Dear Minelab

[GaryB]

You charge $1099 for a Nox 900 and don’t include a hard copy of the owner’s manual? Shame on you!

 

[WaterWalker]

Download one FREE, print out the pages you want and save a tree.

 

[GaryB]

Download one FREE, print out the pages you want and save a tree.

I have downloaded one. At $1099 retail it’s not asking a lot for a proper owner’s manual. It’s not like they’ve never included one before, I still have the one that came with my XTerra.
BTW, I live on 118 acres of forest land that I have protected from logging by putting it on green belt status so I think I’ve saved enough trees.

 

[hawgdawg]

I'm with ya GaryB ,,, they could print and supply the manual cheaper than we could because of mass production .

And if you're like me ,, I can't get the printer to work when I need it .

 

[Dirt Duke]

I'm with ya GaryB ,,, they could print and supply the manual cheaper than we could because of mass production .

And if you're like me ,, I can't get the printer to work when I need it .

Minelab has made several firmware revisions since the 600/800 were introduced. Those firmware revisions also required revisions of the manual to keep owners up to date with the detector's capabilities. The most timely and expeditious way to do that is to provide updated manuals via the web site. This seems to work well for the masses who either want a hard copy manual or electronic version for their phone or tablet.

 

[silvercoinboy]

No body does paper manual anymore. Greta Thunberg cries with each one

 

[daveyG]

I like to make Greta cry

 

[Coin Rescue Inc]

Aren't these used in many countries with different languages?

 

[sprchng]

No body does paper manual anymore. Greta Thunberg cries with each one

I printed one for the Legend , even had to buy an ink cartridge to get it done, then the Legend arrived with a factory printed manual enclosed. Once ahead NM is ahead of ML!

 

[MackDog]

I put it on my phone so I always have it available

 

[MuddyMo]

Trees are a renewable resource. Paper is recyclible and compostable.
Updates do make it obsolete but only to a point, it's because of the bean counters to save them $.

 

[Mark kus]

What's a manual? You tube is a good as any manual IMHO.
Mark

 

[GaryB]

What's a manual? You tube is a good as any manual IMHO.
Mark

I like to have the manual in the field with me while I learning the machine. Fumbling around with a cell phone trying to find what I want to know on YouTube while dealing with sunlight and glare just doesn’t cut it.

 

[Mike K (Ohio)]

Todays Standards Pay more for less!!!!! Not like it use to be

 

[GaryB]

I went to Office Max today and $9.15 later I have my hard copy manual.

 

[Rick(ND)]

These detectors go all over the world so it has to have many different manuals for different languages is why they dont come with a manual. Instead they put the info on the web site so you can pick the language you need and print it. Save time and money for Minelab and the customers.

Rick

 

[D&P-OR]

These detectors go all over the world so it has to have many different manuals for different languages is why they dont come with a manual. Instead they put the info on the web site so you can pick the language you need and print it. Save time and money for Minelab and the customers.

Rick

Saves money for MINELAB anyway----don't know about the customers!

 

[jim tn]

Perhaps except us old timers, most customers would rather read the manual on line or their phone then in book forum, anyway. Definitely saves some language's printing time and adds a few bucks to Minelab's bottom line. Which, making money is what all companies are about. And shaving costs at this point in time is quite important for most companies. If I had a problem with how they make their money, I simply wouldn't buy their product. HH jim tn