Is the AT PRO Garrett's new flag ship?

[JASONSPAZ1]

OK so the 350 seems to be a good replacement for the older Ace Line. Is the new AT PRO the replacement for the GTP GTI series? Is the AT PRO going to be a new genre of detectors for Garrett? What of the GTI series? I hope Garrett has one more machine to show, which takes the imaging to a hole new level. If Garrett drops the image philosophy, then it is them admitting that it was gimmicky like the old treasure talk feature. These are the tough questions I want to know.

 

[JASONSPAZ1]

I dont want anyone to think I am slamming Garrett. I love the company. And I am impressed with the AT PRO. I just want to know if anything else is on the Horizon? And is the AT PRO going to replace the GTP or GTI series.

 

[bearkat4160]

Yeh I dont think so there Jason. I could run circles around the AT Pro with my GTI 2500 which is still there flagship machine. No one else has Imaging and it has been around for 13 years so I dont see a gimmick here with something that works so well. I'm suire they have a new TOP Flagship detector in the works.

Alan

 

[Furious T]

I only have one Garrett machine, so I am certainly no expert on the whole range of detectors...for some years though, I have been talking myself into and out of getting a Scorpion, mainly for use at the beach....the AT PRO seems to me to be a revamped Scorpion (although I could be wrong). Same frequency (15kHz), similar weight and even the colour is not too different. This new machine seems to be designed to hunt "all terrain", and being waterproof, it can certainly be used at beaches for hunting gold jewellery and other things. The Scorpion was marketed primarily as a VLF machine for hunting small gold, but also excels in finding gold jewellery (at the beaches as well as other places....that's where I see the similarity between the Scorpion and the AT Pro. I dont think the new machine is designed to compete withe the top end Garretts, but it would certainly compete with the Scorpion.

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

Hi Jason.
I think that the AT Pro is simply a stand alone detector within the Garrett line up. The combination of features that it has, although all of them exist in other detectors, they have all been rolled into one.
You'll find that the GTP although only has 3 sizes, is an advancement in the imaging concept, compared to the GTI's. The GTI's need the imaging coil to work, but the GTP doesn't. The GTP has only been around for 2 or 3 years. I'm sure that Garrett will improve on these machines in time, but as you can see, these 2 detectors will have absorbed a lot of their R&D funds. You'd be amazed at how much time, effort and money it takes to develop something to the point you can manufacture it. Coming up with the idea takes only hours, yet developing, refining and overcoming all the associated problems, takes an enormous amount of persistence, time and money. I imagine that we could expect a new high end machine in a couple of years at the earliest, given the effort that has gone into these new machines.
I hope that this doesn't discourage you. Personally, I think the the imaging feature on the GTI, is one of the best visual indicators of sorting coins from other targets, that I've come across. ( I was luke warm on it for a long time, till I figured out how to use it to good effect.) It will be interesting to see how Garrett improve on it in time.
Mick Evans.

 

[John-Edmonton]

There's nothing wrong with the imaging or profiling feature. It has limitations, just like discrimination & depth readings on ALL makes & models of metal detectors. Once a person learns to use it properly and understand it's limitations, it can save a lot of time not digging junk. The reason no other manufacturer has it, is because it is patented. It is one of the very few new developments in technology that has been utilized in the last 10 years in metal detecting. As for Treasure Talk, most didn't use it. However, there were some people with poor eyesight who thought that it was a blessing. I will never sell my older GTI 2500 with Treasure Talk. Since that feature has been discontinued, it actually added value to the older models.

 

[Uncle Willy]

I have a gut feeling there may be more but if not the AT should fill the bill for awhile with all its advanced features.

Bill

 

[Onus]

I posted on the AT Pro earlier but I forgot to add it is waterproof. It is not guaranteed nor intended for SCUBA though, but you shouldn't have to slap on a plastic bag or cover to hunt in a light shower. It is a step in the right direction with the added features and light weight but I doubt it will supplant the GTI 2500. It still lacks some of the bells and whistles, but it is a step in the right direction in my opinion.Onus

 

[Uncle Willy]

It is fully submersible to ten feet. That constitutes waterproof.

Bill

 

[garrettlover]

the finds being made by early field testers with the ATPro is nothing short of amazing. from scotland to england,from battlefields in the south to the lakes the Pro is making great finds.I'll be hunting padre island and the laguna madre with one in november and i'll let you know how it does in salt water. As far as other detectors coming from Garrett there will always be new machines,but in our economy now, high end machines are not doing well by any company.
I truely think the AT Pro will change the way we think about detectors,and about the bells and whistles we think we need.One thing is for sure, we only have 2 months to wait and find out.I love my 2500 and infinium,but at 3 pounds it won't take long for the ATPro to win me over. Charles Garrett loves to build detectors everyone can afford that will compete with any high end detectors. As much as I love the GTI 2500 I probably have found just as much with my ace 250. The 250 has whipped many high end detectors in club hunts and we all know what it can find. Some eye opening experiences are coming with the 350 and ATPro lol