Goldpick
Chris Johnson
At last my covers have arrvived from Pro-tectors in the UK for the Racer 2, I wasn't really keen on getting this detector too dirty before they arrived, especially with such a large screen being open to scratching. I have also added a cut to size tablet screen cover as added protection for the large display.
The screen cover is well padded, though this earlier version misses out on the hole for the front facing LED light, should still be a cinch to add. The rear cover is a tight fit, and will only fit with the arm cuff in the rearward position, so something to think about if you have short arms.
As Makro still haven't released an updated bluetooth wireless headphone combo for the Racer 2, I ended up purchasing the Deteknix bluetooth wireless transmitter/receiver combo from Phasetech instead. They work a treat and are very simple to fit and pair with the headphone receiver. Hold down the power button on the transmitter, followed by the receiver for a few seconds, and they are paired, very simple. If there is any delay in the signal response, it is barely noticeable and completely acceptable from my point of view - from memory I think it was about 0.06 of a second delay. Will have to get back to you on run time, factory specs have it at 6 hours which should suffice for most hunts.
Also included are two USB charging cables, two rubber o-rings for shaft mounting, and a 6.35mm to 3.5mm jack adapter.
I would really like to look at fitting a 90 degree jack to the transmitter, as it should help prevent premature failure of the plug cable strain with it protruding from the rear of the detector.
Lastly, I picked up the small OOR (out of round) 5"4.5" RC13 coil for use on heavy iron and junk at local relic sites, should be interesting to see if it can pull any more targets from areas already detected over the stock coil. Also supplied in the package is a velcro tie, skid plate and coil bolt/washers. The Racer 2 propack usually includes the later RC13E 5" round coil.
The screen cover is well padded, though this earlier version misses out on the hole for the front facing LED light, should still be a cinch to add. The rear cover is a tight fit, and will only fit with the arm cuff in the rearward position, so something to think about if you have short arms.
As Makro still haven't released an updated bluetooth wireless headphone combo for the Racer 2, I ended up purchasing the Deteknix bluetooth wireless transmitter/receiver combo from Phasetech instead. They work a treat and are very simple to fit and pair with the headphone receiver. Hold down the power button on the transmitter, followed by the receiver for a few seconds, and they are paired, very simple. If there is any delay in the signal response, it is barely noticeable and completely acceptable from my point of view - from memory I think it was about 0.06 of a second delay. Will have to get back to you on run time, factory specs have it at 6 hours which should suffice for most hunts.
Also included are two USB charging cables, two rubber o-rings for shaft mounting, and a 6.35mm to 3.5mm jack adapter.
I would really like to look at fitting a 90 degree jack to the transmitter, as it should help prevent premature failure of the plug cable strain with it protruding from the rear of the detector.
Lastly, I picked up the small OOR (out of round) 5"4.5" RC13 coil for use on heavy iron and junk at local relic sites, should be interesting to see if it can pull any more targets from areas already detected over the stock coil. Also supplied in the package is a velcro tie, skid plate and coil bolt/washers. The Racer 2 propack usually includes the later RC13E 5" round coil.
