AlgoForce E1500

[Gold Junkie]

15 minutes ago, phrunt said:

I'm guessing FCC is going to slow the process getting them to the USA?, it could be why the omission of any wireless technology too, just makes life easier for a quicker release and isn't overly necessary, at least transmitters you can keep up to date with Bluetooth versions.

 

If they're already selling them, someone on this forum has to already have a test unit

[Tony]

Watch Minelab fight back......I could imagine them rolling out an "SD2200 V3" in a lightweight digital design and at an attractive price point. Minelab will defend all price points if their hand is forced.

[Tony]

In the specs....."Average power consumption is 700mA".....this is in the same league as Minelab's range of SD/GP/GPX machines. I know current is not everything when it comes to raw detecting power but it's an interesting factor.

[phrunt]

1 hour ago, Tony said:

Watch Minelab fight back......I could imagine them rolling out an "SD2200 V3" in a lightweight digital design and at an attractive price point. Minelab will defend all price points if their hand is forced.

They just put up their prices ?, they must have had absolutely no idea this was coming.  By the time they get their SDC v3 ready everyone will be swinging their Algoforce equipped with their aftermarket coils not having to care about the SDC v3 and its chipped limited coil selection and forced Minelab branded headphones, too little too late.   First to the post gets the sales and plenty of people have been waiting for something viable to come along to jump ship.

If they rush their SDC V3 it might be more of a lemon than the early 6000's were.

 

[phrunt]

22 minutes ago, Ndplumr said:

If they're already selling them, someone on this forum has to already have a test unit

Not in America, they're not selling them, they're in Australia only so far, and on Amazon Australia, not USA.  Phasetech an Australian dealer has them, and you can buy direct from Algoforce's website, but only in Australia.

So yep, someone from the forum has one for sure, Phasetech does ?

[Tony]

We will have to see how the AlgoForce fares in the real world.......if Minelab were smart then they would have prepared for this event and maybe, just maybe have something actually ready to go. With all the easy gold mostly gone, a lot of people just aren't prepared to dump $10,000 on the "latest and greatest"........I wonder if Minelab sensed this mood?

As you say, Minelab probably didn't see this coming but they may have had contingencies in place for it?

Anyhow, just for fun.............I think Minelab will fight back with "something" under $3000 Aussie dollars.

[Tony]

26 minutes ago, phrunt said:

If they rush their SDC V3

I was thinking more along the lines of the "SD" series.......with a bit of advertising excitement......."The legend has returned"

"Big gold, small gold".........plenty of nostalgia. Minelab could easily challenge the AlgoForce price point if so desired.

[Gold Junkie]

9 minutes ago, Tony said:

Minelab will fight back with "something" under $3000 Aussie dollars.

When a company does the right thing, only when their hand is forced, isn't all that appealing to alot of people.

[Tony]

10 minutes ago, Ndplumr said:

When a company does the right thing, only when their hand is forced, isn't all that appealing to alot of people.

Agree completely....but that feeling can be soon forgotten if Minelab "knock something out of the park" in price and product.

Anyhow, I'm probably getting a bit ahead of the game here and will try and steer the subject back on track.

Why "Algoforce"........in name, it's already some Crypto monitoring website ???