don digs gold
New member
Let's talk facts which I spent the time to research before buying:
1. The phones that are now shipping (which I recently received just like a lot of the other guys) are 1,000% built and warranted by DetectorPro. They also work great.
2. The connector that was installed by DetectorPro's own in-house technicians is an IP68 rated connector that DOES NOT need any additional overlay to keep them at their IP68 rating.
3. DetectorPro was totally comfortable having these phones proudly wear the Gray Ghost name and get shipped without having to add anything to them.
4. The Distributor decided to have the overlay added for one reason - so no one would inadvertently loosen the watertight compression nut - that's it. The ultra thick cable that DetectorPro used for this particular custom job is higher grade than used on normal phones - so it will stand up to rigorous and extreme detecting conditions - and DetectorPro stands up for this product with their amazing warranty.
5. The Distributor could have used a pre-molded cable which are readily available from many Asian outlets and easily supplied it to DetectorPro for installation but they chose their connector because it is made in America by one of the world's largest component manufacturers and as Jim said if you ever needed too - you will have access to the inside. Also when I asked the distributor they forwarded to me the spec sheet for their connector verifying the IP68 rating and also said every pre-wired cable assembly they looked at (which would fit the CTX) were only rated IP67...
Everyone is free to choose what they want...this is what we love about America. We all have the freedom to choose what works best for us.
God bless our troops who put themselves on the line every day of their lives.
Now let's get in the water RIGHT NOW and go get some yellow!
1. The phones that are now shipping (which I recently received just like a lot of the other guys) are 1,000% built and warranted by DetectorPro. They also work great.
2. The connector that was installed by DetectorPro's own in-house technicians is an IP68 rated connector that DOES NOT need any additional overlay to keep them at their IP68 rating.
3. DetectorPro was totally comfortable having these phones proudly wear the Gray Ghost name and get shipped without having to add anything to them.
4. The Distributor decided to have the overlay added for one reason - so no one would inadvertently loosen the watertight compression nut - that's it. The ultra thick cable that DetectorPro used for this particular custom job is higher grade than used on normal phones - so it will stand up to rigorous and extreme detecting conditions - and DetectorPro stands up for this product with their amazing warranty.
5. The Distributor could have used a pre-molded cable which are readily available from many Asian outlets and easily supplied it to DetectorPro for installation but they chose their connector because it is made in America by one of the world's largest component manufacturers and as Jim said if you ever needed too - you will have access to the inside. Also when I asked the distributor they forwarded to me the spec sheet for their connector verifying the IP68 rating and also said every pre-wired cable assembly they looked at (which would fit the CTX) were only rated IP67...
Everyone is free to choose what they want...this is what we love about America. We all have the freedom to choose what works best for us.
God bless our troops who put themselves on the line every day of their lives.
Now let's get in the water RIGHT NOW and go get some yellow!