Ringmoney Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Just spotted this, odd machine just after the introduction of the Makro Gold. Called the Nokta AU Gold Finder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Odd indeed! Looks like a Gold Racer with an analog control set tacked on top, feature set looks identical. Something to appeal to the knobs people that do not like touch pads? Or maybe something just for overseas sales? I give credit to that Russian site for being consistently the first guy to leak new detector information. It happens so often I have to think the manufacturers are playing into it because he seems to be able to attend dealer and distributor meetings and then report everything he sees, while here I would be in violation of numerous non-disclosure agreements. If I sound jealous it is because I am. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underburden Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Why the redundant words in the model name? (AU Gold) Something doesn't sound right. Oh wait, is that the Tesoro Cazador? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Looks tough! I like that it's Weather Resistant. That's the only thing I feel the Gold Racer is missing. Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Weather resistant is a marketing term that means nothing. All detectors are weather resistant including your Gold Racer. They all resist until they fail. The funny thing is how perceptions on things vary so much. I love watching reactions to stuff including my own. My first reaction was "looks clunky, old school step back". But look at http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,98256 and you see "looks good" and "serious looking". It shows how you take what is probably the exact same detector under the hood, dress it up two different ways, and appeal to two distinctly different types of people. To me knobs are dirt collecting potential leak and ultimately failure points and so to be avoided. Give me a touch pad I can wipe off with a wet rag. Others love the old school knobs as they become more rare because they are easy to understand and adjust and give a machine that "serious" look. Neither way is better - it is all about offering options for different people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I see. When it said Weather Resistant and All Terrain I thought it was maybe sealed up better. It would be nice to know how "Weather Resistant" they are. Nugget hunting is a dirty and often wet adventure.. I would like to be able to hunt in the rain or near a creek without worrying about getting the control housing wet. I don't like rain covers on the the control box. Just a pet peeve of mine. Bryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathray Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 AT Gold ,Cabin. Watched my buddy use it sniping underwater, found several golden "raisins". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Nice looking unit, I do like the knobs better than the push button controls. I have tried some of these multi tone detectors and after a while I feel like I am playing slots at the casino. Just way to much noise blips, blurps, pings and just digital noise. Hopefully this unit will be available in the U.S. in the near future. Looks solid....just have to see how well it disc and pulls out the goods among the ferrous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 On 1/22/2016 at 0:08 PM, deathray said: AT Gold ,Cabin. Watched my buddy use it sniping underwater, found several golden "raisins". Ya I had one for a short time but I couldn't gel with it. I had a brain tumor removed a few years ago and it affected my memory. Even though the menu set up on the AT Gold seems simple to most I struggled with it. The layout of the Racer and Gold Racer is effortless for me. What's odd is the CTX 3030 seems to be complicated for a lot of people but was easy for me to pick up on as far as scrolling around and selecting modes and settings. Luckily I can set up several different hunting patterns at home and just select them in the field. Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I see. When it said Weather Resistant and All Terrain I thought it was maybe sealed up better. It would be nice to know how "Weather Resistant" they are. Nugget hunting is a dirty and often wet adventure.. I would like to be able to hunt in the rain or near a creek without worrying about getting the control housing wet. I don't like rain covers on the the control box. Just a pet peeve of mine. Bryan And it is possible this really is better sealed but we need to know more. It certainly has the bulk for it. The real question really boils down to, can it be submerged or not? Most detectors are sealed better and handle rain better than people think. I have used the MXT and F75 both for days on end in rain without covers, only issue being LCD fogging up. So they are weather resistant but can you submerge them? No. The AT Gold? Yes. If this unit cannot be submerged than it would be no more weather resistant than most detectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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