Popular Post johnedoe Posted July 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2017 An expert detectorist with a crappy machine will still outdo a crappy detectorist with a cutting edge machine..... Just sayin.... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norvic Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Tis a CTZ 4040 for sure.......................... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Dawg Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Maybe its a hot GPX 6000 with all optional automatic settings and usable discrimination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des D Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 "I'm hoping that Philip Shane Wahrlich, the gentleman who filed the Patent in April 2014, was sitting in the audience when I was very privileged to deliver a paper (and films) to the entire development crew of Minelab in Torrensville South Australia, August 2011 on "Fundamental Shortcomings of Metal Detectors - What are they?" Highlighted: 1. Poor ferrous identification 2. Inability to differentiate aluminium and gold (and also lead) 3. Waterproof ability 4. Outdated battery technology 5. Weight Reading the Patent doesn't reveal or give very much away? We know that 'they know' their market share has slipped with direct competition from "XP", "Nokta & Makro", and their reputation has fallen via their "Go-Find" product. Recently, they have won back respect for their GPZ and New GM1000. So they are back on track! But on what? That is a good Q. Just what is it they have been working on? It could be: 1. A Deus killer... 2. A Sovereign replacement 3. A Musketeer replacement 4. The 2nd E Trac (we never got one, they delivered the CTX, a new platform) 5. An X-Terra replacement improvement 7. A new Excalibur 8. A discrimination PI 9. Something completely New with New Technology? How could this be done? They might have found a way via new coil design using micro processors inside the coil (already done as far back as the Sovereign) but with multiple processors to handle Ground Signal information and split it completely from Target Signal information and 'clean up' ground and ground noises and through new processors inside the control box totally move the ground information to a filter set and thereby concentrate on processing Target Signal information only to provide way more accurate target composition identification in the FE and CO components thereby delivering highly accurate TID's from initial target hits at depth! This New Technology might also provide advanced digital filtering to allow for increased Sensitivity and would reject more interference from EMI and from said ground noises which in the case of utilizing higher frequencies might allow for improved stability 'if', this new technology would allow for all round use including, coin shooting, salt water use, relic hunting and prospecting etc. There may be improved ground balance as the new technology allows far more accurate ground sampling? I for one am 'very excited' to see just what is is they are bringing to the table? However I do have one fear - I'm afraid they might package whatever it is in the CTX platform" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I hope that a breakthrough in discrimination and less overall detector weight will be the next major changes in the technology. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norvic Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 http://md-hunter.com/minelabs-new-patent-a-detector-with-magnetic-field/ Is this the patent??? that is involved, "perfect" discrimination the Holy Grail we seek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 From https://www.minelab.com/usa/go-minelabbing/news?article=315332 "We are very excited to announce that our newest metal detector will be unveiled at Detectival UK Rally on Sep 16th, 2017. Detectival will be held from the 15th to the 17th of September on 1,000 acres of undetected land close to the medieval market towns of Burford and Charlbury, approximately two hours outside of London. This event, proudly sponsored by Minelab, will also be a great opportunity to learn more about our new technology, meet with Minelab staff for product demonstations and participate in token hunts with other metal detecting enthusiasts from across the globe! Best of all, all proceeds from the event raffle will be given to two charities: Asthma UK and the Lullaby Trust." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 "Obsoletes all single frequency VLF detectors" Nothing like marketing setting a low bar for the boys in engineering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipCa Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Dang Steve, you've probably already tested this machine... tell us about it grin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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