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  1. J

    Non-Ferrous "ghost" target ID at pivot of sweep

    Your swing speed, swing path (is your coil staying close to the ground or is it moving upward at the end of each swing), ground balance setting and sensitivity level could all cause a higher tone ground response/ coil noise as the coil moves away from the ground. If I don’t ground balance in...
  2. J

    Ground cancel

    Your post helped me remember that I had an XT 505 too. I think I was giving numbers for the 505 (15) which has 0 to 50. Obviously I can't keep my detectors straight and I don't remember what ground phase numbers were for the XT50.
  3. J

    Ground cancel

    I don't know if this matters but the XT 50 had a ground balance range of 0 to 50 (I think) the XT 705 which is what I was referring to had a ground balance range of 0 to 90 and the Equinox has a ground balance range of -9 to +99. When I got my first Equinox I still had my XT 705 and a XT 50. My...
  4. J

    Ground cancel

    So Minelab did say in the Equinox manual that leaving the ground balance on its default setting is good enough for most detecting. I agree with that. However, when I follow this recommendation I literally cannot use two important functions that I need to use. I have owned multiple Equinox and...
  5. J

    Metal detector false positives

    I have tried a Fisher F44, Teknetics Minuteman, Teknetics Gamma and a Teknetics Omega 8000 in my backyard which has lots of electrical interference, lots of ground mineralization due to volcanic and iron rich dirt and lots of roofing nails from having several roofs in the 27 years I have lived...
  6. J

    Ground cancel

    I pick a search mode, set sensitivity around 20, noise cancel, ground balance and go detect. It takes 30 seconds or less.
  7. J

    X-Terra Officially Discontinued

    The X-Terra series and the Safari have been officially discontinued and are no longer part of Minelab's product line. The current product line for recreational metal detectors looks like this: I always enjoyed using my X-Terras but I am not sorry to see them go. The Equinox is a much better...
  8. J

    Nox v. Deus: Which should I buy?

    So, the Deus and the Equinox are fantastic detectors. Depending on your hunting style, what machines you are used to and the places you hunt, one may be better for you than the other. The really good thing is that they are better than what you have, they have great transferable warranties and...
  9. J

    Nox v. Deus: Which should I buy?

    I own and regularly use both the Deus and the Equinox and I have owned the ORX. I really like the Deus and ORX and I really like the Equinox. They have their strengths and weaknesses and I try to use them to their strengths. They are very different detectors and I almost have to do a...
  10. J

    Question about GOLD

    If you do a nickel air test it should read 24 unless you have a really weird nickel. In the ground depending on depth I have seen nickels jump around between 20 and 50 or so. There is usually a 24 in all of those jumpy numbers. Also, have you done the latest updates to either 2.77 or 2.78? The...
  11. J

    Gold settings

    The Gold modes on the Equinox are specifically for gold prospecting and maybe relic hunting for maximum depth. They will not give you any advantage at most saltwater beaches over the Beach modes except in the really dry sand. The Gold modes are 1 tone VCO audio only so no iron grunt or low iron...
  12. J

    Minelab update

    Target IDs are not normalized using the Equinox lower single frequency modes so in 4kHz everything will read extremely high. The lower frequency modes are really for target evaluation=ferrous/non ferrous tones on really deep targets that are hopefully silver. As far as using 4 and 5 kHz for an...
  13. J

    Any way to keep mineralized sand from getting inside 15"coil on nox?

    If you hunt really rocky or coarse volcanic sand beaches, keeping the cover on might be a good idea. Otherwise, Minelab will replace a coil once during your warranty period (at least that is my understanding) and I don't see any reason to use a coil cover on fine quartz sand beaches. Like you...
  14. J

    Problem w the V3i 10” coil

    If your 10" coil is still under warranty Whites may honor that warranty if there is something wrong with your coil and they have a replacement in stock. If it is out of warranty????? I doubt they fix coils. Centreville Electronics (East Coast Manassas VA ) or Centerville Electronics Northwest...
  15. J

    Any way to keep mineralized sand from getting inside 15"coil on nox?

    Some people have taken the cover off and put a coating of something (lots of different things to try that have been discussed previously) on the bottom of the coil and ditched the cover. I just beach hunt without the cover and clean the underside of the coil a lot while hunting and don't bother...
  16. J

    F75 vs Simplex+

    The F75 is a fantastic detector in mild to moderate dirt and lower EMI levels. Same for the T2. The Simplex has some incredible features for the money. It reminds me a lot of the T2. So, if you want one of the best detectors ever designed get the F75. If you want or need built in wireless...
  17. J

    XP DEUS system ... $700 shipped.

    PM sent.
  18. J

    New EQ600, wired headphones, no sound

    Those stock wired headphones are so easy to break. I have had two pair the did exactly what you are describing. Both had a break in the wire at the L shaped plug. They are in general a piece of junk. I would not send them back, your next pair will likely do the same. There is nothing special...
  19. J

    Question about GOLD

    I would concentrate on any good sounding targets between 20 and 70, so just below US nickels to just above zinc pennies. Any target that is 6” or less deep and lands in that range could easily be 10K to 18K gold.
  20. J

    Considering the EQ800 but have a question

    Larry if you buy a new 600 or 800 you can check and see it they have the latest software by seeing if they have the choice of single frequency of 4kHz. If you buy a used one, you can ask the seller to update before shipping it if it hasn't been done yet.
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