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I think its relevant comparing New with the Old -
New Companies Nokta/Makro showing the Old companies how to look after their customers for one -
I don't know how many threads I have read over the years about the Whites users saying how great the DFX is etc etc
Well, these videos simply show how great those DFX's are when compared to a company that LISTENS to its customers -
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texkinzee Wrote:
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> Whats next ? The 1023 Vs. Anfibio?
Now come on ........... I rate the 1023 at one the best in its league ><
All I got from the vid was how good the Anfibio is -
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Its seems like yesterday that poor wee red racer was slammed as a 'toy' -
Well done Makro for listening and providing quality products for your customers -
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this forum does rock -
stands well above the others when it comes to getting accurate information on NEW technology to enthusiasts
they were spot on when the Red Racer was launched where others simply brushed it off as a toy
the information from the well respected stalwarts & fellow members is priceless and you feel like you do not have to walk through a minefield to get it or feel
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What I also find amusing is the fact that a few of those discontinued models are better than some of the other manufacturers flagships -
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D&P-OR Wrote:
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> Sven1 Wrote:
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> > The new current models replace those discontinue
> d
> > in akin to more what the market wants physically
> a
> > nd electronically. Which may not provide any mor
> e
> > depth performance
&g
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SeabeeRon Wrote:
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> Up to my ____ in Pulltabs, Grant Wrote:
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> > They'er not really friendly
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> You are entitled to your opinion.
Not on friendly
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tnsharpshooter Wrote:
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> Rick,
> I wonder sometimes if maybe the reason(s) a detect
> or manufacturer won’t redesign an already ‘good wo
> rking’ platform is they are afraid of admitting or
> give appearance of lackluster original decision in
> design of detector model. Or maybe it would be a
> stick in the eye o
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Arkansas Wrote:
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> Technology theft and inhouse slavery...equals Chin
> a. Yet other countries (including USA) are consume
> rs of China inexpensive products. Who is to blame?
> ?
CORPORATIONS -
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jim tn Wrote:
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> And who do you think pays for "incentives like thi
> s?" HH jim tn
the very same people who are paying for it to be made off-shore now ..... US
it must work - you only have to look at those manufacturers who are getting R & D relief from their Govt's to know this
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Aurelic Wrote:
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> If it hasn't already done so, maybe the US governm
> ent should support their detector manufacturers by
> offering tax incentives on R&D rather than taking
> the easy way out by simply hiking tariffs on impor
> ts just to make them competitve.
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> Why do Minelab have such an aggressive
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GreenMeanie Wrote:
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> Whites runs their own forum surprised they paid hi
> m anything lol.
I agree - I am surprised that they advertise outside of their own forum too
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lytle78 Wrote:
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> You are (for once) absolutely, positively right.
Again you have a problem with numbers NOT me
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> I said one model - and there are two. Pretty much
> everything you said and/or implied about skuldugge
> ry at First Texas was wrong.
Re-read my initial post by which I still stand by - it starts wit
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thanks for that Mr Rick -
did you notice this?
"Like so much of corporate america's manufacturing these days -
There are two BH models designed in the USA and manufactured to our specifications under contract in China: the BH Junior and the new VLF. The BH Junior we also manufacture in El Paso depending on supply and demand. All other BH's are made in El Paso, as are all Tek
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Geotech Wrote:
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> > These are simply my beliefs Rick from my expe
> riences and what I have seen in the industry...
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> The problem, Rustic, is they are beliefs an
> d based on no first-hand experience. I worked for
> Wh
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lytle78 Wrote:
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> Great question. Here’s some USG info
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> 7/05/examples-applications-ftc-proposes-new-standa
> rd-made-usa-claims
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> False statements by manufacturers in regard to thi
> s matter can result is substantial penalties for v
> iolating US laws and regulations.
Too many dramatics by f
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lytle78 Wrote:
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> RC
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> You wrote...
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> “You will quite easily find that there is more
> than one model involved and they are FT biggest se
> llers made to exacting specifications set down by
> FT”
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> I am quite sure you are mistaken. If they in fact
> had detectors produced in China and sol
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lytle78 Wrote:
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> RC - you always know how to get me to post somethi
> ng - guess you like reading my random thoughts.
I love reading your posts Rick, when I get time -
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> XP - not American - not built “like a tank”
>
> Equinox - not American - not build “like a tank”
>
> Makro/Nokia - designed and asse
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Could it be because they do not oversea(s) all of their manufacturing being done in one place?
i.e. - keep the companies barely running however get a number of their products made in China to keep the investors happy (bigger profits), however tug on the patriots apron strings through their 'Patriotic' marketing - therefore creating some doubt as to where the actual product is made
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fact is - western labor cannot compete with China
fact is - shareholders do not care where the product is made as their concern is purely profit
fact is - if you are not going to join the majority of global manufacturers these days, you are going to be left behind
fact is - it only took one manufacturer to go running to China and now look at whats happened
fact is - copyright &
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shoveler Wrote:
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> Shakydigger Wrote:
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> > Lots of Youtubers enjoy getting tips and constru
> ct
> > ive criticism. Did you leave a comment to help h
> im
> > out?
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> I beg to differ.......
> Seems to me the most prolific
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