What A Comparison Of The Aqua

[cjc]

My pleasure, Chase.  But if the D2 is only doing 10" on targets in salt water- (Dive mode) -why take it in at all?   May as well  just bring your air mattress.  Had I not heard that there would be one on my basement floor at this moment.   Another Anfibio in this respect.  As a land machine it sounds excellent though.

As for the AQ Im not sure if they  conditions I've tried it in are exceptional but believe that a small  coil of  this size (8") will help.  I did have one of Eric's small coils (10") that was pretty good but there was also corrosion on the power jack preventing a fair assessment.  The coil also had problems and he now has it to look over.  

Just getting ready to test the Legend in sat as well.  In that it was  specifically developed to overcome the salt water problems of the Anfibio--guessing that its going to be pretty good. 

Good Luck,

clive

 

[Chase Goldman]

2 hours ago, cjc said:

My pleasure, Chase.  But if the D2 is only doing 10" on targets in salt water- (Dive mode) -why take it in at all?  Had I not heard that there would be one on my basement floor at this moment.   Another Anfibio in this respect.  As a land machine it sounds excellent though.

cjc 

"Why take it in at all?"  Because you can submerge and detect with it at depths that would kill either of the two machines to which you are referring.  So I would take the 10 inches if my targets were at a depth that required me to submerge the machine deeper than 1 m (Impuslse) to 4 m (Anfibio).   Also, we know what Impulse (Special Edition) is now, not sure we really know what D2 is just yet.  I don't and I have one in my hands but only have relatively few swing hours on it.  I'll believe the 10-inch depth limit on D2 after we get a lot more data points on its performance in Dive mode.   Furthermore, its about 2.5 lbs lighter than the Anfibio and probably deeper than Anfibio in wet salt sand or surf, using the beach modes.  I suspect Legend will beat Anfibio as well under similar beach conditions.  But since this isn't the comparison forum, I'll stop with the D2 promo because all these detectors each probably do something better than the others.  There is no one detector that does it all and does it better than all other detectors.  Impulse is what it is, a deep but temperamental beach PI - it will get the gold if you know how to wield it and know how to keep it from succumbing to the rigors of water detecting.  It will fit the bill for you, Clive, and anyone else with similar target objectives and with similar operating conditions and, above all, skills.  Other detectors in your arsenal will do better for you under different conditions, I'm sure.  Right tool for the job.

[cjc]

That's certainly the way  I see it too, Chase--right tool for the job.  The AQ Limited does have a place in that tool box though--maybe in the front with a bit of hands on and coil wrangling.  The D2  needs a lot more messing with to see what it's got-- I just don't chose to be one of the early adapters at that price point / exchange.  Also, as we've all seen--free detectors tend to cloud one's judgment? Certainly hopeful though.  

cjc

[Chase Goldman]

Yep.  None of these new detectors are game changers, they are merely catching up to what ML did about 4 years ago (has it been that long?) and will provide an edge here and there and maybe some pleasant surprises along the way.  

It would be great for First Texas to join the party (not talking Impulse), the more the merrier.

[Joe Beechnut OBN]

On 1/17/2022 at 12:13 PM, Elbert said:

Hi Joe, I believe you may have told me which places you wouldn't take the AQ but I have forgotten them. If you wouldn't mind, could you refresh my memory? 

After almost 2 years I may finally be able to do a little hunting. My wife is doing much better and looks to have beaten the cancer and has one more major surgery to go.

Thanks,      El

 

Sorry Elbert Just seen this post....

 Great news on the wife! Happy for her and you!! 

Places I would not take the AQ.. That would be places I've re-conned with the excalibur and found multiple trash/iron targets. Places I do take it ....where I have found gold before and there are a lack of any targets. Or places I know the ocean or bay has classified targets for me, by shape, weight and size. Just have to find that trail..then let the AQ do its work. I use it's all metal modes only.  

[Joe Beechnut OBN]

6 hours ago, Chase Goldman said:

  Doubt we'll ever see the final production version...

You could be right, which is why I bought two. 

[DOOGY-MD]

Do y'all think we will be getting more bang for the buck with the AQ?

[Joe Beechnut OBN]

1 hour ago, DOOGY-MD said:

Do y'all think we will be getting more bang for the buck with the AQ?

Just my opinion, I think the best bang for the buck is the Nox 600. With several new machines coming out, that could change.

And One thing about the "AQ", it's not a machine you take out blindly. It's a PI at Heart. Would I recommend someone buying one.. Where it is at right now, No.

[Chase Goldman]

23 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said:

With several new machines coming out, that could change.

Yep.  Keep an eye on Legend.  Otherwise, it's def 600 right now.