Who Is Trash Talking Minelab? Why? Cause We Can!

[goldbrick]

Klunker, it is a good thing for you that dang bee attacked me because I was just preparing to kick my detecting into high gear. If I had my finds would have easily surpassed your paltry collection. LMAO

[klunker]

Mr. Goldbrick;

  You, of all people, have strayed dreadfully off topic so my reply will be brief and somewhat on topic.

  My "paltry finds" were found with a Minelab detector and they are now safely on their way to The Museum of Stupendous Finds. They are being delivered by a special secure courier (commonly known as Waste Management).

  And never scratch a hornet sting.

[Steve Herschbach]

For what it is worth I get a chance to rub elbows with Minelab folks now and then. I do of course use the opportunity to try and help Minelab see areas where people have concerns. I am happy to report they are always interested and in fact would like to do more. They unfortunately like all companies these days are not suffering for lack of things to do. Still, I think there is a desire to break down the walls that exist and for them (Minelab) to try and forge stronger bonds with their customers going forward.

[goldbrick]

Steve, I do hope they heed customer input. That would make a really good detector company great. They should have lunch with Nok-mak on occasion.

95% of the time I love my Minelabs. This morning was the other 5%. I was still having battery trouble on my SDC 2300 even though I had stretched the springs and put 1 row of tape around the batteries. I got the great idea if 1 row of tape is good 3 would be better and my problems would be solved. Long story short my batteries got stuck down in the battery compartment. Dumb, dumb, dumb

Their must be a joke their somewhere. You know your a redneck if.......

[Reno Chris]

Go on Amazon and buy a set or two of the blue Tenergy C cell rechargeable batteries. They require no tape wrapping and almost never reboot (perhaps once every few days of detecting). They are a cheap and easy solution to the problem.

Pull the old ones out with a strong rare earth magnet.

[mn90403]

Chris,

Those batteries have no problem as you and Wes have stated.

Wes has also made a great knuckle protector that lets my wife scrape the coil all she wants with the thicker, aftermarket coil cover and not damage the unit.

She has been finding some nice gold with it ... her first over a gram just last week and not a single restart because of power.

Mitchel

[strick]

You can also wedge a small piece of cardboard or the head of a plastic spoon in between the two outer  most batteries and that will do the trick. I think the problem has more to do with the battery diameter then the spring length. Just saying...

strick

[Peteren]

I hope Minelab are listening here.

They need to engage someone to trawl their customers for their views, likes, dislikes and issues with products.

Case in point, I purchased a new Landrover Discovery in 2015 and receive constant surveys on my views on the car. General ones about the product and specific ones on servicing. The two times it has gone in for scheduled servicing I get an emailed survey asking specific questions on the experience and how it can be improved. Not that it can get much better when a suit meets you at the door and asks "sir" what his needs are today, escorts you to his office to sign the service sheet then onto the leather appointed waiting room complete with free refreshments and a glass wall to view the service area so you can watch them service your car.

Minelab need to take a leaf out of Landrovers book and implement something similar.

Rant over

[tboykin]

[scoopjohnb]

On 6 juni 2016 at 9:53 AM, Peteren said:

I hope Minelab are listening here.

They need to engage someone to trawl their customers for their views, likes, dislikes and issues with products.

Case in point, I purchased a new Landrover Discovery in 2015 and receive constant surveys on my views on the car. General ones about the product and specific ones on servicing. The two times it has gone in for scheduled servicing I get an emailed survey asking specific questions on the experience and how it can be improved. Not that it can get much better when a suit meets you at the door and asks "sir" what his needs are today, escorts you to his office to sign the service sheet then onto the leather appointed waiting room complete with free refreshments and a glass wall to view the service area so you can watch them service your car.

Minelab need to take a leaf out of Landrovers book and implement something similar.

Rant over

Comparing a Landrover to a Minelab?

The thing has all kind of weird electronic wizardry trying to overcome an obstacle in its path.

I would much prefer you'd compare a Toyota to a Minelab.

On a Toyota you lock the diffs, shift the big V8 diesel in gear and point it at that rock your going to climb.

On a Minelab you set the ground balance, fiddle with the sens and swing it away at the meanest ground you can think off.

Landrovers are for Sunday afternoon tea whilst James loads your most favourite pheasant tickler!

Toyotas are for Monday morning bacon and egg while watching the weather radar!