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What is the depth rating on the Aquastar ?
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Ross,
Depth rating as in how deep is waterproof depth ? The case is rated to 200
Depth rating as in how deep is waterproof depth ? The case is rated to 200
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Bill,
I'm curious why you list the Aquastar as a
"Shallow Water" detector on your web site
and do not mention it's ability to go down
to 200' ??
The words "Shallow Water" left me with the
impression that the Aquastar is not suitable
for serious diving.
Thanks for the info, it certainly puts the
Aquastar in a new light.
I'm curious why you list the Aquastar as a
"Shallow Water" detector on your web site
and do not mention it's ability to go down
to 200' ??
The words "Shallow Water" left me with the
impression that the Aquastar is not suitable
for serious diving.
Thanks for the info, it certainly puts the
Aquastar in a new light.
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Ross,
Thank you for bringing that to my attention. <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="
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This web thing is new to me, and I have been missing a few things. I look at it, and look at it, before I send it to the ISP for hosting. I no sooner do that, and I see that I omitted something.
Have a nice day.
Bill
Thank you for bringing that to my attention. <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="
">This web thing is new to me, and I have been missing a few things. I look at it, and look at it, before I send it to the ISP for hosting. I no sooner do that, and I see that I omitted something.
Have a nice day.
Bill
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Hi Ross and Bill,
An important point needs to be clarified here. Whilst the case of the Aquastar is rated as a deep diving unit, the electronics is designed primarily for shallow water searching. This may appear at first sight as a contradiction in design, but here is the reasoning. All detectors for use in the water, whether shallow or deep, have to be reliably watertight and rugged. You could certainly have a less expensive case of a lighter construction that would withstand immersion in 10 - 15ft of water. I have tried some of these and invariably you end up with a leak problem due to flexing of the lid or maybe a hairline crack developing. This may not be due to the ambient water pressure but by the battering that the case gets in heavy surf, or the user stumbling and the detector hitting the scoop handle. Shallow water searching can be a very rough environment and the case needs to be rugged enough to withstand extremes. If a seal is going to leak, it usually does so at a low pressure. Take a case deeper and the external water pressure squeezes everything up tight and a leak is less likely. The Ikelite case that I use for the Aquastar has a reputation for ruggedness and reliability at all depths and it would be false economy to use anything less in a top class detector, even if it may only be used in 10ft of water. Sea water is very corrosive, particularly for electrical items, and a leak would quickly write off the electronics and battery pack necessitating a complete replacement. Far better to have a case with a very large safety factor and have the confidence that it will not let you down. I will explain the differences in electronic design for shallow and deep water detectors in another post.
Eric.
An important point needs to be clarified here. Whilst the case of the Aquastar is rated as a deep diving unit, the electronics is designed primarily for shallow water searching. This may appear at first sight as a contradiction in design, but here is the reasoning. All detectors for use in the water, whether shallow or deep, have to be reliably watertight and rugged. You could certainly have a less expensive case of a lighter construction that would withstand immersion in 10 - 15ft of water. I have tried some of these and invariably you end up with a leak problem due to flexing of the lid or maybe a hairline crack developing. This may not be due to the ambient water pressure but by the battering that the case gets in heavy surf, or the user stumbling and the detector hitting the scoop handle. Shallow water searching can be a very rough environment and the case needs to be rugged enough to withstand extremes. If a seal is going to leak, it usually does so at a low pressure. Take a case deeper and the external water pressure squeezes everything up tight and a leak is less likely. The Ikelite case that I use for the Aquastar has a reputation for ruggedness and reliability at all depths and it would be false economy to use anything less in a top class detector, even if it may only be used in 10ft of water. Sea water is very corrosive, particularly for electrical items, and a leak would quickly write off the electronics and battery pack necessitating a complete replacement. Far better to have a case with a very large safety factor and have the confidence that it will not let you down. I will explain the differences in electronic design for shallow and deep water detectors in another post.
Eric.
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The Ikelite case that Eric uses for the Aquastar is able to take a lot of abuse. The case wall's are around 3/8 of a inch thick.
The more I use and learn my Aquastar, the more I am impressed by its ability to find gold items. While most metal detectors are primary designed to find coins. Eric has designed the Aquastar with the primary goal to find gold items. It is really nice to get out detecting and know that most times. I will come home with at least one gold item.
Terry
The more I use and learn my Aquastar, the more I am impressed by its ability to find gold items. While most metal detectors are primary designed to find coins. Eric has designed the Aquastar with the primary goal to find gold items. It is really nice to get out detecting and know that most times. I will come home with at least one gold item.
Terry