Yes it's caused the " curse of plastic" the slide soon gets grit/sand on it which wears away the surfaces. But that is not the main problem, as my old GO-FIND 40 flexes badly when fully extended even with the cuff strap! I have attached an L-shaped metal brace between the handle and top of shaft using velcro straps. That way I can remove brace & still fold up the detector. As you rightly say it needs re-designing ASAP!
The rear slide is broken your fault. You need to press down on both red buttons to operate it. I did the same mistake. Lucky for me they replaced it at no cost.
The red button only opens the swing arm. The slider is just held by dimples. What happened was the fine dirt wore down the dimples and it stopped holding the arm in place.
I also had my unit start to fail but on the opposite side near the coil. I still love the machine as a backup compared to my Garrett AT Pro, but the Minelab certainly has issues.
I wouldn't be surprised if it were a copy. I see Go Find 66 models for extremely low prices on eBay which obviously are not Minelab. Glad I bought the real thing from Minelab. It seems to be a great unit to learn on and if I get hooked (which seems likely) I'll upgrade and stick with a higher level Minelab like the Equinox. Thanks for the detailed video; nice work.
I just sent Minelab some photos so they could investigate it a little more. It’s hard to say for sure, but I’ll post here the update I get from them if any. I’ve seen those on eBay and have always reported them. I’ve leaned my lesson about buying from Amazon or eBay. I’ll buy from a dealer from now on. In fact I just bought a new simplex from a dealer. Happy hunting. It is very addicting.
I think the blue tooth app is a gimmick on this machine. I found the same problem with back rest but it took 2 years constant use. I like yr honesty. I think u bought yours as a copy. I got mine from miners den in Adelaide south Australia. Found heaps with it though.
Get Down And Dirty Prospecting I bought it mainly to carry around in my backpack and do some metal detecting before work. I travel to many places for work so this metal detector was a good option for me. I also have an X-terra 705 gold. It’s awesome. I’ll save up and buy the Equinox 800. Cheers.
@@wkcinaz Have heard some good things about the nox although a friend had one for underwater and it leaked through the battery compartment, just got a monster and got 1 nugget but not too impressed
Sorry for the late reply. If you can find a used simplex that would be the way to go. You might get lucky and find a new one for that price. Good luck.
It's their cheapest line of machines... I don't think they put a lot of money into it as a whole. Plus, you're dealing with plastic parts, which aren't designed to go through a bunch of friction cycles and not grind down, especially when dirt gets in there
Urban Outdoorsman you’re right, but it only lasted less than 3 weeks. Minelab was surprised it wore out so quickly. They said they’re designed to outlast the warranty even under heavy use. The performance of the machine was great for what it was.
I’m subscribed to your channel. You must have a good one. I did use it almost everyday. Might be a copy. I contacted Minelab and they brought that up. Cheers.
Hello friend, excellent video, I have the GoFind 40 and I have been giving some problems, when I am in the field the detector begins to sound like an alarm and I cannot remove it, I turn it off and leave it for about 20 minutes, turn it on and the alarm disappears, but after 5 minutes it starts again and I can't use it.
Is it still under warranty? You should try a different brand of batteries. I don’t know what brand you’re using now, but sometimes cheap batteries aren’t good for electronics.
Randolph Relic Recovery it is and Minelab offered to replace it for free even though I bought it online. I’m just waiting for the seller to ok my refund on it. Minelab hinted it could possibly be a fake. You never know, but they have great customer service.
Buy a real mine lab at 8 to 10k then then the slides don't break . And gently used is not that filthy. I have used detectors that are new to 25 years old in way better condition take care of them
Thank you very much for your honesty.
It is very important for who is going to buy a product to know how it works and how long it lasts. BEST REGARDS.
You’re welcome.
I just received my go find and never metal detected before but upon inspection I KNEW that was a week link in the apparatus lol.. cool Video
Yes it's caused the " curse of plastic" the slide soon gets grit/sand on it which wears away the surfaces. But that is not the main problem, as my old GO-FIND 40 flexes badly when fully extended even with the cuff strap! I have attached an L-shaped metal brace between the handle and top of shaft using velcro straps. That way I can remove brace & still fold up the detector. As you rightly say it needs re-designing ASAP!
The rear slide is broken your fault. You need to press down on both red buttons to operate it. I did the same mistake. Lucky for me they replaced it at no cost.
The red button only opens the swing arm. The slider is just held by dimples. What happened was the fine dirt wore down the dimples and it stopped holding the arm in place.
Looks like this detector is made of poore quality chinesium 😕 thanks for the review i wont be geting one
I also had my unit start to fail but on the opposite side near the coil. I still love the machine as a backup compared to my Garrett AT Pro, but the Minelab certainly has issues.
can you replace under warranty?
I wouldn't be surprised if it were a copy. I see Go Find 66 models for extremely low prices on eBay which obviously are not Minelab. Glad I bought the real thing from Minelab. It seems to be a great unit to learn on and if I get hooked (which seems likely) I'll upgrade and stick with a higher level Minelab like the Equinox. Thanks for the detailed video; nice work.
I just sent Minelab some photos so they could investigate it a little more. It’s hard to say for sure, but I’ll post here the update I get from them if any. I’ve seen those on eBay and have always reported them. I’ve leaned my lesson about buying from Amazon or eBay. I’ll buy from a dealer from now on. In fact I just bought a new simplex from a dealer. Happy hunting. It is very addicting.
I think the blue tooth app is a gimmick on this machine. I found the same problem with back rest but it took 2 years constant use. I like yr honesty. I think u bought yours as a copy. I got mine from miners den in Adelaide south Australia. Found heaps with it though.
As light as it is, could it be used without the arm cuff? Or maybe you could rig a holding button or pin it in place?
You could, but this was almost new. It should last longer than that before you have to start modifying it. Thanks.
Nice review
Great review probably not a first choice of detector. I do have 3 minelab detectors all great 2 are over 10 years old cheers Glenno.
Get Down And Dirty Prospecting I bought it mainly to carry around in my backpack and do some metal detecting before work. I travel to many places for work so this metal detector was a good option for me. I also have an X-terra 705 gold. It’s awesome. I’ll save up and buy the Equinox 800. Cheers.
@@wkcinaz Have heard some good things about the nox although a friend had one for underwater and it leaked through the battery compartment, just got a monster and got 1 nugget but not too impressed
Good honest video, did you get handle / unit replaced under warranty?
I got a refund on it. Minelab was going to replace it if they didn’t refund my money. Great service.
Great review 👍 thanks for the sub
Mississippimary detecting the is. I try to keep it short.
Did minelab send you a new part or fix it ?
They offered to do that if the seller didn’t replace it. I was able to get the seller to refund the money.
How much
199.00 at Cabela's
what would you recommend for a beginner thank you for under 200
Sorry for the late reply. If you can find a used simplex that would be the way to go. You might get lucky and find a new one for that price. Good luck.
It's their cheapest line of machines... I don't think they put a lot of money into it as a whole. Plus, you're dealing with plastic parts, which aren't designed to go through a bunch of friction cycles and not grind down, especially when dirt gets in there
Urban Outdoorsman you’re right, but it only lasted less than 3 weeks. Minelab was surprised it wore out so quickly. They said they’re designed to outlast the warranty even under heavy use. The performance of the machine was great for what it was.
Hello, I have Go find 40 about 10 years...good detector...like and sub...Greetings from Croatia:)
I’m subscribed to your channel. You must have a good one. I did use it almost everyday. Might be a copy. I contacted Minelab and they brought that up. Cheers.
@@wkcinaz Thanks, Cheers:)
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Hello friend, excellent video, I have the GoFind 40 and I have been giving some problems, when I am in the field the detector begins to sound like an alarm and I cannot remove it, I turn it off and leave it for about 20 minutes, turn it on and the alarm disappears, but after 5 minutes it starts again and I can't use it.
Is it still under warranty? You should try a different brand of batteries. I don’t know what brand you’re using now, but sometimes cheap batteries aren’t good for electronics.
Hi same problem it's the batteries they move in the housing if it's under warranty send it back for a new one
How to buy that go find 67. Sir
I bought mine off is Amazon. I don’t recommend that. You can go to their website and find a dealer near you.
New sub
I still ordered the GoFind 66. I am hoping it lasts longer than yours
I hope so too. Good luck.
Garrett employee ? Dude you heard of a lemmon right. Bro you got the pinnable of thing. Where did you get that fra
It was either a lemon or a fake.
That's not good. Isn't it under warranty?
Randolph Relic Recovery it is and Minelab offered to replace it for free even though I bought it online. I’m just waiting for the seller to ok my refund on it. Minelab hinted it could possibly be a fake. You never know, but they have great customer service.
@@wkcinaz They do have a great service department. I just won a gofind 20.
I bet i could fix that arm support with a pin and a drill.
That would work, but it was only a few weeks old. I didn’t see a reason to do so if it was still under warranty.
@@wkcinaz good point
Buy a real mine lab at 8 to 10k then then the slides don't break . And gently used is not that filthy. I have used detectors that are new to 25 years old in way better condition take care of them
It was a real minelab. But I know there are fakes out there. I cleaned it every time I used it and I was in contact with minelab about the problem.
Pila na ang imong my love detector
I have 2 now. Had 4 but but sold 2 of them.
You can tell this guy broke the slide, but is sticking to his story
How do you break the slide? The plastic dips that hold it in place wore down. I really wish it didn’t break because it is a fun little machine.
its full of dirt
No I cleaned it. The sliders wore down from opening it and closing it. Great machine but poor design.
JUST SAY IT...ITS BUILT LIKE CRAP...