thoughts on these new releases.impact,max etc.

[calabash digger]

Ive been looking at the impact,tesoro Mojave and now the at max and have been thinking about these new releases please tell me if I'm missing something. Arent these detectors basically the same detectors as previous versions with a couple more bells and whistles. The at max looks like a at pro and at gold in one control box, I was disappointed when I saw it I thought garret was coming out with something totally new. I look at the videos of the impact and to me it just looks like a racer 2 with a couple more bells and whistles but basically the same plat form. I too thought it was gonna be something totally new. I mean cant someone come up with a lite weight detector to compete with the deus with rechargeable batteries? I know the at series is a solid detector but it just looks like a rehash of something they already had much like the new ace series. The impact looks the same to me,I know vlf can only go so far but come on what about lite weight, mutiple frq< which the impact has, rechargeable batterys, which the impact kills aa batteries in 8 hours I mean that's a joke. I have been active on the forums for over a year now and have watched the hype around detectors and the new releases MX SPORT included and its kinda a big let down for me. There will be brand homers who will see this and say blah blah. Does it just cost to much to develop a new platform and the companies don't want to invest in it? I guess we will have to wait on first texas and see what they come out with. Will it be a rehash of a t2?

 

[doc holiday232]

I tink it's related to something that a guy named Newton had something to do with-----Physics.

 

[calabash digger]

I get that about the vlf, but what about weight of the machines, rechargeable batteries which are a big plus and I have seen some comment in a negative way toward. I guess I was just expecting to see some new designs roll out and when I saw the at max I was like man looks just like a pro.

 

[amberjack]

atmax is like a F19 to a GBP owner to me a GBP lover the F19 was a huge upgrade it has a backlight etc.. if your not a atpro lover its just another detector like the F19 is...

AJ

 

[calabash digger]

Good point I guess we all have different expectations

 

[Dancer]

Calabash, have you noticed the Automobiles all lookalike ? I don't know how the Police keep up with the identification's while in pursuit. Best any witnesses can do is name the color, maybe. So why would you expect them to change the housing just to look different? Today s industry isn't going to change the looks much, lucky they tinker with the insides. I got a At Pro, and at 68 I'm sticking with it. If I was 10 years younger, I would consider the Max. Oh, by the way have you guys noticed all the look alike houses in the new plans. It's a cookie cutter world.

 

[calabash digger]

I just wonder how much they actually changed but as with all new releases time will tell

 

[bugg]

Every year, a tweek here and there. One more mpg, a new electronic do dad, a bit more plastic, etc.

 

[mrwilburino]

Now if only those new releases would just live up to all the hype...........

Hang on to your Deus, calabash.

 

[calabash digger]

I am you can believe that. 2lbs is a joy to swing! I wish someone would make a light weight wireless machine to compete with it though I would love to try one and competition is good it keeps the manufactors on there game or at least some of them.