What is going on here???

[hAyyoUinAU]

Came across this, and was wondering if anyone else has. I gather Minelab done a deal. Weird.

https://shop.nationalgeographic.com...l-geographic-citizen-scientist-metal-detector

 

[Maldon Gold Centre]

White label deal.

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

Never knew Minelab did that. I wonder if they are priced the same or not. Guess they would be

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

"National Geographic Citizen Scientist Metal Detector"

lol

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

Designed for kids though...lol

Ain't that the truth....

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

Not one mention of Minelab...must be in the small print.

 

[Manpa]

Not much different to tools, cars, household appliances etc, rebadged, rebranded etc, one manufacturer, multiple brands. As an example company I was involved in manufactured RECIPRO saw blades in the US and they also developed and manufactured for probably 50 global suppliers.

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

Not much different to tools, cars, household appliances etc, rebadged, rebranded etc, one manufacturer, multiple brands. As an example company I was involved in manufactured RECIPRO saw blades in the US and they also developed and manufactured for probably 50 global suppliers.

Don't get me wrong, I know this is done a lot.

But....big but...not all companies do it. Some are very protective of their patents and tech. I just never knew Minelab had done it.
Guess its a way to sell heaps of units straight up for Minelab. Let National Geographic deal with sales.

 

[Maldon Gold Centre]

Australian Geographic and National Geographic also do similar deals with Celstron for telescopes, Tasco for Binoculars and other companies.

I don't think there's a lot of valuable IP tied up in these basic toy detectors.

 

[silver]

Bet Mum salted the beach :lol:

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

Bet Mum salted the beach :lol:

hahahahahaha

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

But look how happy they are.. all fist pumping!!!!!!

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

I think they were more surprised they finally got a target other than false signals.. hahahaha

"It actually worked!!!!"

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

Didn't even bother to pull the armrest out for the photo shoot. They probably couldn't figure it out.. kept holding the part you need to slide out. As everyone has done with those Go-Findy things....

Great stuff. :Y:

 

[silver]

:lol: :lol:

 

[Sovereignone]

"badge engineering"

 

[reynard]

Makes a mockery of mine labs price though

 

[Ridge Runner]

Bet Mum salted the beach :lol:

Grinch :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[hAyyoUinAU]

Makes a mockery of mine labs price though

Not sure really. It looks like its the bottom end Go-Find and it is in US dollars. So probably more or the same.

 

[1968falconxt]

It had been rumoured when they first came out that this would happen. I read somewhere that this was the reason for the minimal "Minelab" logos on the machines.

I think they were more surprised they finally got a target other than false signals.. hahahaha

"It actually worked!!!!"

I had a play with a go-find 40 for a few weeks and they work surprisingly well for beaches and parks with locating coins and discriminating trash. Flimsy as hell, but fitted inside a backpack and was super light