About a month ago I posted a thread here about the new French developed Manta Pulse induction technology which First Texas has acquired. Several folks made thoughtful comments about it and seem generally pleased to hear that we can expect the new beach machine in the not so very very distant future from Fisher.
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,2374832,2376995#msg-2376995
It occurred to me this morning that First Texas might like to hear OUR ideas about the ideal Beach detector - and hear them during the period in which they are working to turn Alexander Tartare's Manta prototype into a marketable beach detector which introduces truly new Technology. Engineers will design what they think is the best that can be done with the technology available – but marketing are the people who have to go out and sell the product in order to do that they need a really good idea as to what will actually sell. With that information they can tell engineering what they need and engineering can pick and choose from all the possibilities to give it to them. So right now we may have an opportunity to get a major manufacturer to actually tailor their product very directly to do the jobs that we need to be done.
So – given that we're talking about a pulse induction detector – one that can discriminate out iron – what would it take to make the thing perfect for your conditions, your beaches, your targets? What specific features in terms of its design performance user interface and mechanical package would it take to make you feel like you've got the worlds best beach detector?
Right now there are number of good to adequate machines out there – but all of them fall short in the opinion of many on this forum of the ideal. whether it's part of the mechanical package – battery arrangement, coil size, coil interchangeability, headphone, Rod - whatever.
Performance? Or today's machines deep enough or is more depth really need it? Is iron ID/elimination enough detection for salt water beach hunting? What about the controls?
Price - what would you pay for detector which met your needs perfectly - was as robust as the CZ 21 - had the depth of the Excalibur or better - could detect targets, even those undrt nails while frjecting nails, fishooks, etc. - and was sensitive to the tiniest gold jewelry?
Since I have contacted First Texas about the Manta previously – I'm in a position to make sure they see whatever we post here in terms of what we want them to build for us!
If you're up for it please post your ideas on this thread I for one will not criticize even the wackiest of them –
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,2374832,2376995#msg-2376995
It occurred to me this morning that First Texas might like to hear OUR ideas about the ideal Beach detector - and hear them during the period in which they are working to turn Alexander Tartare's Manta prototype into a marketable beach detector which introduces truly new Technology. Engineers will design what they think is the best that can be done with the technology available – but marketing are the people who have to go out and sell the product in order to do that they need a really good idea as to what will actually sell. With that information they can tell engineering what they need and engineering can pick and choose from all the possibilities to give it to them. So right now we may have an opportunity to get a major manufacturer to actually tailor their product very directly to do the jobs that we need to be done.
So – given that we're talking about a pulse induction detector – one that can discriminate out iron – what would it take to make the thing perfect for your conditions, your beaches, your targets? What specific features in terms of its design performance user interface and mechanical package would it take to make you feel like you've got the worlds best beach detector?
Right now there are number of good to adequate machines out there – but all of them fall short in the opinion of many on this forum of the ideal. whether it's part of the mechanical package – battery arrangement, coil size, coil interchangeability, headphone, Rod - whatever.
Performance? Or today's machines deep enough or is more depth really need it? Is iron ID/elimination enough detection for salt water beach hunting? What about the controls?
Price - what would you pay for detector which met your needs perfectly - was as robust as the CZ 21 - had the depth of the Excalibur or better - could detect targets, even those undrt nails while frjecting nails, fishooks, etc. - and was sensitive to the tiniest gold jewelry?
Since I have contacted First Texas about the Manta previously – I'm in a position to make sure they see whatever we post here in terms of what we want them to build for us!
If you're up for it please post your ideas on this thread I for one will not criticize even the wackiest of them –
And yes, but of course with GPS i don't think stationary raidio signals needed.