Quattro: my personal thoughts

[Anonymous]

Plain and simple; I like it. Although similar to the Explorer II, it wasn't introduced to replace anything. Just add to Minelab's product line. It's quite easy to operate and learn. I would submit that after two or three detecting sessions, one would get a good feel for the Quattro. Probably around 30 hours of field time to be proficient. Funny thing, it was the color combination (black and blue) that first attracted my eye. Odd how we tend to like things better, and have more confidence in a product that we find eye appealing. Regardless, I find the Quattro to be a very good metal detector. Sensitivity to small targets is very good, as is depth. The manual is about the size of a Sov/Elite manual, and a short read (compared to the Explorer). Don't get me wrong, the Explorer II remains at the apex of any Minelab Target ID unit, but lots of us like things simple, and the Quattro is just that. I suspect before long we will begin to see how successful the Quattro is becoming. Good unit, I love mine. Happy Thanksgiving to all and good hunting, David @ Dixie <center><a href="http://www.dixie-metal-detectors.com"><img src="/metal/html/d-m.jpg"></center>

 

[Anonymous]

It is very sensitive and has depth that is very impressive, first time out I dug deeper for a small copper washer than I did all summer with the Explorer.
What I like is how well it will lock on to a target and how simple it is to check it in the relic or all metal mode that has the ferrous tone to double check a target. I will say after using the Explorer it takes a little time to get used to the pinpoint switch on the right side instead of center on the Explorer, kept hitting the menu button when I wanted to pinpoint on the Quattro.
I hate to say it as I love my Sovereign and alway said what the Explorer can see the Sovereign will too, but I did get a signal last Friday that was around 10 inches deep the Quattro locked on as a good signal that all I got was a null with the Sovereign Elite when I tried it and wasnt going to dig it, but the Quattro just sounded too good so I went for it. It was a 1927 wheatie that was deep as I used my Uniprobe to find it and was deeper than my Lesche digger is long.
I am waiting for more to post about this detector and seeing what other opinion are, I am impressed with it over all. A differnt learning curve that is easier I feel.
Rick

 

[Anonymous]

Call them what you like, they are all bloody good machines. But still the same technology. FBS.
Just paint the shaft on your XS black, your box blue,
There you go, "fashionable" ? Hey I hunt for 8 hours with my pair of XS's at a time and I do not find them heavy or cumbersom, so why the carbon shaft and other bit's.
I have been out with member's of my club with "Painted XS's" and they do not seem to find any more than the real thing <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">THE XS.</span>