Opening the Makro / Nokta wireless headphones
Here’s a photo report of disassembling the Makro and Nokta wireless headphones. These are compatible with the Makro Racer 1, Makro Racer 2 (with a dongle to be inserted into the control box) and Nokta Impact 1, Nokta Impact 2 machines (without a dongle). Plus, a teardown of the dongle used in the Racer detectors. Continue reading
Comparison: Minelab Equinox 800 vs Nokta Impact (target separation)
Here’s a comparison between the Minelab Equinox 800 and Nokta Impact: testing the detectors’ abilities to separate targets lying close together. It’s the most relevant issue for those who like to hunt the very trashy areas. Not every machine can work great in trash, although there are lots of finds there. Continue reading
Testing the Nokta Impact on chain (gold & salt beach)
Back in my days, the only test performed with a metal detector was the one on depth, and everything was clear after the first sweeps with a search coil. A modern approach to a detector is not as simple, including a wide variety: a recovery speed test, a test of how a unit emits false responses, a test on brick and gold, a salt water/beach test, a gold chain test, etc. You want to buy the device that really yields finds, don’t you? Or will any rod that makes a beeping sound and costs $25 be enough for you? Here’s an illustrative test showing how the Nokta Impact works on salt beach: how the machine reacts to a gold chain and whether or not it’s possible to miss such a find. Continue reading
Makro wireless headphones work with Nokta Impact
I wonder if anyone hit upon the idea to check whether Makro coils are compatible with Nokta machines. And don’t ask the reason why. For instance, the Makro Racer 2 wireless headphones work for the Nokta Impact detector. Is it a surprise? Continue reading
MarsMD coils for Nokta Impact. NEW 2017
MarsMD has released its coils for the Nokta Impact metal detector. The model line-up includes the DD elliptical 10?6 Sniper and 13?10 Tiger coils, as well as the large round DD 13 Discovery and 15 Goliath ones. All of the machine’s three frequencies have been taken into account. Continue reading
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