ATX vs Minelab 4500

[Limalot]

Bought a Minelab 4500 second hand on 9 March , have picked up 25.12g since. Including a 24.55g nug.Smallest bit is 0.10g. I can now cancel the bulk order of steroids to carry the ATX around. Happy - Happy swinging all.

 

[okara gold]

I used to have the 3500 and then a 5000. Does your 4500 have the heavy backpack battery or have you converted over to the lightweight "side attached" battery?

 

[Limalot]

I have the Back pack standard battery, but I am thinking toward the lighter batterys and have ordered a cover with the side pouch.

 

[doc holiday232]

The biggest Plus is that the coil cable on the 4500 Won't crumble a la ATX.

 

[beav]

Amen to that doc_holiday232!!!

 

[okara gold]

I still have a 1 year warranty left on the ATX. If the cable crumbles again within that time frame it will be off to Garrett for warranty repair and then off to the classifieds!

 

[okara gold]

I have the Back pack standard battery, but I am thinking toward the lighter batterys and have ordered a cover with the side pouch.

If you do any heavy brush hunting (as I did) the "unattached" back pack battery will give you lots more freedom from tangles in the brush. Not to mention a lighter load.

 

[Limalot]

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[vlad]

Why are the PI cables defective--are they made in USA?

 

[doc holiday232]

Only the ATX cables are defective and have been since the git go--Garrett is aware of the issue,but refuses to address it.
Not sure where they are manu.
THE reason I haven't and won't buy the ATX.

 

[Limalot]

Have upgraded the 4500 to Wireless headphones and the side battery holder, what a differance; No cables to tangle. Up to 40 g of colour, so have paid for the 4500, Garrett zip. Had the wireless headphones on the ATX and it was good clear sounds,great with no cables; but allas no colour either.

 

[doc holiday232]

Won't the Garrett wireless HP work on your 4500?

 

[Limalot]

I bought a Deteknix wireless setup, was a lot cheaper than the Garrett or the Minelab and work great. Very compact and lite, differant head phones to suit.

 

[Mega]

I bought a Deteknix wireless setup, was a lot cheaper than the Garrett or the Minelab and work great. Very compact and lite, differant head phones to suit.

I also use a set of Deteknix wireless headphones on my TDI Pro,was pleasantly surprised how good they actually are,these stay on the detector all the time,possibly not as long battery life as the Garrett ones but i can usually get the best part of a days detecting before i need a quick battery top up at lunch time and that is just too be on the safe side,would probably go all day on a full charge.

Have had mine for about 2.5 years and still working fine,so they certainly get my vote