TroyLPN Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 hour ago, canslawhero said: he could have parked all the deposits at a crypto bank, say Celsius Network or FTX, lol I asked MineLab if they've ever had a dealer skip town with thousands in pre-payment loot. I think that might have been the question that got my refund rolling. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSPR Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2 hours ago, TroyLPN said: I asked MineLab if they've ever had a dealer skip town with thousands in pre-payment loot. I think that might have been the question that got my refund rolling. ? Good work. Believe me, that crossed my mind, too, regarding my dealer. If they get a couple hundred orders then we are talking some money. People have been tempted with less. I would think Minelab, knowing how long it takes to bring a detector to the marketplace after announcement would tell dealers they can't take more than a $50 deposit for an out-of-stock Minelab detector. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Jeff McClendon said: Same for me and that first 150 to 200 hours was with iron audio ON. If I had just hunted with iron audio OFF (using Nox 600/800 default discrimination patterns) I still wouldn't have a clue about what was iron or not............. Hated Equinox first couple of times out. I forced myself to use Equinox exclusively for six months no matter what. No going back to my Deus security blanket. The result was a thorough understanding of what Deus and Equinox did well and what they didn't do well and how they complimented each other. Fast Forward to Deus 2, same drill. Now I'm ready to see how the 900 compliments D2. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2 hours ago, vive equinox said: however, audio is very important, is the manticore better than 900 in audio? Perhaps but ML did add continuous pitch audio as an option for all modes on 700/900 (No longer limited to just gold mode, like on the 800). That was the feature that sold it for me because it's basically what I run on the D2. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFX2 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Better yet , why buy a 900 when you already own an 800? It really makes no sense to upgrade if you’re doing it in such tiny increments IMO. Are you going to sell your 800? If you are you can expect to get about $600 if you’re lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 17 minutes ago, FFX2 said: Better yet , why buy a 900 when you already own an 800? It really makes no sense to upgrade if you’re doing it in such tiny increments IMO. Are you going to sell your 800? If you are you can expect to get about $600 if you’re lucky. I’ve been incrementally upgrading detectors for 50 years now. Small steps each time that has added up to revolutionary in total. But to answer your question directly, just the expanded target id range alone would be worth the upgrade from 800 to 900 for me. That’s the biggie really, and whether it’s 900 or Manticore I’d be happy either way. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFX2 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said: I’ve been incrementally upgrading detectors for 50 years now. Small steps each time that has added up to revolutionary in total. But to answer your question directly, just the expanded target id range alone would be worth the upgrade from 800 to 900 for me. That’s the biggie really, and whether it’s 900 or Manticore I’d be happy either way. The ID range on the 800 is very frustrating and actually one of the reasons I got rid of mine. 2-3 years ago I heard that there was a new CTX3030 in the works. Since you’re a guy that has apparently worked for Minelab, Is the Manticore the new 3030? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSPR Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, FFX2 said: 2-3 years ago I heard that there was a new CTX3030 in the works. Since you’re a guy that has apparently worked for Minelab, Is the Manticore the new 3030? He who work for Minelab speak with forked tongue due to prosecutable NDA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, FFX2 said: The ID range on the 800 is very frustrating and actually one of the reasons I got rid of mine. 2-3 years ago I heard that there was a new CTX3030 in the works. Since you’re a guy that has apparently worked for Minelab, Is the Manticore the new 3030? The Manticore directly replaces the E-Trac, which was discontinued in the last year to make way for it. One could make the case that for many people the Manticore is better than the CTX 3030, just like for me the Equinox 800 was a better choice than the my CTX 3030, which I sold immediately on laying hands on the Equinox. The Manticore splits that hair even finer. The CTX 3030 however still remains in the lineup as Minelab's flagship model, and will until something replaces it. Don't hold your breath. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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