Wireless Or Not Wireless, That Is The Question

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said:

With wireless audio and utilizing diffrent detectors with rechargeable cells charging multiple devices before a detecting outing is now just a fact of life for me.

Do you have a checklist for this or just remember it? If you carry more detectors with you it seems like it could get complex in a hurry. I carry spare batteries and coil bolts etc in my 5 gal bucket tool box along with tools, but that is about all I can manage without writing it down.

[Steve Herschbach]

It's all just blah blah blah. In my perfect world I want a waterproof Ace Apex that performs like a Deus 2. Somehow the weight would not kill me, and I'd much prefer forty inexpensive coils in all sizes to choose from than whatever XP chooses to allow us to have. But again, that's just me and my preferences. As it is somebody will make one if XP does not. It's only a matter of time as that is the nature of tech - always more for less eventually.

The Apex has lackluster performance, but is very close to my ideal form factor for a metal detector. And if 2.5 lbs with wired coils is too much for you, maybe time for some strength training. 

[Chase Goldman]

55 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

It's all just blah blah blah. In my perfect world I want a waterproof Ace Apex that performs like a Deus 2. Somehow the weight would not kill me, and I'd much prefer forty inexpensive coils in all sizes to choose from than whatever XP chooses to allow us to have. But again, that's just me and my preferences. As it is somebody will make one if XP does not. It's only a matter of time as that is the nature of tech - always more for less eventually.

The Apex has lackluster performance, but is very close to my ideal form factor for a metal detector. And if 2.5 lbs with wired coils is too much for you, maybe time for some strength training. 

In my perfect world that Apex would also have a PI/VLF selector switch for Culpeper.  

[Chase Goldman]

1 hour ago, Geezer said:

Do you have a checklist for this or just remember it? If you carry more detectors with you it seems like it could get complex in a hurry. I carry spare batteries and coil bolts etc in my 5 gal bucket tool box along with tools, but that is about all I can manage without writing it down.

No checklists, I just make sure I have backup options if I forgot to do something the night before.

[GB_Amateur]

1 hour ago, Chase Goldman said:

Thank God the wireless Carrot takes a 9 volt.

Do you mean a rechargeable 9 volt? 

[Chase Goldman]

14 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said:

Do you mean a rechargeable 9 volt? 

No, old school Duracell, man. 

[schoolofhardNox]

Since we are all bitchin' ? I mean rationally discussing our preferences, I just want a waterproof GPX 5000 in a lighter box with an internal battery? If they make it in the shape of a tire tube it will float ?. No weight at all.

[Chase Goldman]

59 minutes ago, schoolofhardNox said:

Since we are all bitchin' ? I mean rationally discussing our preferences, I just want a waterproof GPX 5000 in a lighter box with an internal battery? If they make it in the shape of a tire tube it will float ?. No weight at all.

It's kind of like Festivus for metal detectors.  It's time for the "airing of grievances". 

[Daniel Tn]

I thought the Axiom was basically the GPX in a waterproof housing?  

Speaking of weight...I just recently re-acquired the first target ID machine I ever owned. The Fisher CZ-70.  Back when it was first introduced, it was cutting edge. I've not had one in over 2 decades now. I put the 10.5 coil on it...and you want to talk heavy and unbalanced?  Wow. That joker is a wrist strainer.  I fired it up and went outside. Ground balanced it and it will only beep on 1 target in my test garden.  1 out of 7 targets. *Most* all the newer machines will get them all.  

I agree though...I'd love to have Deus 2 performance and adjustability, with a Minelab menu and screen. And Minelab's coil attachment area.  I didn't buy the Deus for the wireless stuff; I bought it for the outstanding reputation for hunting iron and the newest SMF technology for hunting beaches.  For the record, I wasn't a big fan of the Deus 1. It was mostly an audio thing for me. If the D2 wouldn't have offered the Square tone audio option, I probably wouldn't have bought one.  As odd as that probably is.