Tony

Thanks for that....I didn't go back in time far enough.

There is this video and apparently an X-ray image out there somewhere.

Hmmmmmm......why can't I find this thread? If possible, can someone embed the link here. Thanks.

I can't help but think that maybe the extra coil "ribbing" is there for a purpose.......I don't know for sure. Maybe it's overkill as far as coil strength/rigidity is concerned ?? I'll have to check out the original post to see if there's a before/after weight loss when chopping the coil.

Agree completely........."It's about time!" .......😁 It would have to be about the easiest thing to include in a firmware update.

Great work Steve and to be honest, the weight difference isn't that bad. And remember you only need a certain length of lower rod to be housed inside the upper....no point in having 18" of excess lower when half that is enough and this depends somewhat on your personal height. Sometimes less inches is better 🤔

Definitely keep them dry.......I have the "Thresher" headphones for the Manticore when hunting the beach and the audio is pretty decent.

Ahh, the curse of fake leather....prone to just about everything, especially moisture/sweat. My expensive Sennheisers did the same and that was for indoors h-fi use only. Fortunately, the audio quality remains mostly unchanged.

Please don't tell me you used plastic cable ties to secure the coil cable......(although I suspect you may have). If so, then I'm afraid that you must be chastised by everyone on DP for making such a rookie mistake 😁😁😁 .......also the detecting gods will punish you with a thousand broken pulltabs !!!

Is there no love for the 105's........I've used them briefly (away from the beach) and really enjoyed the audio. I do have "great" hearing judging from my past hearing test so maybe that helps. Maybe the Killer B phones are built tougher?

I know where you're coming from but detectors such as the Manticore can run solely on an external power bank and Minelab has spare original batteries if you want to go down that path.....I think many of today's "energy hungry" detectors would chew through alkaline cells like crazy whereas the lithium cells (battery) just have amazing energy density. I would have nightmares running the Manticore on AA cells.......be like loading a pump shotgun non-stop 🤪 Generally speaking, lithium batteries are super reliable.......I only replaced my original iPhone 6 battery last year !

Epic first post.....thanks for the info. I have a friend who has intermittent power cycling problems with his V3i so this just might be the fix.

I don't do any social media in any capacity and apart from DP, I have retreated from all metal detecting sites that I frequented over the past 25 years. I will eventually disappear from DP in all likelihood as my "digital detoxing" journey continues. This is strictly a reflection on me and nothing else. Nowadays, I like to simply recharge the detector batteries and hit the beach.....I don't post any finds but that's for personal reasons. I spent 5 hours at the beach the other day and found a single $1 coin.....for some reason it was one of my most enjoyable detecting sessions ever. I am a hardcore introvert........and still stuck in the 80's. Back then my entire metal detecting world was a monthly visit to the metal detecting store when I was a kid and sometimes I'd splash out for a copy of the only detecting/treasure hunting magazine from the USA. I could instantly see what detectors were available and I'd start saving like crazy so I could upgrade my Radio-Shack detector which cost me $29.95 back in 1980 😁 I appreciate the wealth of information from DP and the good vibe to the site so hopefully that trend will continue well into the future.

I'm guessing the main advantage to the Sea Ghost housing is to increase water depth resistance. Is the disassembly of the Manticore housing non-destructive (seals have to be broken, etc)? Very interesting product for sure 👍 Thanks for posting.

A firm stretch seems okay but a quick jolt seems more of a problem. Anyhow, I'll update as time goes by. Mine aren't under too much pressure as it doesn't need it to grip nicely.