AT PRO broke

[Ytcoinshooter]

I've been careful with mine. Haven't noticed the screws being too short, however I ditched the stock shaft, keeping it with my spare parts. With those lousy, silt sucking cam locks I had to go to a custom 3 pice shaft and it is a sturdy setup. The balance is different. It's taken some "getting used to" but I'm liking it the more I use it. I added a neoprene cover for the arm cuff, can't see if it was on in this pic but it's very comfy.

It's superior for water use. The other mod is GGA phones.
HH - Bruce

 

[LaRelic]

Just last week my AT Gold did the same thing. Cheap design holding it to the shaft in my opinion. My warranty is up and I think I can do a better at home repair. Going to give it a shot and see what happens.

 

[Bill G]

Just last week my AT Gold did the same thing. Cheap design holding it to the shaft in my opinion. My warranty is up and I think I can do a better at home repair. Going to give it a shot and see what happens.

I was going to do the same thing when mine broke but the hole nipple cracked in half. I have requested Garrett to put in longer bolts on the new control box and ask them to take a deeper look at the issue and finding a fix for it. I am also going to request a long term warranty for this specific repair. I will see what they say when Garrett gets back with me on this issue. My detector just got there a day or so ago.

And yes it is a cheap design and I am disappointed big time.

Happy Hunting,
Bill G

 

[Retired Digger]

I don't mean to be sarcastic, but good luck on the long term warranty. Mine broke last year about two months out of warranty to the tune of about $150.00. I love my AT Pro and wouldn't trade it for anything but I do think it is definitely a design flaw. I'm not bad mouthing Garrett they have been fantastic on other warranty related problems in the past. I think the AT Pro is the best detector in that price range hands down.

 

[firstring]

There has been other past issues with the AT Pro that were deemed 'normal' by the vast majority of AT Pro users and others that ended up being construction flaws, design flaws, engineering flaws, quality control flaws or whatever a person would classify them. What did it take for Garrett to recognize and rectify those issues? I don't care what it the problem is classified as. To tell someone " normally well made things like the AT Pro don't just brake like that for no reason" just shows you are a possibly new AT Pro user or perhaps an inexperienced one...or both. If quality control is an issue, it's an issue. If there is a design or construction or engineering flaw....it is the way it is. Will Garrett look into it? (if there are cracks, is it waterproof?)

 

[Bill G]

There has been other past issues with the AT Pro that were deemed 'normal' by the vast majority of AT Pro users and others that ended up being construction flaws, design flaws, engineering flaws, quality control flaws or whatever a person would classify them. What did it take for Garrett to recognize and rectify those issues? I don't care what it the problem is classified as. To tell someone " normally well made things like the AT Pro don't just brake like that for no reason" just shows you are a possibly new AT Pro user or perhaps an inexperienced one...or both. If quality control is an issue, it's an issue. If there is a design or construction or engineering flaw....it is the way it is. Will Garrett look into it? (if there are cracks, is it waterproof?)

Your point and I (quote) To tell someone " normally well made things like the AT Pro don't just brake like that for no reason" just shows you are a possibly new AT Pro user or perhaps an inexperienced one...or both. If quality control is an issue, it's an issue.

Look Bud I apologized to the original OP and said I had mud in my face concerning this flaw, but that dose not change the fact or point of what I ask him originally ( as you quoted ) in general concerning the AT Pro. Most guys not all treat there detectors with less care and lay them or let them drop on there sides in field use and don't handle them very gently possibly causing this issue I DON'T my detectors are babied. Go Look at used detectors and most times there all scratched to hell I also have watched folks hunting treat there detectors with little care. I felt the AT Pro was more durable in general, well sir I was wrong. So the point of your spill is understood but as far as ripping me for what I said there was a reason at the time I said it and I apologized for it. So I don't need another forum jockey twisting the screws a little more about it.

The facts are what they are concerning the AT Pro and this issue weather I or anyone else likes it after the fact.

Happy Hunting,
Bill G

 

[gim]

Has there been any up dates to this problem would like to know if any more folk or Garrett AT Pro users has or are still having this problem with the AT Pro control housing plastic prongs in 2015

 

[Retired Digger]

Same problem over a year ago and I am pretty careful with my machine. Unfortunately I was out of warranty and the repair was in the $150.00 area. Still love my AT Pro but think the design could be improved.

 

[togamac]

Bill G, you can take very good care of these things and have problems especially if you submerge them. My control housing apparently sprung a leak recently and not because I was treating the machine roughly. I don't polish it, but I handle it as if it was an electronic instrument. i.e., tenderly. Sgt. Pepper isn't being touchy. You're the one that's off base.

I have heard of this problem before - on this forum. IMHO, those screws were either over tightened during assembly at the factory or there is a design flaw in either the type of material or the amount of material that they screw into. Garrett (or any manufacturer for that matter) won't tell you why they failed; that'd be admitting that their product has a problem. But, you can be sure that they're hard at work trying to resolve the problem and the later ones will be better than the early ones.

HH, mac