sprailroad
Silver Member
- Jan 19, 2017
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- Detector(s) used
- Garrett A3B United States Gold Hunter, GTA 1000, AT Pro, Discovery Treasure Baron "Gold Trax", Minelab X-Terra 70, Safari, & EQ 800, & Nokta Marko Legend. EQ 900.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Why this thread? Cabin fever, lot's of rain. So....thinking about the 600 and 800, $650 for the 600, $900 for the 800, OK, we got that. By now we all know the difference between the two, and the 800 has more options, and we all know what they are. OK then, here's the interesting thought. On the 800, you get the "WM08", something I thought I NEEDED before ordering, because I really liked my the Grey Ghost headphones, well.....I used the WM08 one time, and it's been wireless ever since, why? because I've never had wireless before, and really, really like them. IF the WM08 were an "Optional" item to buy, I guess you would knock off about $259 (of which they retail for) off the price of the 800, which then might retail for $640 instead of $899. Now, the EQ 600, at say $650, comes with a crappy $30 set of wired phones. (First thing to replace). IF instead the 600 came with the same Minelab phones that arrive with the 800, (a $139 option) the 600 would THEN be about $710 or about $70 more then the 800. OK then, for me it would be a "no brainer" to order the 800 with all the extra options on that machine over the 600. IN WHICH CASE, I think the 600 would of had NO sales. You COULD also say that if the WM08 were INCLUDED WITH the 600, (at $259 retail) then both the 600 & 800 would price out about the same. All righty then, am I missing something here? COULD it have been a marketing thing to bump sales for the WM08?.....Minelab? anybody? Again, just an interesting thought on a rain day. That's all folks.
Hands down, the 600 is the best bang-for-the-buck detector on the market right now.
