mh9162013

Nice hunt! Finding silver is almost always a highlight of my hunts. But not all silver is created equal... If that silver piece could talk, the stories it would tell!

Love the rigs except for the fact that they're so...so clean!

Nice hunt!

Thank you for the review, OP.

I love my Fisher F-Pulse. Before that, I used the Garrett Carrot and liked it. I bought my F-Pulse a few years ago and they've made slight software/settings changes since then. But I imagine it's still roughly the same in terms of performance and reliability.

Selling direct might make it easier to sell their products at more reasonable prices, given the lack of a middleman.

Thanks for the clarification. All the more reason to have that screen then, I guess.

Color screens on pinpointers seem gimmicky to me, especially if it has a phone app interface for setting adjustments. However, as long as the pinpointer is reasonably priced, I'm cool with it as the screen offers an option for those who don't want to pull out their phone during a hunt. The ratcheting ability seemed promising. Still need more info to see if it's worthy to replace my F-Pulse.

A very interesting shaft mod, for sure.

Nice finds!

I'm guessing it's because Minelab was more interested in finding a way to selling more products than actually developing a new/revolutionary pinpointer. I thought the Pro-Find 35 was pretty decent, so as long as there are some solid tweaks, I think the Pro-Find 40 will be a good product. What the Equinox 900 was to the 800, the Pro-Find 40 is to the Pro-Find 35. That's my prediction, at least.

Just learned about this pin pointer and I'm intrigued...but then again any new pin pointer from a major metal detecting company catches my attention. Based on the few videos I've seen and the Minelab website, here's my too-early conclusion about the Pro Find 40: Compared to the Pro Find 35, this will be an improvement in terms of detection depth capability. At the very least, I imagine it will have the same sensitivity as the Pro Find 35, but will enjoy less intereference or glitching. It will also have better ratcheting or closing range, compared to the 35, too. Compared to the XP Mi-5/6 and the Fisher F-Pulse (old version, at least), it won't be a significant improvement, but might have some nuances that make it preferable to some users from a personal-use stand point. Finally, I'm surprised it's still using a 9V battery. My reading between the lines says this MIGHT be an indication that Minelab is either cutting corners out of laziness or simply didn't prioritize this pin pointer's development and that the Pro Find 40 is really a red version of the Pro Find 35. All I know is that I'll stick with my F-Pulse for now. Maybe if I win a Pro Find 40 in a raffle or something I can do a direct comparision using my hunting styles and locations (like I did with the Garret Carrot and White's TRX...both of which handily lost out to my F-Pulse).

Love those finds, especially the Mercs.

I primarily consider whether or not I will enjoy using it.This encompasses everything from performance to ergonomics to the ability to tinker with it. Yes, performance is important, but I like machines that allow me to tinker and experiment by adding accessories/tweaks or experiment with different batteries.

The 540 and AT Max have their advantages, but given your needs, the Legend was the right choice. And yes, the AT Max does seem to have some surprising resell value, but it's because it was overpriced* to begin with, not because you're really getting more for your metal detecting dollar. * Overpriced doesn't mean bad. It just means there are other options that give you more features for a particular price.

Interesting observations about the F-Pulse/Tekpoint. I have the F-Pulse and have few issues with falsing and when I do, pressing the button while touching the tip to the ground solves it. Also, I think it's too loud! I actually put a piece of electrical tape over the speaker to make it quieter. I know Fisher/Teknetics updated these pinpointers in the past year or two; not sure what effect that has on these issues, if any.

I keep hand-written notes of my hunts. I note the machine used, the location and any notable finds. I'll also provide clad totals (not just total amount, but how many of each coin).

Which is their M.O., isn't it?

Maybe they produced this when the updated F-Pulse got released?

That 2D Target Trace feature seems really nice. I really appreciated the E-Trac's Co:Fe feature and it seems like Manticore has something even better in that you can potentially approximate the targets shape, too. I'm primarily a coin shooter, so this is a feature I think could be a game changer for me. If I had the money, I'd definitely be pre-ordering this machine.

I agree. You generally want to use one cell instead of two, as that halves the chances for a bad cell to make the device inoperable. So why would Minelab go from one cell to two? Higher voltage requirements is one possibility, but like PimentoUK said, that's not a compelling reason as you can step up or down voltages fairly easily. So providing additional current is probably it...and my guess it's not that the Manticore pulls that much juice over extended periods of time. Rather, it's that the Manticore might have relatively high current draw at peak moments and Minelab engineers felt they could improve cell life by reducing the current draw on the cells.

How many other manufacturers have spent the time and effort to improve their SMF technology the way Minelab has? I personally think the 50% more power thing is more of a marketing thing than anything else. But I also think that the Manticore will be able to make use of that power more effectively than the AT Max did when it was released and much of the marketing mentioned its greater sensitivity and increased power.

What do you guys think about this part of the arm rest (that I circled in green)? Room for a weight to help balance the machine or hold an extra battery pack during a hunt, a la the N/M Legend? EDIT: Looks like it's part of the arm cuff adjustment mechanism. Still might be able to serve double duty to hold an extra battery or counterweight, though.

Or he could just be subject to an NDA.

Or a CTX 4040? I know it looks more like an Equinox than a CTX, but I get the impression it has target ID abilities like FBS II machines, but doesn't carry the slow recovery speed or weight of those machines.