Nebu
New Member
I made a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUE3qB_CnM8
#1 reason to upgrade from the pro in my opinion is this thing finds ALL sorts of things that the AT PRo was not finding. I've gone over this area like 30x and once I switched to the AT Max, it found all sorts of additional things that the AT Pro was missing. It's like buying 100s of more chances to win.
Audio: Getting used to the audio vs. the AT Pro is hard. It got easier day two, but I feel like the silver range is less satisfying than the AT Pro sounds. I also feel like I know less about what each target is. I had it down with the AT Pro. I'm sure that will change with more experience.
Other notes:
Pros over the Garret AT Pro
=Z-Link wireless headphones. That before was alone a $125+ upgrade with the headphones. For 5 years I've been tripping on my annoying headphone cord. The headphones are rechargeable too.
=back-light. I've been using a headlamp that I shine on my unit. This version is way better. It does eat up more battery though. I do almost all my digging at night and this thing is doing great at night.
=Volume control built in. Before you have to use your headphones which is hit and miss. This feature delayed the release of the unit for months but most agree it was worth waiting for.
=Better ground balance. This makes this unit better than the Garrett AT Pro in mineralized locations and the BEACH. I don't know about you but my AT Pro sucked at the beach. I never found anything except in the dry sand. That's a huge reason to upgrade. Supposedly it's better at the beach but we'll see.
=Better depth. The AT MAX does much better in comparisons of finding depth targets. It's find all sorts of targets my AT Pro missed in heavy trash area parks.
=Free Hat, awesome!
=LARGER VDI numbers. Much better. It's hard to see the numbers on the AT PRO sometimes.
=Better rubberized hand grip instead of the foam or whatever it is other one from AT Pro/Gold.
#1 reason to upgrade from the pro in my opinion is this thing finds ALL sorts of things that the AT PRo was not finding. I've gone over this area like 30x and once I switched to the AT Max, it found all sorts of additional things that the AT Pro was missing. It's like buying 100s of more chances to win.
Audio: Getting used to the audio vs. the AT Pro is hard. It got easier day two, but I feel like the silver range is less satisfying than the AT Pro sounds. I also feel like I know less about what each target is. I had it down with the AT Pro. I'm sure that will change with more experience.
Other notes:
Pros over the Garret AT Pro
=Z-Link wireless headphones. That before was alone a $125+ upgrade with the headphones. For 5 years I've been tripping on my annoying headphone cord. The headphones are rechargeable too.
=back-light. I've been using a headlamp that I shine on my unit. This version is way better. It does eat up more battery though. I do almost all my digging at night and this thing is doing great at night.
=Volume control built in. Before you have to use your headphones which is hit and miss. This feature delayed the release of the unit for months but most agree it was worth waiting for.
=Better ground balance. This makes this unit better than the Garrett AT Pro in mineralized locations and the BEACH. I don't know about you but my AT Pro sucked at the beach. I never found anything except in the dry sand. That's a huge reason to upgrade. Supposedly it's better at the beach but we'll see.
=Better depth. The AT MAX does much better in comparisons of finding depth targets. It's find all sorts of targets my AT Pro missed in heavy trash area parks.
=Free Hat, awesome!
=LARGER VDI numbers. Much better. It's hard to see the numbers on the AT PRO sometimes.
=Better rubberized hand grip instead of the foam or whatever it is other one from AT Pro/Gold.