eman1000
Hero Member
- Feb 24, 2016
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- Detector(s) used
- XP Deus ORX, Etrac, F75, Simplex, MX5, V3i, Equinox, Tesoro Vaq, F22
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I'm not sure that the price point is due to one company being greedier than another or it's shareholders. It could simply be do to ever increasing cost of workforce. The average salary of the workers in Turkey I would wager is significantly lower than their counterparts in Australia and France as is there cost of living.(In time these things tend to level out - enjoy it while you can) To your point does that get pushed back on us as the customer sure it does. So of course that is something we as the buyer need to consider. We also do not know the cost or quality of the raw materials used in the Nokta machines in comparison to the Minelab/XP machines. There are Minelab and Deus users on this forum with machines pushing 20+ years so time will tell how well the Nokta Simplex components hold up. (* probably a mute point though as technology tends to outpace the value of the machine - just don't tell the explorer 2 guys that.)
49er I am not sure what your point is on the coil size of the Deus, I suppose its a personal matter for each hunter and the sites they hunt. The 9" coil size of the Deus may sacrifice some depth but make up for it in separation. The exact opposite is true for the Legend as well as they may get more depth on a target but also more trash and/or iron under the coil as well. We all have one or two options find a single coil that works well for most situations and run it or own multiple coils.
We all have to agree that what Nokta is doing is good for the hobby, because they are pushing out machines at record pace that have both performance and features many of us would like in a more affordable package. Where they have come in the last 5 years from the Racer/Fors Core days (which were not slouches either) to being in conversations as competitive with the Top 2 metal detecting companies is remarkable.
They are certainly in most people's opinion the best price/performance machines on the market at this time. Now in terms of overall performance that remains to be seen but no one is faulting them for trying to take both crowns.
Adapt or die has never been more true than what we have been experiencing over the last 3 or 4 years.
49er I am not sure what your point is on the coil size of the Deus, I suppose its a personal matter for each hunter and the sites they hunt. The 9" coil size of the Deus may sacrifice some depth but make up for it in separation. The exact opposite is true for the Legend as well as they may get more depth on a target but also more trash and/or iron under the coil as well. We all have one or two options find a single coil that works well for most situations and run it or own multiple coils.
We all have to agree that what Nokta is doing is good for the hobby, because they are pushing out machines at record pace that have both performance and features many of us would like in a more affordable package. Where they have come in the last 5 years from the Racer/Fors Core days (which were not slouches either) to being in conversations as competitive with the Top 2 metal detecting companies is remarkable.
They are certainly in most people's opinion the best price/performance machines on the market at this time. Now in terms of overall performance that remains to be seen but no one is faulting them for trying to take both crowns.
Adapt or die has never been more true than what we have been experiencing over the last 3 or 4 years.
