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Looks like AT Pro equals the T2 and F75....

Thinking about it though, how water proof is this detector? We will only know that in the future when it is run hard, probably more by the freshwater hunter then the salt hunters. Or maybe by both if we are fortunate and it can be controlled and used well in the salt.

Best regards,
Steve
 
I can't wait to see if the AT Pro can match the T2 and the F75 at the task of nugget shooting as they both are top notch nugget shooters, the F75 is a little more sensitive to the T2. All three are do all machines. :wiggle:

PennyFinder
 
It definitely looks like Brad is right about Garrett "borrowing" some of the best features from other manufacturers, notably First Texas.

But there's nothing wrong or sinister about doing that. I'm paraphrasing here, but I remember reading something from Dave Johnson a while back where he said something to the effect that it's the norm for designers to break down their competitors products and incorporate improvements into their own detectors.

I hope that the AT Pro is truly a great detector, a lot of people are going to have one so there will be a lot of reports on this forum in the coming months.
 
marcomo said:
It definitely looks like Brad is right about Garrett "borrowing" some of the best features from other manufacturers, notably First Texas.
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New and unique circuits and processor programs are protected intellectual property.
Borrowing them without the copyright holders permission can get a manufacture in a lot of trouble.
Just because something has the "feel" of something else dont mean they were copied or borrowed.
Multi-frequiency (BBS and FBS) technology belongs to Minelab.
Fisher and White's walked a very thin line to develop detectors that use more than one frequency.
You can bet Minelab lawyers have watched them very closely for infringement.

What new features has ANY detector come out with in the last 15 or 20 years?
Anything meaningful or just a rehash of what they had before?
Do the latest machines really detect that much deeper or discriminate any better than a Big Bud Pro of the 70's?
Repackage, repaint, change the tones, give it a color LCD screen insted of a meter, and you have the latest and greatest detector.
Change the name, stick it in a different plastic box, and you have a completely new company.
Nothing really new and different ... no big improvement ... same old stuff just changed around a bit.

And we go nuts over them.
 
I am anxious to see if the AT PRO can hit the silver dime at 14 inches like the F75 can in both discrim and all metal modes and correctly ID it both by sound and by the target ID number (jumps around a bit in discrim but locks on good in all metal).
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I will go out on a limb here and say that no... it wont match the F75 in the ground on a dime at 14". I could be wrong but I will be surprised if I am. If it does I will be really surprised... plesantly surprised too!

J
 
there seems to be a good bit of it on the AT but I think they are borrowing the ideas not the exact programming... so no foul, I am sure that FTP will answer if they feel the need to, and if they do... they will do it well! You are right... competition is good for everyone.

J
 
jbow said:
there seems to be a good bit of it on the AT but I think they are borrowing the ideas not the exact programming... so no foul, I am sure that FTP will answer if they feel the need to, and if they do... they will do it well! You are right... competition is good for everyone.

J
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The "A" team at First Texas, Dave Johnson and John Gardiner are already working on a new detector code named "Eta-Kappa" but First Texas isn't talking about that detector at all so no one even knows what type of detecting it will be aimed at. However I bet it will be their next top of the line machine as the T2 - F75 design was released in 2006 and First Texas doesn't sit on its hands, a 2006 design is old in their way of things.
 
"What new features has ANY detector come out with in the last 15 or 20 years?"

Mmm, Well, [size=large]Imaging by Garrett![/size] Thats what...AND there working to improve upon it as we type. Rumors of a new Imaging and multiple/duel freg machines by Garrett are in the works! Same machine? Don't know....Rumors of course.

Alan
 
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