How Conventional Metal Detector Providers Are Wrong
While Evolv is deceptive, they have uncovered a real customer need that, if marketed honestly, would still provide value without creating a false sense of security and vastly increasing prices.
While IPVM has been highly critical of Evolv for its deceptive marketing, now under SEC investigation, we simultaneously believe that conventional metal detector providers are wrong in responding to Evolv.
In this note, we explain this thesis based on our Research, including Tuning and Optimizing CEIA and Garrett Metal Detectors Tested, Evolv's Secret Metallic Sensitivity Setting And The Risk Of Missing Weapons, Weapons Detection 24 Competitors Comparison Guide plus see 50+ Evolv reports directory.
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