maxxkatt
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Ok, some rules on this discussion. Let's try to keep it away from my detector is better than your detector. I know that will be hard for all of us.
When did it start? Who Started it?
For the sake of this discussion let's assume the arms race was started with the introduction of the Garrett AT Pro. Why the Garrett AT Pro? Garrett's own web site has it coming out in 2010. I have been told that there was quite a bit of hype surrounding the announcement. So nine years have passed and it is still being purchased by newbies.
There probably have been other manufacturers in the past that have launched their great next detector, I just am not familiar with them.
Now we have the Equinox series and not only a little over a year and a half later the Simplex is ready for pre-order.
It appears to me that since the introduction of the Equinox detectors the detector arms race is really heating up. We go from the AT Pro to the really next big thing with the Equinox 9 years later and to the Simplex+ from the Equinox in a little over a year. What is next and how soon?
I am sure dealers like Kellyco are just loving this arms race. It is great for their business. So we have Equinox eating away at the Garrett AT series and the Simplex+ eating away at the Ace and AT. I think the Equinox is safe from the Simplex+ due to the Simplex+ lack of multi-IQ frequencies and multiple individual frequencies you can select to use.
I wonder which other major manufacturer will respond and when and how.
Can Garrett afford to not innovate and give up on the ACE and AT line? Maybe.
Can First Texas afford to not innovate and give up on entry level machines? I doubt it.
It will be very interesting which major metal detector manufacturer strikes back next.
Opinions welcome.
When did it start? Who Started it?
For the sake of this discussion let's assume the arms race was started with the introduction of the Garrett AT Pro. Why the Garrett AT Pro? Garrett's own web site has it coming out in 2010. I have been told that there was quite a bit of hype surrounding the announcement. So nine years have passed and it is still being purchased by newbies.
There probably have been other manufacturers in the past that have launched their great next detector, I just am not familiar with them.
Now we have the Equinox series and not only a little over a year and a half later the Simplex is ready for pre-order.
It appears to me that since the introduction of the Equinox detectors the detector arms race is really heating up. We go from the AT Pro to the really next big thing with the Equinox 9 years later and to the Simplex+ from the Equinox in a little over a year. What is next and how soon?
I am sure dealers like Kellyco are just loving this arms race. It is great for their business. So we have Equinox eating away at the Garrett AT series and the Simplex+ eating away at the Ace and AT. I think the Equinox is safe from the Simplex+ due to the Simplex+ lack of multi-IQ frequencies and multiple individual frequencies you can select to use.
I wonder which other major manufacturer will respond and when and how.
Can Garrett afford to not innovate and give up on the ACE and AT line? Maybe.
Can First Texas afford to not innovate and give up on entry level machines? I doubt it.
It will be very interesting which major metal detector manufacturer strikes back next.
Opinions welcome.