dirtfisher
New member
Hello fellow detectorists! What in the is going on in the metal detector industry right now? The newest models are not impressive at all! :angry:My wife calls me the Grinch so here goes my end of the year observations: Whites Prisms and Matrix..right idea, wrong frequency, cant use old coils. A Bounty Hunter will do all the Prism does at half the price. And where did all the cool old names go? Like Pro, Eagle, American, Patriot, etc. The newest Whites is a Matrix M6 My question is WHY? Prism and Matrix remind me of the old cars I used to drive in high school (Gremlin, Pacer, Nova,). Next is Garrett. All I can say is I dont want a unit that looks like a weedwacker. They also lack depth. Next is Fisher. Why did they get away from the 1200 series? The newest units all look alike and digital numerical readout is not a new concept. And names like Excel and Edge are not that cool. Now, Tesoro. The only thing they have going for them is their weight. Big deal. All manufacturers now are making lightweight units. And I like AMERICAN sounding names for my units. Next is Bounty Hunter, great technology, poor quality and looks like a muffler on a stick. Now Compass. Good detectors, they just need to build up the company again. Minelab: Way too expensive, but good machines. Now Troy: Ditto same as Minelab. So Bah Humbug!