New detector model on horizon.

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Since I can’t posts link here.
Here’s is a copy of what was stated.

NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> Here it comes...…… a bit of a paradigm-shift in te
> chnology/technological-advancements. I want to giv
> e you guys a (moderate) heads-up...… for something
> that is on the horizon. It is built by a small com
> pany (medium/small) that makes military-grade unde
> rwater locating devices. One of those engineers is
> a avid detectorist. He has convinced/steered the c
> ompany into inventing/building a hobby-line detect
> or. It's been in-the-works for about 18 years. All
> of the prototyping had been completed 2 years ago.
> It has been an "unreleased" completed product for
> the past 2 years. (((We are at: "shoot the enginee
> r" time-continuum))). It is not quite a VLF..... a
> nd it's not quite a PI. Ergonomically..... it has
> been 'pushed' to be in the shape of a detector...t
> hat we would 'recognize' as a detector. It's been
> some work..... to get the unit to 'sound' like a m
> etal detector. . . . . . that we would 'understand
> ' it's language/audio. It is "quirky". You will li
> ke some of the quirks.....and can put some of them
> to good use. Some things that I can share...… at t
> his time:
>
> * Very specifically targets TWO INTENTS:
> 1. Wet-Salt
> 2. Bad Mineralization
> This is to say...….. it does NOT target mega-trash
> y areas...… does NOT target carpets of nails.
>
> * NOT for beginners/novice. Targeted for seasoned
> detectorists.
>
> * IP-68
>
> * 11" x 8" DD open coil (hydrodynamic)
>
> * Electronics designed TO/FOR the coil. ((( If you
> want to change coils..... you must change the elec
> tronics. This is a very specific/discrete platform
> . )))
>
> * Weight/Ergonomics: Very similar to F75/EQX/T2
>
> * One rechargeable battery. 1-1/3 length of a C-Ce
> ll. Diameter of a C-Cell. 6000mAh 3.7V. This is a
> 'off the shelf'......easy to access/buy......and Y
> OU can change it... in about 40-seconds. (Under th
> e armcup).
>
> * Full VDI ID ….. with a 60-point span.
>
> * A very real/correct All-Metal Mode. Disc Mode. I
> D Mode.
>
> * Iron span range is: -30 to 0. And for a very s
> pecific/discrete electronic platform rationale/jus
> tification. You DON'T want this changed.
>
> * Non-Ferrous span range is: 0-30.
>
> * In certain modes..... very responsive to high co
> nductors.
>
> * Inches deeper than Excal/CZ/Sov for coins and go
> ld rings..... in a wet-salt environment. ((( Almos
> t exactly parallels the performance of my 'tuned/t
> weaked' AquaStar-II..... in the wet-salt. . . . .
> but. . . . . with FULL ID capabilities. ))) Resona
> nt (great) for tiny gold rings, small, medium and
> large gold rings. This is where the depth advancem
> ents have taken place.
>
> * One of the paradigm-shifts: Ground Balance the u
> nit in the dry sand FIRST. ((( And in a different
> fashion: Hold coil about 10" above the ground. Pre
> ss and hold GB button. Lower the coil to about 1"
> off of ground. Release GB button. DONE. ))) Then.
> ..…… walk down to the wet-salt. . . and manually z
> eroize your local wet-salt content/volume. Now the
> detector … no longer even sees the wet-salt. It is
> not 'canceled'. It is not phase-shifted out. It is
> not Ground Balanced out. The high conductivity of
> the wet-salt is no longer seen. This is a fairly l
> arge dramatic departure from all other detectors.
> First time in history. A paradigm-shift.
>
> * This unit targets beach hunters.... and relic hu
> nters in bad dirt. This unit loses depth/performan
> ce in bad dirt …but at a SLOWER rate than other un
> its. It 'holds on' to good target ID's at deeper d
> epths.... in bad dirt..... at a better depth/ID ra
> te than other units.
>
> * Trying to keep the cost below the CTX-3030 MSRP.
> If we don't market/advertise it..... the cost may
> be around $1600..... or slightly lower. The intent
> may be to sell the unit on this web-site (forum) o
> nly/exclusively. That way..... we can circumvent a
> dvertisement costs (which can be very expensive).
>
> * For the most-part: K.I.S.S. theory has been empl
> oyed.
>
> * Heavy gauge carbon fiber.
>
> More details to follow...… possibly.
 

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Wake me up when it appears. :hello:
 

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More info.

NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> * Right now...….. at minimum...…. a one-year warra
> nty. (Possibly more).
>
> * No...…. I'm not talking about the Manta.
>
> * One battery is too much? I'm not sure I understa
> nd. ---- Average Batt life is about 30-hours.
>
> * Not good for tiny gold.
>
> * Unit will come with a pigtail headphone jack ada
> pter...… for 1/8" stereo jack..... so you can use
> whatever headphones you have in your inventory. Bu
> t..... you can also purchase a custom-built headph
> one that is specific to this detector......and is
> waterproof. It is not going to be included in the
> package...… so as to keep costs down.,.,.,.,.,.,.,
> and most people are exceptionally 'choice selectiv
> e' when it comes to headphones.
>
> * You will need a custom built unit for Culpepper
> dirt. (This might change).
>
> Has anyone ever looked up IP-68 spec's? It's kind
> of interesting. 1.5 Meters deep ….for 30-Minutes.
> That's all!



NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> A few more data-points to share:
>
> * Another one of the quirks is: Coil sweep speed.
> This unit is more sensitive to horizontal velocity
> . Too slow.....and you lose depth. Too fast.....an
> d you lose depth. And this is one of the reasons '
> why' this unit is targeting 'seasoned' detectorist
> s. On a subconscious level...….a seasoned detector
> ist will automatically/subconsciously 'find the sw
> eet-spot' without any effort. This usually happens
> on the first (fairly deep) target. You will find t
> hat a medium/medium-slow sweep-speed is pinnacle.
> Then your brain will be subconsciously auto-calibr
> ated to this speed. No effort required.
> Remember; this unit is 'different'.
> Medium sweep-speed is a very 'vague' term. Differe
> ntly interpretive. But...… once again; I have zero
> concern for seasoned detectorists.
>
> * (audio) Mixed Mode. This mode is iron content an
> d non-ferrous content melded/merged together...…..
> audibly...….. in stereo.
>
> * Mfr claims "not waterproof". (I beg to differ).
>
> * A separate "Black Sand" selectable Mode.
>
> * Yes. Battery is Li-ion 26650 (Pimento.... you ea
> sily passed my test with A+! ,,, I tested......an
> d wanted to know...… if the public can 'easily' fi
> gure things out. Next test: Can seasoned detectori
> sts figure things out...… with little effort).
>
> * I hope to see the owners manual pdf uploaded/pos
> ted. Before or after product rollout. More targeti
> ng: "before".
>
> * ((( I have to be careful with this one: ))). Sel
> ectable Freq's: 6.4-Khz, 9-Khz, 12-Khz and 18-Khz.
> But. Be careful. Do not assume VLF. Do not assume
> Single Freq. ,,, It's a bit different.
>
> I think I can share this now. I have head-to-head
> tested this unit in the wet-salt. Compared to Exca
> l/CZ/Sov…(first-hand)…… this unit is deeper on rin
> gs & coins...… including Nickels. No...… it is not
> a tiny gold jewelry hunter. Yes.,.,.,.,.,., we're
> working on that; but/yet..... that may be 1 or 2 y
> ears down the pike.
>
> * Lower carbon fiber shaft can be extended to a fa
> irly good length...… for tall folks.
>
> * Yes...… 'should' be able to ship internationally
> .
 

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Lots of respect for Tom, but I'm with Terry. New company, new detector, time span could be several years in the future if at all.


I know Minelab has new patent for detector and it's not the Equinox so something is in works there too.
 

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Lots of respect for Tom, but I'm with Terry. New company, new detector, time span could be several years in the future if at all.


I know Minelab has new patent for detector and it's not the Equinox so something is in works there too.


NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> Elbert = Correct.
> GreenMeanie = No. Started 18 years ago...… and pro
> totyped/mod'ed/upgraded/improved in those 18 years
> . Electronics are modern......and ready for produc
> tion.
> Tom = The closer you get it to wet-salt 'zero'....
> the higher you can run the Sens. It does need to b
> e fairly close.
> Brian = Shooting for release in 3-weeks.
 

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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> * Right now...… there's no intentions to make the
> unit 'upgradable'. (((This helps with patents & In
> tellectual Property protection))).
>
> * John...… No. It can not defy physics. ((( I real
> ly wish it could tell small gold jewelry apart fro
> m foil ! )))
>
> * Steel bottle caps give a fairly easily distingui
> shable audio variance. Both low & high tone..... d
> ue to steel covered by a nickel or zinc coating on
> the outer surface. (Which is where electrons eddy-
> currents flow).
>
> * Yes. This unit can be run on any of the availabl
> e Freq's. I have been (nearly) exclusively using 1
> 8-Khz..... which is the most 'chatty' ; yet, talka
> tive. The lower the Freq..... the more stable the
> unit. And the lower Freq's are much deeper on coin
> s.
>
> * If running the unit on the near-instability/hair
> y-edge (Highest Freq & max Sens)…… the unit does i
> ndeed get 'chatty' when the coil hits the wet-salt
> 'splash'..... due to salt volume "CHANGE". Any of
> the other Freq's do not express this phenomenon. (
> (( I like to run detectors --somewhat beyond-- hig
> hest stable performance levels. ))) This unit DOE
> S allow you to 'overdrive' the unit...… should you
> run into that exceptionally infrequent premium con
> dition(s).
>
> * Unit is not immune to EMI; yet, is well above-av
> erage in its mitigation.
>
> * Unit does have adjustable Threshold..... which i
> s most beneficial in All Metal Mode. Yes..... All
> Metal Mode does retain VDI ID numbers.
>
> * Unit also has Tracking. ((( I have never liked t
> racking......as it 'can' possibly track-out thresh
> old-depth targets. ))) In bad dirt..... it has va
> lue-added attributes.
>
> * Detector Stand is insufficiently wide; yet, for
> a reason.....I shall withhold rationale …. for now
> .
>
> * Sens goes from 1-9. ((( So far...… this appears
> to be plenty of span & resolution. )))
 

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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> * There are NO hidden menu's. Everything is out in
> the open..... on the faceplate & LCD screen.
>
> * The last 20% of fringe depth presents more ID 'b
> ounce'. (((Keep in mind the depths this might be.)
> ))
>
> * Audio (sort of) sounds more 'sonar' based. The a
> udio is a little different.
 

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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> Dew...…. I have not run into EMI as of yet. . . .
> . . but...….. have primarily hunted the wet-salt b
> eaches. I did test the unit at a few inland sites.
> ..… and zero EMI issues encountered. I'm certain i
> t can encounter EMI; yet, appears to be above-aver
> age at handling it. I'm also certain that changing
> Freq's will mitigate (or rid) EMI.
>
> So far...… I have been testing only a Nickel (as f
> ar as coins)…… on the beach. In the wet-salt.....
> I am experiencing (at least) 14" on a U.S. Nickel.
> And these are real numbers...… in the real world.
> I am recovering them at these depths also.
>
> There is some (mild) modulation..... but of a litt
> le bit of a different audio. A bit difficult to ex
> plain.
>
> I can't imagine the headphone pigtail ….being wate
> rproof. This is one of the logistics items that is
> preempting release.
>
> I have encountered zero 'chattiness' IN the water.
> ..… but I was using/testing 6-Khz, 9-Khz and somet
> imes 12-Khz. I know at 18-Khz and max/near-max Se
> ns..... the unit is very chatty in the splash.
 

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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> Just a short note...… the Culpeper 'specific softw
> are' is already written. BUT...… most folks don't
> live in this region; so..... most people don't nee
> d this software. There should not be a 'charge' fo
> r this Culpeper software change.
>
> Another note; If you are a fairly seasoned detecto
> rist...… the operating procedures will be very eas
> y. If you are a newbie to the hobby; you will not
> understand it's functions/operating-parameters...…
> and will not like the hobby.
>
> Yes...… I will provide a pdf digital link to the o
> wners manual.... once complete.
 

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Gotta love the kiss mentality. Keep it simple, Stupid.

Excited to see what my money can not buy as I'm broke, but be neat to see what they run like how they look, where it advances over popularized machines of current day and age.

Thanks for the write up.
 

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More data copied.

NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> LET'S TRY THIS. . . . . SINCE THE LINK IS NOT OPEN
> ING UP FOR ANYONE:
>
> Technical Specifications
> MDT 8000
> Technology : Mixed Domain
> (Patent Pending)
> Operating Frequency : 6.4kHz/9kHz/12kHz/18kH
> z
> Ground Balance : Manual / Fast Auto
> Tracking : Yes
> Black Sand Mode : Yes
> Salt Mode : Yes
> Salinity Balance : Manual
> Salinity Level : 0 to 50
> Target Identification : Ferrous -30 to -1
> / Non-ferrous 0 to 30
> Sensitivity : 1 to 9
> Threshold Level : -9 to 0
> Target Volume : 1 to 15
> Target Tones : 4
> Tone Break : Ferrous/ Non
> -ferrous with adjustable non-ferrous notch filter
> Audio Modes : All Metal / Dis
> crimination / Mix
> Audio Output : Speaker / Headp
> hones
> Display : 128X64 G
> raphic LCD
> LCD Backlight : Yes
> Battery : 26650 R
> echargeable Lithium-ion battery (3.7V, 5000mAh)
> Battery Life : Up to 18h@6
> .4kHz/24h@9kHz/30h@12kHz/36h@18kHz
> Operating Temperature :-10C to +50C (+14F to +12
> 2F)
> Search Coil : Tarsacci MD
> T 11X9 DD
> Shaft : Telesc
> opic 3K carbon fiber with molded 3K carbon fiber “
> S” rod and armrest
> Length : 965cm t
> o 1346cm (38” to 53”)
> Weight : 1280g (2.
> 82lb) including the battery

NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> And let me try to answer a few additional question
> s:
>
> 1. It's sweep-speed is a normal sweep-speed; yet,
> slightly slower is best.
> 2. To audibly 'feel' a targets shape/size is very
> similar to the older analog detectors...… not a 'd
> igitized' generic beep.
> 3. This unit is exceptionally good on a U.S. 3-Cen
> t silver Trime…… which is a very small/thin silver
> coin.
> 4. Its response to adjacent targets is very simila
> r to a Sovereign or CZ.
> 5. This unit is not designed for carpets of nails.
> 6. Some iron nails 'can' false on this unit (just
> like most other units); yet, can be easily discern
> ed.
> 7. Mineralization..... and ID in mineralization is
> where this unit shines. This is to include wet-sal
> t OR mineralization. And.... wet-salt AND minerali
> zation.
>
> I'm still 'frustrated' with the vendors...… and th
> eir 'promised' dates. We're waiting on components/
> pieces for the underwater headphones. Our philosop
> hy is about to shift to: Forget about the underwat
> er headphones. Let the user use their already-exis
> ting underwater headphones. Provide the user with
> whatever phone-jack they need.... for their specif
> ic type of underwater headphone(s). We'll catch up
> with our own underwater headphones..... whenever t
> he vendors fulfill their 'promise'.
 

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Sounds like a very interesting machine, looking forward to the public unavailing! :occasion14:
 

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Again copied from forum where posted.
This gent seems an actual tester of unit.
Notice unit now has name and model designation.

biglry Wrote:
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> Hi,
> BIGLRY here with an update of my detecting and co
> ntinuing used of the Tarsacci metal detector.
> I now have a short 40+ hrs on the TDI-8000, all on
> the beaches of the Central Coast of Calif.(Pismo B
> each, Avila Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano Beach). Fi
> rst, this is one hell of a deep machine on some mi
> ghty small targets.
> After 15 years of beach detecting with the Sov GT,
> a few Excals, and my most recently add in March of
> the Nox 800 and Nox 600 I found my first 1944 "P"
> War Nickel with the TDI-8000. The find was in hard
> pack, iron infested soil found under the beach san
> d next to a sea wall in Avila Beach, it was 13" de
> ep and totally unrecognizable as a Nickel other th
> an its roundness with a thick hard green coating o
> n it.
> Only after soaking and working with a dental pick
> did the Nickel reveal the date and that it was a s
> ilver "P" War Nickel. I now have hit a silver lobs
> ter claw connector with 3 small chain links at 13"
> and a few ear ring studs at 8" to 12" and some cla
> d dimes and quarter from 12" to 16". I am also fin
> ding the target ID numbers to be surprisingly very
> accurate, only having issues with the crown tops w
> ith numbers that jump all over, but I have that is
> sue on all my machines and feel it has to do with
> the crown tops and their shape, saw tooth edges an
> d metallic composition, not a problem just somethi
> ng to be aware of..
>
> Most all my hunting is in the waist deep water or
> wet sand to the towel line. The MDT-8000 and has p
> roven to be water resistant so far, I wash it off
> in fresh water after every hunt and have seen no i
> ndication of water intrusion anywhere, I do check
> the o-ringed battery compartment after each wash j
> ust to be sure. The earphones that came with the m
> achine are quite well built, which was a surprises
> as I'm used to the crap Minelab sends, the TDI-800
> 0 earphones were comfortable, plenty loud and clea
> r... a pleasure to use, but I know everyone has th
> eir own headphone demands & requirements so I did
> try the Equinox 800 blue tooth headphones but with
> a wired connection (the TDI-8000 is NOT wireless)
> and the NOX 600 headphones, Mr. Gold's, Grey Ghost
> and some high quality EBR ear buds and I personall
> y found the stock ones that came with the TDI-8000
> were as good or better than the ones I mentioned.
>
> I have run 20 hrs in 6.4Kz and over 20 hrs in 18Kz
> and found the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (3.
> 7V, 5000mAh) goes about 13 to 14 hrs in 6.4Kz and
> over to 20 hrs in the 18Kz setting, I still have n
> ot charged the battery since I started using it in
> 18Kz so I don't know how long it will last in 18Kz
> .
> This machine hits very hard on micro jewelry and
> small targets. I have been fooled by the fact it d
> oes hit so hard on small targets thinking they wer
> e shallower or bigger that I thought. I ran across
> a six pack of empty beer cans that some idiot buri
> ed just under the sand in a bag and found the mach
> ine has an over load... "OVL" pops up n the screen
> if there is to much of a signal also noticed this
> happen when turning on machine to check battery wh
> ile next to my truck and not being careful where I
> set the coil.
>
> I have not used the pin point much as the coil is
> very responsive from heal to toe and if any of you
> know the "Sovern wiggle" you know how that works a
> nd this machined does it to perfection in my optio
> n. the TDI_8000 coil with a good wiggle will do th
> e same thing to narrow down target location withou
> t the need to pin point.
> I also have not been using the supplied coil cover
> as I was told that the coil bottom was filled in a
> tough epoxy so I wanted to see how much wear it wo
> uld get without the coil cover and am very pleased
> to report after over 40 hours of dragging through
> and bumping off the sand and gravel the bottom of
> the coil has shown no wear in fact other than a fe
> w light scratches you would think it was unused.
>
> the TDI-800 is a very well balanced, solid, all co
> mposite graphite machine with high grade shaft loc
> ks/clamps. You don't need to use the push pin lock
> ing if you want to adjust between the pin holes, t
> he shaft locks/clamps hold the shafts together tig
> ht with no flex or shaft rotation and at under 3 l
> bs. a real pleasure to swing all day. While I'm on
> the subject of the swing I have found you can swin
> g the coil at a fairly fast rate. Now I know swing
> rates are very subjective to each person, so let m
> e say you can swing a hell of a lot faster than an
> Ecall or Sov GT and I dare say as fast as the Nox.
> Yep you can move it fairly fast and feel confident
> you are not going to miss anything.
>
> I do like the idea behind the Salt balance and fou
> nd the numbers did not change day to day, but when
> I detected next to a stream of fresh water going i
> nto the ocean I did get a change in the numbers as
> to the salinity and how much it had changed.
> It also took me some time to understand the thresh
> old adjustment as there is no sound like I am used
> to. I learned the threshold works in conjunction w
> ith the sensitivity setting and really helps on re
> ducing chatter without sacrificing as much depth.
> I look at it a fine tune sensitivity adjustment th
> at once you set you sensitivity and find you have
> some light chatter you can get quite with a drop i
> n the threshold say -2 to -3 and you still have al
> l the depth.
>
> My overall conclusion after just 40+ hours use on
> only beaches... the Tarsacci TDI-8000 is a keepe
> r and I look forward to posting some pic of finds
> that I know are coming with this detector.
>
> Respectfully,
> BIGLRY
 

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Seems actual correct model is Tarsucci MDT-8000
 

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tnsharpshooter

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Jul 10, 2012
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976
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Detector(s) used
Xp Deus 2, Xp Deus 1, Minelab Etrac, Minelab Manticore
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Latest update dated Dec 2018.
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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> A few tidbits for an update.
>
> We've decided to 'press forward' and NOT wait on t
> he suppliers for the underwater headphones. This i
> s really holding up the 'release date'. We'll stil
> l continue working on the UW headphones; yet, it w
> ill no longer be a factor on product rollout. Thes
> e headphones will be an option...… but at a later
> date. In the meantime..... the unit will be sent t
> o each person/customer with a headphone pigtail of
> YOUR request/choice. . . . . . and at no extra cha
> rge. Personally...…. I'm using a pigtail that has
> a standard female 1/8" stereo jack...… as most of
> my headphones are 1/8" stereo. (Primarily the KOSS
> QZ-99).
>
> Still working on the Owners Manual. This (now) is
> the primary delay.
>
> To me...…. the S-rod config is good...… ergonomica
> lly. The unit is fairly light...…. and well balanc
> ed. The thick carbon fiber entire shaft/assembly i
> s excessively rugged. The heaviest-duty assembly t
> hat I have ever seen.
>
> I'll continue to keep you posted/updated.
 

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tnsharpshooter

tnsharpshooter

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Jul 10, 2012
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976
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Detector(s) used
Xp Deus 2, Xp Deus 1, Minelab Etrac, Minelab Manticore
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
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biglry Wrote:
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> After almost 100 hrs of detecting with the Tarsacc
> i MDT-8000 I thought is was time for an update and
> some pic of the machine. As some of you may know I
> was one of the lucky guys who have been using the
> MDT-8000 on the beach in Calif. Pismo Beach and Av
> ila Beach to be exact. This is one deep seeking ma
> chine as I have constantly been getting finds deep
> er in the wet sand than my Excal ll or NOX 800 and
> NOX 600. I have found it runs the 18kh freq just f
> ine once I learned how to tune for it in the salt
> water. You must back off the sensitivity quit a bi
> t to 3 or 4, but it does not seems to hurt the dep
> th. In the dry sand or wet with no waves I can run
> at 8 with 9 being max sensitivity. I have found I
> like ALL METAL verses the Discriminate or MIX mode
> and feel this is where this detector really shines
> .
> I also need to correct something I posted about th
> e battery and how long it last, after doing two ch
> arges it seems to last a lot longer. I found in 6.
> 4kh it will go closer to 20 hours of use compared
> to the 12 hrs I got out of the first charge and in
> 18kh I am getting close to 40 hrs from a charge. I
> am no battery expert, but I'm positive I'm getting
> more run time after a few charge cycles.
>
> Here are some close up pic.... .
> First is the epoxy filled coil, this is after almo
> st 100 hrs in sand and beach cobble with no coil c
> over, it is holding up very well, there is a coil
> cover with the unit I just did not want to run it
> so I could see how tough the epoxy filled coil is
> and how well it will hold up.
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37927.jpg
>
> Next is the O-ring sealed battery compartment and
> battery, easy to change and unit comes with 2 batt
> eries so you have a spare. Note: I added the nylon
> strap to the arm cuff.
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37932.jpg
>
>
>
>
>
> Here is pic of the shaft locks, they are the best
> adjustable shaft locks I have ever seen with an al
> l SS screw, cam-over lock lever, this three piece
> shaft is rock solid with absolutely no wiggle or s
> lop in the shaft.
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37928.jpg
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37929.jpg
>
> Here is a pic of the back of the unit with the sup
> plied pig-tail for the headphones that came with t
> he detector.
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37930.jpg
>
> Some dash pic, first is ALL METAL with SALT on and
> BLACK SAND lit up ready to be turned on, I did cut
> one of the screen protectors that came with my NOX
> to fit and is why you will see words & black down
> the left side of the screen.
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37939.jpg
>
> Dis mode
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37936.jpg
>
> MIX mode
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37937.jpg
>
> All carbon fiber construction. This is one solid,
> well made metal detector that is a tool that I am
> finding I reach for more and more.................
> ...Pic of some of my finds in the next post.
> http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/gal
> lery/image37931.jpg
 

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tnsharpshooter

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Jul 10, 2012
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Detector(s) used
Xp Deus 2, Xp Deus 1, Minelab Etrac, Minelab Manticore
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> Quick-Start link:
>
> https://webmail.spectrum.net/index.php/mail/viewme
> ssage/getattachment/uniqueId/26030/account/0/filen
> ameOriginal/Quick%20Start%20Guide%20MDT8000.pdf/fi
> lenameModified/Quick%20Start%20Guide%20MDT8000.pdf
> ?folder=INBOX/
>
> We have been successful at being able to get the p
> rice well below the CTX price.
> Tarsacci will be $1539.00
 

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