Garrett AT Gold repair. How to open the control box
What should you do if your Garrett AT Gold emits a constant beeping sound? If you have already tried 3 different coils, but it doesn’t help. The problem isn’t unique, and there is a solution: you should dismantle your detector first. Here’s a useful video: how to open the Garrett AT Gold control box (and the Garrett AT PRO housing, too). Continue reading
Comparison: Garrett AT MAX & Garrett AT PRO. Depth + salt test
It’s strange, very strange, when the manufacturer has to prove that its new machine is on par with an old one. But it’s difficult to prove it if the new detector looks and works similarly to the old one. For example, the manufacturer says that the new Garrett AT MAX provides greater detection depth than the old Garrett AT PRO. But is it true? Both devices actually come with identical coils. Or, as another example, according to Garrett, on salt beach (and in saltwater) will the Garrett AT MAX operate considerably better than the Garrett AT PRO. Here’s a salt beach test: to compare the Garrett AT MAX and Garrett AT PRO. Also, a depth test: how the machines react to salt sand and water. Continue reading
Garrett AT MAX depth test. Comparison: Garrett AT PRO / Garrett AT Gold
Now nobody can say a new Garrett AT MAX is similar to an old Garrett AT PRO – the new one comes with a volume control. So the machine really has a different look )) Here’s a Garrett AT MAX depth test and its comparison with the Garrett AT PRO and Garrett AT Gold. Continue reading
Is depth of Golden Mask 5+ a myth or is it time to change your machine?
The manufacturer has loudly announced that its new Golden Mask 5 Plus equipped with a 9 DD coil is greatly superior to other detectors with the 11 DD ones. Moreover, they revealed the test videos showing the Mask 5 Plus is deeper that the Makro Racer 2, even… in the Deep mode. That got me interested. Can it really be possible? Continue reading
Comparison: Garrett AT PRO vs Teknetics Patriot
Here are the Garrett AT PRO and Teknetics Patriot detectors. The first machine was released in 2010, the second one launched in 2017. Have they changed over the last 7 years? See the comparison between the Garrett AT PRO and Teknetics Patriot: a review, depth and recovery speed tests. Continue reading
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