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Navitrack vs NavitracK II ?

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#1 ·
What is the difference between a Navitrack and a Navitrack II? I know the II folds but is that the only difference?
Thanks
 
#2 ·
I only have the Navitrack and I wish it folded. I did loan my Navitrack to Adam until he bought his Navitrack II. He told me he preferred my software to his but I am not sure why.

Mark
 
#9 ·
I am also curious as to what the differances are! I have a navitrack but is the navitrack any better or worth updating?
No. I had one and sold it. I have a seektech sr20 (the flagship model in the ridgid locator line up. Never get's used. I use the plain old scout model 99.9% of the time. The se-20 just collects dust.

If you do nothing but locates including electrical, then get one of the higher models. If you do mainly sonde and water line locates, then the navitrack 1 or the scout is more than enough.
 
#22 ·
The Navitrack II replaced the Navitrack.

I have had a Navitrack for several years and it is has never let me down. I think the only appreciable difference between it and the II is the folding shaft.

There really is no comparison to the Scout. I bought a Scout and wish I never had. There have been a couple of times that I had to get the Navitrack to to locate with because the Scout was too weak. The most recent was 2" CI about 2.5' bellow a basement slab. The depth reading on the Scout is the most problematic for me. It is all over the place and the little level bubble is a freakin' joke.

This Scout piece of crap is to the Navitrack what a brace & bit is to a Bosh Rotary Hammer.

BTW: Anyone wanna buy a barely used Scout?
 
#33 ·
Protech you might just be more comfortable with the Scout, the reason I say that is because I have several scouts and I use the seektech the most because it locates faster than the scout but most important when the camera sonde starts to go vertical the SR20 is more accurate for depth and location because of the other 2 antenna balls and the built in software. When ever I use the Scout I always think to myself " wow how did I ever use this" LOL