Minelab has some new treats coming up in the future

[liftloop]

sounds like a first Texas product to me

 

[lost items recovery]

How about a detector that could stop time so you could keep hunting without having to worry about other commitments?

That would be cool!

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[cudamark]

I recall in the early 80s when I quickly learned to turn the discriminator on my Inca up until all tabs were eliminated... What a haul of coins! I recall another guy with a whites had a couple nickels, a few coins and a bag full of pull tabs... He pointed out I was missing nickels and Then I showed him a steel war nickel! Sure all the bells and whistles are cool but I had just as much fun with that old Tesoro!

Steel war nickels?? Never seen or heard of those. Which war? They made steel cents in 1943. Is that what you mean? If you turned up the discrimination on your Inca to where you don't dig pull tabs, you're not going to detect steel of any kind. You're also not likely to find gold rings unless they're huge ones. There is always a trade-off when using discrimination.

 

[jeff of pa]

I recall in the early 80s when I quickly learned to turn the discriminator on my Inca up until all tabs were eliminated... What a haul of coins! I recall another guy with a whites had a couple nickels, a few coins and a bag full of pull tabs... He pointed out I was missing nickels and Then I showed him a steel war nickel! Sure all the bells and whistles are cool but I had just as much fun with that old Tesoro!

Steel war nickels?? Never seen or heard of those. Which war? They made steel cents in 1943. Is that what you mean? If you turned up the discrimination on your Inca to where you don't dig pull tabs, you're not going to detect steel of any kind. You're also not likely to find gold rings unless they're huge ones. There is always a trade-off when using discrimination.

Typical error

"Silver" war nickels

 

[falconman515]

The Etrac 2 is the CTX! Laughing!!! The Etrac in same shaft configuration as the CTX without GPS or being waterproof and a little lighter than CTX would be great.

Ya I would think the CTX would be the luxury High End machine .... Seems to me that most users like myself will never be able to own a rig like that ... but the E-Trac is in the perfect price range for a high end detector and I think just like the Explorer Series there will be more E-Tracs to come potentially (E-Trac II / III / E-Trac SE / SE Pro / Etc. / Etc.)

I am hoping this is the case as I would like to buy a new E-Trac and be able to sell it before the 3 year warranty us up for better resale value and upgrade to something newer in that price range.

I would LOVE to see an E-Trac two come out like next year or something ... but whatever it is myself and many others would love to see anything new in this consumer price range detector class.

 

[Longhair]

Ya I would think the CTX would be the luxury High End machine .... Seems to me that most users like myself will never be able to own a rig like that ... but the E-Trac is in the perfect price range for a high end detector and I think just like the Explorer Series there will be more E-Tracs to come potentially (E-Trac II / III / E-Trac SE / SE Pro / Etc. / Etc.)

I am hoping this is the case as I would like to buy a new E-Trac and be able to sell it before the 3 year warranty us up for better resale value and upgrade to something newer in that price range.

I would LOVE to see an E-Trac two come out like next year or something ... but whatever it is myself and many others would love to see anything new in this consumer price range detector class.

Sorry, but that's a pipedream. There won't be any more "new" FBS machines.
I'll wager that any "new" models will be FBS2 or other Smartcoil™ technology based units.

 

[Longhair]

Steel war nickels?? Never seen or heard of those. Which war?

See! If only you had a Garrett or Tesoro you'd find 'em.
Just like the TV show "Diggers", they have their own lingo. I always just call 'em crown caps.

 

[falconman515]

Sorry, but that's a pipedream. There won't be any more "new" FBS machines.
I'll wager that any "new" models will be FBS2 or other Smartcoil™ technology based units.

Ya I do agree but it has to be called something different having new FBS2 technology.

My assumption is new technology like that along with other new features = an entire new machine and new name.

Whether it's a called an E-Trac II .... Or some completely different name it will be a new machine and that's all I would care about not the name.

But there will be something new in the future that's a fact ... And regardlessof name I would hope it applies to a new machine in the 1000-1500 range and not 2k plus.

Looking forward to seeing what new they have in store.

 

[cudamark]

See! If only you had a Garrett or Tesoro you'd find 'em.
Just like the TV show "Diggers", they have their own lingo. I always just call 'em crown caps.

I find plenty of those as it is! And I don't need a Garrett or Tesoro to do it!

 

[marjam]

I would like to see a detector have the capability to have different target Id's for gold instead of having it fall where aluminum or a pulltab does. If that could ever be figured out, that would be enough for me.

 

[dirtscratcher]

I am about to buy an etrac in two months, so I figure in three something new will be rolled out.

 

[dieselram94]

I am about to buy an etrac in two months, so I figure in three something new will be rolled out.

Yup, that always seems to happen to me too!

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[falconman515]

I am about to buy an etrac in two months, so I figure in three something new will be rolled out.

This is what I'm afraid of as well ... It seems like with that video and it being years since something new from Minelab something is on horizon and it will be right after I buy an e-Trac.

 

[dieselram94]

I would think if they were going to introduce a new machine it would be very soon as it is now spring. Winter would not make sense...

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[Longhair]

I would think if they were going to introduce a new machine it would be very soon as it is now spring. Winter would not make sense...

Most of their hobby detector sales are probably northern hemisphere, but remember, you're talking about a company in Australia. It's going into winter there.

 

[Fletch88]

Yes the US market is only a small portion of the sales. I'm really hating to see them being sold at Cabellas, Bass Pro Shop etc. next to Si's camo Duck Dynasty detector.

 

[dieselram94]

Most of their hobby detector sales are probably northern hemisphere, but remember, you're talking about a company in Australia. It's going into winter there.

Yes the US market is only a small portion of the sales. I'm really hating to see them being sold at Cabellas, Bass Pro Shop etc. next to Si's camo Duck Dynasty detector.

Your right I didn't consider other markets than the US. I like cabellas but the cheap detectors have no business next to the high end machines.

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[UnderTaker81]

It's going to be a pulse machine.

 

[Longhair]

It's going to be a pulse machine.

The SDC2300 PI machine is old news.

 

[dholland02]

I'd like to see a water proof etrac type of detector.