I hope we can get some honest feedback on the AT Pro

[Bill_S]

I hope we can get some honest feedback on the AT Pro once it starts getting in peoples hands. Hopefully people will start putting up videos right away too. I am waiting to see how it does before buying one. I would probably not be able to use it much until next spring anyway. Hopefully it lives up to the hype......;o)

 

[GraveDiggerMax-VaBch-Va]

Honest feedback

Truly amazing

 

[oldranger]

I think most of the folks here will
give an honest answer...They have nothing
at stake to sway them..

HH

Ron

Rangers Lead The Way

 

[JASONSPAZ1]

I agree. I am purposely waiting until the spring for two reasons. The ground will be frozen soon. And just about every detector released regardless of manufacture has bugs that need to be worked out.

HH
Jason

 

[synthnut]

You have to have trust in humanity ....I think we will get some honest feedback ....... I heard tha there are various companies that are supplying rulers free of charge as an accessory item ......They look like this .....

 

[Steve(MS)]

Well Bill, there is a fine line between enthusiasm and hype (at least low level hype).
What I prefer is while the telling of how good something is, the telling what is not liked about it.
And this is possible to do without being too critical, it's called being diplomatic.
For instance this model is very good at such and such but
it has this or that missing feature or whatever.
This way one can decide for themselves if the "miss" or "missing feature"
will effect them personally.

It has been a while since Garrett has come out with new model detectors so some will look at
this as Garrett updating their catalog with newer models to entice their following-
which btw, there is nothing wrong with that.
I got the Garrett Pro Pointer late in 2008 and must say if this is the direction
new Garrett products are going in, this new AT-Pro should at least be a contender in its price-range.

So expect a lot of enthusiasm or perceived Hype from Garrett users, I don't see anything wrong with
Garrett users getting excited about new offerings.
Read between the lines after enough people get one in their hands, that usually
will give clues whether said model will be worth investing in or not.
Then spend money and see if said model had an enthusiastic following or was
just out way over Hyped.

 

[GraveDiggerMax-VaBch-Va]

n/t

 

[John-Edmonton]

I can appreciate and understand some exaggerated hype on a new product. However, I have also seen the opposite, where a person never really learned a detector, and blamed the lack of performance on the machine. That same machine in another persons hands did extremely well. It can go both ways. It's really up to you to separate the fact from the fiction. Ask a lot of questions and look at the finds AND the junk that gets dug up. We all like to think that we are great hunters and only dig & post pics of gold, silver, relics etc. But in reality, we all dig lots of junk, and some of the best hunters dig more then average. It's all part of the thrill of the unknown with metal detecting.

 

[Steve(MS)]

Not only that but peoples' expectations for the detector will be different.
I would be really surprised if there wasn't excitement about it here on
this forum and indeed that should be the case.
According to Garrett it is waterproof, there have been many times when
I cut short an outing because it started sprinkling or raining......one can
wade out with it....
That in itself ought to be a giant selling point for this detector.
Also from their website I see they mention
" The new Garrett AT-Pro is unlike any previous Garrett metal detector"
Right now evidently no one on this forum has had the chance to take a
look at it or use it but hopefully that will change soon.
Then we all can get a feeling for what it will be like once a few get to swing it
a little.
John, you are right however, no detector is a magic wand, it takes time
to learn how to get the most out of any model out there.

Does anyone know if the 5" coil for it is DD or concentric?

 

[Rob in (Ca)]

honest feedback

 

[TRIPLE-SSS]

I admire every ones positive outlook with this new detector even though nobody has actually had a chance to use it. I have a GTI 1500 and am very pleased with how it performs vs. using other detectors. After owning a Garret product and seeing for myself how dependable it is, has convinced me that Garrett puts out good quality product. That being said, I trust Garrett simply on the reputation they have for producing good quality merchandise. Furthermore, I have not heard of any negative responses based on what we have already seen on what the detector can do. I, like everybody else, am looking forward to seeing some field tests how it performs on the beach. Don,t forget that this detector won't cost you $1500.00, and you pretty much get what you pay for. If it does what Garrett claims it will do, I'll be a happy camper.
HAPPY HUNTING TO EVERYONE
Stan.

 

[BusDigger]

You read the sales brochure and have all the forum hype from those who'd never held an AT........geesh, what more do you need

Smitty

 

[Bill_S]

I, like everybody else, am looking forward to seeing some field tests how it performs on the beach. Don,t forget that this detector won't cost you $1500.00, and you pretty much get what you pay for.

If it does perform like a $1500 dollar detector I can sell my etrac and still have some money left over.....;o)

 

[larryk56]

I requested that my AT Pro come with a
can of "Off" No bugs ! ... lol

 

[hershey1]

Maybe a 90 day money back no questions asked warranty. Now that would be a real confidence builder. Honest Feedback? Maybe I certainly hope so. HH