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  1. True. Its definitely a stretch to connect the dots and say hopping on waiting lists is contributing to less than exemplary ML customer service and "listening". If people are truly unhappy with the end product, then they can vote with their wallet and that will certainly motivate change. As long as the profit is made, there definitely is no motivation for a manufacturer to do anything different. It is more a lament that such a technically good product demotivates a company to sweat the small stuff. And yeah, I clumsily conflated two things there, also. I thought it was funny to contemplate the logical disconnect that people who immediately hopped on waiting lists then complained they weren't getting enough concrete information out of the manufacturer (presumably to make that "buy" decision or assuage their buyer's anxiety, or simple impatience). It was more of an observation than a cause and effect, but made me start thinking about what motivates a successful company to "care" for its customer base.
  2. I see some folks lamenting the lack of concrete ML "official" video and written documentation on M-core. Many of these folks also state they are already on the various dealer waiting lists (which implies they have already made their "buy" decisions regardless of not having that additional information in hand). I too would like to have that information, but I have also not jumped on the dealer waiting list bandwagon and don't intend to actually make the buy decision until I have that concrete information and also hands-on feedback from users I trust. I have no idea what the waiting lists look like for M-core. But presuming they are anything like Equinox (despite M-core being primarily a refined Equinox with some bells and whistles and, hopefully, apparently addressing the design/manufacturing faults of the original Nox (with the requisite price increase) then ML would likely be less motivated to get that additional info out there any sooner than necessary because folks have apparently already made their buy decision, regardless. Think timing for the user guide and instructional videos being closer to, or just in time for, detector release later this year rather than the recent September marketing "launch" (which some are confusing with "release"). This approach, though not uncommon for ML, is consistent with what many view as a pattern of behavior that places the user as a secondary consideration to profit. Why do more than you have to, to make that sale. Yes, not uncommon for businesses, especially successful businesses. But this is in stark contrast to the direct competition like Nokta, Garrett, and even XP who are listening and mostly reacting to customer feedback, in a timely manner. Imagine having to cajole Nokta, et al into admitting, much less addressing, fixing coil ears/coil issues, leaking control pods, speaker problems (GPX 6000), wobbly shafts, enabling cross platform compatibility of accessory coils and audio accessories, releasing manuals well before product release, etc. In some cases there are direct correlations for the competition quickly addressing and fixing these things (even outside of warranty periods) to keep its loyal customers, loyal. And while its true all these players are in business to make profit, ML seems to be too big to worry about these "little" things that users notice and, as many successful businesses do, keeps them under the radar, blame shifts and then quietly addresses them as "improvements" rather than the "fixes" to defects in previous products. ML's ability to outpace the competition in the raw performance and sophistication of its product line (and M-core will surely keep up that tradition and will be a legitimate detecting power tool) is both a blessing and a curse to the customer base, in this respect. The competition has to keep up. It's not enough to keep the customer #1, the product needs to at least be competitive as well. The three competitors mentioned earlier have done a lot in the past year to keep pace. They need to keep pressing to force ML to pay attention to these little things too. Yeah, sitting out the early adopter phase waiting lists on this one. Maybe I'll get lucky and be able to snag a like-new unit off the market after release that was dumped by an inexperienced/delusional purchaser who mistakenly bought the YouTube influencer hype and polished marketing and thought was going to be Harry Potter's magic deep keeper magnet and pull tab rejector. These are the impulsive/impatient folks who mistakenly think that detectors make treasure vs. research, site selection, experience, and putting the hundreds of hours in to learn the ins and outs of your new detecting toy. I ought to know, because that was me when I first started out. A little more jaded and experienced now. Been burned (hello MX Sport) and burned again. But even though M-core is not overly compelling compared to what I have right now (that wasn't the case when the game changer Equinox arrived on the scene), I can also still get excited about a new product that even provides marginal improvements and upgrades to what I have now. I'm certainly eyeing M-core. Unless there is some fatal flaw we don't know about, M-core will likely eventually make it to my arsenal, but it will have prove itself BEFORE I wait in line and hand over my cash (this time). But I am hoping these other manufacturers prove something to ML in the near future. Having multiple, competitive manufacturers in the hobby/business is just a good thing for all of us who are passionate about the detecting.
  3. Well, as a general statement, I have personally NOT found that to be true. The various filter options on the D2 including silencer (which is Default = 0 in the program you were using) and B-CAP reject are extremely useful in ferreting out ferrous falsing and are superior to what I had on my D1 which is going to be sold eventually. I don't like to keep those filters engaged for general searching when I am going for max depth, but I certainly have them set up in adjacent programs so that I can quickly interrogate target response using the plus/minus keys. D2 (and D1) allow me to quickly shift between my main search program (set up for the conditions at hand) and my adjacent target interrogation programs that I use on iffy signals. No other detector I own is set up to enable shifting between custom programs with such ease. Also, why you do you have Notch set up for 00 - 30 when you have Disc at default set at 7 in Program 6. You should have notch at 7 to 30 instead to enable disc and notch to separately do their things (probably doesn't factor into this situation, but just good general practice if you are notching). Finally, the X-Y screen does very little for me vs. D2 audio - which contains a lot more subtle target information than anything the D2 provides visually. I utilize the BIG NUMBER TID screen which also includes the Ferrous/Non-Ferrous horseshoe. How the horseshoe fills up the ferrous and non-ferrous bars while sweeping and turning on the target (as well as telltale audio) tell me a lot (and you need disc set up properly to take advantage of it - most of the preset Program disc defaults are set up to make the horseshoe effective). Speaking of audio, and more specifically tones, the 2-Tone default setup on Program 6, Deep HC can be improved upon by using Pitch Audio, especially since you are basically notching out all small non-ferrous (<30 TID) and seem to be going after high conductive silver. I use basically 2 different tone modes. I use Pitch for searching (still gives me iron audio with discrimination set at anything higher than -6) and I use full tones for target interrogation. The expressiveness of full tones better helps me to hear non-symmetric shaped targets (i.e., can slaw, iron junk, anything not circular or ring shaped) better. Again, I use full tones as a target discriminator after target acquisition, not as a search mode tone setting. I find the expressive audio of full tones tells me audibly A LOT more about an unrecovered target than the XY screen does, visually. There are other obvious clues in your situation that trick less experienced detectorists but that you appeared to bite on - the 98-99 TID for example. Unless I was specifically looking for a KNOWN silver cache, that would have told me iron wraparound straight away (I also don't understand why you said the D1 98-99 basically confirmed the "good" 70's to 80's TIDs you were getting on the D2). I call that the 98-99% iron wraparound TID combo, because it is almost certainly big iron rather than a massive high conductor. The SONAR program is also not something I would use for depth or target interrogation. It is designed for picking shallower targets out of thick iron. It utilizes NO discrimination (at least if you are using Gary's defaults) therefore it doesn't facilitate use of the visual horseshoe or XY screens which are less accurate and stable without at least some disc set in (which also helps with falsing). Also, it utilizes a relatively high reactivity setting, also not great for depth. Bottom line, if you were actually getting a reading, and 15 minutes of digging indicated deep, then again - likely big iron on not cached silver. The fact that you were digging for 15 minutes, another clue. As recommended earlier, a pinpointer with iron tone (I like the Quest Xpointer) would tell you are headed for big iron before you got there. Another clue is using the built-in pinpointer to "trace" the target footprint. Granted you were looking for a cache of silver, I guess. But if I am just looking for coins then a bigger "footprint" would indicate big iron or a buried pipe. Context matters too. I know I am not going to find a big silver cache in a modern school or park, especially one that has been hit by other detectorists, so when I do hit that big footprint signal in that context, I just move on and don't waste my time. Positive outlook and attitude help as well. Your posts generally come across with a negative vibe, for some reason. I use both the Equinox and D2 and sometimes one just disappoints no matter what. I find if I am having a REALLY bad day, digging junk and getting skunked, simply switching off to another detector to "change things up" helps get the detecting mojo working, as long as the site DOES have keepers to give up. If D2 is not getting it done, and you have more familiarity and expertise with another detector, go ahead and switch it up. Its just psychological, but often simply helps you get into the right mindset to hear what the detector is telling you. The only time I don't readily switch it up is when I am trying to learn a new detector. I force myself to put a couple hundred hours in with the new rig so that I don't fall back on "ol' reliable" and halt my opportunity to learn what the new detector is telling me. Hope these pointers help you on your next dig.
  4. I am pretty sure it DOES NOT have a BT radio based on Lawrie's comments in several referenced videos. See the post here and here (you are aware of them because you commented on the related posts here). But the one thing that intrigues me is that they do have a "+" symbol next to the WiStream symbol. That + symbol doesn't really mean anything in the WiStream context but is does mean something in the BT context (it was what ML used as the differentiator between vanilla and low latency BT). Can you be a little more specific. Who's "she" and what video are you referring to. It was pretty clear from the documentation an screen shots that the Manticore headphones are not bluetooth and the designer all but confirmed that the LL audio was not BT or at the very least has never explicitly confirmed BT capability for M-core. So if you have a ML rep going on record it would be good to have a solid reference. Need the video that says ML100 will work with M-Core. No one said ML80's WON'T work with M-core. If the ML100's work with M-core, then the ML80's should work as well. BT is an industry standard. It is ML's WM08 WiStream (not BT) module that may not be compatible with M-core. As Simon (Phrunt) has said, even though the WiStream wireless tech is proprietary to ML, ML has no issue with inconveniencing its end users by making the various WiStream products locked to specific detector platforms with no cross-compatibility. Kind of like their coil MO.
  5. Dunno Simon, they got me zooming in to...um...get a closer look at that detector. So mission accomplished, I guess... Anyway - more promo photo mocking to tickle your cynical funnybone... Let's just let M-core blast way into my ear as I jaunt through the spooky myst forest...which apparently rings up at a 52. I'll have to write that down on my target ID chart: Forest....TID 52. Can't be trusted though as that is an air test TID. Look at the depth though, we'll beyond 50cm... Ah...the Lord of the Ring. "Lookey everybody at what I found...!" Let me step well away from my shovel and detector so I can gaze at the majestic beauty of my treasure... This one's even more ridiculous...no scoop needed I guess. Beast just levitates targets right into your rain jacket. No need to get your left hand dirty, wet, and cold. Guess he left his shovel and backpack down at the other end of the beach once he figured out how useless they were going to be. SMH Looks like a cool place to detect though...😎
  6. I know. Hey, I'm glad you are going to hopefully be one of the first and hope I'm wrong on the time table because you know what both the CTX and Nox bring to the table in terms of accurate silver ID at max depth on ACTUAL naturally buried targets (not freshly buried Test targets) in neutral soil. So, you will be in great position to ascertain whether M-core is more CTX-like (fingers crossed) or Nox-like (meh), in that regard. If Magnetic Island Erik gets one, we'll see how M-core performs and stands up relative to Nox and D2 in submerged salt water environs, too. So hoping he litterally makes the plunge early, as well, since that will be telling.
  7. I know. I'm pretty salty, haven't been detecting for awhile because work has been a bear. I also know the Beast will be one heckuva detector that should address most if not all of Equinox's flaws (the silence and blame shifting on the Nox leak issues was probably good for the share holders - but you don't see the same behavior from Nokta - taking ownership of the faulty Legend speaker is a great example). So in fixing the Nox flaws and some nice added bells and whistles you get to spend $700 more than Nox for the privilege. 🤔 Make no mistake, the Beast will likely find a home in my arsenal at some point (and the Nox may be retired), I'm just going to skip the early adopter lines and instead go detecting. When Northern Hemisphere Summer rolls around, we'll see what the Beast is made of. Simon, here's to hoping you get that Christmas present in time. But don't be surprised if ML just misses the opportunity.
  8. So you forgot that they said the same thing for Equinox? They barely made it by January... 🤣 Not biting on this one to line up in the queue. Will be glad to consider it AFTER all the hoopla dies down and avoid the inevitable delay frustration. Regarding the Nox $100 discount - oh great, it's priced back to what they were two years ago. The way I read this is they know it's going to be delayed so they need to juice the fencesitters who might be thinking Mandymoore is right around the corner...into buying a waterlogged Nox today. Sorry, just really jaded on all ML's shenanigans. They really take us for rubes, this 50 percent more power thing really left a bad taste in my mouth. They are SO non-transparent on what is really going on. And we lap up the Kool Ade like dogs in the desert.
  9. Nice pendulum swing on that D2. Yeah, someone with a pre pro Manticore and permission to post video at this point is going to be unbiased, rigggght. Look without getting into the issues related to what an airgap distance measurement really means and their laughably sloppy execution, with respect to comparing depth, just the fact that they went 13 - 0 on depth for two comparible VLF machines in neutral soil shows their inherent bias/intent and really proves nothing. It's not about depth anyway, it's about what Mollycot brings to the table with regards to accurate non-ferrous ID and positive ferrous determination. In no hurry on this one, willing to wait until well after the hoopla dies down and the "gotta have it now" sucker lines dissipate. At that point, Mumblymouth will most certainly supplant my Nox, but NOT my D2.
  10. You too? What happened is on the D2 platform, XP stepped away from custom programming the coil on the fly like they did with the D1. With the programs stored on the coil it didn’t matter whether you were using the puck or the remote as you could step through the custom programs using either device but you programmed the custom programs on the coil using only the remote (if you had one - if you were using the Deus Lite then you were relegated to the stock programs with custom program tweaks that would only persist until you shut the puck off.) With D2, the custom program resides on the master device independently so that each master device (remote or puck) contains the custom program settings, and apparently there are limitations (arbitrary ir real) that limit program customization on the puck. The upshot is XP designed the puck to have as much control of custom settings as possible to suit the typical UK relic hunter standard operating procedure that started with the D1 paradigm. Namely, program the coil as desired using the remote and then set out on your hunt using only the puck for rudimentary control, visual TID as desired, or as a pure audio only detector. UK hunters generally tweaked a single custom user program and then went with that for the entire day. XP gradually added control features to the puck with subsequent major updates. Flash forward to the D2, now you have a truly autonomous and powerful Master puck (or remote) that you can use to fully customize a user profile without needing the remote at all other than if you think the remote’s limited additional features are worth the extra $400 to $750 US. So to answer your question more directly, Jeff. Yes they have improved overall functionality of the D2 Lite/WS6 Master setup and it’s an almost perfect economic “hack” vs. D1 or even the D2 “full remote”. But they are going to intentionally hold back some functionality to incentivize folks to decide for themselves the value proposition of those added features and enhancements to the point that they are willing to choose to spend anywhere from $400 to $750 more for those added features. For the WS6 Master user it is certainly frustrating to have something so close to checking all the boxes but not quite. It’s not pragmatic or head scratchingly mysterious, it’s just business.
  11. While I understand some of these asks, I think Master package users should temper expectations that XP is going modify the WS6 closely replicate the features provided on the full remote. The 00 notch on/off should definitely be fixed because it can affect micro target detectability, but some of the other "want changed" nice to have features that would bring the WS6 closer in functionality to the remote are likely not going to be addressed from a pure XP business perspectiive. The Lite Master package provides an economic advantage vs. the full up D2 package and even the D2 with full remote and the "dumb" WSAII wireless phones or just wired phones. With that economic advantage (WSA6 vs. Full Remote price delta is about $400 US so identical D2 configurations wherein the only difference is the WS6 puck is subbed in for the Remote are always going to be at least $400 to $750 cheaper) comes compromises in features. And with the puck's smaller factor that limits the user interface, I am certain XP will make some arbitrary decisions to permanently leave features off the WS6 (even if they are technically feasible to be included) just as Minelab did to "create" the value alternative to the Equinox 800, the Equinox 600. So if you can live with these relatively few compromises, the WS6 master presents a huge value alternative. Personally, I am not willing to give up on any of the remote's features because I extensively use custom program switching on the fly to do target interrogation and the puck's interface is too clunkly and lacks the ability for me to group adjacent custom programs in the customized sequence I prefer. But I am willing to forgo the WS6 puck altogether and sub in the dumb WSAII puck or wired phones to save a couple hundred bucks. The bottom line is that this package and the the other XP dumb wireless headphone options illustrate one of the most underrated features of the platform which is its modularity and vast reconfigurability.
  12. Pretty much looks that way. Good for future proofing Manticore, bad for obtaining 3rd party wireless headphones. It would be great if the WM08 module were compatible with Manticore or if the M105's were backward compatible with Equinox, but that's unlikely given ML's track record for making Wi-Max accessories (e.g., M08, M10, M12) incompatible across detector platforms.
  13. My comment was mainly about having sufficient audio for your demonstation. XP never had a notch feature for D1 or D2 Goldfield either until version 0.71 and that DOES reliably knock down the ground mineralization signal for me as well as some hot rocks for me in Relic mode (again perhaps at the expense of notching out some micro gold, but you did invoke it in your video), but you've got the expertise here Jeff as you're a natural gold detectorist unlike me, so I'll defer to you. I'm not here to refute the valid point of the demonstration which is that D2 has taken a step backward from D1 in terms of micro gold performance and to get that edge back without having to keep a D1 or Orx around with an HF elliptical coil, XP needs to consider incorporating some changes to the D2 including: Having a mono frequency Goldfield mode Developing a small elliptical coil option Consider expanding the mono-frequency settings above 45 khz Improving the SMF micro gold performance in Goldfield (which might obviate the need for points 1 and 3 above)
  14. FWIW - Since you were at the edge of detection, Audio Response of 6 on D2 would have given you a marginally louder signal for those targets that were actually detected and gave audio, probably would not have changed anything for those targets that were not detected at all with no whisper audio.
  15. Two more golds! Those look like some fantastic sites and old miltary sites are my favorite as well. Fantastic detecting, Andy.
  16. I love Lawrie and most hard core detector engineers. Typically these folks are an engineer's engineer as they are squeezing so much juice out of a fundamentally crude physical principle used to interrogate the physical properties of a metal target - magnetic induction. Based on what these folks have been able to accomplish with so little to work with is almost miraculous. Yet most folks have little-to-no appreciation for what has been accompished and how much difficulty is involved with wringing a few more drops of capability out of these machines while essentially being on the flat top of the performance vs. cost/power/processing plateau. Also love all the "I can't talk about that" statements. I understand business sensitive information, having to keep the competive edge, and keeping the counterfeiters at bay, but being coy about whether or not ML is working on a pinpointer like it's some state secret is laugh out load funny. All I have to say is ML's technology rep took a big hit with the the head-scratchingly underwhelming Pro Find 35 PP. It would be nice to see them up their game in that area both in terms of tech, performance and features. To answer Lawrie's "market research" question, the answer is yes, people DO want a capable, reliable discriminating pinpointer at least as far as ferrous vs. non-ferrous is concerned. The more interesting question is whether people want something more sophisticated like a wired or even wireless X-Ray probe. I suspect there is not a whole lot of interest there on ML's part based on the ultimate profit margin for that accessory, which seems to be the primary force driving ML these days as they have the market cornered while everyone else is still playing catchup. I like what the interviewer did ask and Mark's answers when he could answer. Liked the wireless coil discussion counterpoint with mosty fair criticisms of wireless topology (except you can debate that splitting up the power sources a la XP enables distributing that power-to-weight disadvantage). And it was funny how Lawrie, not a marketeer, missed an opportunity to further subtly dis the competition (XP) when the interviewer had to tip in with the antenna wire claptrap disadvantage. I would have had Lawrie delve more into whether the secret sauce of Multi-IQ/Multi-IQ+ lies primarily in how the waveform is transmitted or the power of the real-time signal processing algorithms rather than talking about "100 khz". I would have asked the question differently, and would have tried to get Lawrie on record stating that the 40 khz single frequency setting does not represent or nor correlate to the upper end of the SMF spectrum of Multi-IQ+ (if true). Great opportunity to put that wide misconception to rest. Regarding upper frequencies, would like to get some confirmation on its small gold performance vs. Equinox. But I think the ML marketeers would rather keep pressing the "more power is good" message rather than these other arcane details related to Multi-IQ+ and Manticore because it implies "more depth" and that seems to be the overriding performance feature that is, unfortunately, front and center to most detectorists. Great video overall. So Lawrie said something interesting at the 15:40 mark about the Beast M105 phones utilizing a different low latency wireless "technology" than the GPX 6000's M100 wireless phones. I also noticed that ML is not utilizing the Bluetooth symbol on the Beast's screen (though they are still using the "+" symbol) like they did on the Equinox. I suspect they are still utilizing APTX-LL or perhaps APTX Adaptive (!!) but it was an interesting statement and the subtle change on the Beast's screen graphics, point to ML perhaps activating a built-in proprietary Wi-Max radio (ML's proprietary low latency wireless system) down the road if APTX-LL becomes unobtanium. Manticore on Left and Equinox on Right, FWIW Anyway, my takeaways so far on The Beast based on what we know or highly suspect: It will undoubtedly be a worthy successor to and an evolutionary step up from Equinox (whether it is actually a better "value" at the chosen price point is debatable). Pros: The Pros all generally appear to address the shortcomings with Equinox (and that's not to take away from how great the Nox was and is), including: Better Watertight Integrity Welcome User Interface Improvements (4-way navigation and shortcut keys) Like the unambiguous, site/objective-based mode/sub-mode designations Like the greater additional customized mode profile capability (implementation is still TBD, see below). More Visual ID Information with shapes/positions that give the user more visual target intel with better TID Resolution More sophisticated iron handling and discrimination is anticipated Better and more customizable Audio Options More Robust, Compact, and Lighter Stem and Shaft System Elliptical Small Coil Form Factor Option Fast Initialization (I think) and Noise Cancelling (I know). 1.5 ounces (46 grams) lighter than Equinox. The CF shaft/stem advantage basically countering the increased battery weight. Cons (these are mostly minor): Pricing and Value (seems like a lot to pay vs. NOX for what you are getting, but not too much different than Deus 2 vs. Deus 1) While robust, that new coil/shaft mechanical design will make life difficult for third party shaft and coil suppliers. That will likely translate into even fewer third party shaft/coil options than the few options Equinox had. Not so worried about the conservative battery session duration figures (9 hours is probably a minimum duration figure), but the fact that it takes 7 hours to recharge means that ML was unable (or unwilling) to utilize the USB-C power delivery standard capability to increase charging amps above 2.0A for the detector's battery charging system, perhaps due to the choice to go with their watertight magnetic charge cable connector interface. Well, at least the M105 headphones have a USB-C connector... That round/oval handgrip, though slightly improved(?) still seems too big compared to what Nokta offers on the Legend. Wish it had a mineralization indicator. Offering the same subpar/overpriced ML waterproof headphones as Nox (fortunately there are some excellent compatible 3rd party waterproof headphones out there). We'll See/TBD: What does the 50% more power statement really mean in terms of performance and capabilty/features. Lawrie confirmed that a different, possibly expanded SMF spectrum is utilized with Multi-IQ+ vs. Multi-IQ on Nox/Vanquish>how does this practically translate into performance? How is transmit power handled/managed in hot soil/black sand conditions across ALL modes/sub-modes? Automatically folded back like Nox in the beach modes only or is there a more sophisticated implementation and to what degree does the user have control? Iron Handling appears to be more sophisticated but to what degree? How does it handle highly mineralized ground? Confirmation that the modes/sub-modes utilized different Multi-IQ+ SMF spectra and signal processing or is it all just different signal processing implementations? Frankly, as a practical matter no one should really care as long as it suitably performs but this always seems to be a big area of discussion as well as being grossly misunderstood) and appears to drive sales amongst the subset of prospective buyers who have the faulty "more is better" (fill in the blank: "more power", "more frequencies used", "more frequency range", "more channels") frame of reference because they really don't fundamentally understand the underlying tech or how it should be implemented. How are the customized user profiles implemented and how easy is it to switch between them for the purpose of target interrogation? Confirmation of the wireless audio protocol(s) used. Is it as sensitive on tiny gold as Nox? EMI immunity should be better, but we'll see. Are the watertight and structural improvements going to make it a better submersible salt beach machine than Nox? More depth? (Frankly not all that important to me based on what/how I detect which is mostly about relics in a full range of mild to extremelyhot soil conditions) Looking forward to learning about The Beast's TBD known unknowns (mentioned above) as well as the unknown unknowns as more is revealed in the weeks and months to come. At the mentioned US Beast price point, this detector will eventually replace my Equinox unless it is revealed to have some egregious fatal flaw (close to zero chance of that). But I won't stand in line for this one and will wait for the hype to die down, the first one or two online SW updates to be released and field tested, and release of the small elliptical form factor coil. Then will likely buy a used unit from a dummy who is reselling it at a deep discount once they discovered that the Beast (like ALL detectors ) is not Harry Potter's Magic Detecting Wand. I predict Equinox itself (not Deus 2 or even Legend) will be the greatest drag on Manticore sales, so we'll see if Manticore used prices have the staying power of (pre-Manticore) Equinox used prices even in the early going. In the mean time...D2 will be my weapon of choice for relic/park/beach detecting, backed up by Equinox 10x5 or Legend and my GPX 4.8K (or Axiom) when a PI is needed to get the job done. Cheers, Chase
  17. Yes a CTX is less heavy than a GPX with a trashcan lid coil, no doubt. And a GPX is lighter than an ATX. And I've swung both for a week at a time in Culpeper and elsewhere. Which is why I am now considering an Axiom. Again, there should be no need to sacrifice performance for weight or vice versa now that we have the likes of the GPX 6000, Axiom, and even the Deus 2. So if the M-core can bring with it CTX-like performance or at least some of the now-few advantages that CTX brings to the table in a lighter package, not sure why people are discounting that feature. But I get that it isn't necessarily something that is a priority over performance. But if we are going to have to put some serious coin down for a modern detector, I see no reason for it to be heavier than it needs to be. And there are more to ergonomics than just weight. As pointed out previously, the CTX is a well balanced (though heavy) detector. If ML doesn't get balance right (like they didn't on Equinox) then that negates a lot of the weight advantage.
  18. First of all, I don't think its possible to get rid of the fuzziness, Steve. Many degreed engineers don't find this stuff intuitive. Electromagnetic Theory and time domain-to-frequency domain conversions were advanced weeding out courses/topics where I went to school Anyway, Pimento explained the FBS specifics, but even under any conitinuous wave situation where you are utilizing the induction balance principle, if you transiently change the parameters of the CW waveform (amplitude (including temporarily driving it zero), frequency) you will induce a transient response in the target that can be measured and this information can be used by the detector signal processing to infer more about the characteristics of the target.
  19. Simon - Beside that sentence being logically contradictory, curious as to what's the typical uninterrupted duration of a detecting session when you are using the CTX and how far from your vehicle do you typically have to travel to get there? I know you hit some pretty rugged sites nugget hunting, but if you are just silver slaying in a park or ball fields with the CTX, I get why weight would be down on the list. Hiking a couple miles into a site for 8 to 10 hours relic hunting or hours of wet sand/wash beach hunting and walking 2 to 5 miles at a clip and weight goes way up on my list. I ran 1200 miles last year at 60+ years old, so they aren't exactly pushing me around in a wheelchair yet, but a 5+ lb detector is NOT what I'm interested in swinging these days regardless of performance when tech, ergonomics, and modern materials can easily be integrated to get the weight out. Why should I demand any less regardless of my physical condition?
  20. It's because we are being so merciless on the name and the low US MAP is cutting into their profit margin. And there is only one Lawrie to go around.
  21. Only Minelab can stop it now...they started it with no regard for the existential ramifications of their reckless detector name spitballing sessions. Liked the Christmas Story reference...
  22. That convention doesn't quite hold for this video...from the screenshot, the large Wedge is clearly below the line.
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