Took the PRO in the water for the first time....:confused:

[JOE in MD]

Went to the beach to try it in the water. At first it went CRAZY!! after tuning it down I got to where I could use it in the water. SENS was set at 2 bars and could not ground balance. Anyway I found some stuff and was OK with it. NOW I get home( hour drive back) I turn it on just to check it and IT'S JUST GOING CRAZY WITH THE IRON TONE SOUND BLAIRING). I turn off the iron tone and the noise stops. but no beeps over a target. Looks like a call to Garrett first thing Monday morning. I was planning a water hunt for next weekend, but looks like that will be put on hold to send it back to garrett. Getting a little frustrated now. Back to Garrett for the THIRD time. Great machine, but can't keep on mailing it back at about $20 per shipping charge!!! Here' my finds from yesterday, picture taken with my new water carmera that's working fine!

 

[goodmore]

I heard rumors that some metal detector companies wish that they never would have ventured into water detectors. There is always problems with leakage. Then Garrett comes out with the AT Pro. I'm thinking it must be a design that surely keeps the water out. Well I think I'll stick mine in the water while it is still under warranty. I have back ups just in case. No doubt Garrett will fix it, but three times is a little too much.

 

[Jason in TN]

If this is the third time I would ask for a new one.

Jason

 

[Johnho]

I read on a forum somewhere that someone was out in the rain with his AT Pro and it got water inside the screen and now has to go back. this sounds like the next problem with this detector. Garrett has a lot of problems it seems with this machine. I am on my second one too. At least the warranty is good. It needs to be. Question, does the warranty start over if they give you a new machine?

 

[John-Edmonton]

With those no beeps over a target, did you prehaps disc out the target itself, in which case you would not get a signal?

 

[ralph]

I've a crazy suggestion that may or not help. Asuming you were in salt water-- Give it a good washing with fresh water{except the headphones] and see if there is salt water in the shaft. Then let it dry and reset it to factory settings. Also check batteries. Hope this works.

 

[JOE in MD]

I always rinse my detectors off after I get out of the water. When I turned it on after I got home, it just went crazy with the iron tone on and no depth with it off, but the noise stops??

 

[JOE in MD]

No, I run it in PRO mode zreo disc. at 35. It just isn't working right.

 

[metalhead]

Sorry to see that your machine isn't working right. I wouldn't hunt a salt water environment with the search coil on 'cause salt and sand can get inbetween the coil and cover.
Best of luck to ya! I hope ya get it fixed! Happy Hunting!

P.S.
Knock on wood! I haven't had any problems with mine that I bought in (Feb?)as I recall.

 

[JOE in MD]

n/t

 

[Hoze513]

Sorry to hear about your AtPro. The Atpro is a good detector but Iam always hearing a lot of people having problems with there machines.

 

[Caretaker me]

I have had mine out in the rain many times, main reason why I bought the machine, I have had no problem with the machine, it took me a while to understand how to set it up on the salt water beaches, I just have to remember I can't run it wide open like I do on the land and dry sand, I GB it a lot , because the salt content on the beach always changes

 

[JOE in MD]

As you read my first post above, I got home from work at 3:30 PM today and there was a brand new AT PRO sitting at my front door!! I don't think they even got my other one back yet!! What customer service. WAY TO GO GARRETT!!!!!! I'm happy again.

 

[larryk56]

Got rid of mine a long time ago!