V3i/MXT Pro

Does anyone else feel like the coil ears/stem seem over engineered? Why not just add 1mm in thickness to the traditional ears and call it a day? Kind of seems like reinventing the wheel.

For anyone that’s ever used the boost mode on an F75 or V3i, you already know that the additional power is often accompanied by additional noise. I’ve personally found limited use for those hopped-up modes… Usually, further analysis of a deep target in accommodating ground conditions.

Yes, the grip looks much more ergonomic… Quite reminiscent of the $600 Nokta Legend. 

You can cover the speaker with your thumb 😉

or you can try this…

The VLF arms race has fully pivoted to simultaneous multi frequency… It’s looking like a “have SMF technology or go home” situation for most manufacturers.

I wonder if Minelab moved the battery from the handle up into the pod, like the N/M Legend? That and improved waterproofing might account for the increased thickness.

Looks similar to the external battery receiver on the Legend.

Some of the features sound a lot like White’s TX Boost and SignaGraph… I wish Minelab would also include a full color screen and the ability to analyze SMF signals independently.

I always had excellent results with my TDI SL on saltwater beaches... Over the years, I‘ve scooped enough gold rings in the surf to pay for the machine 5 times over. Lightweight, easy to set-up and balance, with a rock solid threshold (even in highly-mineralized sand). Paired with the right loop it was a hard to beat package in the $1,000 price range.
 

A lot of people don’t have, or don’t want, to drop $5,000-$7,000 on a high-end PI detector. The TDI Pro, TDI SL and TDI BH filled the $1,000 niche nicely. Those machines will be sorely missed by many surf and relic hunters, including myself.

😒

Any word from White's engineering if the new TDI BeachHunter can handle the 14.4v Li-ion (Reidman) battery? I'm assuming it's the same as TDI SL and there is no voltage regulator?

You can set the tone break on the 800 to Low, Mid and High just like the AT Pro.

Looks great at a fair price.... https://xtremescoops.com/ Anyone have any surf experience with one of these?

3 hours ago, dcleghorn said:

When I called Whites to order mine (3/25), they said a coil cover would be coming out in the future.

Thanks!

Minelab, how about a 6" elliptical coil like everyone else has? C'mon, it would be a huge success!

Steven, I hunt in the surf on a regular basis... I don't use a harness. Typically, my Minelab Excal is strapped to my right arm and my Stavr scoop, with a carbon fiber handle, is in my left hand. If your scoop is not too wide and heavy, but has large drainage holes, you will have no problem working it with one hand.

When I'm out in the surf I allow the retreating wave to clear the sand from the scoop basket, leaving only the target behind. If I'm working the surfline, I'll dump the sand from the scoop just above water level, rescan, and retrieve the target. This technique is very efficient but requires the right scoop. My large holed Stavr scoop, including carbon fiber handle, is only 3 lbs 4 oz.

8 hours ago, Nakky said:

https://59ok.nl.aliexpress.com/store/1179375

Looks great Nakky! What's the correct OD and ID of the carbon shaft? Also, where did you get the Cam Locks?

On March 15, 2018 at 1:36 PM, tboykin said:

There are times when 6" is more than enough. I could take those jokes further but this is a family forum.

https://www.whiteselectronics.com/product/mx-six-shooter-6-concentric-coil/

P.S. - Sorry this took so long Chuck. Been out of the office a lot lately.

Tom, is there currently a coil cover that fits or does it come with one?

Which carbon shaft did you order from Anderson?

It's almost like finding a lump of coal in one's stocking on Christmas morning! 

2 hours ago, JoeRivers said:

I guess we all got that email this morning

I hope we all didn't just unwittingly place an open-ended preorder with Cabela's. 

When is the next shipment due from Malaysia?

3 hours ago, Mountain Mike said:

I had a conversation with someone who bought one in the first batch. He said it was a couple days before he got a tracking number although he felt it shipped the day he ordered it. He received it in 6 business days by UPS.

 

 

 

Assuming they are all going by UPS, anyone who has signed-up for an online account with UPS can view all inbound packages, even without a Tracking#. My order is also showing as "Shipped", by Cabelas but as of now I have nothing inbound from UPS... I will keep any eye out today and tomorrow.

Does anyone know what carrier Cabelas is using to ship the Equinox? 

13 minutes ago, JP.Diggzzit said:

I received my Equinox 600 on the 6th business day from Cabelas. Their website never gave me a tracking # after it shipped. I did use the chat box to obtain the tracking # but it was not available until after a couple days in shipped status. Drop shipped from Minelab Americas, Naperville, IL. UPS ground. I'll never pre-pay/pre-order a detector again. A lot of misinformation from the dealer IME. Will not get into specifics here. Not sure if it was coming from Minelab or if the dealer was just stringing me along...with my $ in his pocket.

JP, how did Minelab ship yours? USPS, UPS or FedEx?

I agree, I'll never pre-order a detector either... Every time I did that in the past it seemed like everyone else received their equipment well before me.