with headphones. As far as the Ace 250, it does have a headphone jack. Personally, I enjoy the tones that the Garrett detectors utilize, but that's simply an example of how each of us have different preferences. I think that these kinds of diverse opinions & preferences help make the world a more unique and wonderful place.
Tony-Ok
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Garrett has a multi frequency detector, unfortunately it doesn’t compare to what Minelab, XP, or Nokta offer. Not even close!
I am aware of the Apex, thus my statement, ”in the same realm as the Nokta Legend or Nox 900”.
Cherry Picker
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I don't think the Apex is quite on the same playing field myself. A low-end Legend maybe? Surely not Garrett's flagship.
John Madill
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Garrett placed the Apex in the Ace line. They are not pretending it is a high end machine. Pretty much a power up and go machine.
But there are lots of reports it does very well at the beach.
My dealer wasn't impressed last fall saying it was very chatty and offered me a very good deal on one.
This spring he said Garrett upgraded the software and solved it's problem.
The downside is that for the same money you can get a fully waterproof LEGEND.
metaladdict
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Garrett is in Texas, that's where!
John-Edmonton
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Keep your eyes on the quiet guys!
