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My wife and I go out in our side by side and I keep a spare detecting pouch, two pin pointers, digging shovel,pick, hand digger and other things I think we might need when we go out, and just in case I forget anything in my regular detecting pouch and I keep an ice chest on it to put water, snacks and a few things to eat while we are out, you just never know when something is going to go side ways and you have to spend the night out in the boonies I even carry a couple of sleeping bags and pillows with us,

I thought the same thing as you when i read the 9.5 KHz believe me it surprised me just how sensitive this X Pointer Max is, it does boot up in Boost sensitivity when you first turn it on at least both mine did but I still went in and learned how to adjust things in it just so I would know out in the field

I have heard that the new nokta Accupoint is going to be a pretty high KHz somewhere around 18 KHz so I am curious how it will perform compared to my X Pointer Max it will also have visual and tone ID on ferrous and Non ferrous targets like the X Pointer Max and when it arrives for sale I will at least be able to purchase one of those also which I intend on doing, as you can tell phrunt I am a pin pointer junky also like you LOL I have also sent Nokta a suggestion of doing something like the Magic Holster for the new Accupoint whether they do it or not remains to be seen, hopefully the Accupoint will arrive some time in the near future, if Quest and Sphinx can do the magnetic stand by don't know why Nokta couldn't, that app setup that Sphinx offers sounds interesting also

try Andy and Charlene Sabich https://www.treasurehuntingoutfitters.com/store/Quest-XPointer-Max-with-Magic-Holster-p556242131 I did try mine on some shotgun pellets when I first purchased it both the old version and the new version gave a tone on the BBs and showed them as non ferrous, I was impressed, if that helps

not sure but it also looked to me like she was using a metal ruler also which if so could have de tuned both even more, either way, don't think I will be giving up my X Pointer Max with the magic holster anytime soon

Don't know who this writer is but man they need to learn the detectors they are writing about, nothing in this about the Legend is remotely close at all https://metaldetectingtips.com/nokta-makro-legend-vs-minelab-equinox-800/

A 1.09 version from the factory should have already had the updated speaker in it, that is not good to hear at all

Like the header reads Happy Fathers Day to all my Metal Detectin Brethren out there may the metal detecting Gods smile down on all of you that are fathers, and so the fatherless do not feel left out to you all also

from Nokta Detectors the news of a 1.13 is fake news which I already knew

Have not seen it until you posted it up should be a good series, especially for new people just starting out, look forward to the new episodes

welcome on board Detector Prospector you will gain lots of useful info here, great group of members here

No problem Jeff, I am not one to just sit back on my thumbs,I have to have an answer regardless whether I like that answer or not, Serious never said that the V80 and V60 would eventually hit the U.S Market but they did kind of hint that there was a possibility down the road that us in the U.S might eventually see them here (Here is Hoping) LOL, they also said they have been talking to Quest about the V60 and V80, so we shall see one thing I am also curious about, Quest is going to be sending the Q35 to the U.S for sale, so are they not worried about it also, this whole thing makes no sense to me they will bring a selectable single frequency detector, but not their Multi Frequency version to the U.S Market what is the differences are they still not opening themselves up to possible litigation with the Q35, (AND i AM NOT SAYING THERE ARE ANY LEGAL ISSUES), just what would be the difference

Well you ask for confirmation from Serious detecting Chuck and so I called and Serious stated the same things I had already been told by three other dealers No V 80 or V60 will come to the U.S but one thing they also stated in a phone conversation there is a possibility later on down the road, Quest may bring them to the U.S but as of wright now everything is on hold with those two detectors coming to the U.S, and yes rite now it is only the U.S.

I am loving mine for sure Keep it for a backup LOL glad you picked one up

Agree, doesn't make it an easy pill to swallow though

Well in my mind it has been confirmed, Andy Sabisch which is one of the U.S Testers of the V80 in a private conversation has pretty much confirmed that it is due to Mine Labs recent lawsuits against XP and Nokta and pretty much stated in that conversation that Quest did not want to deal with that crap, he also stated that quest is not in a suit, and just does not want to take the chance, that they would end up in litigation, so like I said Andy Sabisch pretty much confirmed the reason he even posted up on face book, what I am saying also two other dealers that sell Quest products, said they also received letters from Quest stating as much that is due to the recent Law Suits

You can test mine all you want as long as you are willing to get one for me LOL

I have asked a friend in Canada that happens to be a dealer, and he is checking with Quest, there is more than one way to skin a cat LOL if you are willing to pay the fees and the piper

want to bring one for me also LOL

Well just got a third confirmation the V60 and V80 will not be coming to the U.S Spoke to Andy Sabisch and he confirmed the news also, he did not sound to happy about it at all he just wasted a whole lot of time testing the V80 for Quest and then gets this news, not good, Andy also confirmed it is all due to Mine Labs sue happy nature and U.S laws where anyone can sue anyone for anything they want, its ridiculous in my opinion

I do understand that phrunt but still a hard pill to swallow none the less I have a friend in China I will just get him to purchase one for me and pay the shipping to the U.S if I have to or decide to, and then wait for it to clear customs LOL then what could mine Lab do come after me for copy wright infringement

well Jeff I have confirmation from two Quest dealers that I am friends with that told me they received the same letter from Quest confirming what was stated on Facebook by another dealer, I like you am very disappointed in this news, one of the dealers I had my name on a list he had started for the V80, I will not be purchasing anything else unless something changes, I only wanted the V80 because it seemed a little different from what I already have, was going to purchase the V80 just out of curiosity so to speak not that I need another detector, I need another detector like I need another hole in my head but we all know how addicting detectors are LOL, I am hoping this changes and the V80 does come to the U.S but at this point I do not believe it will. not sure if us in the U.S could purchase one from across the pond and have it shipped here, but what would the cost be and what would the shipping be probably way more then it would be worth, I also do not understand why these Law suits only affect the U.S

Just talked to a dealer on the Quest group on Facebook he received a dealer letter from Quest that said there will be no V80 or V60 sent to any dealer in the U.S this really sucks as I really wanted to give a V80 a swing I understand Quest reluctance to send anything to the U.S especially if its Multi Frequency with Mine Lab wanting to sue everyone.

Already done LOL, I just could not pass on the TRX and the Etrac, so I called him this morning and its on its way

Thanks everyone for the replies I figured for the prices it was worth taking the chance, told the person I would also take his Etrac, just to good of a deal to pass on on both, if I do not like either I figure I can at the very least make my money back and maybe a little more phrunt I have always wanted to try one of the TRX pointers so this gives me the opportunity to at least try one, I know it is going to have to work pretty good for me to relinquish using my X Pointer Max pin pointers especially the new one with the Magic Holster again thanks everyone that replied