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Excal or Excal II?

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unearth

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Hello All-
Was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the two units, Excal and Excal II, and has a preference of one over the other? I was thinking of getting one of the units, but which one? Is the difference of the Excal II worth the extra money? Any help on this would be appreciated.
Gary
 
Hello unearth, what truely makes the Excal II the better selection, is they no longer use nicads. The nicads suck and discharge, after a period of time and then you have to get them warrantied, or worse yet have to buy aftermarkets or the actual pod itself. There should be no more of these type of issues with the new batteries. The Slimline coil will be lighter, slice through the water better and have increased sensitivity over BBS. The rest is mostly flash, but I feel these 2 things will be advantageous for you, over the Excal I. I am still in warranty on Excal I 800 & 1000 and I intend to run that ship aground, before getting the new stuff, savvy? Best of luck to ya mate!
 
Gary,
Gulfhunter is right on the money, the new nimh battery pack and new coils are nice improvements for the Sov. Plus you get a great warranty with it.
If your hearing about the older units being good, just chalk that up to the excalibur series being a dependable unit. You still see a lot of the older ones around just like you do Sovs, which tells me they are quality built and perform well.

HH
Neil
 
Hello Again-
First let me thank Gulf Hunter ane Neil for replying to my question about the Excal or Excal II. Now I've been told that the Excal II battery will work in the Excal I. Is this true? If so, and the battery is one of the problems, isn't that a easy quick fix? Or...is somebody blowing smoke up my shaft? Thanks in advance for all the advice.
Gary
 
I understand the batteries will fit either one, but the cost is a bit more for the new one for the Excal II. The Ni Cad retails for $112.95 while the new NiHM retails for $159.95, so this is one thing to take into consideration plus with the Excal II you get the better coil and a bit lighter too. There may be other changes too between the 2 no one has noticed yet, but I am sure Minelab has did the best to update anything they might have seen a problem with on the older Excal.
 
Thanks Rick and Tony...this whole thread is about me trying to decide which unit to get. It seems that the Excal II will cost me about $100 to $150 more over the Excal I with the new battery. The Excal II may be the way to go.
Gary
 
Hi Unearth, I have been an AVID EXCAL User since Nov. 2000, when I bought my first EXCAL BBS Model from KELLYCO!! I personally went thru (4) 8" BBS
Coils within 4 or 5yrs!! I PERSONALLY DO NOT LIKE BBS COILS for WATERHUNTING!! But, I personally used to FOLD THE COIL BACK AGAINST the lower
stemrod, so I could place my detector in the Original MINELAB GUN STYLE Detector Bag. Until after a couple of yrs., when I think it was Dick Shultz told me NOT
TO DO THAT ANYMORE!! So, I STOPPED DOING THAT IMMEDIATELY!! I personally remember there were SEVERAL MINELAB Customers, that had Coil Problems with the BBS COILS!! But, Dick Shultz and MINELAB ALWAYS TOOK CARE OF IT. After two yrs. with the Original EXCAL, I bought a Used but in
VERY GOOD CONDITION Older Model EXCAL (with Red headphones and SEASEARCH COIL), which I PERSONALLY PREFER!! About a yr. or two after that, a
personal friend of mine's uncle had an EXCELLENT CONDITION Older Model EXCAL up for sale at a Very GOOD PRICE, so I could not pass that up!! Now (3)
EXCALS' and a New CZ-20 (lifetime warranty) in the line-up!! So, I SOLD MY ORIGINAL BBS Model, and NEVER LOOKED BACK!! When one of my SEASEARCH
COILS Went BAD, I purchased a New TORNADO 10" COIL from a MINELAB DEALER, and had him send it and my Older Model EXCAL into MINELAB USA for replacement. Now I have an EXCAL with a SEASEARCH COIL, and a 10" TORNADO SLIMLINE COIL, and I am VERY HAPPY WITH BOTH.
In your case, I would purchase the New EXCAL II, due to what seems to be Better Headphones (Yellow KOSS Headphones); their equipped with the New
TORNADO SLIMLINE COILS; and the NIMH BATTERY PODS (a MAJOR PLUS). All for $100 to $150 more!! For me, IT'S A NO BRAINER!! BEST OF LUCK, whatever you decide, hh, Les Robinson
 
Thanks everybody for the replys. It really helps in making decisions when you have first hand experience, from other sources, to draw from. Now...how many of you are dealers, if any?:twodetecting: And...if not, what's the best way, or company to buy from?
Gary
 
Hello unearth, I'm not a dealer, but I can recommend a great one, who is a Findmall sponsor, btw. Call Demarco Detector Sales and talk to Joe. He is VERY knowledgeable and helpful. Sometimes dealer support is very valuable in this sport, especially if you water hunt, because things break in the water, BIG TIME! Matter of fact, I have broken every single brand of submersible detector ever used, savvy?
 
Gary, Rick(ND), Is a MINELAB DEALER and a Forum Sponsor!! He does not like to PUSH THAT FACT, but I have made several purchases from Rick,
and HE IS TOP SHELF!! No HEADACHES with Rick, because if there is, HE WILL MAKE IT RIGHT!! I will continue to BUY FROM RICK. His business
banner on this forum is R & L ENTERPRISES!! Hope this helps, BEST OF LUCK, hh, Les Robinson
 
Hi Gary, Just bought the excal II love this machine. Does the new battery have memory? In other words if I take out the Excal out for two hrs. will it full charge or will it remember the 2 hrs. charge and shut off after 2 hrs. charge if that makes sense.
 
I just bought an excalibur II also, just got it in the mail today. I asked Kelly Co the same question and the lady told me the battery did not have a memory. For what thats worth.

Mike
 
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