Detectors up to PLN 1000 - a review of the market offer in a nutshell.
The economic sector of detectors in Poland and the world is doing very well. Most seekers, starting your adventure with search, I want to get an effective and reputable detector, and at the same time inexpensive. For this reason, the buyers reach for equipment from the economic sector. For this reason, I decided to make a theoretical analysis of the market in the sector up to PLN 1,000, as the most frequently mentioned financial limit. Z tej przyczyny postanowiłem dokonać krótkiego porównania detektorów z tego segmentu.
It is obvious, that advanced detectors will not include in this range. Postanowiłem też odpuścić sobie detektory bardzo mało znane i o mocno niepewnym pochodzeniu – nie jestem wielkim fanem „wschodnich” produktów, Especially when choosing a detector. I reviewed the offers of Polish distributors and around PLN 1,000, we can buy such detectors as:
– Garrett ACE 250 - legendary "Canarek" in the standard version, Strongly elderly equipment, whose successor enters the market in a few weeks (However, it will be more expensive than the current model).
- Teknetics Eurotek Pro - relatively young detector, which quickly built a good position on the market, offering good possibilities and creating an interesting offer for those, which could not afford Teknetics from the "Greek" series (Delta, Gamma, Omega).
– Minelab Go-Find 40 - Marek Minelab has been associated with medium and high shelf detectors for a demanding recipient for years for years. Last year, the company attacked the futuristic -looking Go Find series.
- Fisher F11 - his more advanced brother, Fisher F22, Unfortunately, it costs over PLN 1,000 and the company in this price category is issued by equipment, which is rather like a detector with a lower class. Interestingly, Eurotek Pro from the same manufacturer (First Texas) It is more than 10% cheaper in sharing many elements.
- White’s CoinMaster - just like Minelab, firma White’s znana jest głównie z zaawansowanych technicznie detektorów o mocnych osiągach. However, the manufacturer has been taking care of less wealthy customers for years, maintaining an economical series of detectors. Currently, for PLN 1,000, you can equip yourself with CoinMaster.
- Armand Automatic - I decided to place the domestic product, because the manufacturer provides, that the detector is the search profile corresponds to the above.
All these detectors have a number of common features. None of them has tuning to the ground, wszystkie mają wodoodporne cewki. Żaden z nich nie posiada wielotonowej identyfikacji dźwiękowej (from one to three tones). They all have concentric coils with similar properties in standard versions (8 cali, A similar frequency range). So what are the differences and whether any detector stands out from the others?
With theoretical descriptions, I do not like comprehensive movement of each aspect in turn (I hope, that in the spring I will be able to confront all these detectors in one large test), So I will focus on it, What do I see in these detectors in the categories "plus - minus". Unfortunately, I had not all in my hands, so references to the practical features of detectors will have a secondary importance here.
The biggest problem of cheap detectors is not range at all (which, even though he doesn't struggle, in most cases it can be considered sufficient), only poor ergonomics and low practical effectiveness. This is primarily influenced by low stability of work resulting from the default soil tuning and quite residual identification of goals. EUROTEK PRO leaves the most positive impression of the described detectors. As the only one has full numeric identification (of 1 do 99), instead of residual, in the form of intervals. Armand has one rigid scope of discrimination in both static and pseudodynamic mode (is the only static detector in the list), Go -Find indicates ID light and on the display, The discrimination setting options are very residual. Other equipment operates on a very similar principle (8-12 ID compartments with the possibility of cutting out individuals). Identification itself leaves the competitors of EuroTeka a bit behind. If we add a fact to it, that Eurotek Pro has a special iron indicator, informing about the iron object under the coil (Colorful signals from a larger iron are the bane of many detectors), which works very well, This is clarified by a clear leader.
Pinpoint is common in this class, However, he is missing in Armanda, which is in the ranking of the most "configurable" equipment (if it is possible in this class). So let's get to ergonomics. A minus of detectors from First Texas is visible here - a 9V battery power. In CoinMaster, two such batteries are needed. Compared to AA battery (ACE i Go-Find) They are clearly more expensive and more troublesome to operate (the need to buy separate batteries/chargers). Armand showed an interesting patent, Mounting the battery in the detector. However, I do not know its practical performance and the option of inability to use emergency power supply strongly limits the functionality of the detector.
Foil keyboards are another trend resulting from cutting costs. Ammand does not have such an analyzed equipment (because it has a switch, mode knob and zero button) i Garrett. The canarek is best here - foil keys are uncomfortable - especially Pinpoint pressing in gloves is difficult and has a bad effect on the smoothness of work. Comforting information is it, that Garrett used identical solutions in this matter in the new ACE series.
As for the readability of the displays, there is not much to display here, So the sticks do not differ much in this matter. Maybe a little readable, However, with a completely unnecessary option for me synchronization with a smartphone. No display in Armanda, This and there is no problem.
General performance for such a similar price equipment is amazingly inconsistent. Medelab, his futuristic design, paid off with a completely plastic structure, which is neither durable, nor compact, because complex ACE 250 It is not different from Go-Find. In addition, early models do not have the possibility of changing the coil. Garrett ACE 250 has a problem with a fastened coil, susceptible to damage and unstable under unfavorable conditions.
Which detector is worth buying? W tym momencie segment boryka się z problemem wysokiego kursu dolara oraz starymi modelami. Garrett and White’s have not yet introduced new products, And still ace 300, successor 250, It will cost more than PLN 1000 due to the high dollar exchange rate. Mediclas on the European market were adopted with reserve, because their usability looks very overwhelmed. Teknetics Eurotek Pro is more advanced than Fisher F11 (After all, Eurotek is the equivalent of the higher Fisher model -F22) and as the only one in the segment offers a good ID with satisfactory work comfort (It is a pity that 9V power supply and a foiled keyboard and detail in the form of resetting the settings each time you start). Feel here, that it is a fairly fresh and sensibly designed structure.
What will bring the next months? The most important premiere will be the new ACE series - the previous one dominated the segment in the undisputed way. However, if Ace 300 It will cost more than Euroteka Pro with 11 ′ DD coil, this is a predictable disappointment with the performance of yellow detectors fans.
