I wrote to Minelab back in early October, expressing my concern about the SE coil and that all the complaints that I have heard on this and many other forums has me concerned enough that when I replace my over 7 years old Explorer XS in 2008, that I was hoping the SE coil issue would be resolved, and I do sincerely believe there is an issue.
Well, I have gotten no reply, acknowledgement, nothing from Minelab, maybe that is their policy, but it would have been nice to hear some type of reply concerning the coil complaint issues.
I really think they bowed to pressure from all complaining about the weight and that is where the weight was in the original coil, so they lightened that to advertise a lighter detector but I think they gave up long lasting reliable good coil to do so.
The complaints were never such when the original came out or the EXII, only the cracked housing issue on the original XS was a major topic, but never performance. I am a heavy brush hunter, so I sure liked the original coils that are built like a tank and last for a long time...........
I won't go into details of what I said in my letter, but the way it looks now, unless there is a change in the SE, I will not be pursing a new Minelab in 2008.
Don in South Jersey
Well, I have gotten no reply, acknowledgement, nothing from Minelab, maybe that is their policy, but it would have been nice to hear some type of reply concerning the coil complaint issues.
I really think they bowed to pressure from all complaining about the weight and that is where the weight was in the original coil, so they lightened that to advertise a lighter detector but I think they gave up long lasting reliable good coil to do so.
The complaints were never such when the original came out or the EXII, only the cracked housing issue on the original XS was a major topic, but never performance. I am a heavy brush hunter, so I sure liked the original coils that are built like a tank and last for a long time...........
I won't go into details of what I said in my letter, but the way it looks now, unless there is a change in the SE, I will not be pursing a new Minelab in 2008.
Don in South Jersey