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i see pros and cons but still want one looks like a good package,have been waiting for this,now whats the price? and whens it released to nz market?

It looks like it was based around their military detectors which have a very similar fold up action and cams on the shaft - probably didn't want to change plastics and molds thus the military green.

Being Garrett I doubt they will take Minelabs lead and overprice since Garrett seem to try to sell quantity instead of expensive models. It but it still won't be cheap.

10gic, simple answer is NO a PI is not suitable for park hunting.
Long answer is that a PI's main advantage is depth and ability to handle mineralisation as these qualities leave the VLF detectors in its dust. But the trade off is a lack of discrimination - some models like this ATX can notify if the target is iron or not but this isn't reliable and it can't be "notched" out. Because of this and the depth it detects using one in a park will mean a lot of very deep holes to only find bits or iron. But on a beach which isn't very trashy they can shine, and of course when nugget hunting.

Yup, $2495USD is looking like the standard recommended price. But it's still up at the top of "My Want" list despite the higher then normal pricing.

Don't compare it to a CTX as they are 2 very different machines and could complement each other. Because of the PI's depth on a sanded in beach the ATX will find targets the CTX never knew was there. But throw a bit of trash around and the ATX would have you pulling your hair out. Best to aim for both in your arsenal!

atx looks pretty heavy as pi machine are,would make a good companion to the at pro to cover all basis,might check out the reveiws first to see if garrett have got all the teathing problems out

That's a hell big hole lol

I see KELLYCO have a pre-order price
on the Garrett ATX of $2,120.75

www.kellycodetectors.com/garrett/garrett-atx.htm

oops same vid

But it comes with its own shoulder strap swing thing! Andy, just think of all the rings you could find with it in the Creek! :) Actually a PI would drive you nuts in the hair clip and bottle top freshwater hole like that one.

Give me a reminder in a month or 2 if your finances allow as I'm thinking of selling the AT since I won't get to use it in Kawhia (still haven't unpacked either detector to even hunt the camp grounds!). Because of its age and condition the price will be less then you would expect.

i call dibs lol