Well my AT PRO arrived today and already I have a complaint..

[Uncle Willy]

Oh you'll love the detector as it is everything it's cracked up to be. I certainly wouldn't refuse the detector for this minor glitch. This problem is just a little bump in the road that one has to contend with. You won't find anything better on the market performance wise.

Bill

 

[jbow]

In the late 90s GM made some cars that required you to remove the motor mounts and rotate/pull the engine forward to change the rear spark plugs... I can't wait to see what they come up with now that the government is involved. Sheesh.

J

 

[jbow]

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[jbow]

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[khouse]

I rewired my whole mower. I bypassed all that crap because I was having trouble with all the safety crap. Hey, If I want to jump off the seat with the engine running and blade going I think I should! Now I can.....

 

[Frank in NH]

Had no problem with connecting mine. Hey just find someone to put it in for you and leave it there.

 

[BigCatDaddy]

Although not ideal, I didn't have much of a problem hooking up the 'phones and coil. I liked the fact they are close-quartered up next to the machine and out of the way. Since I probably will be leaving the whole thing assembled from now on, it's a non-issue for me. I guess some people take them all apart after each hunt and store them away, but I don't.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah the government is big on protecting us from ourselves.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

You must have skinny fingers BCD. HAAA.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

It's all hooked up and I don't plan on taking it off unles they come out with some exotic accessory coil for it.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

I had one of those, an 86 Celebrity. What a joke that was. Early Ford Thunderbirds had the same problem. My buddy had one and it cost ten to fifteen bucks apiece to get the rear plugs changed.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

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[zeekeys]

Thanks Bill for the needle nose pliers idea. I didn't want to do it that but I just could not turn that headphone plug cap screw down. So took the needle nose pliers and it went on. I took it off and put it back on again 2 times so I know I didn't mess the threads up. Now I can turn it with my fingers. The black paint on the threads on the detector is too thick. Maybe for the water proofing? Maybe a warning should be put in the manual or in the detector box stating, "You may have to use a pair of pliers to put connectors on correctly?" It isn't a defect but just one of those quirks.
Years ago one of the bus makers asked the bus drivers how they would build a bus and they got answers and than GM built a bus that the bus drivers wanted. We had those buses for 30-40 years. The government got into the bus building business and their bus ran about 6 years not even 1/2 as long as a bus should run in to days standards. Thanks for reading and Happy Trails....Z

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah the needle nose saved the day and the knobs do go on hard the first time or two until you break the threads in. There just isn't enough room to get one's fingers around those knobs and apply enough pressure to screw them on. I imagine some are harder than others to manipulate. Mine wouldn't turn at all with what finger pressure I could apply.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

Try the needle nose. The threads are coated which is why they put up resistance. Just get it started then turn t the rest of the way with the pliers.

Bill

 

[keppy]

Bill, This is exactly why they should get the prototypes in the hands of users like yourself. Real people that tell it like it is no matter how much it would make Charlie cry! Don't put these things into production then give them to some company men to try out. What are they really going to say? I've read time after time where the actual engineers are not hunters themselves. Really this goes for all manufacturers of just about anything. I see stupid crap designed into my car and even my lawnmower! Let that engineer try to get to the oil filter on my car!

..............................................................................................Well i cancelled my AT Pro last week i don't need head achs .. I got detectors that i have no problem with................. Why get one that will be a pain in the a$$ ............. i will wait till spring to see if they get the bugs worked out.....

 

[Beachcomber]

That waterproof headphone connector has been around for over 30 years and is extremely reliable. The problem is where and how they mounted it not the connector itself! The reason it's hard to push in is because it creates and airtight/watertight seal so pushing it in takes a bit of effort but if you wiggle it a little to let the air escape from around the rubber O-ring it will go in. But I definitely agree that backing it into such a tiny corner recess was not a god idea. It should have been mounted out in the open on the front of the detector. JMHO

HH

Beachcomber

 

[Blackhawk]

From all that I've read here about the new AT Pro, I've changed my mind about buying one. I use the Ace 250 and everything fits perfectly whenever I assemble it. My original complaint about this model was the lack of a volume control, a fairly inexpensive extra that could have been added without increasing the overall price by much. If there is anyone from Garrett who reads these posts, take notice. No matter how well your new detector works for those who have managed to piece it together, there is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for poor design and shoddy workmanship. Here in England, these complaints would not get by the local trading standards office.

 

[lafatlife]

I found that after using the detector for about an hour, the headphone connector came loose. Not all the way off just loose. I also HATE where the connector is. I have to wrap the cable either behind or in front of the control box to keep it out of the way.

 

[khouse]

Well the plug thing isn't going to keep me from getting my Atpro tomorrow off the brown truck. With a 2 year warranty I'm not going to worry about anything.