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Gold in the hand, better than two in the bush[somewhere] Awesome Finds!!

10 hours ago, Jeff McClendon said:

Dave (midalake) linked a post from the Dankowski forum quoting Nasa Tom as saying Manticore has an ID scale from -99 to +99 with salt being 0....................if that is true.......hmmmmmm, lots of fun for us folks that often spend the whole day hunting in the wrap around zone!

Hey Jeff
I see the Horseshoe Mode..😊 
I can only hope that the Manticore has the frequency weighting to pull off what the equinox does, by nonferrous Single ringing and Ferrous targets Double Ringing or breaking down on a 360 look! 
My Mex Friend already said he is going to buy one, so I expect a visit from him in January 👍 We will put that sucker through the ropes! 

Just now, Cal_Cobra said:

Ironically the Minelab Sovereign originally had a 550 segment TID meter, people complained about it and then they came out with a scaled down meter, so more isn't always better. 

😆 Remember quite vividly changing both my Sovereign meters to "180" scale!

54 minutes ago, phrunt said:

lets say a type of nail, this nail on the large iron range came in for example at -22, but you wanted to dig iron relics but avoid that particular nail that's everywhere, you could ignore -22 and get most of the good iron targets you wanted to get.

I see a Horseshoe mode on the Manticore. I hunt with the horseshoe mode ON with the Equinox. This is the only way the ferrous mode is accepted.

Minelab is going to have to come up with some special sauce on that iron range stuff, Because: I find iron targets on the Equinox bounce all over the place. Rarely do I EVER see a ferrous target lock. This will be interesting to watch!

This was just posted by Tom D.

Gary...... We've been working on the Manticore for nearly 3 years. A TON has gone into this one. And with different 'mindset'. I will share more data.....as time permits...... AND = when it will NOT infringe upon sales of other stuff.,.,.,.,., and/or C.O.I
Something I want to clarify.... that Mark Lawrie stated in the YouTube video: The ID system is on a scale of 99 points. So is the scale of iron ID range! -99 to 0. (Negative 99 to 0). (((Salt ID's as '0'))). This is to say: Nearly a 200-point ID span.
There were 2 VERY primary 'focus-of-intent' into this project.
There's a few more loose-ends to button up.

VERY Interesting>>> 99 points of Ferrous range, and 99 points of Nonferrous range.....

So, I guess we can put all the speculation of a software update to rest. 😂

I have looked at several different Vids scrolling through modes. I see 4 different beach modes? Anyone else see this? 

Also, can you use wired headphones? 

5 hours ago, strick said:

Till it snaps in two then the ocean guys will be calling it a pos....just sayin

strick

1 minute ago, Rick N. MI said:

I haven't heard of anyone using this. I hunt fresh water lakes. I don't know if it can handle fresh water or ocean.

It is marketed for ocean use. It is really hard to break Carbon Fiber..........

35 minutes ago, Luis said:

 

 

 

the last video is of the little treasure that appeared in the same contest in England where the manticore was presented

WOW>>>> I COUNTED 4 DIFFERENT BEACH MODES! 

11 hours ago, Jennifer said:

When I buy my Milwaukee M18 tools, I have the option to buy “tool only” if I already have batteries, chargers etc…. I wish they did the same for detectors…. No coil included so you could use ones you have or order the one you want, not what they want you to have.

XP gives you the option to buy just the remote [D2], and any piece of the package you want. 

4 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said:

Was referring to the M8, which enables me to maneuver around obstacles.  Def won't be a water machine if I ever do get the Manginot.  

I thought it was the Mantibore????😂🤣

56 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said:

Well at least they got the coil thing right.

Except for all that internal coil bracing in the picture. Which is gonna really suck in the sand. Fields too. 

On 8/26/2022 at 4:19 PM, Kaolin washer said:

so shy not make the shaft like a sharks tail feathering to a sharp point so you can swing the shaft and coil thru the water with ease from left to right

Well while some "knife" shaft might work great in a stagnant lake, it would not work in an ocean wave condition.
Many times, I find myself coming up or downslope and wave wash is forceful. In the case of the type you are proposing the water forces may be enough to break stuff and would be exaggerated greatly'

As one person stated the key is to decrease diameter. 

Outstanding!!!!

6 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

Looks a lot like the Equinox (note it's multi IQ), but with graphics and a carbon fiber shaft.  How it performs??  I wonder if they'll reveal this at Detectival....  🤞

 

RUT ROH.........Well just a few comments.

As a Water Hunter, I DO NOT like all the coil cross supports. I am guessing field hunters will not like it either.

I am also rather surprised they are going with a hand grip pod after all the problems with beach hunters ripping out the mounting screws.🙄

Great find Dew, keep up the good work! 
Cliff hasn't posted in a while, what Cha do? Bonk him on the head with your scoop and leave him in the trough?  😄

1 hour ago, Xergix said:

I dug small 1.8 gr gold rings with vdi 2 , how many of us would dig a vdi 2?

As a beach hunter, I dig EVERYTHING nonferrous, without exception. I have learned over many years that salt, and black sand can make targets appear differently than other landscapes. If you're going for gold, there is no option to dig everything between 1 and 21. 

2 hours ago, Dancer said:

I didn't wade but at this  beach at these settings the Tar was quiet even with wave slaps. 

I can vouch for the ability of the Tarsacci in forceful moving wave wash. It is fantastic! Unwavering with very little signal/detection interference. 

1 hour ago, Carolina said:

Glad you have a new RC. Not so happy to see how it was handled!!!

Well?
Timeline was good. But the rest of the transaction seemed a little cold. 

Nice haul......LOVE THE CASH!!!! 

Final report:
>Remote shipped Aug 12th
>Upon arrival, tracking conformation stated, "delivered to neighbor" Slightly worried, I sent two emails the next business day for delivery conformation, no response. I called the next business day, and a nice person named Jeff confirmed that they did receive my Remote. 
>August 18th return shipping label created.
>Today, August 23 received a new replacement Remote. No follow-up notes or correspondence.  
Wallet $35 lighter for the shipping fees I had to pay. 

13 hours ago, Glenn in CO said:

Detecting a old mining camp last week and found this item. I believe it is type of tong, but what for as it is small in size. It seems to be made of brass and has a little nickel or silver plating left.

Well, since you were in a mining area, and the grabbing part seems really flat. Maybe it was used for picking small gold out of a pan? 

2 hours ago, cjc said:

Please--hang on--there was only one notification when I looked and it was from Carolina.  I clicked--that's what opened.   Might have gone to the most recent. 

I'm totally desperate for this part having tried to do several M8 plugs and melted the crap out of them lol...

thanks again--emailing SMI now.

clive

I have Tony Eisenhower do all my jumpers for headphones, does really nice work better quality than aftermarket and reasonable. I can't solder either............  tony@idigbeaches.com 
Dave

On 8/16/2022 at 10:14 AM, Bill (S. CA) said:

I am genuinely excited to try this but of course am stuck at work and have to wait...darn it...

How are the Horseshoe Mode "on" testers doing??? 

3 minutes ago, Troy E said:

I’m waiting for a reply back after filling out a submission form to return my Legend.  It’s messed up, jumpy, missing targets, locking up, vdi is way off, something is definitely wrong.  Just bought it a couple months ago so it’s still falls under the two year warranty.

Make sure there is no soil/sand under your coil cover.................If there is, clean it and retest.