Three brands with one not doing so well in the 'mass-market' category as they once did. The other two relatively stagnant as the last half-dozen or so years have drifted by with a lot of decal changes, name changes, and brand-swapping by little or no real new model advancements or feature offerings.

Look at some of these considerations:

Minelab, XP and Nokta/Makro have all been producing model advancements AND interest in their products has grown in the USA and globally. The only detector makers here in the USA are Garrett and FTP, and we have seen more new products from Garrett and there is no argument they have a very notable global presence.

Notice much new stuff or big interest growth here in the USA, and how about globally?

Those are signs of future 'business opportunities' for a Headstone Maker to consider relocating for a possible job.

Monte

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