According to a Facebook post from Garrett the Vortex will have an Iron Bias setting....JUN 24TH update as of the quick guide and Garretts page no mention of a iron bias.

Nokta says why pay more for less. Garrett responds with hey guy’s “pay more for less is our motto”

This is the best critique of the Vortex launch I've seen anywhere. Thanks for putting it together and welcome back.

I missed your absence on KZfaq Cal. Your programs and valuable information continue to help me find some great things with my Deus. Keep on trucking !

Appreciate your knowledge. New office looks great👍👍

Muti dimensional technology😂 without basic functions? More Bull crap! I’m glad someone doesn’t mind hurting some feelings To bring the truth out. 👌🏼

Spot on Calabash. I use the Vanquish 540 Pro pack. Excellent machine. Thanks.

No one else has mentioned the Vortex shortfalls. Garrett people are very brand loyal and that may be their only saving grace. I mean look at all those people that bought the CAMO edition of their detector !!!! Nice to see you again 🙂

Undisputedly, any prudent person would appreciate the in-depth study presented here as myself, I have been waiting for a conclusive evaluation and have learned Calabash is adept in presenting all relevant facts for those concerned. I will continue to observe. Thank you for the video.

the sells on the vortex will seal the fate of the developers I don't think it will be a big seller at all garrett dropped the ball. I guess there happy with just their pin pointers.

Legend and Double Score are getting it done for me. Great depth on both.

You know this is going to upset the fan boys but you have to overlook their ignorance and don’t get discouraged at negative comments from them. We need good honest videos like these from people like you

Welcome back Calabash. I've missed your videos and your unbiased opinion.

I will stick to my XP Deus 2 , LOVE that Detector , ALWAYS finds items even mix with Hot Rocks.......Incredible !

Bro…your back ..nice to see you 👍🏼

Garrett's best release yet - Calabash 2.0

Happy to see you are back!

Thanks CB !! I'll save my money. !!

Agreed, Calabash. Many of us had hope for a new tech top end detector to put Garrett back at the top. I also am truly let down. Guess there was a reason for not having Iffy or TSS or you testing for them!!!

Calabash!! The man, the legend has come through yesss sirr lets goo!!!

They used Whites detectors last software patent board to make this machine. Its really probably not new software. Remember they bought all Whites patents. They put it in a new package to seem like a brand new idea.

Let's go let's go Knowledge ... I appreciate your knowledge ✌👵

Why did Garrett aquire Whites Patents if they are not going to use them? The MX Sport/MXT has multi tones, Auto ground tracking. I will give credit though for recreating the spectragraph "bars" tech although the really cool feature with that the V3i spectragraph had was you could see what freq was hitting hardest on a target. I can almost look past the lack of tones but only 3 recovery speeds is concerning. I've been saying for 10years if someone just took the V3i and gave it a carbon shaft and lighter waterproof control box with modern processing speed they would sell like hotcakes.

I realize that we have yet to see real testing comparisons of the new VX9, but the more this new Garrett Vortex gets digested, the more of a disappointment it is turning out to be. Garrett clearly fell short of leapfrogging Nokta's and Minelab’s latest onslaught of new performance and value detectors like the Xtrerra Elite and Nokta’s Triple Score, let alone conquering models like the Nox 900, Legend, Manticore and DEUS II. I can only imagine how much Garrett spent on that Storm media where they could have just spent that $$ on creating a real ground breaking effort, not a hybrid of old and new that appears to fall short. My reaction of the new Vortex: >> “Disappointed"

I always appreciate your honesty, and the work you put in your videos.

Now this is the calabash we all need. The city bird watching calabash is ok but the metal detector calabash is the real calabash. So glad you are back with the same passion that you had before. 10 years ago I first watched one of your videos and you lit a fire under me to get back into detecting after I had been out of the hobby for a few years. However, you have cost me a fortune in detectors. I had 14 machines at one time because i was testing them like you did. I find more joy in testing machines than I do actually hunting at times

Nice to see and hear from you Calabash

Good to see you alive and kicking Calabash. The bird videos have been great to watch but seeing you talk about detectors is where you definitely are showing your passion. Thanks for your opinion on the Vortex. I have to say that I do like the upgrade ability they have introduced with this Vortex. That is definitely a strong point going for them. I can see where this could be useful in the future of metal detectors

Major letdown. This thing doesn't even have a vibrating handle option and you have to pay a ransom just to have wireless headphones enabled if you buy the VX5.

The detexpert … can’t beat that new 1998 Garrett technology

I gave away my Garret AT Pro a year ago..and haven't missed it at all. The only Garrett Product I use is the pinpointer. They have consistently dropped behind in the technology department and I doubt they can keep up these days.

Que felicidad tenerte de nuevo

Valid points. I'm curious to see this new MD-MF in action.... Thanks for the information.

Great to see you Cal. You tell it like it is!

I think it is quite telling that Garrett never seems to want to answer these questions. Why do their machines not have selectable tones? Why no iron bias? Why no auto noise cancellation? Why do their modes simply change the notch and not the processing? Just answer the questions. There may be some very good reasons that we are not aware of for all these missing features, although I doubt it. I don't want to knock Garrett. I grew up using their machines amongst many others and I have fond memories of those times but, things have moved on, a lot! and I can't help but feel that Garrett has been coasting on past glories for far too long now. I "hope" the Vortex is more than we have seen but I am not holding my breath.

This detector was made for the Garett fans and big box stores.

I think this is the storm Garrett predicted. I will say it, I am sad for them.

I dont wish failure on any company especially on an American owned company but they need need to drop that price a little cause my Nokta double score was $349.00 with a free pair of headphones and its every bit as good!!!

I appreciate your review. I quit purchasing Garrett products years ago. I was not gerting what results that I was getting with Minelab.

Great to see Calabash Digger, thank you for your opinion, it’s greatly appreciated. I’m going to stick with Minelab

This is the first video that I agree 1000% with you on every point made. Well said on everything and without bashing anyone👍

I have a quest X10 pro,,cost $200 will totally outperform the Garrett,,also it's waterproof to 15 ft. Has everything the Garrett don't,,,,?

Thanks Calabash. I'm happy to see you're back on talking about MDing.

Love the brutal honesty! I value your opinion as a user and a spender on all of this equipment! I will stick to Minelab and Nokta!

I used garrett apex for 3 years and was happy with machine but bought minelab equinox last October it's a game changer. I've looked at vortex and too many things they have got wrong. Thanks for your comment 👍

You're obviously just flattering them so Garrett hires you as marketing promotions director.

CHURCH -Excellent sermon Sir

Great video. I really do hate how bad Garrett messed this up but the truth is that they did and people need to know about it

Nice to hear from you again Calabash. A little bird told me in my ear that there was a chance that you would give an objective review from the (missed chance) Vortex.

I guess Calabash didn't get another Ambassador job again!

Good to see you're still at this calabash!

Detectorists 😂 Great to have you back, thanks for sharing your knowledge

No duck call?!? 😂 glad you’re back!

Big disappointment for me was I thought there would be more technology breakthrough with the display like they had with the GTI series back in the day,,, nothing but numbers and cursers like the rest of the machines on the market,,

Well said! So much missing from this new Garrett compared to even cheaper machines. I priced the new Nokta and ML Elite. This would cost me more for allot less features. Not even a pitch audio?! Who is this machine made for?Does not seem like its for the beach or old sites with no tone options available. Maybe made just for KG and Ringy. Everyone else will be sticking with Nokta and Minelab.

you forgot backlit buttons 👍🏻 and a search led light for the coil and the area around for those nightly adventures ✌🏻 and for the rest you are right I do have the ace apex and it was lacking in these 2 things so I bought the double score and the triple score is coming soon in 🙏🏻 and the ultra for my daughter is just great for what you get in my book the new vortex isn't worth in my book to buy too there are better machines out there and still coming in and I'm calling it here and now let's wait and see what nokta's answer will be I'm excited 😁💪🏻🇱🇺😎🙏🏻✌🏻👍🏻 when they come out with a better detector that's the money worth and still lots of people can buy it 👍🏻🙏🏻

Automatic tracking on a metal detector is a double-edged sword. True, if you're hunting an area that has vast mineralization changes, it's a great feature. Just know you may sacrifice depth as a result of this feature. I like fixed and hunt with it solely here in the minerilized VA soil. What I like most is to leave it fixed alongside the use of a shortcut button to re ground balance. The same issues can be said about sensitivity. Emf disturbances can vary constantly at sites, too. An automatic gb feature would be great. However, it's not a show stopper, in my opinion. I would argue that what matters most to us "detectorists" is , performance, performance, performance. Does the machine discriminate well at depth? Does it go deep? Does the machine cancel iron as well in ground, as the demo given in the live video from Garret? The people will decide the fate of any company, can't wait for the in the field reviews soon to come. Appreciate your critiques Calabash.

Vortex release was a bit of a snoretex.

Thanks for making this video Calabash I missed your knowledge and thank you for this.

Good to see you again. I value your opinion on MD equipment. Thank you CD! Best of luck!

I bought the Elite, the Manticore is next, very soon, TEAM MINELAB

Garrett’s are like toys. They work and have found me a lot of stuff but the technology is lacking.

Hello from Italy! more than 10 years ago I discovered this fantastic world of metal detecting and I did it with my first metal detector, a Garret Ace series... years later after having tried practically all the metal detectors on the market... currently my instrument the flagship is an xp deus 2.. honestly, I was very disappointed by this new Garret Vortex.. I would have expected a new AT series.. this tool is clearly just marketing.. I'll try it.. we'll see..

I agree. Well said

Really appreciate you coming back and putting out another great review!👍 Let the buyer beware!

Thank you calabash glad to see you back💪

Well...that was informative..to say the least. I own and use many different make machines and here's my take on what I think Garrett are/were hoping to accomplish: they call this the world's first "fully upgrade-able" metal detector. Now I am not sure what they are trying to say here but if I understand it correctly the pitch is that as you progress on your metal detecting experience and abilities, you are able to pay for increased additional upgrade features that can be programmed into each machine, thereby upgrading its performance from its existing level to the next level. How this process differs from the software updates that Nokta and Minelab already continuously offer to their clients machines free of charge I am not sure. If that is/was their intention or marketing plan then one would think that the VX9 version/model would be the flagship and should have been made/offered as the top of the line model, already possessing newer state of the art technologies and obviously incorporating all the expected features that are currently lacking and identified in this video, plus even more. That version would be at the highest price point, and then the VX5 and VX7 offering less features than the VX9, and at lower price points respectively. That way they would be satisfying the requirement to produce a unit that possesses the expected and demanded features of experienced users in an industry/hobby where technology and user required features are advancing every few months. This strategy would also offer less complicated versions to the beginners/entry level users. Interestingly enough, I still have and use my 12 year old Garrett AT Pro International, however its use is limited to one specific hunting aspect that I feel it does well at and that is finding Canadian clad.(live in Canada) In comparison to my Equinox and Legend features, performance, and technology my AT Pro is a technological dinosaur. So we will wait to see how the market responds to this machine. Cheers!

Today, I have to fully agree with You.

Good to see you back 🏋🏻‍♂️

Fabulous informative and raw honest video as usual, welcome back! i do have a quick question? what's your choice on best 3 detectors to hunt in heavy EMI conditions? preferably cheaper if possible, not looking to pay a tonne of money for a EMI buster lol I currently own minelab 800, at max, and whites mx sport

Thanks for your channel.

Nokta’s lower end has better options and will probably out perform. Very disappointing. I do hope you or iffy gets ahold of one to test. I’m not very optimistic on the outcome though

I live over in England and i always get drawn into this new detector BS The main uk Garrett dealer are making it sound like something massive is coming in the real world it's all a sale's pitch. I have an XP Deus 1 with a 9inch coil and even though its old it hits the targets everytime and folds away to fit in a small backpack. I have a back up detector the Vanquish 340 and even though it's a £220 basic detector it hits 99% of the test targets i put down from tiny coins to large hoard shaped objects

I am glad to see you back, missed your reviews and insight, hope you get access to the Vortex to fill us all in.

Agree with what you said, it's just recycled tech that the other companies have with techno babble to try and dress it up. As for target ID I have both Notka and Minelab detectors and have never had an issue with either about what the ID says about what I'm about to dig in regular circumstances.

It wouldn’t be so bad if Garrett had not mocked the release of the Minelab X-Terra Elite with a laughing emoji. They’ve since removed it but it made us all think they had something really special coming.

Great honist review.

Bring back the good old day with the original DEUS…

Mineral Soil is where the big differences REALLY show

Calabash, you need to get your head right, you KNOW it is going to be the epitome of awesomeness when they release it in the "Urban Blue Camo Pattern"!!!! (I bought a D2 because of your reviews when they came out, and have NEVER regretted it, thank you Sir.)

Want to see a head to head with the Apex. I bet a tie.

Cals back Whooop yes sir 👊🏽😎❤

There was a storm coming but guess it blew over with little or nothing to show for it, lol. I’m still hoping for a miracle and it’s ok.

Liked and subbed…heard a lot about you and your channel, hunted it up a good while back and like Houdini was gone. Glad you’re back and doing your thing!

Too bad our top domestic metal detecting company doesn't invest the time & resources to build a better product to compete with the BIG2 ! They need to get Jase Robertson in and raise some cane!

It’s a let down for sure. Tnx for the review.

Thanks for vid.

Is the Vortex just a waterproof Apex with an updated display?

I guess if the 9 was $400 it would be a good entry level, Like you I was looking for something really good from America and I was even big Garrett guy from the 80's and 90's ...The last ones I really liked was the Master Hunters series, Fisher too has disappointed with no new features ...Rain Jacket...are you kidding me ! I did find a lot of gold with the CZ-21, but it's out the door now too I liked the you guys are FIRED part

Ha! You couldn't stay away.

I feel sorry for the Garrett engineers. Their hands must be so sore for sitting on them!

Great content. I see you like photography too. I am a novice when it comes to photography. I recently bought a Canon EOS XSI with two lenses (18-55 mm and a 55-250mm) from a Goodwill for $35. Is that a good starter set for the price?

What is going on with First Texas?

Is the Vortex better than the nox 800.?

I good CD I have a legend.

It's unfortunately all true. I started on a Garrett. I'm a big fan of American Made but this seems like a flop. Especially after the Legend made many of these missing features affordable. Hard to believe this was their response.

I just watched a demo video of the Vortex being tested and unfortunately, I'm now very disappointed. I really wanted to like the Vortex, but the sound is way too jarring and stressful to me. The Minelab detectors are so much better sounding and I'm enjoying using the Manticore with the M9 coil which is amazing. I found an iPhone at 18 inches in the wet sand.

Your right Calabash. What are they thinking. There's more missing than even you said I think. I wouldn't be surprised if you can get all these missing elements by paying for them in the future. It is based around payable upgrade. Maybe that's the catch.

I agree 100% on all points. I did pre-order a little prematurely. I am also disappointed in the features that you would naturally assume it would have. But I probably won't cancel the order unless it takes a while to receive it. Just curious about the performance in my garden. It's a good chance I will sell it after testing. Good to see you back talking about detectors.

Garret just needs to stick to pinpointers, literally the only thing they are good at imo.