New Minelab Manticore

[Steve Herschbach]

You would think all the waterproofing and shaft issues would be addressed. But when I look at the high profile coil, I'm also not thinking water hunting was first and foremost on their minds. With all that ribbing, that thing is definitely not going to slice through the water.

[King-Of-Bling]

6 minutes ago, Jeff McClendon said:

Hi KOB,

If Minelab have sorted out the waterproofing, coil ear/armrest breaking issues and shaft issues that saltwater hunters quickly encountered with the Equinox for guys like you…….that would be fantastic since Equinox owners already know how well Multi IQ tech functions internally in salt and iron mineralization. 

Nobody should take anything I have said about me being not particularly interested in Manticore as a slight against it other than the name is ridiculous. I just don’t need another new detector right now.

It looks like they've solved the obvious problems we have suffered on the beach with this thing. But I'm really interested in the internal guts. Looks like the numbers will be spread out more. But the numbers have always been a bit jumpy. Other than the solid line targets away from all the trash , those are easy. But I recall being possibly the 1st to talk about digging a -5 and pulling out a honker gold ring from 16" deep. It read normal once out of the ground. People slaughtered me for that , calling me a liar. I didn't care and thought more for me ! Eventually more started chiming in with the same results. Bottomline was I still ended up digging about 90% of my targets. Not much different than my PI. I sure hope this new ML has some amazing new technology. 

[phrunt]

I wonder if the little torch logo on it means they've copied Nokta and put a LED on the back of the control pod as a torch.   Perhaps a bit of payback for all the copying Nokta has done from them.  I hope so, it's quite a good idea.

[dsb]

Cad grads gone wild!  That rib design is probably strong as hell as a whole but knock one of the ribs off a projection and it might be back to the house.  Looks to me that there are coil ears.  Lower shaft might have a center block plus wider set of ears? What i don't see is a traditional coil bolt.  !5 inch coil in water sounds like stirring molasses.

[Chase Goldman]

34 minutes ago, King-Of-Bling said:

I sure hope this new ML has some amazing new technology. 

Hope springs eternal as they say.  It will probably incrementally improve the issue you pointed out regarding ID accuracy at depth.  

If they come out with a decent accessory coil lineup, I could see divesting myself of my out-of-warranty/dead battery Nox at some point.  I'll bite just before the obligatory 3-year Minelab MAP price bump up that comes right after the initial lot of Manticores' warranties expire, just like Nox.  Joyful.

[phrunt]

I'm a tad surprised how few are excited about this beast, I prefer to call it the beast as the real name is too annoying to say or type 🙂

Maybe once the specifications come out that might change or at least once a few daring users take on the early adopter title, maybe we are just burnt out by all the new releases lately as it seems people were accustomed to the US manufacturers releasing a real new detector once every decade or two. 😄  I'm happy with a new model every 3 or so years, if a new model comes out at the time of my old models warranty running out then I'm all good.  In high end gold detectors I'd prefer a longer lifecycle due to their excessively high cost but for the VLF's I'm happy to change over every few years to a new one as long as it is better than the last.

Their investor reports hinted at this detector coming out for some time with a range of new detectors hitting the market, that range might be two or three different models of this beast, like with the Equinox and Vanquish.

Either way, it's possible this detector was made for me, a big coil for deep silvers in mild soils.  I'm sure they will have a few tidbits in there for those who found weak points in performance with their Equinox.  A year or so ago I would have been happy to buy a new Equinox if they just fixed the known flaws with it, a good quality Equinox so judging by the new Target ID graphics on the screen something has also been improved so that can only be a good thing.  Mulit-IQ has just worked so well for me that it makes me excited just to see the + on the end of it on the new model 😛

[dsb]

Hope they give an discount option for people needing a new EQ pod😉

[Dino - UK]

Well the anticipated release video was a load of tension building rubbish that told us nothing except more power and 2D target information.

 

[Dan(NM)]

This was just posted to a Facebook group. I cannot verify if this is an official statement from Minelab.........

MANTICORE High Power Metal Detector

LATEST DETAILS JUST RELEASED

Our most powerful detector yet, Manticore finds targets faster, more clearly, and in even the most challenging environments. With impressive capabilities and technologies, nothing will go undetected. More effective than even the most high-end models in the market, Manticore brings power, precision and accuracy to detecting in a way that wasn’t previously possible.

MULTI IQ+:  Minelab’s revolutionary technology has 50% more power than traditional models and is the highest-powered simultaneous multi-frequency machine on the market.

FAST RESPONSE:  Identify your targets quickly and confidently to efficiently sort between trash and treasure with exceptional target separation performance.

POWERFUL 2D ID MAP:  Identify your targets with greater visual and audible target insights.

ENHANCED DISCRIMINATION: Exceptionally accurate target ID allows you to accept or reject finds quickly and confidently.

WIRELESS AUDIO: Clearly detect with audio controls set specifically for you in order to identify targets confidently, reduce noise and identify trash.

ULTIMATE SEARCH MODES: Over 10+ preset search modes allow you to set the stage for success, with the ability to customize up to 10 unique modes tailored to your specific needs.

UNRIVALLED CONSTRUCTION & WATERPROOF: Powerful yet lightweight, Manticore weighs only 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs.) and includes a three-piece, compact Carbon-Fibre shaft system. Waterproof up to 16 ft (5 m).

INTUITIVE CONTROL: The large LCD panel allows for easy viewing and clear navigation control.

BOOSTED EMI IMMUNITY: In challenging environments, improved EMI rejection uses higher sensitivity to isolate targets.

CHOICE OF COILS: Comes with the M11 (11" Round Double-D coil) and choose
from M8 (8"x5.5" Elliptical Double-D) and M15 (15"x12" Elliptical Double-D) coils.

LIGHTING & VIBRATION: Detect even when the sun goes down with features such as Control Box Flashlight, Display Backlight with Auto Adjust, Backlit Keypad and Handgrip Vibration.

CLEAR AUDIO: Built in external speaker allows for crystal-clear audio and comes with Low Latency Wireless Headphones.

BUILT TO LAST: A three-year warranty with software upgrade capability allows detection far into the future.

[dsb]

only thing missing was cricket sounds