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:garrett: 2500 push button issue

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Pickpan

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I'm not all too interested in the "sticking" effect the control buttons have on my new 2500. You have to REALLY pay attention when using them. If you push 'em a little too far they'll tuck up under the display and get stuck rendering your setting useless as you continue hunting. I like the machine a lot but the button design is a flaw and should be addresed in my opinionI haven't heard any complaints about this but I can't be the only one:drool: Pickpan...
 
Been that way for ten years...Just little quirks of that machine. Just ignore it and detect away. I've had mine for 11 years...I dont even think about it until I see apost about it.

Just the way that machine is.

Alan
 
Perhaps Garrett will have a retro fit kit and update those mushy buttons to the kind that are on the new AT PRO.
They are firm and have a great feel.
Garrett must have been listening to some of you about those rubber buttons and fixed it.
 
This is from a post I made 9 months ago:

"Sticking buttons on the 2500 plagued me for a while also, and I am sure this has bothered a number of other people as well. I called Garrett about the problem and the response was be sure to press the buttons in the center. Right. This is easier said than done during the furor of treasure hunting. My solution was to get some silicon grease from the local electronics store and carefully apply a small quantity around the four sides of each button. Silicon grease is used for electronic switches and connectors and will not harm plastics. I used a small piece of folded typing paper and applied a small amount of grease to each side and then ran the paper between the buttons and the edge of the frame openings around the buttons. The excess was wiped off in order to minimize the collection of dirt. This procedure greatly reduced the problem."

I believe the problem is related to the initial roughness of the openings around the buttons from manufacture. With use and a little lubricant the problem will become a non problem.
 
bearkat4160 said:
Been that way for ten years...Just little quirks of that machine. Just ignore it and detect away. I've had mine for 11 years...I dont even think about it until I see apost about it.

Just the way that machine is.

Alan
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I'd like to just detect away but when switching from All Metal mode back to Discriminate and it doesn't, because it's stuck in All Metal makes it a bit difficult. I'll try the silicon grease and see how that works.
 
Interesting. Sometimes mine sticks but the function isnt activated, which is nice. Just a stuck button. A quick flick and shes back to normal.
 
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