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I have ordered a 4500
Topic Started: Wednesday 29-07-2009, 20:41 (193 Views)
Gypsy
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Hi all,
i have just put a 4500 on order,
i should have bought one a few months back when i was thinking about it
as i could have had one straight away,
now i am on a 4 week waiting list,
but a thought has come into my mind,
with so many on order all over the place do you think they will be rushing the manufacture of them
and maybe sacrificing the quality for quantity for a fast prodution to keep up with orders?
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Kris
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Hi Kris,
This info sure is a surprise, with the next generation Minelab coming off the assembly line in the near future you would think there would not be a waiting list to pick up a 4500??
Back from our recent trip, not a succesful trip but there is always the next one, better luck next time.

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Peter
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Hi Kris,

I was talking to a person in the Minelab Service department just yesterday & he was
relating to all the changes that are going on with Minelab Industries since Codan have
taken over the company. There is confusion everywhere so as far as servicing
of existing units due to spare parts now being moved out of the service section to
another location which is causing delays in repairs.
As far as orders go this confusion could be causing the delay so there could be a long wait.
Also he said there is nothing he has heard as far as a new model coming out onto the market
in the near future.
So who can believe the rumours flying around. :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

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Ted
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Hi Peter,
yes it is a surprise about the hold up but while the 4500 are still selling so hot
i dont think they will bring a new one out now until next season????
My son James said he spotted you in Coolgardie the other day he rang me to stay at home incase
you were coming around or try ringing us , but you must have been in a hurry to get back to the big smoke.
anyway glad you had a safe trip.

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Kris
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Hi Ted,
well that would explain alot.
cheers for the info
Gypsy
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:) Hi Kris.

good to hear you have ordered your 45.
It is a problem at the moment with demand
outstripping production rates.

i think part of the reason is the plain fact that
the 45 is such a good machine, and a lot of people have held off
on getting one until a mate or partner got one first.

Now that they have seen their friends cleaning up on the gold on areas they
have been over with earlier models and thought where thrashed
and get good gold, they are all now very keen to get a GPX4500.

the industry is now seing very large orders for the 45 and unfortunatly
this is causing some delays of 1 - 2 weeks,
depending of course on which dealer you choose to order
your 45 from.

We are being told that the "back log" of orders is going to be cleared
in the very short future, so maybe your 4 week wait will be shorter
which would be great news to many who are eagerly awaiting their machines.

All in All i'm sure with your hit rate kris quit a few kilo's will fall prey to you this and next season.

P.S hope you got a good price for your 4500
and you continue to have a gr8 season out on the gold.

regards.

pete. ;)



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hi kris,
went in to finderskeepers in boulder on monday must have been about 20 or so rinklies [older people] in the shop buying coils and other bits of detecting gear am sure they said that they had a 4500 in store, may have saved waiting 4 weeks... got my letter from the detecting club today am in the detecting championships should be s good weekend even better as its my birthday on the 27th and a nice new 4500 would be nice.

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hi John,
mine is on its way, was supposed to be on overnighters last night but
it didnt happen, looks like probably Monday now,
the mob i bought it of had 20 come into stock yesterday.
will be a great weekend being your b/day hopefully you will win heaps of pressies,
Janets b/day is the 26th so you will be sharing the weekend with her b/day also,

Beepinpete yes i got a good price under what you recommended :D

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Gypsy
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Well now that Minelabs are being made in Malaysia ... it would be a slow boat from there to here.
Think I will stick with my modded 2000 ... I call it the SDGPX5000 ;)
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hi Gypsy, glad to hear uu are getting a 4500, i had a 3500 before i got the 4500, loved the 3500, but am now getting to grips with the 4500 and i now regards it at least as highly as my previous 3500. uu wont be sorry !! my 4500 went back after a few months because of an unstable threshold, now that its back i have to wave my pick over it sometimes to make sure its working !!! it is definately a quantum leap from the 3500 and a very steep learning curve (for me anyway) but the sensitivity is just mind blowing.
will probably be over your way at the beginning of october (yep my second trip in a few months) mainly for the wild flowers for the boss to see (but the 4500 will be under the van bed) have fun, regards, gary
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well folks the machine arrived this morning and the battery is now on charge,
having a read now through the manual.
watch out bush... here i come ;)
cheers gypsy
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Good luck Kris,
You won't be disappointed with this machine.
Go easy on the Deep/Enhance if searching new area, probably better off General/Enhance when using the monos.
***Remember the salt/Cancel problem with the 4000/ Mono*** :$ :$ :$ This also applies to the 4500.

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Peter

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LOL :ermm: how can i ever forget the cancel and mono problem, thats well imprinted in my brain :-/
cant wait to get out tomorow and give it a swing.
will let you all know how i get on.
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Kris
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