tboykin

On 7/6/2018 at 12:28 PM, Steve Herschbach said:

If the Manta simply equals the TDI for performance and is waterproof, then Fisher will have done what White’s has not.

Yet.

The company has not released anything to the greater public as far as announcements. So far all info has been "dealer only." Whether or not dealers have shared that info is not something the company can control.

It seems acceptable to me. I did run a quick test using GT Metrix and it looks like you could do the following:

1. Minify JS/CSS to improve load times

2. Thumbnail images instead of scaling them with code

These could be handled by your programmer or any number of free tools available online (https://www.minifier.org/, https://code.tutsplus.com/articles/how-to-dynamically-create-thumbnails--net-1818)

9 hours ago, RickUK said:

I am aware that this is old post,but what grabs my attention more than anything is what is the coil that is on the TDI sl ?? is that a new coil under development or a after market coil ?? i use a similar looking one the 15x12 Commander mono coil on my TDI Pro.But does anyone have any information about the TDI sl coil that is in the picture please ??

 

This is a hand-made TDI coil by the gentleman in the picture. He sells them in Brazil only.

White's protocol is to first give dealers information on any new product, followed by a general public press release. So it's wise to take any information passed around by said dealers with a grain of salt.

Like the rest of the users on this forum, I know that Nokta/Makro and Minelab are the only companies that release new products.

2 hours ago, Ridge Runner said:

I don’t know why you had to show me a new toy. I’m bad about jumping on something new before tried and true. 

I went to White’s site to see if just maybe they had something but that’s not to be. I guess it’s so new even White’s know nothing of it.

I’d like to know what that young man from White’s that we adopted by the name of Tom Boykin has to say about this new detector?

What I really want to know is the part that hurts the pocket book ? 

Chuck

White's protocol is to first give dealers information on any new product, followed by a general public press release. So it's wise to take any information passed around by said dealers with a grain of salt.

Like the rest of the users on this forum, I know that Nokta/Makro and Minelab are the only companies that release new products.

Hey Chuck. We have very aggressive goals for 2018 and beyond, so I will let our actions speak for themselves. There are enough empty promises online to fill an election ballet. The best thing we can do as a company is put our money where our coil is and work to bring new products to market.

There is a reason I haven't been on the forums much lately and that is due to traveling and being busy. Best job I've ever had and I am thankful for every second.

Hope you are well and keep your eyes peeled this summer for news from White's. One great way to do that is sign up for our newsletter - https://www.whiteselectronics.com/newsletter-signup/

You guys have good requests. I just want to be able to see through iron (especially chunks of tin roof). Ghost towns would be 10x better with a feature like that!

Fixed.

Hey guys. Not much I can say on this other than we looked into it, and it seemed the best option was to leave it up to 3rd parties like Reidman (or users themselves who don’t mind tinkering).

I run a 16 volt pack in my SL. I accept the risk due to the performance gains. Up to you if you want to do the same, but it’s not something he company can directly promote.... if you catch my drift.

Hey Chuck can you post a video of the problem? Maybe I can help.

This is the 3rd year we're doing this, and the tokens this year are huge, thick collectible ones worth $25 for the silver and $100 for the gold. Details here: https://www.whiteselectronics.com/whites-easter-egg-hunt-2018/?lang=us

There are times when 6" is more than enough. I could take those jokes further but this is a family forum.

https://www.whiteselectronics.com/product/mx-six-shooter-6-concentric-coil/

P.S. - Sorry this took so long Chuck. Been out of the office a lot lately.

15 hours ago, aufarmer said:

So if a guy was looking at buying a new gold detector for this summer should he maybe wait?

It depends on how much gold you'd like to find.

2 hours ago, Digger Bob said:

Hmm... A moded TDI SL and a big Miner John loop?  And you heard a dink that small?  Perhaps.  Actually, I know it's possible.  I've demonstrated it many times.  Way to go Tom!  Too bad you had to leave them there.

Digger Bob

Bob, the TDI SL did not find the sub-grainer.

You guys with your conspiracy theories! We just went there for the food and sunny weather.

Luckily I was able to check out the mystery rock with some delicate hammer work... Very happy we were able to find a specimen this small. Fly poo... more like gnat poo.

I like hearing the words “there’s nothing left at that site, don’t bother.” That just means you need to slow down and pay attention.

4 hours ago, TrinityBigfoot said:

Great pictures. First thought when looking at a few of the pictures... what kind of detector? Something new?

That is not information I can share unfortunately.

It was really cool to work with people who depend on detectors for their survival. Really a different perspective than the traditional hobbyists.

The gold was left in Brazil. These people depend on it for their survival and it belongs in its mother country, putting food on the table of the guys who work the fields.

Miner John or Coiltek are the way to go. My favorite is the 8 x 12 folded mono - http://razorbackcoils.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/6277945

2 hours ago, auminesweeper said:

I asked Whites how big the coil is and where it was positioned within the shell and I was told that it is as big as the top and the deep part is to house all the electronics.

I think it could loose that wart on the bottom as to get the coil closer to the ground then it would be perfect. But saying that the 5.3 (6") is the hottest coil in the Whites range when it comes to tiny targets, and on coins etc it can match the 6x10 (5x9) Lol, for depth in most soils. I really like the 5.3. But that bump on the bottom does help it skim over the ground because it does not have the surface area to slide easily like a larger coil does.

EDIT:- another thought that comes to mind is that Whites might have to desensitise the 5.3 because they have hyped up the MX Sports gain system where in most cases people have to use less gain in a lot of places, So that coil might cause people to use even less gain due to how hot it is. 

Expect to see flat bottomed coils in this housing this year... For current and future products.

12 hours ago, Geotech said:

All that said, I will probably eventually design a VLF pinpointer that does target ID. Gotta give the people what they want, even if it makes no sense.

I would be one of the first to buy this product. I think there are some interesting patents on non-motion VLF discrimination.

1 hour ago, Ridge Runner said:

Hey Tom

Thanks for the quick reply. Write my name down on White’s bathroom wall saying Chuck want one when they come out.

Chuck

Hope Sharpie is ok.