MD-Hunter Blog

Opening the Quest Q40. What’s inside the machine

When I saw the pictures of the Minelab Go-Find dismantling, I said to myself that something had changed in new detectors. The mere Minelab Go-Find screen can make MD manufacturers, with their technologies from the ’90s (and even older), feel ashamed. The Quest Q40 has a new tech screen as well. In fact, this machine’s interior looks better than most modern machines. Take a look and give me your opinion on: does the future belong to technology or will the oldest vacuum tube detector remain in operation? Continue reading

Bounty Hunter Tracker 4 Recovery Speed Test (+depth test)

To everything there is a season: childhood is the right time to wear kids pants, while studying at school you are no longer interested in fairy tales. And when you believed that the Garrett ACE 250 was a legend, those were the fairytales. Now, welcome to the real metal detecting world where every machine can make its owner rich and happy. Take a look at the Bounty Hunter Tracker 4: this ‘kid’ even when turned off will yield you more finds than your Garrett ACE 250 with its largest coil. Do you have doubts? Here’s a test of the Bounty Hunter Tracker 4’s ability to separate close together targets + a depth test. Continue reading

XP Deus Coil Battery Replacement. Repair in 5 minutes

How to tear down the XP Deus coil in order to replace the battery? The whole process will take about 5 minutes. And it’s even without being in a hurry, with consideration of all the details. Remember that it’s not difficult to open the bottom of the coil, but you should pay due attention to providing the latter with a proper seal afterwards, to prevent moisture penetration. Otherwise you will get more serious problems than an ordinary battery replacement. Continue reading

Fisher F-Pulse Secrets. A pricey pinpointer

I don’t know how good a new Minelab PRO-Find 35 is, it hasn’t reached my hands yet (I have already ordered and am waiting for it to arrive). But one thing I can say for sure: the latest new probes are obviously better than the previous ones. This is in reference to the XP MI-6, Minelab PRO-Find 15, Minelab PRO-Find 35, Teknetics Tek-Point, and Fisher F-Pulse. And each of them comes not without secret. Continue reading