- Mar 30, 2020
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Just received my Nox 900 and XP Backpack 280 with matching Finds Pouch from Big Boys Hobbies! Quick, smooth, and seamless transaction with prompt emails from the business owner Bart. Of course it is raining here today and tomorrow but I will hit the field with the new rig this weekend. Thankfully those NFL Playoff games start later! February 1st cannot come soon enough. Yesterday while out detecting I heard plenty of deer hunter shotgun rounds not too far away. Looking forward to abandoning the orange clothing and going back to blending into the woods. The pack is very well-made and specifically tailored to the needs of the hobby. Looking forward to hands-free hiking.
With successful years on my Nox 800 I will be able to evaluate performance differences by going over my previous sites. I don't think I will really miss the Manticore screen. My most frequent annoyances are pre-1960 shotgun shell bases and bullet cartridges. Once the paper rots off the shells, these brass discs read very coin-like. I have to dig them even when I would bet they are shells. The Manticore 2D screen would show them as nice round objects on the centerline.
With successful years on my Nox 800 I will be able to evaluate performance differences by going over my previous sites. I don't think I will really miss the Manticore screen. My most frequent annoyances are pre-1960 shotgun shell bases and bullet cartridges. Once the paper rots off the shells, these brass discs read very coin-like. I have to dig them even when I would bet they are shells. The Manticore 2D screen would show them as nice round objects on the centerline.