Joe D.

My first two pods were covered under warranty, this replacement would be $350ish; which is a no go for me! Rather invest in some other new machine at some point, and let "sleeping dogs" lie!🍀👍👍

Understandable, I have an 800 (now dead bad on/off switch) and a V540! Both good machines, but I'm not replacing them with ML's I don't think I'm punishing them at all, they could care less if they loose my business! (Part of the problem)! I just refuse to give them another dime! Quality control was/is a huge issue for the 800; that was my 3rd pod! And replaced two 11" coils for broken ears! So yeah, done!! Gonna sell off my remaining coils and shafts, and move on!🍀👍👍

Good luck with Simon!!😬🙄 😜😆🍀👍👍

Easy fix! lf you don't like the games they play, stop buying their products! And that goes for anything, not just detectors! There are enough good companies with good products, that actually care about customer input, before and after the sale, to not tolerate repetitive failures of products and management! ML has permanently lost me due to this very fact! I do just as well with the now defunct White's and Tesoro's; to name a few brands i use! And I'm suffering no remorse for ML's products! They don't even help out the customers in their own country; that speaks volumes! "Fool me once..." 🍀👍👍

I'm out of likes just on this post today! We need more pics from you! We know Simon and the others have plenty!😆🍀👍👍

As had been said many times, competition is good! Even the threat of a new detector from a competitor helps bring the prices down! I'm really rooting for Garrett to come through on this! We will see!👍👍

Great job Bob, and kudos to the guys making the accessories!🍀👍👍

Just wanted to add to the "would like to see" list for the new detector! Adjustable audio; or selectable audio! Knowing how everyone has different "likes" of different detectors audio! I really enjoyed the Pro Audio on the AT Pro, and wished that they had used that in the Apex, or could have somehow added that via a software update! And as mentioned, waterproofness like the AT Pro, and I'd like it to do well at the surf line (unlike the AT Pro), and not get drowned by a rouge wave!🍀👍👍

Also use mine all the time on the beach, and everywhere else! Reduces my target location time, and helps me not to damage my finds by digging too close! Pinpointing with the coil is a great skill to have, but not always as practical or as speedy, depending on conditions, and obstacles! And just to add to what you said, i use my scoop in another way at the beach probably 90% of the time, besides sifting dry sand, or sifting in the water! I scoop, and kick the sand out on the beach, sweep a foot to spread, and if the target is not visible, than i pinpoint! It all happens very quickly, so I can move on searching! Also save's my arm from lifting up to sift repeatedly! It's nothing unique, as I've seen many do the same! 🍀👍👍 PS, If you get one, always have it on a bungee, or it will inevitably belong to someone else! Saved mine on numerous occasions!👍

Welcome to the forum Bob, Glad to have your years of experience join us here! Looking forward to your opinions, and experience on anything detecting, as there is always more to learn!🍀👍👍

Think this was it!! Couldn't get a direct link, but here's the address!

Those battery covers are tricky; an unforseen design flaw! Learning from others experiences, I make it a habit of putting a scotch tape piece with a finger tab, to keep the cover in place, and be able to remove it and battery easily! Just remembered💡, a guy on Ebay was selling some he made on a printer! As I recall, the colors didn't match perfectly, but at least you would have a cover! I will look for it again, and post if I find!!🍀👍👍

My 800 also does fine on the small bits, but I haven't got any that fine yet!!🏆Like you said, more of a challenge to get, and keep in the scoop! Pretty much solved that problem by not sifting much in my technique, as many do, but kick and spread up the beach, and pinpoint! My power switch recently bit the dust on my 800, so I will have to pay for a new Pod, as it's out of warranty! But worth the effort! Keep up the good work!🍀👍👍

Also, they have since came out with the 700, 900, and Manticore! If you really like the machine as is, but want to try another ML, those are your current options! But I don't think those would be much of an improvement for you, seeing that you are in Europe! A Deus 2 might be a consideration, if you decide to shop for an upgrade, as those are doing very well there! As an added note, you can also rollback to your current verson, if you don't like the update! I have had no issues with the last update!🍀👍👍

Welcome Tyler, That's alot of good info to digest, and you should get lots of help here, but it may take a bit of back and forth! Plenty here who use, or have used all your detectors and coils, so you are in a good place for specific "detector for location/target" advise!! How long have you been detecting? And what detector(s) are you most proficient with in your opinion? I did see you are primarily a relic hunter! Very lucky location wise, as several others here do well with relics too, in the area! But even more so, if you can hunt for natural gold there too! Good luck!🍀👍👍