I've spoke with Dawn over the years on and off , she is indeed a lovely lady , However Dawn does not have experience with any other brand , Dawn started like most of us with ace 250 , from there to A.T pro , A.T max which she bought with her own money , when the Apex dropped Garrett sent her a unit ( on loan ) which had to be returned later , I'd bet money that the vortex is the same deal . I'd suspect a N.D.A as she wasn't allowed show the screen or let us hear the Audio . But to sum up Dawn has only used Garretts from the beginning .
@@calabashdiggeradventures she's simply unqualified to speak on the subject of any other brand of machine , we've recommended other brands to help her increase her finds in the past but she doesn't want to know . Not sure if it's brand loyalty or just the simplicity of the older Garretts , who knows . It's probable that she'll return to the A.T max after the loan agreement runs dry , that certainly was the case with the Apex .
I used to watch digger Dawn and it soon became clear that she's a total amateur and has only ever used garret machines, which are the worst brand of metal detectors on the market and I've used them all over the 30 odd years that I've been detecting in the uk.
You are exactly why I watch your channel and I am a big fan and will continue to be because you are honest and state the facts !! A lot of times you're pretty damn funny !! I was very disappointed when you kind of left for a while but was glad to see you back. Calabash keep releasing facts & truth !
I don't know if she is under a NDA but i think she lacks basic knowledge on how metal detectors work and wouldn't know if it was working correctly or not.
I have personally been with CD on many occasions while testing and comparing various detectors and I can tell you that he is a straight up honest man!!! He gives the facts and there is NO sneaky crap in how he does his testing. CD has integrity!!!
My deal with XP Metal Detectors and Nokta is to provide a honest review while detecting, Fisher wanted a 1 year exclusive contract (that is why I have no fisher machines}. After reading the Garrett's deliverables contract, I decided to pass. Keep doing you and you cannot take someone's comments seriously, it's UA-cam.
Dawn is indeed a lovely lady but she is a brand loyalist, with a clear bias stemming from her sponsorship and exclusivity to Garrett products. As far as I am aware she has never used any other brand? Her connection with Garrett and the UK Garrett distributor reflects a conflict of interest, as her financial or promotional ties to Garrett discourage impartiality and constructive critique. There is also a certain level of tribalism in defending the brand at all costs, potentially at the expense of honest discussions in the metal-detecting community. By attacking independent testers such as yourself CB, she is prioritizing loyalty to the brand over the broader interests of the community or consumers who are seeking unbiased insights. It's that old crowd mentality that seems to pervade metal detecting these days. And I think the brands stoke all this up. That is why they give away free machines to their loyal promoters/followers. If you are getting a free machine and being made to feel like you are "part of the team" then of course you are not going to highlight any failings in the machine. Just keep doing what you do CB. It keeps the industry honest and lets the rest of us hold these companies to account👍
I just watch there faces! I remember screaming from rooftops how the Minelab Equinox 800 was a Complete game changer when it hit the market late 2017! How it would transform the industry from VLF machines to Multi at a fairly affordable price! Watching a lot of the top channels start to use them was the funniest! It was like a alien ray gun was put at there feet! I would laugh at some of the comments " I don't know about this" or "everything sounds good" that's because they missed so much with those old school tech and outdated machines! Calabash your not a embarrassment! you speak the truth and deliver a honest review! I bet if you had a beer summit with the Chigs and the Digger Dawns, Brandons and nugget noggins they would tell you the truth that Garrett is fallen behind! Some of us saw this train wreck decades ago coming! Keep speaking the truth and don't be silenced!
Been detecting for over 53 years, l mainly hunt with the Deus 2 and the Manticore. I bought the Deus 2 after watching Calabash. Why would i hunt with anything else unless it will beat those two machines.
I’ve been detecting for about 32 years and am currently using the D2. But it is not without its faults. The rc precariously mounted on the stem and constantly falling off causing after market fixes. I bought it as an all terrain machine and the antenna is a pain in the ass. Having said that, it is one of the go to detectors for advanced users that are going after fringe depths or unmasking in extreme trash. For many hobbyists, the Garrett machines is more than adequate for their scope of detecting. I own a Garrett and have had a lot of success with it. Garrett has been a leading innovator over the years and is a very large manufacturer. Don’t count them out. This is all good discussion.
@@chrisphillips408 Garrett is going the way of the dodo bird. All Garrett can do is hose newbies to the detecting community. They pay the larger MD YT channels to push the antique ATPro line. They really are doing a disservice to the MD community . No experienced detectorist is going to buy their product for the purpose of detecting., why would you unless you want to dig tons of trash and get a lot less good finds.
@@itsmetalliceh1966 I don't think the difference is that drastic. It's more the operator. And like I said, don't count them out. Garrett has a lot of resources and I hope they stay in the game. How many users have the Garrett Carrot? Seems like everybody and their grandma. It will depend on how much emphasis that they want to put into their recreational metal detector division. Remember that they dominate security screening applications.
Does anyone out there, know where I might purchase an old blue compass cue metal detector. That was the first metal detector I hunted with. I would love to put it on display and show my grandkids.
Hi CD...I'm in the UK. Started out with a Fisher 1266 when they first hit the ground a long time ago in the early 90's and have gone through several machines in the past 30 plus years, Fishers, Whites,Teknetics, Deeptech, Rutus, Golden Mask, Nokta XP etc (No Minelabs yet, strange really) and have followed you over many years, your experience speaks for itself...I wouldn't worry what "Digger Garrett" Dawn" has to say, bless her....anyone deep in the game knows she has no real experience in the various machines and their abilities that have been available over the years. She is just sticking up for a brand, but has no real concept of its abilities to the current market developments. She's harmless and fun and should be taken as such....unfortunately, sometimes the truth hurts her. keep doing what your doing, and bringing us these unbiased tests and reviews 😉✌
In my 25 years of metal detecting and watching youtube video about metal detector , this chanel is doing the right thing by testing and comparing performance of detector like no one ever did and are not bias or paid to do so ... respect my friend and keep doing what you are doing. Garrett is the embarestment in the metal detecting industries by bringing low performance hight price metal detector with so many years they are in business and guess what they will be the next manufacturer closing down their doors if they don't listen to customer like you about how to improuve their tech and detector... I used 7 or 8 garrett metal detector and sold them all exept of the See Hunter I use as a buck up when I dive and my excalibur would let me down.
I don't see 7/8/9 an issue you could say the same about the manticore that mid 40s is an issue they have just moved the same problem further up the scale.
I got kicked out of the group and my comments deleted. Can you believe that I didn’t even say anything out of the way except question trash, talking someone and ask why they were watching the videos
Mr. Calabash you should wash your hands from that sorry Garrett Vortex, I would rather watch content on the equinox 700, vs 900 or something. Don’t let the hatters bring you down stay honest, good criticism helps. Keep it up ! 😊
@ Anytime Brother, In addition to your honest reviews I believe I saw a Bible under you desk so you will always have my support. Personally I would buy a Minelab X-Terra pro over the Vortex anytime, and still have $250+ to spend on silver bullion or something. God bless, and keep them honest, they really should be asking more like $300 or so for that machine in my opinion. Then we could ease up a bit.
That's why I bought the Deus2, you! the best machine out there! I find more gold with that machine, and I owned a lot of them. 50 years of playing in the dirt and water. Calabash knows his SHIT! Keep pushing, we are listening.
I'm a Minelab guy. I have nothing against the other manufacturers, but it's really clear which machines perform and which ones fall short. All the shills wearing the hats don't show the bad - I appreciate the honest talk. I used to really enjoy Merrill's content too on the reviews until he got his sponsorship...keep up the good work and the good fight
Brother you do a tremendous job with detectors most of these so called testers using the Garrett Vortex are definitely not experienced enough to understand what there holding in there hand that’s the real problem!!
I hunt with the Deus II and Manticore which are awesome👌- Mr. Cal, you clearly know your technology and your videos are professional. Anyone who chooses to dance around to Benny Hill music in their videos surely can’t be taken seriously 🙄 😆
If Garrett had an engineer with your knowledge about all the flaws that the Vortex has, they would have a bangin’ machine. They need to remember they are an American company that should blow their competition out of the water. Doing a great job Calabash. _/ 👍🏻
yes and by doing so he is intentionally helping Garrett hose newbies to the community. Just like Nugget head. They are not doing what is best for the MD community. Paid shills.
Digger Dawn shouldn't be making a negative comment (s) about Calabash. Digger. She's trying to defend Garrett's poorly developed machine, which is her job.
Garrett groomed me into buying one years ago when I was brand new to the hobby. I bought my 1st "real" detector after watching you with the Nox800. Now I own 2 of the best detectors in tge world due to your information. Keep up the great content. Its truly appreciated
this is what garrett does instead of developing a replacement for the antique ATPro line, they would rather pay big MD YT channels to push the relic and hose newbies to the hobby. Really a disservice to the MD community.
The Garrett bunch can get quite sassy. I think 5-6 videos on your favorite Glass Bottle Digger's channel exist just to trash talk my channel - since he crowned himself as the self proclaimed leader of the metal detecting community. They must have different rules and codes of conduct to adhere to as brand ambassadors for that company. 🤷
While i aint no bottle digger fan, you must be clueless if you think you're the only fake subscriber channel around. Even though youre one of the most obvious, dont mean bottledigger's videos are only about u. What an ego you got there. Bottledigger isnt all that bright, heck he didnt even point out your channel exists purely just dupe potential sponsors and to try and get the unaware to click your affiliate links.🤣
The Vortex has caused a storm of controversy. It's so good that we are having a conversation about brand-loyal youtubers leading people down the wrong path. It's okay to go out and have fun with your metal detector and take a camera to show people what a good time you are having. It's not okay to compare equipment and make uneducated, and biased recommendations, or attack other people who are simply telling the truth.
Sorry to here about that harassment. Keep up the good work on testing. I appreciate your efforts and value your videos. I saw the southern relic adventure beach video.. I assume he was given the machine and won't be saying anything negative... He mainly wants to promote the hobby for all detectors (good or bad).
Hey CBD, I see a lot of videos and you should get credit for changes to many detectors including Minelab, deus 2, Nokta, and probably many others. Finally, if anyone should be EMBARRASSED, it should be Garrett, for building metal detectors over 50 years, and releasing a sub par machine, that is over priced. Thanks for trying to keep your cool through these attacks.
In my opinion now, the biggest metal detector innovation in recent years was not multi frequency or a thousand multi tone options but was when Garrett Metal Detectors made popular the double D coil configuration. This innovation allowed the coil to only be affected by a narrow slice of ground mineralization but yet have maximum detection range into the soil the complete width of the coil, unlike the inverted cone detection of the concentric coil design. This allowed people that mostly hunt in relatively high mineralization ground to fully use their sensitivity and gain settings. Just a bit of history of Garrett’s contribution to recreational metal detecting.
sorry Chris but your mistaken Garrett did not create the DD coil configuration it was Minelab that introduced that back in the 1990s thats right 1990s Garrett was the first detector manufacturer to add imaging to a machine 1999 but that was there last great innovation!
i was surprised how positive you were and feel like you were more than fair about the smurf. My experience with garrett, iv had aces and stuff but once bought a new at max when it came out instead of the equinox .. it was too heavy , extremley basic , iron audio was pointless feature that does nothing except confuse you (especially when looking for hammered coins in 2000 year iron infested ground) gives absolutley 0 advantage of seperation of the low conductive targets around iron ... machine was pretty much faulty wouldnt work properly with unstable results.. took it out 20 odd times for full days and it just wouldnt get signals other machines did , i sold it in the end .... just dated tec and no thought gone into them. it was a mis sold dream ... and here we are again ... garrett are toys to me ... where is there real pro machines ..they dont exist
The only thing I like about Garrett is their carrot pinpointer. Other than that, I would never buy a Garrett Detector in 2024. There are so many better options out there!!! Garrett really needs to up their game, JMO
@billbarry2984 i sort of agree but i have 3 dead carrots and 2 dead black garret pointers. 2 years ago i got a quest x pointer pro and i have only had to charge it 3 times used it every week its never got close to running out. it also tells you if its ferrous or none ferrous.. build quality is better than garrett. i wouldnt buy another garrett product again
Keep up the good work, it’s good to have independent reviews of detectors and companies. My only question is take all the testers out of the equation, where was the internal Quality Control before this machine was released? Where I work we have to watch training videos on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) that stresses the importance of Quality and how it affects a company’s reputation…I hope they straighten out all the issues.
Question: After a detector like this one is made how much can be adjusted fixed or corrected through updates or will somethings just be past that point and should/could have been taken care of in development?
Thanks for reviewing these machines. Regardless of what machine a person uses and what our company preference may or may not be it’s important to know strengths and weaknesses.
Keep doing what your doing, very informative. I saw that video that southern relic put out and I can’t believe he would, doesn’t even show anything that can validate improvements. Obviously, he must be with in with Garrett now, which really surprises me.
@@___Jo___ Yup, SRA turned into just another shill. Who wants/says anything for free toys. found it funny how he got his new Garrett and new dealer in the same video, and now promoting it. What happened to the Flyrock dealer guy?
@calabashdigger, this video was done perfectly. You stated it, at the end of the day, showing the good and bad helps people like me decide what to buy. Also like you stated, when you show the company that their detector has issues, it motivates that company to do better!! When all of the major metal detector companies are striving to make better detectors, that can only be good for us end users!! Thank you for what you do!!
good for u calabash tell it the way it is.i would rather hear the truth about a machine not a bunch of bull shit.i work hard for my money don.t like to waste in on some thing thats not working right.i got 3 nokta machines because of the truth u tell.im glad i listened to u instead of some of those nomads out their .yourself and iffy.dam good work.from far east in canada.
Calabash at some point could you do an update on the current top machines and where they are in terms of updates "needed" in your opinion. Is the Deus II still showing low VDI numbers like a 6 in certain scenarios and does the Manticore false more than the DII? Would you say it's fair that those two machines were released with 95 percent of all the "bugs" resolved to the public. If I recall you might have been one of the first to point out the Equinox 800 had issues with a coin on edge and that's been 5-6 years ago. Your also directly responsible for making my Legend the machine it is today. In fact, I'll go so far to say I won't purchase a machine unless it has been tested and reviewed by you or Iffy because I trust your methods and unbiased opinion.
Totally agree with you calabash you say it as it is no favouriticm to any product if the product is good you say if not so good you say it ,keep up the good reviews 😉
Was watching Prospectors Cache UA-cam channel , newest video, and somebody in the comment is bashing, no pun intended. lol you. Keep up the good work. ATB
I have no balance problems with the deus ii and do not want to have to relearn the sweet spot....So to answer your question I like it the way it is...Too each their own...
my garrett story- years back i used to walk the beach with a coil bolted to the heel of my shoe and the control box on my belt.Hands free detecting! it was a garrett 150 .i would stop every few yards when i got the tone good signal dig with a spade as normal. Might be worth you giving that a go?jus an idea Cala
If your buying and paying full price you need tester that tell the truth about that machine no just been a tester so they get a free metal detector and use once or twice and just lie about its performance that's what happened with apex
For me if I had a successful YT channel for whatever topic. I would just mind my own business and be happy it's successful. What's to gain by putting another UA-camr's channel down? What are you gaining?
@@Bertminator that literally makes NO sense. He compares ALL detectors & doesn’t just show the bad or good on one brand. This is what made his channel successful. I’m pretty sure he was simply replying to a comment made by another metal detecting UA-camr & explaining his point.
Thanks for reviewing these machines. Regardless of what machine a person uses and what our company preference may or may not be it’s important to know strengths and weaknesses.
I've spoke with Dawn over the years on and off , she is indeed a lovely lady , However Dawn does not have experience with any other brand , Dawn started like most of us with ace 250 , from there to A.T pro , A.T max which she bought with her own money , when the Apex dropped Garrett sent her a unit ( on loan ) which had to be returned later , I'd bet money that the vortex is the same deal . I'd suspect a N.D.A as she wasn't allowed show the screen or let us hear the Audio . But to sum up Dawn has only used Garretts from the beginning .
She should not be talking about me then for sure as she has no idea how Garretts stack up to the other brands.
Someone lend Dawn a Deus II so she really feels a powerful machine
@@calabashdiggeradventures she's simply unqualified to speak on the subject of any other brand of machine , we've recommended other brands to help her increase her finds in the past but she doesn't want to know . Not sure if it's brand loyalty or just the simplicity of the older Garretts , who knows . It's probable that she'll return to the A.T max after the loan agreement runs dry , that certainly was the case with the Apex .
@@retrodqfan It would confuse her....
@@chaseybears Agreed. I've seen some of her videos. I don't think it would take very much to confuse her.
I used to watch digger Dawn and it soon became clear that she's a total amateur and has only ever used garret machines, which are the worst brand of metal detectors on the market and I've used them all over the 30 odd years that I've been detecting in the uk.
Garret should THANK YOU for paying them for a machine and TESTING IT FOR FREE!
I agree!
You are exactly why I watch your channel and I am a big fan and will continue to be because you are honest and state the facts !! A lot of times you're pretty damn funny !! I was very disappointed when you kind of left for a while but was glad to see you back. Calabash keep releasing facts & truth !
Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate the support!
I don't know if she is under a NDA but i think she lacks basic knowledge on how metal detectors work and wouldn't know if it was working correctly or not.
Yeah that happens when a person only uses one brand sometimes.
I have watched her and you are right, as long as it beeps, she is good with it
Regtons puppet springs to mind.
@@jomon723lol true!!! 😂
I have personally been with CD on many occasions while testing and comparing various detectors and I can tell you that he is a straight up honest man!!! He gives the facts and there is NO sneaky crap in how he does his testing. CD has integrity!!!
Thanks BK!
My deal with XP Metal Detectors and Nokta is to provide a honest review while detecting, Fisher wanted a 1 year exclusive contract (that is why I have no fisher machines}. After reading the Garrett's deliverables contract, I decided to pass. Keep doing you and you cannot take someone's comments seriously, it's UA-cam.
That makes a lot of sense!
I like the TRUTH about Metal Detectors.
ME TOO..
Dawn is indeed a lovely lady but she is a brand loyalist, with a clear bias stemming from her sponsorship and exclusivity to Garrett products. As far as I am aware she has never used any other brand? Her connection with Garrett and the UK Garrett distributor reflects a conflict of interest, as her financial or promotional ties to Garrett discourage impartiality and constructive critique. There is also a certain level of tribalism in defending the brand at all costs, potentially at the expense of honest discussions in the metal-detecting community.
By attacking independent testers such as yourself CB, she is prioritizing loyalty to the brand over the broader interests of the community or consumers who are seeking unbiased insights. It's that old crowd mentality that seems to pervade metal detecting these days. And I think the brands stoke all this up. That is why they give away free machines to their loyal promoters/followers. If you are getting a free machine and being made to feel like you are "part of the team" then of course you are not going to highlight any failings in the machine.
Just keep doing what you do CB. It keeps the industry honest and lets the rest of us hold these companies to account👍
I just watch there faces! I remember screaming from rooftops how the Minelab Equinox 800 was a Complete game changer when it hit the market late 2017! How it would transform the industry from VLF machines to Multi at a fairly affordable price! Watching a lot of the top channels start to use them was the funniest! It was like a alien ray gun was put at there feet! I would laugh at some of the comments " I don't know about this" or "everything sounds good" that's because they missed so much with those old school tech and outdated machines!
Calabash your not a embarrassment! you speak the truth and deliver a honest review! I bet if you had a beer summit with the Chigs and the Digger Dawns, Brandons and nugget noggins
they would tell you the truth that Garrett is fallen behind! Some of us saw this train wreck decades ago coming! Keep speaking the truth and don't be silenced!
Thanks! I appreciate your support!
Dawn calling Calabash an "embarrassment", is mind blowing hypocrisy.
Big time. She hasn't even been detecting very long and has only used Garrett units...lol.
Been detecting for over 53 years, l mainly hunt with the Deus 2 and the Manticore. I bought the Deus 2 after watching Calabash. Why would i hunt with anything else unless it will beat those two machines.
I’ve been detecting for about 32 years and am currently using the D2. But it is not without its faults. The rc precariously mounted on the stem and constantly falling off causing after market fixes. I bought it as an all terrain machine and the antenna is a pain in the ass. Having said that, it is one of the go to detectors for advanced users that are going after fringe depths or unmasking in extreme trash.
For many hobbyists, the Garrett machines is more than adequate for their scope of detecting.
I own a Garrett and have had a lot of success with it. Garrett has been a leading innovator over the years and is a very large manufacturer. Don’t count them out. This is all good discussion.
@@chrisphillips408 Garrett is going the way of the dodo bird. All Garrett can do is hose newbies to the detecting community. They pay the larger MD YT channels to push the antique ATPro line. They really are doing a disservice to the MD community . No experienced detectorist is going to buy their product for the purpose of detecting., why would you unless you want to dig tons of trash and get a lot less good finds.
@@itsmetalliceh1966 I don't think the difference is that drastic. It's more the operator. And like I said, don't count them out. Garrett has a lot of resources and I hope they stay in the game. How many users have the Garrett Carrot? Seems like everybody and their grandma. It will depend on how much emphasis that they want to put into their recreational metal detector division. Remember that they dominate security screening applications.
Does anyone out there, know where I might purchase an old blue compass cue metal detector. That was the first metal detector I hunted with. I would love to put it on display and show my grandkids.
@@chrisphillips408 Garrett has been a innovator? really? please tell me one ground breaking thing they have added to a machine since the GTI 2500?
Hi CD...I'm in the UK. Started out with a Fisher 1266 when they first hit the ground a long time ago in the early 90's and have gone through several machines in the past 30 plus years, Fishers, Whites,Teknetics, Deeptech, Rutus, Golden Mask, Nokta XP etc (No Minelabs yet, strange really) and have followed you over many years, your experience speaks for itself...I wouldn't worry what "Digger Garrett" Dawn" has to say, bless her....anyone deep in the game knows she has no real experience in the various machines and their abilities that have been available over the years. She is just sticking up for a brand, but has no real concept of its abilities to the current market developments. She's harmless and fun and should be taken as such....unfortunately, sometimes the truth hurts her. keep doing what your doing, and bringing us these unbiased tests and reviews 😉✌
In my 25 years of metal detecting and watching youtube video about metal detector , this chanel is doing the right thing by testing and comparing performance of detector like no one ever did and are not bias or paid to do so ... respect my friend and keep doing what you are doing. Garrett is the embarestment in the metal detecting industries by bringing low performance hight price metal detector with so many years they are in business and guess what they will be the next manufacturer closing down their doors if they don't listen to customer like you about how to improuve their tech and detector... I used 7 or 8 garrett metal detector and sold them all exept of the See Hunter I use as a buck up when I dive and my excalibur would let me down.
Thank you for the support and your kind words.
Calabash you EDUCATE , whereas digger dawn ONLY entertains , there is no comparison.
Can’t stand DiggerDawn. She seems like a floosy. Being fair though you should still be harping on XP about the 7,8,9 debacle.
I don't see 7/8/9 an issue you could say the same about the manticore that mid 40s is an issue they have just moved the same problem further up the scale.
R&R demonstrated that the Vortex can’t stand up to the Vanquish…340. 😳
I saw that!
I got kicked out of the group and my comments deleted. Can you believe that I didn’t even say anything out of the way except question trash, talking someone and ask why they were watching the videos
Go check out their guidelines....They are violating them...
She kicked me out for posting one of CD videos she called him a shill and a few other words then next thing i was removed.
Mr. Calabash you should wash your hands from that sorry Garrett Vortex, I would rather watch content on the equinox 700, vs 900 or something.
Don’t let the hatters bring you down stay honest, good criticism helps. Keep it up ! 😊
Appreciate your support.
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Anytime Brother, In addition to your honest reviews I believe I saw a Bible under you desk so you will always have my support. Personally I would buy a Minelab X-Terra pro over the Vortex anytime, and still have $250+ to spend on silver bullion or something.
God bless, and keep them honest, they really should be asking more like $300 or so for that machine in my opinion. Then we could ease up a bit.
yes you did...God Changed my life many years ago.
That's why I bought the Deus2, you! the best machine out there! I find more gold with that machine, and I owned a lot of them. 50 years of playing in the dirt and water. Calabash knows his SHIT! Keep pushing, we are listening.
I'm a Minelab guy. I have nothing against the other manufacturers, but it's really clear which machines perform and which ones fall short. All the shills wearing the hats don't show the bad - I appreciate the honest talk. I used to really enjoy Merrill's content too on the reviews until he got his sponsorship...keep up the good work and the good fight
Thanks!
Not putting the bottle cap reject on the beach mode is a head scratcher, even the old white’s dfx had a bottle cap reject, many years ago.
Fair play ta ya Calabash for telling the Truth. Respect from the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Thanks!
She’s a joke i wouldn’t let her get to you
Brother you do a tremendous job with detectors most of these so called testers using the Garrett Vortex are definitely not experienced enough to understand what there holding in there hand that’s the real problem!!
@ReachingHistory what they're holding in there hand bud
@ Glad you recognize bud!!
I hunt with the Deus II and Manticore which are awesome👌- Mr.
Cal, you clearly know your technology and your videos are professional.
Anyone who chooses to dance around to Benny Hill music in their videos surely can’t be taken seriously 🙄 😆
Calabash your knowledge runs circles around Dawn when talking about detectors, keep up the great work🍺
Thanks 👍
If Garrett had an engineer with your knowledge about all the flaws that the Vortex has, they would have a bangin’ machine. They need to remember they are an American company that should blow their competition out of the water. Doing a great job Calabash. _/ 👍🏻
Chigg is the same way. He is cash grabbing from Garrett and that’s all. Why would you not if they are throwing big $ your way?
Probably wears a disguise on the off days and runs a D2….💪🏻
yes and by doing so he is intentionally helping Garrett hose newbies to the community. Just like Nugget head. They are not doing what is best for the MD community. Paid shills.
Digger Dawn shouldn't be making a negative comment (s) about Calabash. Digger. She's trying to defend Garrett's poorly developed machine, which is her job.
Garrett groomed me into buying one years ago when I was brand new to the hobby. I bought my 1st "real" detector after watching you with the Nox800. Now I own 2 of the best detectors in tge world due to your information. Keep up the great content. Its truly appreciated
Appreciate your support, glad the videos helped!
this is what garrett does instead of developing a replacement for the antique ATPro line, they would rather pay big MD YT channels to push the relic and hose newbies to the hobby. Really a disservice to the MD community.
I got taken in 1999! never again!
The Garrett bunch can get quite sassy. I think 5-6 videos on your favorite Glass Bottle Digger's channel exist just to trash talk my channel - since he crowned himself as the self proclaimed leader of the metal detecting community. They must have different rules and codes of conduct to adhere to as brand ambassadors for that company. 🤷
While i aint no bottle digger fan, you must be clueless if you think you're the only fake subscriber channel around. Even though youre one of the most obvious, dont mean bottledigger's videos are only about u. What an ego you got there. Bottledigger isnt all that bright, heck he didnt even point out your channel exists purely just dupe potential sponsors and to try and get the unaware to click your affiliate links.🤣
Well said ! without you and a few others the manufacturers would be releasing any old crap
If the truth hurts what can you say? keep up the great work Cal and thanks.
The Vortex has caused a storm of controversy. It's so good that we are having a conversation about brand-loyal youtubers leading people down the wrong path. It's okay to go out and have fun with your metal detector and take a camera to show people what a good time you are having. It's not okay to compare equipment and make uneducated, and biased recommendations, or attack other people who are simply telling the truth.
Truth hurts!!
Facts of facts the truth is the truth you are right Calabash
Spicy is a good word for you😂. Always appreciate your honesty and accuracy.
Appreciate it!
I thought she deserved a Calabash trophy!!!!!!
When you're getting something free some of UA-cam are just yes men or women because don't bite hand that give you everything free 😮
She is fun to watch, but she is still pretty new to the game
Speaking facts Calabash! 💯
Haters gonna hate it’s part of life.
You do you & NEVER change
Well, they are coming after you therfore all my 9 metal detectors won't include Garrett in my arsenal. Manticore still rocks!
Sorry to here about that harassment. Keep up the good work on testing. I appreciate your efforts and value your videos. I saw the southern relic adventure beach video.. I assume he was given the machine and won't be saying anything negative... He mainly wants to promote the hobby for all detectors (good or bad).
Appreciate it!
Hey CBD, I see a lot of videos and you should get credit for changes to many detectors including Minelab, deus 2, Nokta, and probably many others. Finally, if anyone should be EMBARRASSED, it should be Garrett, for building metal detectors over 50 years, and releasing a sub par machine, that is over priced. Thanks for trying to keep your cool through these attacks.
Thanks, I appreciate you watching!
In my opinion now, the biggest metal detector innovation in recent years was not multi frequency or a thousand multi tone options but was when Garrett Metal Detectors made popular the double D coil configuration. This innovation allowed the coil to only be affected by a narrow slice of ground mineralization but yet have maximum detection range into the soil the complete width of the coil, unlike the inverted cone detection of the concentric coil design.
This allowed people that mostly hunt in relatively high mineralization ground to fully use their sensitivity and gain settings.
Just a bit of history of Garrett’s contribution to recreational metal detecting.
Thanks for sharing some history.
sorry Chris but your mistaken Garrett did not create the DD coil configuration it was Minelab that introduced that back in the 1990s thats right 1990s
Garrett was the first detector manufacturer to add imaging to a machine 1999 but that was there last great innovation!
i was surprised how positive you were and feel like you were more than fair about the smurf. My experience with garrett, iv had aces and stuff but once bought a new at max when it came out instead of the equinox .. it was too heavy , extremley basic , iron audio was pointless feature that does nothing except confuse you (especially when looking for hammered coins in 2000 year iron infested ground) gives absolutley 0 advantage of seperation of the low conductive targets around iron ... machine was pretty much faulty wouldnt work properly with unstable results.. took it out 20 odd times for full days and it just wouldnt get signals other machines did , i sold it in the end .... just dated tec and no thought gone into them. it was a mis sold dream ... and here we are again ... garrett are toys to me ... where is there real pro machines ..they dont exist
The only thing I like about Garrett is their carrot pinpointer. Other than that, I would never buy a Garrett Detector in 2024. There are so many better options out there!!!
Garrett really needs to up their game, JMO
@billbarry2984 i sort of agree but i have 3 dead carrots and 2 dead black garret pointers. 2 years ago i got a quest x pointer pro and i have only had to charge it 3 times used it every week its never got close to running out. it also tells you if its ferrous or none ferrous.. build quality is better than garrett. i wouldnt buy another garrett product again
Keep up the good work, it’s good to have independent reviews of detectors and companies. My only question is take all the testers out of the equation, where was the internal Quality Control before this machine was released?
Where I work we have to watch training videos on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) that stresses the importance of Quality and how it affects a company’s reputation…I hope they straighten out all the issues.
Good question!
Brandon from Adventure Archeology, seems to have taken down his "Silly" Vortex testing video...Hmmmm wonder why 😀😃😅
Its just noise Calabash, don't let it deafen you, ignore it.
I got my automatic noise cancel on......
I trust your unbiased testing. You can save a whole bunch of money listening to Calabash Digger!
Thanks!
The blue was the clue. Lies and deception.
Question:
After a detector like this one is made how much can be adjusted fixed or corrected through updates or will somethings just be past that point and should/could have been taken care of in development?
Not all things can be fixed our improved thru software updates...
@calabashdiggeradventures oh okay appreciate the information and videos.
History will prove you right sir.
Thank you for giving us the most informative metal detecting channel on the Internet
Thanks for reviewing these machines. Regardless of what machine a person uses and what our company preference may or may not be it’s important to know strengths and weaknesses.
Truth hurts Garrett tester because can't say anything bad about Vortex
Truth will said you free. CB keep doing what you are doing! 😊
Mr. Calabash. If you have to choose between XP Deus 2 and nokta legend, for detecting out in the woods. What's your favorite.
Deus II
@calabashdiggeradventures
Thanks
I have a question on how the deus 2 works. Do you know how many frequencies are being sent out at the same time when in multi frequency?
I think its 2...
Keep doing what your doing, very informative. I saw that video that southern relic put out and I can’t believe he would, doesn’t even show anything that can validate improvements. Obviously, he must be with in with Garrett now, which really surprises me.
Good question!
Seems southern relic does not do constructive criticism. He is a fan boy, near shill, for all machines and just in it for views. A shame
@@___Jo___ Yup, SRA turned into just another shill. Who wants/says anything for free toys. found it funny how he got his new Garrett and new dealer in the same video, and now promoting it. What happened to the Flyrock dealer guy?
Newbie in medal detecting. Just bought a used Garrett AT Max. Pros and cons on this model. Need neutral advice.
Video uploading as we speak...Triple Score and Minelab Elite will come out WAY ahead too...Check the video out will be up in a few..
Videos up on AT MAX
Boom let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵
@calabashdigger, this video was done perfectly. You stated it, at the end of the day, showing the good and bad helps people like me decide what to buy. Also like you stated, when you show the company that their detector has issues, it motivates that company to do better!! When all of the major metal detector companies are striving to make better detectors, that can only be good for us end users!! Thank you for what you do!!
You’re right Calabash Digger Dawn is a nice person .Also you are a very good person truthfully testing metal detectors.
Is that what they call "Hitting the nail on the head"🔨
Vortex's are tearing this community apart, LOL
Embrace the storm...lol
You meant to say southern relic adventures. 👍🏼
You’re right…my bad!
@ no worries bud. I knew what you meant.
As long as you’re telling the truth, that is what matters!!! How you tell it determines how many people hear it !!!!
Awesome job Calabash, facts only, gotta love that!
Thanks bro for honest reviews. Keep telling it like it is. 👍😎
You bet
good for u calabash tell it the way it is.i would rather hear the truth about a machine not a bunch of bull shit.i work hard for my money don.t like to waste in on some thing thats not working right.i got 3 nokta machines because of the truth u tell.im glad i listened to u instead of some of those nomads out their .yourself and iffy.dam good work.from far east in canada.
Calabash you are spot on. Keep up the good work she obviously is a homer.
Thanks for the informative information and opinion and quality post.
Appreciate the support!
Calabash at some point could you do an update on the current top machines and where they are in terms of updates "needed" in your opinion. Is the Deus II still showing low VDI numbers like a 6 in certain scenarios and does the Manticore false more than the DII? Would you say it's fair that those two machines were released with 95 percent of all the "bugs" resolved to the public. If I recall you might have been one of the first to point out the Equinox 800 had issues with a coin on edge and that's been 5-6 years ago. Your also directly responsible for making my Legend the machine it is today. In fact, I'll go so far to say I won't purchase a machine unless it has been tested and reviewed by you or Iffy because I trust your methods and unbiased opinion.
I feel the same way, if it's good enough for Calabash and Iffy, it's good enough for me!!
Totally agree with you calabash you say it as it is no favouriticm to any product if the product is good you say if not so good you say it ,keep up the good reviews 😉
Thanks!
Was watching Prospectors Cache UA-cam channel , newest video, and somebody in the comment is bashing, no pun intended. lol you. Keep up the good work. ATB
Thanks for the support!
Thank you
Welcome!
HONEST QUESTION nothing to do with the drama.
How come you never tried mounting mounting the coil backwards on xp Deus 2?
Its much more balanced.
I have no balance problems with the deus ii and do not want to have to relearn the sweet spot....So to answer your question I like it the way it is...Too each their own...
Helluva thumbnail ! Hmm
Bear looks mean!
Thanks!
Love my Triple Score .
Looking forward to update
Found 1943 silver half dollar this morning with the Vortex at bottle dump
Nice find!
I bet she won’t say anything else. Lol 😂 l
Comment is still there on Facebook page... Vortex see the unseen
My X-Terra Pro beats the Vortex and is only $260 or less. The XTP beach modes must be multi frequency and I use them on land and surf 😊👍
I was on there defending about that stupid stuff. I can’t believe she said that.
Good job 👍👍
Thanks 👍
Maybe you should have challenged Digger Dawn try other brands so she could be more informed about making comments about you!
The Good , the Bad , and the Ugly !!!
Every detector I've bought, I've come to your channel, iffy's and TNSS first. You guys check all the boxes I want to see.
Appreciate you watching!
Keep doing what you do buddy. Your and absolutely asset to the community.
If we don't keep it real, then it's just a fantasy!
Appreciate it, it's the truth!
Proof is in the pudding.... Your videos have shown the issue with the vortex.
Now it's time to make it right.
Thanks for the support! I'll keep pushing to get the best product!
Good ,😜 the bad 😱 and the ugly 😂
my garrett story- years back i used to walk the beach with a coil bolted to the heel of my shoe and the control box on my belt.Hands free detecting! it was a garrett 150 .i would stop every few yards when i got the tone good signal dig with a spade as normal. Might be worth you giving that a go?jus an idea Cala
Do you think Mr Garrett would have released this
If your buying and paying full price you need tester that tell the truth about that machine no just been a tester so they get a free metal detector and use once or twice and just lie about its performance that's what happened with apex
Thank you sir.
Most welcome
Some people are paid to promote certain detectors.
Thank you sir
Welcome
For me if I had a successful YT channel for whatever topic. I would just mind my own business and be happy it's successful. What's to gain by putting another UA-camr's channel down? What are you gaining?
You say that! Lets see what happens when they start slurring you...What is she gaining by slurring me?
@@Bertminator that literally makes NO sense.
He compares ALL detectors & doesn’t just show the bad or good on one brand. This is what made his channel successful.
I’m pretty sure he was simply replying to a comment made by another metal detecting UA-camr & explaining his point.
@@calabashdiggeradventures I think they are talking about DD, lol
It is called freedom of speech.
It works both ways and I support it 100%
Not cool.
White’s forum was similar back when.
What happened to them?
Hmmm
Digger Dafty ! Wants to Stick to the Squealing …..”not Interested in what she has to say”.
Thanks for reviewing these machines. Regardless of what machine a person uses and what our company preference may or may not be it’s important to know strengths and weaknesses.
Absolutely! Knowing the good and bad of each machine is vital for making an informed decision.