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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. J

    Considering the EQ800 but have a question

    If you read the manual about the detecting modes carefully you will notice that Park 2 and Field 2 are inherently set up to detect the smallest objects better than Park 1 and Field 1. Park 2 and Field 2 use more of the higher frequencies employed in the Multi-IQ system and Park 1 and Field 1 are...
  11. J

    Considering the EQ800 but have a question

    I help friends of mine who have purchased an Equinox after using another brand for a long time. To say that most of them are overwhelmed with all of the Equinox features would be an understatement and these folks have been detecting for years. The people that have adjusted well to the Equinox...
  12. J

    any help with G2+ on the sand and wet sand in saltwater

    Depending on where you are detecting, you may have to manually ground balance your G2+ in the wet sand. The automatic ground grab process may not work in the wet sand. When I have used mine I hunt parallel to the shore line and do either all dry or all wet. Hunting in all metal or discrimination...
  13. J

    Whites dfx or whites mxt pro

    I agree with Monte, even though I really liked the Signagraph and full tones on the DFX. Otherwise, it was not able to get around design issues that caused its depth to be very anemic even in good ground. It was also an EMI magnet. Fairly slow recovery speed also in trash. The MXT Pro is a...
  14. J

    The writing is on the wall.

    Good luck Dan with MInelabAmerica. Keep after them if you have to leave a message on the phone and email them everyday until they respond. It took three weeks for me to receive an RMA#. Not complaining, just the way things are right now. I own two Equinox just for the issue you are having. They...
  15. J

    Coin Numbers

    The numbers I posted are for the Minelab Vanquish which has the same results for all modes and are always multi frequency numbers. They are similar on the Equinox depending what mode you are using and when you are in multi frequency. Single frequencies will give different numbers. Also, forgot...
  16. J

    Coin Numbers

    Vanquish 340 air test numbers. In the ground numbers and masking could make them different. 1904 Indian Head Penny 19,20,21 1937 Wheat Penny 23,24,25 1944 Wheat Penny 24,25 1970 Copper Lincoln 25,26 1900 V Nickel 12,13 1936 Buffalo Nickel...
  17. J

    coin shooting with the G2+

    Try this setup. I have used it and it works very well on US coins. You could lower the upper V break to include the lower conductive IHPs.
  18. J

    6 inch coil

    Like Doug said, with the 6" coil I'm looking for separation and target recovery speed not depth. Sure it will go deeper than it's size but the point is to pick good targets out of thick trash. Turning up the sensitivity to max is just going to make iron false louder and shallow aluminum mask...
  19. J

    whats the best detector you ever owned?

    By far the best metal detector I have ever owned is the Whites V3i. So far, the best "detecting" metal detector I have ever owned is the Equinox 800. If I could put the innards and waterproofing of the Equinox into the beautiful V3i control housing, ditch the metal box and upgrade the V3i...
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