Thanks for those responding to their experiences on the ATMAX...Here is some additional details I had come up with in a week of using the ATMAX:
Z-Lynk wireless headphones....I was very pleased with them...the sound quality and response was excellent
I thought the Pinpointer, Weight of the Detector (which proved to be light) and the Night light was exceptionally good.
The ground balance was very easy to use...Readings fell into the 83 to 91 range
The ATMAX was very easy to operate...everything is at your fingertips. Additionally the frequency adjustment proved to be quite helpful in a high EMI area. I just moved from F3 to F1 and the EMI decreased considerably!
The 4 modes were nice. I used the All Metal mode in conjunction of from my Zero mode to confirm some findings as necessary. I actually configured the Custom mode to my liking and it worked quite well to my satisfaction.
Iron audio was used extensively and is very helpful most of the time. Tin foil seems to be the nemesis as it makes it self known as you reach for certain finds
Sensitivity and threshold seem to work hand in hand...Typically I used Threshold at a -3 and kept my sensitivity at the maximum level
VDI target accuracy was a pleasant surprise....I had some findings keeping consistent readings down to 7 inches on a wheat penny. One coin at 8.5 inches still gave some 70's IDs which surprised me
Depth was very good. My deepest dig was 9.5 inches uncovering a very small nail....
Discrimination was very easy to use....I typically was in the zero mode at 35 to 40 percent discrimination.....depth was still very good vs all metal
Stability of the detector did have some snap and crackle sounds and on a few occasions did sound off a bit but it was manageable...you will need to adjust accordingly. It is a very powerful detector.
The stock coil works good as is. But I suspect there will be some better choices...I will be looking into a larger Concentric they have and maybe a sharpshooter coil
Swing speed....not quite fast as I hoped. With this detector you do have to slow down sometimes, but faster than a ETrac
Audio tones....wish there was 4 to 5 tones. Maybe even the extra bell tone for the real high numbers of 85 or better.
Garrett did make improvements on the areas people wanted except for maybe multiple tones and yes there is a few areas I would like to see also, but overall I was fairly pleased....I felt it was fun detector to use and still gave you the technology/choices to keep you challenged.
Hope this thread helps those who are seeking additional information.
Russ44
Z-Lynk wireless headphones....I was very pleased with them...the sound quality and response was excellent
I thought the Pinpointer, Weight of the Detector (which proved to be light) and the Night light was exceptionally good.
The ground balance was very easy to use...Readings fell into the 83 to 91 range
The ATMAX was very easy to operate...everything is at your fingertips. Additionally the frequency adjustment proved to be quite helpful in a high EMI area. I just moved from F3 to F1 and the EMI decreased considerably!
The 4 modes were nice. I used the All Metal mode in conjunction of from my Zero mode to confirm some findings as necessary. I actually configured the Custom mode to my liking and it worked quite well to my satisfaction.
Iron audio was used extensively and is very helpful most of the time. Tin foil seems to be the nemesis as it makes it self known as you reach for certain finds
Sensitivity and threshold seem to work hand in hand...Typically I used Threshold at a -3 and kept my sensitivity at the maximum level
VDI target accuracy was a pleasant surprise....I had some findings keeping consistent readings down to 7 inches on a wheat penny. One coin at 8.5 inches still gave some 70's IDs which surprised me
Depth was very good. My deepest dig was 9.5 inches uncovering a very small nail....
Discrimination was very easy to use....I typically was in the zero mode at 35 to 40 percent discrimination.....depth was still very good vs all metal
Stability of the detector did have some snap and crackle sounds and on a few occasions did sound off a bit but it was manageable...you will need to adjust accordingly. It is a very powerful detector.
The stock coil works good as is. But I suspect there will be some better choices...I will be looking into a larger Concentric they have and maybe a sharpshooter coil
Swing speed....not quite fast as I hoped. With this detector you do have to slow down sometimes, but faster than a ETrac
Audio tones....wish there was 4 to 5 tones. Maybe even the extra bell tone for the real high numbers of 85 or better.
Garrett did make improvements on the areas people wanted except for maybe multiple tones and yes there is a few areas I would like to see also, but overall I was fairly pleased....I felt it was fun detector to use and still gave you the technology/choices to keep you challenged.
Hope this thread helps those who are seeking additional information.
Russ44